Review: Remy Bumppo Theatre Company's MUD ROW at Theater Wit
What did our critic think of MUD ROW at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company?…
Articles
Review: THE WINTER'S TALE at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
The Winter’s Tale—now playing and soon to run in repertory with the even wilder Midsummer Night’s Dream—provides audiences with an emotional, uplifting, and even redemptive story sure to thaw frozen hearts and provide a much needed escape.…
Review: TIME TRAVELER at Chicago Magic Lounge
Magic is a timeless art full of secrets, and as Parr reveals through the course of Time Traveler, history is even stranger and more serendipitous than we know.…
Review: The Gift Theatre's HAYWARD at Steppenwolf Theatre
What did our critic think of HAYWARD at Gift Theatre?…
Review: Dance Theatre of Harlem's FIREBIRD at The Auditorium
Saturday night brought the long-awaited return of Dance Theatre of Harlem to The Auditorium for a celebratory evening of dance that showcased the range and versatility of this 57-year old company, which had not been seen in Chicago since 2016.…
Review: CLUED IN: TRAVEL CAN BE MURDER at The Second City
With spooky season upon us, what better way to get into the haunted spirit than with a murder mystery — one that no one has ever seen before, and one that no one will ever see again.…
Review: Backyard Theatre's RED BIKE at Berger Park Coach House
Backyard Theatre Company’s production of Red Bike is an enchanting, imaginative story from a kid’s perspective about growing up and seeing the town you’ve grown up in change, and the formative stuff and thoughts that shape who we are as a result. …
Review: Tin Drum Theatre's A DARK WOOD at Greenhouse Theater Center
Whether you leave the theater with intensified despair or renewed hope is up to you — and that’s what makes this terrifying and achingly sad story, with just the right dose of humor, hope, and humanity, a brilliant piece of art. …
Review: PREMONITIONS INC. at Kermess
Premonitions Inc. is an oddball new cabaret and acrobatics show in the Spiegeltent of the Loop’s Cambria Hotel.…
Review: Shattered Globe Theatre's VLADIMIR at Theater Wit
Vladimir is a powerful and potent story of defiance, strength, and sacrifice.…
Past Shows
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The Affair of the Poisons
The Affair of the Poisons is a new musical by Mark Burrows about François Ravisson, an archivist hired to catalog forgotten documents from the reign of Louis XIV, who uncovers an infamous secret scandal involving a criminal underworld of women supplying poison to rid themselves...
The Dramatic Improv Festival
The Dramatic Improv Festival returns to Chicago, August 20-23 for four days celebrating the art of grounded, human, emotionally authentic improvisation. Hosted by Theatre Momentum, the festival brings together improvisors, actors, and instructors from around the world for an...
Saturn Returns
Saturn Returns is a tap dance and live music production directed by Molly Smith and music directed by Anaiet Soul, presented by Chicago Tap Theatre. Based on the Saturn return process in astrology, the show tells the universally human story of getting older through new...
The (fill in the blank) Between Us
Artistic Director Mariah Eastman premieres two complementary works “Take a Chance” and “A Choreographic Mad Lib”. “Take a Chance” builds off Merce Cunningham’s (a modern dance pioneer from the 1950s) chance practice where he or another staff member would literally roll dice to...
The Making
Steep Theatre presents a one-night-only staged reading of The Making, a new play by Dan Aibel that reimagines the story behind the creation of Star Wars. Set in the 1970s, the play follows husband and wife filmmakers George and Marcia at a pivotal creative moment that would...
Refracted Light
ECLECTIC KICKS OFF SEASON 13 WITH A WORLD PREMIERE! Eclectic Full Contact theatre is proud to announce the cast and crew for the first show of its 13th season, the world premiere of Dana Hall’s “Refracted Light” at The Edge Theater, 5451 N Broadway. “Refracted Light” was...
BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY
An anxiety-ridden college professor, as she navigates the complexities of planning her mother's 80th birthday party while dealing with personal and familial struggles.
tick...tick, BOOM!
Before RENT, there was TICK, TICK…BOOM! Written by the late Jonathan Larson and directed by BoHo Artistic Associate Bo Frazier, TICK, TICK…BOOM! tells the autobiographical story of Jonathan, a struggling New York composer entering his 30s. The year is 1990, the AIDS crisis is...
FeaturedThe Pillowman
Use code SUMMER for $10 off during check out! The Pillowman tells the tale of Katurian, a fiction writer living in a totalitarian police state, who is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a number of bizarre child murders...
Patchwork New Play Festival
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre is proud to announce their return to live performances with The Patchwork New Play Festivala celebration of nine of the best new one-act plays revolving around the theme of Resilience, running March 4th-6th and 11th-13th at the Edge Theatre at 5451...
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Adirondack Chair Circle Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater (10/22-12/06) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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The Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03) |
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Topdog/Underdog Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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A Christmas Carol Drury Lane Theatre (11/28-12/27) |
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A Midsummer Night Scream The Greenhouse Theater (9/25-11/01) |
