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Erin Davie, Lesli Margherita, and More Set For NOISES OFF and DEAD GIRL'S QUINCEAÑERA at Barrington Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2026

Barrington Stage Company announced casts and creative teams for NOISES OFF, directed by Gordon Greenberg, and the world premiere of DEAD GIRL'S QUINCEAÑERA, a co-production with Goodman Theatre and Hartford Stage.

Cast Set for THE FRONT PAGE at Northlight Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026

Northlight Theatre will open its new theater in Evanston with The Front Page, Jeffrey Hatcher’s world premiere adaption of the rapid-fire classic comedy that also inspired the 1940 film His Girl Friday.

Review: ESTATE SALE at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - Jul 7, 2026

I often look or ask for the take away message in a performance.  I feel this is not that kind of a play. ESTATE SALE is an unusual, interesting presentation that makes the viewer think - which (IMHO) is typically, the best kind of theatrical experience.  Playwright Keelay Gipson says 'grief may feel like a blessing and a curse, it alternates between joy and pain.  Those two poles of experience remind me that life is a collection of contradictions.  Grief can both the devastation of loss and the celebration of life.'

Review: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
by Tina St. Angelo - May 9, 2026

What did our critic think of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?

Gary Gole to Star in CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will conclude its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s theatrical tour-de-force Catch as Catch Can, starring Gary Cole.

Gary Cole, Audrey Francis and Tim Hopper to Star in CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will conclude its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s Catch as Catch Can, directed by ensemble member Amy Morton, and staring The West Wing's Gary Cole.

Cast Set for TWO SISTERS AND A PIANO by Nilo Cruz at Writers Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2026

Writers Theatre will continue its 2025/26 Season with Two Sisters and a Piano, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Celebrated Chicago director Lisa Portes joins Writers for the first time to direct.

Cast and Creative Team Set for Joshua Harmon's WE HAD A WORLD at The Huntington
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2025

The Huntington has revealed the cast and creative team of We Had a World, a sharp, funny, and deeply personal new story by Joshua Harmon, and directed by Keria Fromm.

VEAL World Premiere Extended At A Red Orchid Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2025

A Red Orchid Theatre’s world premiere of Jojo Jones’ Veal, directed by dado, extends through November 9, 2025. The dystopian dark comedy runs at the company’s Old Town venue following critical acclaim and audience demand.

A Red Orchid Theatre's VEAL Extends Through Early November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2025

Due to popular demand, A Red Orchid Theatre has added week performances for its dystopian dark comedy Veal. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: A Red Orchid Theatre Opens 33rd Season with World Premiere of VEAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025

A Red Orchid Theatre will open its 33rd season with the world premiere of Veal by Jojo Jones, directed by Ensemble Member dado. Performances will run September 25 – November 2, 2025 at 1531 N. Wells St. in Chicago’s Old Town. See photos of the production.

Review: SANCTUARY CITY is a Powerful, Poignant Immigrant Story at NEXT ACT
by Kelsey Lawler - Sep 29, 2025

To have these lives reflected in art — on stage, now, reaching for empathy in a world that needs it more than ever — is a bright spot. That this story might resonate with someone unexpected — change a mind, affect a heart — is the whole point.

A Red Orchid Theatre Will Open 33rd Season With World Premiere of VEAL
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2025

A Red Orchid Theatre will open its 33rd Season with the world premiere of Jojo Jones’ Veal, directed by Ensemble Member dado, running September 25–November 2, 2025. The dark comedy follows a newly crowned queen forced to confront old friendships and betrayals. Tickets are on sale beginning August 26 at aredorchidtheatre.org.

Goodman Theatre, Paramount, and More Nominated For 2025 Equity Jeff Awards
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2025

The Joseph Jefferson Awards will celebrate the 57th Anniversary of its Equity Theater Awards on Monday, September 29. Check out the full list of nominations here!

Review: NOISES OFF is Comedic Theatrical Mayhem at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jul 13, 2025

“Noises Off”, playing at The Old Globe through August 10, is a gloriously chaotic revival directed by Gordon Greenberg, an affectionate, expertly timed, and utterly ridiculous homage to the disaster-prone world of live theatre.

​​​​​​Tony-Winner Jefferson Mays to Lead NOISES OFF at The Old Globe This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2025

Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays will return to its stage this summer to lead the cast of Michael Frayn’s side-splitting backstage farce Noises Off at The Old Globe in San Diego.

Review: CATS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - May 11, 2025

The newest production – and it is new in every way – at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora is Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. Director Trent Stork and a cast of 31 will leave you breathless with this new interpretation.

Review: NOISES OFF at the Geffen Playhouse
by Harker Jones - Feb 12, 2025

The classic show is revived to hysterical effect with excellent directing, staging and acting

Cast And Creative Team Set for EMPTY RIDE World Premiere at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025

The Old Globe has revealed the full cast and creative team for the Globe-commissioned world premiere of Empty Ride by San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award-winning playwright Keiko Green. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

EVERY BRILLIANT THING Starring Jessie Fisher Extends at Writers Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2024

Writers Theatre has added a week of performances to the hilarious and compassionate production of Every Brilliant Thing, written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe, directed by Kimberly Senior, and starring Jessie Fisher. Learn how to purchase tickets.