National Theatre Live’s 2013 season continues at Music Box with Victorian farce The Magistrate starring John Lithgow shown Wednesday, January 23 w by Michael J. Roberts

 The Music Box Theatre continues its partnership with the UK’s National Theatre Live – produced by Northwestern University alum David Sabel – to exhibit live stage performances b…

Paramount Theatre’s THE MUSIC MAN Trumpets To Success by Michael J. Roberts

Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man is indisputably on of the greatest musical ever created and under the masterful direction of Rachel Rockwell it is getting one of its best revivals in the l…

An Affair to Remember at Court Theatre’s SKYLIGHT by Michael J. Roberts

Reviewed by MELODY UDELL Do yourself a favor before sitting through the Court Theatre’s quietly devastating, sentimental production of David Hare’s Skylight — eat something. Those with…

“Too Hot To Handel” The Jazz Gospel Messiah by Michael J. Roberts

Reviewed By: RUSSELL GOELTENBODT One of the famous psalms from the Bible reads, “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord with sounds of trumpets, lutes, harps and voices”. The performance last…

Pine Box Theater Company Presents the World Premiere of 25 SAINTS By Ensemble Member Joshua Rollins Directed by Ensemble Member Susan E. Bowen Februar by Michael J. Roberts

Pine Box Theater Company continues its 2012/13 season with the world premiere drama 25 SAINTS by Ensemble Member Joshua Rollins, author of Pine Box’s smash hit A Girl With Sun In Her Eye…

Sideshow Theatre Company Presents CLLAW XV Spend Valentine’s Day Weekend with the Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers Saturday, February 16 at 10 p by Michael J. Roberts

Cupid’s got nothing on these gals!  Spend Valentine’s Day Weekend with the ladies of CLLAW!  The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers are flexing their forearms once again at CLL…

Bailiwick Chicago Collective Members Join Line-Up for HOPE FOR JOE A MUSICAL BENEFIT CONCERT Friday, February 8, 3013 at Uncommon Ground by Michael J. Roberts

Bailiwick Chicago Theater Collective Members are pleased to join a talented line-up of Chicago artists for HOPE FOR JOE, a benefit evening of musical performances on Friday, Febuary 8 f…

Chicago Shakespeare Theater and The Market Theatre of Johannesburg Host the World Premieres of CADRE by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) and The Market Theatre in South Africa host the world premieres of Cadre, written byOmphile Molusi, in Chicago as part of CST’s World’s Stage S…

STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE AFTER PARTY, A LINE-UP OF LATE-NIGHT, CROSS-GENRE PERFORMANCES DURING GARAGE REP 2013 by Michael J. Roberts

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce The After Party, a line-up of late-night, cross-genre performances Thursday nights during Garage Rep 2013, starting March 7. Curated by…

Podcast With Liam Benzvi by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast With MARC JAFFE by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with MARC JAFFE from Michael Roberts on Vimeo.   Writer/Comedian Marc Jaffe discusses his new play “Side Effects May Include…” which is having its Chicago prem…