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Review: SMILEY at Open Space Arts


by Angela Lin - June 13, 2026

We might not know if our relationships will have a happy ending, but we can guarantee a happy beginning. At the end of the day, isn’t that all we can ask for?...

Review: ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre


by Emily Werner - June 05, 2026

What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?...

Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


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...

Review: DAMN YANKEES at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre


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. ...

Review: MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Presented by Broadway In Chicago


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....

Review: A Red Orchid Theatre's THE TARGETED at The Chopin Theatre


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....

Review: LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre


by Emily Werner - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre?...

Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at TimeLine 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....

Review: WORK HARD HAVE FUN MAKE HISTORY at Raven Theatre


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...

Review: OCTET at Raven Theatre


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....

Past Shows

Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley
Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley
Jan 31 – Mar 2, 2025

Following critically acclaimed runs in New York City and London, TimeLine presents a site-specific, immersive Chicago premiere of the american vicarious’ imagining of the historic...

Influmedia: The Connection Bug
Aug 2 – Aug 3, 2024

Influmedia: The Connection Bug, presented by TimeLine Theatre’s TimeLine South teen ensemble, explores the complexities of teen life in the digital age. As a group's...

BLOOD AND GIFTS
Apr 30 – Jul 28, 2013

TimeLine Theatre: - J.T. Rogers; dir: Nick Bowling....

CONCERNING STRANGE DEVICES FROM THE DISTANT WEST
Jan 15 – Apr 14, 2013

TimeLine Theatre: - Naomi Iizuka; dir: Lisa Portes....

MY KIND OF TOWN
May 1 – Jul 29, 2012
Enron
Jan 17 – Apr 15, 2012

One of the most infamous scandals in financial history becomes a dynamic new theatrical event that was a sold-out sensation in London. Crafted as sprawling...

THE PITMEN PAINTERS
Sep 6 – Dec 4, 2011

Heralded in London and on Broadway, this new play by the Tony Award-winning writer of Billy Elliotis based on a triumphant true story. A group...

A WALK IN THE WOODS
Aug 18 – Nov 20, 2011
The Front Page
The Front Page
Apr 16 – Jun 12, 2011

In this landmark comedy set inside the crowded pressroom at Chicago’s Criminal Courts Building during the 1920s, a group of reporters cover a controversial execution...

In Darfur
In Darfur
Jan 19 – Mar 20, 2011

Playwright Winter Miller’s experiences accompanying Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof in Sudan inform this provocative account of the horrors of genocide. In...

Videos


South Pacific in Chicago South Pacific
Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Chicago Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26)
The Last Word in Chicago The Last Word
The Last Word (5/28-8/28)
An Evening with Kevin Smith in Chicago An Evening with Kevin Smith
The Hemmens Cultural Center (9/18-9/18)
Do Something Pretty in Chicago Do Something Pretty
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (5/07-6/14)
Labor Notes Afterparty w/Kim Kelly, Hamilton Nolan, comedy by Adam Burke and jams w/Tromblau and Friends in Chicago Labor Notes Afterparty w/Kim Kelly, Hamilton Nolan, comedy by Adam Burke and jams w/Tromblau and Friends
In These Times (6/14-6/15)
Zac Brown Band in Chicago Zac Brown Band
Allstate Arena (11/21-11/21)
St. Nicholas in Chicago St. Nicholas
City Lit Theater Company (6/26-7/26)
HITCH*COCKTAILS SUMMER OF SUSPENSE in Chicago HITCH*COCKTAILS SUMMER OF SUSPENSE
The Annoyance Theater (7/03-7/31)
The Notebook in Chicago The Notebook
James M. Nederlander Theatre (8/06-8/16)