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
FREE EVENT: The Chicago Water Music
Sep 10
The Chicago Water MusicWednesday, September 10, 20257-8:30 pmChicago Riverwalk East to Merchandise Mart This event is FREE Handel penned Water Music in 1717 for a party on...
Music of the Baroque: Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts
Dec 18
Inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces. Celebrate the season with joyful carols, solemn chant, and jubilant works for brass from the medieval...
Music of the Baroque: Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts
Dec 17
Inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces. Celebrate the season with joyful carols, solemn chant, and jubilant works for brass from the medieval...
Music of the Baroque: Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts
Dec 16
Inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces. Celebrate the season with joyful carols, solemn chant, and jubilant works for brass from the medieval...
Music of the Baroque: Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts
Dec 15
Inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces. Celebrate the season with joyful carols, solemn chant, and jubilant works for brass from the medieval...
Music of the Baroque presents The Chevalier
Feb 20
Music of the Baroque, in partnership with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association, the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, and Concert Theatre...
Vivaldi and Friends
Oct 18
Known for his innovation and instrumental virtuosity, Antonio Vivaldi was on the cutting edge of Baroque trends. Early music specialist John Butt, director of Scotlands...
Vivaldi and Friends
Oct 17
Known for his innovation and instrumental virtuosity, Antonio Vivaldi was on the cutting edge of Baroque trends. Early music specialist John Butt, director of Scotlands...
Baroque Fireworks
Sep 20
Music of the Baroque's new season opens on a triumphant note with Handels two majestic works for outdoor celebrations: Water Music and Music for the...
Baroque Fireworks
Sep 19
Music of the Baroque's new season opens on a triumphant note with Handels two majestic works for outdoor celebrations: Water Music and Music for the...
Baroque in the Park
Sep 10
A grand celebration of Music of the Baroque's 50th anniversary at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park! Music Director Dame Jane Glover leads the...
Musica Sacra—Bach and Purcell
Jun 6
Let the power of the human voice transport you as Dame Jane Glover leads two exquisite Bach cantatas, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51,...
Plus Fours! Handel, Telemann, Locatelli, Vivaldi
May 9
Baroque invention, contrast, and brilliance is on display as Music of the Baroque's principal guest conductor, Nicholas Kraemer, leads works by four great Baroque composers...
Bach's Brandenburg Concertos
Apr 26
Bach may have composed the six Brandenburg Concertos to gain employment, but his musical resume stands today as one of the great monuments in Baroque...
Inon Barnatan Plays Mozart
Mar 29
In her first appearance this season, Music Director Dame Jane Glover joins forces with Israeli piano virtuoso Inon Barnatanone of the most admired pianists of...
Double Trouble—Bach, Vivaldi & More
Feb 28
The Music of the Baroque Orchestra bands together for a lively and driving program of Baroque instrumental works. Co-directors Kathleen Brauer and Kevin Case team...
Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Jan 24
Concertmaster Gina DiBello leads the Music of the Baroque Orchestra in Vivaldis iconic Four Seasons, an evocative musical journey through the different times of year....
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