Review: THE DANCE OF DEATH at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - February 19, 2026
When I think of Steppenwolf, I often think of family members crying, screaming at one another, or some combination of the two. So the sparring between spouses Alice and Captain Edgar in August Strindberg’s 1900 play THE DANCE OF DEATH feels right at home. In a surprisingly funny and sharp version ...
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre
by Tina St. Angelo - February 17, 2026
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?...
Review: HAMNET at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - February 14, 2026
Royal Shakespeare Company’s HAMNET is a dramatic and languid stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 buzzy novel of the same name....
Review: THE OUTSIDERS First National Tour Presented by Broadway in Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - February 13, 2026
THE OUTSIDERS presents an original and vibrant stage adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel about the conflict between Tulsa teen gangs the Greasers and the Socs (short for socialites). The musical — and particularly director Danya Taymor’s inventive and visually dynamic staging — pu...
Review: ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL
by Tina St. Angelo - February 12, 2026
What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL?...
Review: HOLIDAY at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - February 10, 2026
Goodman Theatre continues its centennial season with the endearing and lively romantic comedy HOLIDAY....
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
by Tina St. Angelo - February 07, 2026
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...
Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.
by Misha Davenport - February 07, 2026
What did our critic think of DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.?...
Review: STEREOPHONIC National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - January 29, 2026
David Adjmi’s STEREOPHONIC pulls back the curtain on making a rock album — with all of the minute details, inane band member conversations, and painstaking, spirited artistic conversations that come with it. It centers on an unnamed Fleetwood Mac-esque band in the late 1970s as they record (and ...
Review: EUREKA DAY Presented By Timeline Theatre And Broadway In Chicago
by Zac Thriffiley - January 28, 2026
Timeline Theatre and Broadway in Chicago have gifted audiences with a EUREKA DAY that cements the play as one of the most prescient in the contemporary canon while also reaffirming Chicago’s reputation as an ambassador of daring theatrical works....
Past Shows
The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience
Nov 1 – Nov 16, 2025
The dynamic poeticism of Spoken Word and the piercing directness of Prose are at the forefront of this momentous theatrical experience inspired by the 1971...
Pass Over
Jul 26 – Aug 17, 2025
A provocative riff on WAITING FOR GODOT and THE BOOK of EXODUS. PASS OVER is a rare piece of emotionally charged theater by a bold American voice. Twenty-something Moses and Kitch stand...
Until the Flood
Oct 26 – Nov 10, 2024
This powerful and thought-provoking theatre is adapted from interviews the author conducted with St. Louis area residents who lived through the civil unrest resulting from...
UNTIL THE FLOOD
Oct 26 – Nov 10, 2024
UNTIL THE FLOOD, directed by Tim Rhoze, examines the social upheaval in Ferguson, Missouri, following the 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown. Jazzma Pryor and...
A Moody Experience - Music Beyond Margins
Aug 24 – Aug 25, 2024
The end of summer musical event will feature MC4, Grammy Award winning singer/composer Pastor Carlis Moody Jr., Renee Black, and Dudley Fair. Experience a brilliant...
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf
Jul 20 – Aug 4, 2024
Filled with passion, humor, and raw honesty, legendary playwright/poet Ntozake Shange’s form-changing choreopoem tells the stories of seven women of color using poetry, song, and...
1619: The Journey of a People
Jun 15 – Jun 30, 2024
From the beginning of American slavery to Reconstruction, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights Era, and modern movements for justice, 1619 packs generations of history...
The Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright's Festival
Jun 1 – Jun 2, 2024
Public staged readings of three new plays by Chicago-based African American playwrights: Jessica Posey, Michael Jones, and Nehanda Loiseau Julot; directed by Melissa Golden, Jamal Howard,...
This Bitter Earth
Oct 28 – Nov 5, 2023
A deep love is challenged by divisive political realities. Jesse, an introspective Black playwright, finds his choices called into question when his boyfriend, Neil, a...
The Baldwin-Giovanni Experience
Sep 2 – Sep 3, 2023
In 1971, James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni sat down for a thought-provoking conversation about racism, manhood, writing, and teaching. Their words are still as relevant...
The Light
Aug 5 – Aug 20, 2023
Not every marriage proposal goes as planned. Loy A. Webb's THE LIGHT introduces us to Rashad and Genesis on what should be one of the happiest days...
Obama-ology
Jun 10 – Jun 25, 2023
When African-American college graduate Warren takes a job with the 2008 Obama campaign, he’s fired up and ready to go – until he lands in...
American Son
Oct 29 – Nov 13, 2022
An estranged bi-racial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop...
Exceptional Black Muses: A Musical Journey
Aug 20 – Aug 21, 2022
This exceptional musical journey celebrates the amazing artistic accomplishments and contributions of Black female jazz musicians, composers, and bandleaders from the early 20th century to...
The Mamalogues
Jul 23 – Aug 7, 2022
THE MAMALOGUES portrays what it's like to parent while Black, unmarried, and middle class. During a retreat, three single mothers share their angst about racial...
The Mamalogues
Jul 23 – Aug 7, 2022
THE MAMALOGUES portrays what it's like to parent while Black, unmarried, and middle class. During a retreat, three single mothers share their angst about racial...
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Sep 11 – Oct 3, 2021
Anna Deavere Smith's performance piece TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992, directed by Tim Rhoze and featuring Jazzma Pryor, tells the story of the Los Angeles riots...
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