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Theatre at the Center, the Equity company, in Munster, Ind., said Thursday it will stage the world premiere of a new musical based on the TV show "The Beverly Hillbillies."Â &n…
THEATER REVIEW: 'Double Trouble' at Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago at Stage 773 ★★
THEATER REVIEW: 'Double Trouble' at Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago at Stage 773 ★ …
There will come a day when regional theaters — and then colleges and even high schools — will be fighting over the rights to "Wicked." But there is no evidence that day is coming…
The all-volunteer Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee released its slate of nominations Wednesday for the Equity wing of its long-running recognition program honoring what it sees as the best …
When you ask an audience to spend some quality time with a horrific type of person — like, say, a child molester or the white supremacist whose whining and bile take up a good portion …
THEATER REVIEW: "A Raisin in the Sun" at Timeline Theatre ★★★★ ...Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" is, surely, the greatest Chicago play. It ripples with th…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has, when you think about it, been a remarkably good sport when it comes to "The Book of Mormon."
Chicago Shakespeare Theater and The Second City are joining forces to stage a public tribute to Bernie Sahlins, the late co-founder of The Second City. The event, to contain performances and…
Many an experienced New York producer has taken a look at the Mercury Theater, located in the heart of Chicago's Southport Avenue corridor but bereft of fly space and wing space, and declare…
THEATER REVIEW: "Next to Normal" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace ★★★★
THEATER REVIEW: "Next to Normal" at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace ★ …
Emily Graslie, the first chief curiosity correspondent at the Field Museum, has been furiously filing YouTube videos about precisely what goes on behind those grand doors. As Steve Johnson r…
The legendrary singer Paul Simon showed up unannounced Thursday at the Second City mainstage in Chicago and then, as is traditional for visiting celebrities, took to the stage during the pos…
THEATER REVIEW: '9 to 5, The Musical' at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire ★★½
THEATER REVIEW: '9 to 5, The Musical' at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire ★★…
The New Regal Theater, a historic landmark on Chicago’s South Side and in the past one of the city’s most important centers for African-American entertainment, has a pending cont…
THEATER REVIEW: "12 Nights" by The Hypocrites at the Chopin Theater ★★½
THEATER REVIEW: "12 Nights" by The Hypocrites at the Chopin Theater ★★½ ... Most direct…
Stars of "Saturday Night Live," even the complicated ones born and raised in a working-class neighborhood of Chicago, don't tend to move back and take up residence in Ukrainian Village. Manh…
The Stratford Festival of Canada announced its 2014 season Tuesday.
THEATER REVIEW: 'All My Sons' and 'Antony and Cleopatra' at American Players Theatre
Arthur Miller's "All My Sons," the remarkable 1947 drama that both understands the flaws of ordinary lit…
THEATER REVIEW: "The Birds" by Hell in a Handbag in Berger Park ★★★
THEATER REVIEW: "The Birds" by Hell in a Handbag in Berger Park ★★★ ... The opening …
The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire said Friday that it has found its lead for its upcoming production of "Mary Poppins," directed by Gary Griffin.
The producers of "Riverdance," the massively successful Irish dance extravaganza, have announced that Chicago will host the United States premiere of their newest endeavor, "Heartbeat of Hom…
The beloved singer had a hand in Chicago Theatre's resurgence
In 1955, a 27-year-old singer appeared at the Chicago Theatre. Although she was becoming known for her singing on a TV show fr…
In any revival of "Gypsy," the most interesting moment is the announcement of who is playing Rose.
Michael Shannon, a star of "Man of Steel" and many a Chicago storefront, has added an encore in Chicago.
The A Red Orchid Theatre production of Sam Shepard's "Simpatico" has been a very tough ticket in town this summer, mostly due to the presence of Michael Shannon, the TV and movie actor who h…
