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Review: FAULT at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


by Rachel Weinberg - April 26, 2026

The blame game’s the thing in this world premiere play from Scooter Pietsch. FAULT is playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater....

Review: GOING BACHARACH: THE SONGS OF AN ICON at Apollo Theater


by Angela Lin - April 25, 2026

For many, Burt Bacharach is a household name, the soundtrack that spans from childhood to adulthood. For some, Bacharach’s name might not ring a bell, but his wide discography of songs that spans decades, mediums, collaborators, and genres is sure to have even the most musically naive audience mem...

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - April 23, 2026

While THE GREAT GATSBY has glimpses of effective songs and character development, the musical doesn’t ultimately live up to the glitz, glamor, and legacy of its source material. ...

Review: Teatro Vista Productions' BOTH at Steppenwolf Theatre


by Emily Werner - April 20, 2026

What did our critic think of TEATRO VISTA PRODUCTIONS' BOTH AT STEPPENWOLF THEATRE at Teatro Vista Productions?...

Review: WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - April 20, 2026

Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s world-premiere play WINDFALL is part somber, part whimsy — which is true to his unique playwriting style. It’s a poignantly topical play, yet sometimes too on the nose. I enjoyed how McCraney blends the hyperreal and the surreal in a play that asks the question: Should...

Review: NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026

What did our critic think of NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre?...

Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL


by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026

What did our critic think of HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...

Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire


by Tina St. Angelo - April 20, 2026

What did our critic How great to be known by one name…. Dixie Locke (Anna Louise Bramlett) says that to Elvis Presley about Marlon Brando before Elvis becomes one name. The current production at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre is Heartbreak Hotel. This tells the story of Elvis’ rise up to the ...

Review: 12 OPHELIAS (A PLAY WITH BROKEN SONGS) at The Factory Theater


by Angela Lin - April 18, 2026

What did our critic think of 12 OPHELIAS (A PLAY WITH BROKEN SONGS) at The Factory Theater from Strawdog Theatre Company?...

Review: GOODNIGHT MOON At Chicago Children's Theatre


by Emily Werner - April 14, 2026

What did our critic think of REVIEW: GOODNIGHT MOON AT CHICAGO CHILDREN'S THEATRE at Chicago Children's Theatre? The 65-minute performance is filled with music, dance, comedy, acrobatics and puppetry....

Past Shows

The 79th Annual Dolphin Show Presents: Merrily We Roll Along
The 79th Annual Dolphin Show Presents: Merrily We Roll Along
Jan 21 – Jan 29, 2022

Northwestern Universitys The Dolphin Show is thrilled to announce its first in-person production since 2019, The 79th Annual Show Presents: Merrily We Roll Along. Produced...

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Dec 21 – Dec 31, 2018

Everyone's favorite storybook characters come together in this wise and witty tale about the consequences of what you wish for. A Tony Award-winning musical (and...

Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Aug 18 – Aug 26, 2018

Music, Dance, Laughs and the age-old tale of Boy meets Girl - no musical puts it on stage better than Anything Goes! A hilarious shipboard...

The Pirates of Penzance
The Pirates of Penzance
Jun 9 – Jun 17, 2018

Everybody's favorite softhearted buccaneers are back, and they're in the mood for matrimony! Join the dashing Pirate King, the bumbling Sergeant of Police and the...

The Secret Garden
Jan 26 – Jan 2, 2012

Ten-year-old Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle Archibald Craven, a man who's given up on life after the death of his wife...

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