Review: ROME SWEET ROME at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - Sep 29, 2025
ROME SWEET ROME, the latest production from the Q Brothers Collective at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, has a cool concept: JULIUS CAESAR, but make it hip hop. Like the group’s previous endeavors, the show takes a classic Shakespeare play and updates it with modern sensibilities. The resulting show, though, is really on the nose, both in terms of parallels to the current political climate (here, Caesar is an authoritarian leader who loves the sound of his own voice) and in the writing itself.
Cast Set for GASLIGHT at Northlight Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2025
Northlight Theatre has revealed the cast for Steven Dietz’s Gaslight, based on the original play by Patrick Hamilton and directed by Jessica Thebus. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets here!
Cast Set for ROME SWEET ROME at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2025
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Rome Sweet Rome, a wild and satirical new “add-rap-tation” of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar from Q Brothers Collective. Learn more!
Door Shakespeare Reveals Company for 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2025
Door Shakespeare has announced the company for the 2025 summer season. The non profit professional theater performs throughout the summer in the Gardens of Björklunden, Baileys Harbor, and is welcoming 6 new members, 17 arts professionals from previous seasons, and 4 theater artists who will have their professional debuts.
LITTLE WOMEN Comes to Northlight Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2024
Northlight Theatre will continue its 2024–2025 season with Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women adapted by Lauren Gunderson from the novel by Louisa May Alcott, directed by Associate Artistic Director Georgette Verdin.
Cast Set for LITTLE WOMEN at Northlight Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2024
Northlight Theatre has revealed the cast and additional dates for their production of LITTLE WOMEN. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
MISS YOU LIKE HELL is Now Playing at Theatre Squared
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2022
On June 1, TheatreSquared will begin performances of Miss You Like Hell, the newest musical from the Pulitzer Prize-winning co-creator of In The Heights. With limited capacity in the 120-seat Spring Theatre, tickets for performances through July 10 are selling quickly.
MISS YOU LIKE HELL Comes to Theatre Squared in June
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2022
On June 1, TheatreSquared will begin performances of Miss You Like Hell, the newest musical from the Pulitzer Prize-winning co-creator of In The Heights. With limited capacity in the 120-seat Spring Theatre, tickets for performances through July 10 are selling quickly.
First Folio Theatre to Present World Premiere Production of LITTLE WOMEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2020
To conclude its 24th season, First Folio Theatre (Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St. & Rt. 83.) welcomes the literary-inspired World Premiere production of Louisa May Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN, adapted for the stage by Heather Chrisler. Directed by Tara Branham, Louisa May Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN previews March 25-27, opens March 28 and runs through April 26, 2020.
Photo Flash: First Look at Teatro Vista's HOPE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2019
Teatro Vista opens its 2019-20 season with a grand exploration of Mexican American life in the '60s with the Midwest premiere of Hope: Part II of A Mexican Trilogy by Evelina Fernández.
Photo Flash: Raven Theatre Presents SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2018
Raven Theatre is pleased to conclude its 35th anniversary season with Tennessee Williams' stark and intriguing drama SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER directed by Jason Gerace, playing May 2 - June 17, 2018 on Raven's 105-seat East Stage, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville) in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at www.raventheatre.com or by calling (773) 338-2177.
Raven Theatre Announces SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER
by Julie Musbach - Apr 3, 2018
Raven Theatre is pleased to conclude its 35th anniversary season with Tennessee Williams' stark and intriguing drama SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER directed by Jason Gerace, playing May 2 - June 17, 2018 on Raven's 105-seat East Stage, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville) in Chicago.