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....
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...
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.
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by Emily Werner - April 20, 2026
What did our critic think of TEATRO VISTA PRODUCTIONS' BOTH AT STEPPENWOLF THEATRE at Teatro Vista Productions?...
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...
by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026
What did our critic think of NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre?...
by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026
What did our critic think of HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...
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 ...
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?...
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
A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, making its world premiere at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, reinterprets The Smashing Pumpkins' iconic 1995 album...
The Listeners is a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, set to premiere at the Lyric Opera of Chicago from March 30 to...
Karen Slack, the Lyric Unlimited Artist-in-Residence for the 2024/25 season, presents a three-part recital series at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, starting with Of Thee...
Beethoven's Fidelio, a powerful political thriller, will be presented at the Lyric Opera of Chicago from September 26 to October 10, 2024. Directed by Matthew...
Rigoletto, a classic tragedy by Giuseppe Verdi, will grace the stage of the Lyric Opera of Chicago from September 14 to October 6, 2024. Conducted...
Patti LuPone takes the stage for a one-night-only concert at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, presenting a collection of songs that reflect her remarkable career...
The Joffrey Ballet closes its 67th season with the long-awaited Chicago premiere of John Neumeier’s beautifully haunting interpretation of The Little Mermaid. A gripping tableau...
The Joffrey Ballet’s critically-acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker by Tony Award®-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to the Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive,...
Join Lyric Opera of Chicago on a journey down the Amazon with the company premiere of Florencia en el Amazonas, the first Spanish-language work to...
The Magic Flute tells the story of a princes valiant quest leads to love at first sight. But to prove his worth for marriage, he...
September 17 @ 7pmSeptember 23 @ 2pmSeptember 30 @ 7pmOctober 3 @ 2pmOctober 6 @ 2pmOctober 9 @ 7:30 Lyrics riveting season-opener is the inaugural...
Sep 26 @ 2pm, Sep 29 @ 2pm, Oct 2 @ 7:30pm, Oct 5 @ 7pm, Oct 8 @7pmNo operatic hero is more endearing than...
What do you get when you cross a world-renowned, Tony-nominated artist with a six-time Tony Award-winning musical? Surefire theatrical magic - and that's what audiences...
Swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. But all too soon, they fall on hard times and unbearable...
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