Ron OJ Parson's production for Court Theatre hits with torrential force. In his epic masterpiece King Hedley II, the penultimate play in his Century Cycle, Augus…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMYour quest for a comedy master class ends at the Mercury Theater. Whether or not you're familiar with the beloved British humor of the Monty Python universe, Spa…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:15PMIn R.C. Riley’s solo show, a rape and a crisis of faith lead to self-acceptance. Chicago-based writer-performer R.C. Riley was raised with conservative Christi…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMA comedian and a desk clerk in a podunk town share laughs and secrets. A tight script with the dark, quirky feel of a Twilight Zone episode, International Falls …
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMLove, Chaos & Dinner offers a delicious feast of comedy, thrills, and music. Teatro ZinZanni's Chicago premiere of Love, Chaos & Dinner is a delightfully…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMThis new play from Steven Levenson sees the past and present as a continuum of conflict.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 11:45AMMichael John LaChiusa's musical could have been an empowering feminist adventure based on a true story. Instead it's a tepid moral dirge.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 02:29PMDivorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived—and slaying. History hasn't been this much fun since Hamilton. With its high-energy score, stadium light…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 12:00PM'Ain't nobody want to hear us,' say the stars of the joyous Single Black Female. Part Sex and the City parody and all celebration of Black female culture, Single…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMThree days of performances and workshops encourages participants to become leaders in their communities. This weekend the Goodman Theatre will present the I Am .…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMIn Rita Kalnejais's modern fable, parents pass on their prejudices to their children. Whimsical, brutal, and evocative of The Secret of NIMH, First Love is the R…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMAmong the longest running shows in Broadway history, this Pulitzer Prize-winning musical continues to get better with age.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 05:00PMIt promises hope on the other side of defeat. A meditation on endings and new beginnings, Lottery Day is a fitting capstone for Ike Holter's seven-play Chicago C…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:30PMCourt Theatre’s production is one of the highlights of the season. "I found god in myself and I loved her fiercely." African-American feminist poet and playwri…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMTheo Ubique's production is a sweet, sweet piece of Iowa cheese. Hermetically sealed inside the idyllic heartland like a Kraft Single, The Bridges of Madison Cou…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AMThis heartfelt new musical feels like the first signs of spring: hopeful and encouraging.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 05:00PMThis world premiere from Rebecca Gilman traces the borders and barriers of class in small town America.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PMDuty and autonomy collide in this earnest investigation of modern parenting.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:00PMBlack Ensemble Theater pulls out all the stops in this tribute to the most iconic women in the history of modern music.
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