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Critics’ Choice: Franco Milazzo's Best Theatre Of 2025


by Franco Milazzo - December 30, 2025

Looking back over 2025, it appears I sat in a dark room and wrote barely legible thoughts into a notebook on about 150-odd occasions. By the grace of God and the BroadwayWorld UK editor, I saw a real smörgåsbord of delights, everything from highly anticipated West End theatre to opera, dance, circus...

Review: A VERY BROADWAY CHRISTMAS at Van Wezel


by Shanti M. Kennedy - December 30, 2025

The holiday season is upon us, and you know what that means – time for those beloved traditions to come alive! One tradition that never fails to spread some cheer is heading out to see a Christmas show. And let me tell you, 'A Very Broadway Christmas' is the cream of the crop when it comes to festiv...

Review: CHAMPAGNE AND MISTLETOE at Vapors Live in Hot Springs


by Theresa Bertram - December 30, 2025

Before I even dive into the show itself, I have to pause and gush about how wildly in love I am with the venue. The performances take place at Vapors Live, a space steeped in Hot Springs lore and dripping with history....

Review: Warhorses? Hi Yo, Silver, With Sierra, Grigorian, Radvanovsky, Jagde at Carnegie Hall


by Richard Sasanow - December 29, 2025

The program said “Christmas Night Opera” but it didn’t happen till the 27th at Carnegie Hall. The date didn’t matter, with such a grand evening for hearing Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Delibes, Verdi and others with some top voices, including Grigorian, Sierra, Radvanovsky and Jagde seeming to have fun whi...

Review: A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES, Online


by Cheryl Markosky - December 29, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES at Vimeo?...

Review: DRACULA - A COMEDY OF TERRORS allo Spazio Diamante


by Chiara Alivernini - December 29, 2025

Gli adattamenti teatrali di Dracula sono stati moltissimi, e aggiornano costantemente il classico di Bram Stoker attraverso le più diverse chiavi di lettura, dalla prosa al musical, dalla fedeltà storica alla sperimentazione scenica....

Review: FREDERICK at Synchronicity


by Jennifer Skura Boutell - December 29, 2025

Synchronicity Theatre’s production of FREDERICK, adapted by Suzanne Maynard Miller and directed by Julie Skrzypek, is an imaginative children's musical based on Leo Lionni’s beloved classic story that celebrates creativity, courage, and the joy of being yourself. ...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL at Red Curtain Theatre in Conway


by Theresa Bertram - December 29, 2025

For this Christmas season, we opened with A Christmas Carol in Hot Springs and closed with A Christmas Carol: The Musical in Conway with Red Curtain Theatre. Featuring music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and directed by Liz Mathis with music direction by Kayla White and choreography by Re...

Review: 025 | THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE: THE BEST OF TSO AND MORE! at Target Center Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - December 28, 2025

What did our critic think of 025 | THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE: THE BEST OF TSO AND MORE! at Target Center Minneapolis?...

Review: STOMP at Straz Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - December 28, 2025

STOMP at the Straz Center is a loud, brilliant, wildly inventive work of art, a thunderous, joyful explosion of rhythm and creativity that turned everyday objects into pure theatrical adrenaline....

Past Shows

Halloween Concert - What Are You Afraid Of? Presented by Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion


Imagine a world where cats, witches, circus acts, and French, German, and English songs come together. This is the essence of the Chicago Paris Cabaret ...
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Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) Tracker
American English in Chicago American English
Raue Center For The Arts (12/31 - 12/31) Tracker
Amadeus in Chicago Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) Tracker
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center in Chicago The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Chicago Kids Company (1/23 - 4/3)
The Three Little Pigs at Stahl Family Theatre in Chicago The Three Little Pigs at Stahl Family Theatre
Chicago Kids Company (5/6 - 7/31)
KOVAL Comedy - Benefitting Glessner House in Chicago KOVAL Comedy - Benefitting Glessner House
KOVAL Distillery (1/16 - 1/16)
Greenroom Improv in Chicago Greenroom Improv
Raue Center For The Arts (3/28 - 3/28)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears in Chicago Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Chicago Kids Company (4/8 - 8/31)
Halftime High Notes in Chicago Halftime High Notes
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University (2/7 - 2/7)
Think Floyd in Chicago Think Floyd
Raue Center For The Arts (5/2 - 5/2)
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