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by Emily Werner - June 05, 2026
What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?...
by Rachel Weinberg - June 05, 2026
Rugged masculinity meets forbidden queer romance in Brokeback Mountain. Based on Annie Proulx’s short story (which was adapted into a buzzy 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger), Ashley Robinson’s play follows the clandestine romance between ranchers Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar o...
by Angela Lin - June 01, 2026
If you’ve ever been so invested in something — particularly sports — that it starts to dictate your mood, consume your everyday life, and affect your relationship, then you might be able to relate to Damn Yankees, now playing at the Theo’s Fred Anzevino Theatre. ...
by Rachel Weinberg - May 21, 2026
Monty Python’s Spamalot is a jubilant and genuinely hilarious touring rendition of the 2023 Broadway revival. If you’re looking for hearty laughs and a winning combo of slapstick humor,witty pop culture, and musical theater references, Spamalot’s got it in spades....
by Emily Werner - May 20, 2026
A Red Orchid Theatre concludes their 33rd Season with the world premiere of THE TARGETED at the Chopin Theatre. Playwright Hanna Kime first started writing the play in 2019, at a moment when political tension and distrust started to escalate....
by Emily Werner - May 17, 2026
What did our critic think of LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre?...
by Angela Lin - May 18, 2026
TimeLine Theatre Company is inaugurating its new theater in Uptown in an impressively dynamic production of when truth and power collide and personal convictions are put to the test....
by Angela Lin - May 15, 2026
When you really stop to think about it, the late stage capitalist grind we find ourselves in (or rather, that billionaires and certain politicians have forced upon us) has created a disembodied culture marked by rampant labor, optimized efficiency, and fractured connections — and that’s a pretty...
by Zac Thriffiley - May 14, 2026
Not only does OCTET work on every level musically and creatively, but it also already stands as a strong contender for best musical of the summer. The production runs through June 7....
by Emily Werner - May 12, 2026
What did our critic think of CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at TUTA Theatre?...
Past Shows
In this present-day updating of Schnitzler’s LA RONDE by Joe DiPietro (MEMPHIS, I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE), ten men - a hustler, soldier,...
An Australian play chronicling the 15-year relationship of a real-life gay couple, based on Timothy Conigrave’s celebrated memoir of the same name. That memoir won...
Hurricane Gilda has spared Oscar and Dennis' home on the Florida coast, but the appearance of old friend Norman, a photographer who has led a...
It’s 1950, and new colors are being added to the Red Scare. Two U.S. State Department employees, Bob and Norma, have been tasked with identifying...
A story of extremes—from perfect model Mormon in Utah to perfect rent boy in Manhattan—outcast Steven Fales ultimately finds a middle ground and learns what...
Part 2 - MISSIONARY POSITION: A Coming-of-Age Tale This raucous, poignant prequel to CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY—based on Steven Fales’s journals from his LDS...
Meet Grandma D, a cuddly, old retired inventor, who invites children each week to join her for timely, age appropriate stories that explore our world...
Beane’s play recreates the naughty, raucous world of burlesque's heyday and tells the backstage story of a gay performer, Chauncey Miles, whose role in the...
A program of same-sex dances choreographed and performed by members of the Gus Giordano Dance Company....
Queer Bits Film Festival, now in its fifth year, will be presented on Saturday, June 17. The festival showcases LGBT short films, chosen from English...
The double-bill BEDS, directed by David Zak, will begin performances June 4th. It includes Jerker, a two-character play by Robert Chesley, that premiered in 1986...
SheFest, (formerly LezFest), a one-night variety show which celebrates queer, female-identified artists through music, movement, spoken word, storytelling, and stand-up comedy will be performed Monday,...
Final installment of Christopher Pazdernik's series of three cabarets saluting LGBTQ characters and writers....
David Pevsner, an out gay actor and Skokie native who has appeared in New York productions of When Pigs Fly and Party, contributed songs to...
Performances by Jeff Award-nominated musical theater performers, with music direction by Jeff Award nominee Robert Ollis....
The Boys in the Band is widely acknowledged to be the first gay-themed play to attract mainstream attention, it opened at a New York City...
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert the Musical is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who...
Bleacher Bums, which premiered in 1977, was written collaboratively by members of the Organic Theatre Company, from an idea by actor Joe Mantegna, who appeared...
Videos
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South Pacific Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14) |
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20th Anniversary Season Chicago Children’s Theatre (9/27-6/07) |
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As You Like It Chicago Women's Park and Garden (6/26-6/28) |
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JEKYLL & HYDE Broadway Playhouse (9/08-10/25) |
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An Evening with Kevin Smith The Hemmens Cultural Center (9/18-9/18) |
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Kinky Boots James M. Nederlander Theatre (6/09-6/21) |
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Annie The Little Theatre On The Square (7/16-7/26) |
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The Producers Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College (6/12-6/28) |
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As You Like It Kelvyn Park (7/17-7/19) |
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HITCH*COCKTAILS SUMMER OF SUSPENSE The Annoyance Theater (7/03-7/31) |
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