Iceboy! is a new musical comedy set in 1938, in which Broadway star Vera Vimm, played by Megan Mullally, adopts a 40,000-year-old Neanderthal discovered frozen...
I loved Dave Molloy’s inventive and captivating a cappella musical Octet at Raven Theatre so much that here I am, reviewing it a second time in short succession now that it’s moved to the Goodman’s Owen Theatre. Director Keira Fromm leads an ensemble of eight that shines just as brightly in th…
52 Lovers is a thoroughly entertaining, surprisingly introspective, and profoundly motivational show, complete with a dash of subtle absurdist humor, plenty of magical amazement, and all around simple fun.…
Enter a freight elevator off the back alley of Randolph Street and step into the eclectic space that is the Catalyst Ranch Studio, a venue that perfectly sets the tone for JK Entertainment’s production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, directed by Arlo Kiss and text by John Cameron Mitchell.…
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre ends its 26th season with an all-time classic, bringing an impressive production of The Wizard of Oz to its stage.…
Dry Powder gives us a bleak glance at the logic and operations that run the American economy and ruin American lives in this fast-paced allegory of how money can corrupt.…
Oak Park Festival Theatre continues its 51st Anniversary season with Oscar Wilde’s smashing comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest. First produced in 1895, the play is memorable from Wilde’s fast wit and the farcical parody of the English upper class. Oak Park’s production of Earnest, directe…
All in all, Suffs musical nails the intent and the tremendous hard work of the women involved in the suffrage movement, but it mainly lacks emotion. I wanted Suffs to be more emotionally evocative and less of a history lesson.…
The curtain rises on Oak Park Festival Theatre’s 51st Anniversary Season with the production of William Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy Hamlet. With over 50 years in Austen Gardens, the company presents the play with detail, intelligence, emotion and charm for the audience to enjoy.…
The Second City e.t.c.’s 50th revue Reality Detox promises more improv than ever before. While originally billed as an all-improv piece, ensemble members Kennedy Baldwin, Anna Portnick, Chas Lilly, Max Thomas (appearing in his second e.t.c revue), Annie Sullivan, and Riley Woolen haven’t quite m…
Theatre Evolve brings the beauty of nature and clash of comedy in their current production of Native Gardens at the Den Theatre. Premiering at the Cincinnati Playhouse on January 23, 2016, playwright Karen Zacarías has become one of the most produced Latina playwrights in the United States. While c…
A new musical comedy featuring Emmy Award-winner Megan Mullally, Iceboy! or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh...
Blood Memory, written and performed by Dael Orlandersmith and directed by Neel Keller, is a world premiere exploring the choices we face in moments of...
Co-created by Academy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne and writer Mala Gaonkar.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom takes place in 1926 Chicago, focusing on the legendary "Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey, and her band as they prepare...
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a world-premiere adaptation by Marco Antonio Rodriguez, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Junot Díaz. Directed...
World Premiere of Richard Greenberg's new adaptation.
Revolution(s) is a world-premiere musical by Zayd Ayers Dohrn, featuring music and lyrics by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Tom Morello. The story follows...
Ashland Avenue is a world premiere play by Lee Kirk, directed by Susan V. Booth. Set against the backdrop of a struggling family-run video store,...
The upcoming production of A Christmas Carol at the Goodman Theatre will open on January 1, 2025. This classic tale of redemption and the spirit...
Creating the perfect sandwich is the shared quest of the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff of Clyde’s, a truck stop cafe. Even as the shop’s mischievous...
Lucas Hnath; dir: Les Waters.World Premiere...
Don't miss one of The Magik Theatre's first shows to tour nationally in over 50 sold out venues around the US! Adapted faithfully from Rudyard...
Albert Theater: - Lynn Nottage; dir: Chuck Smith....
On a movie set in Jordan, a veteran relives his trauma while filming a war-themed blockbuster. In a humble kitchen in North Philadelphia, a woman...
Owen Theater: - Christopher Shinn; dir: Evan Cabnet....
Albert Theater: - Jon Robin Baitz; dir: Henry Wishcamper....
In The Iceman Cometh, Harry Hope's saloon is home to a ragtag band of drunks and dreamers who celebrate the arrival of Hickey, the charismatic...
In Fish Men, a group of chess hustlers engage each other in spirited matches on a hot summer day in Washington Square Park, hoping to...
Camino Real is Tennessee Williams' dream play that borrows heavily from Strindberg's A Dream Play and The Great Highway. Peopled with characters from literature and...
Set in present-day Northern Mexico, El Nogalar is a hilarious and poignant story about the choice between adapting to the changing world and getting left...
Outrageous. Ruthless. Explosive. Named "Best Provocative Playwright" by The Village Voice, Thomas Bradshaw pulls no punches in his comic absurdist drama Mary. At the height...
The Goodman's New Stages Series has given voice to some of America's top playwrights, and launched nearly 40 new plays, including this season's The Trinity...
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Disney's The Little Mermaid The Performing Arts Center (7/18-8/02) |
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EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical CIBC Theatre (9/29-10/11) |
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O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw & KT Tunstall Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (9/06-9/06) |
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Rhythm World 36 Festival Showcase Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago (8/05-8/05) |
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Annie The Little Theatre On The Square (7/16-7/26) |
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Jingle Belles Comedy Raue Center For The Arts (12/10-12/10) |
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Night Owl Bike Ride Raue Center For The Arts (8/08-8/08) |
