This brilliant work is set in the same room in Vienna but sprawls across decades and generations as it follows two affluent Jewish families connected by marriage.
They were handed out buttons in the lobby of the Nederlander Theatre: "I've seen 'Wicked' (blank) times."
The series is co-created by Chicago's Jeremy McCarter, co-author of official books on Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" and "In the Heights."
"Clyde's," a lively comedy by Lynn Nottage directed with an ebullient theatricality by Kate Whoriskey, is inestimably clever.
This show, formerly by Teatro ZinZanni, has always been what you might describe as a glamorous night on the town. And the fabulous Frank Ferrante is back.
Remarkable things happen in the cramped basement of the Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park. What a thrilling Chicago-style musical!
Lindsay Joelle's two-person show "The Garbologists" is courageous enough to probe the intersection of race and class.
The hit Goodman Theatre production of "Good Night, Oscar" is headed to Broadway in the spring.
Director Barrie Kosky's breathtaking production brings this title newly to life without ever straying far from why it's such a favorite in the first place.
The always remarkable Heidi Kettenring imagines a character whose sociability clearly is something of a cover for a widow's loneliness.
Best remembered now as the movie starring Cary Grant, "Arsenic and Old Lace" was a Broadway hit in the '40s. But in 2022, it's a rarity.
Marissa Lynne Ford takes over for Deb Clapp, who left her position at the end of last month.
If you're a fan of "Dreamgirls," a schlep to Aurora is very much worth the effort to see the new production at the Paramount Theatre.
"I'm a big fan of the institution. I want to continue scaling the business and see how we can honor the brand."
The Steppenwolf season opener begins with historical truth that George Washington's 1799 will and testament emancipated their estate after the death of his wife.
Opening night for Lyric's new season brought a rich swirl of roaring Verdi melody.
The change follows weeks of turmoil at the Tony Award-winning theater.
This is, overall, a very ambitious production from director Jessica Fisch, attempting far more than your usual suburban thriller.
We do not do as well when we sit alone. We need peers, togetherness and new ideas. And that's exactly what the performing arts in Chicago have to offer.
Rob Zabrecky brings a distinctive brand and a love of pushing things right to the edge and then maybe a little further.
What looks promising on Chicago stages this fall? We pick 10 shows with local artists, put on by Chicago theaters.
It sure reads to me like the playwright is using Chagall as a vessel here to argue that theaters should beat back demands for ideological purity.
Second City's e.t.c. Stage was founded as a place to take risks and the current revue thrives best when it takes that mission to heart.
Once its only full-time employee, he has announced he is leaving at the end of December.
Nominations are in for this year's theater awards for Chicago's largest theaters, with an especially competitive new play category.