4,886 stories by "Chris Jones"
Growing up in 1970s England with Jimmy Savile, a magical figure now accused of widespread abuse
In 1971, when I was 8 years old and growing up in Rochdale in the North of England, I'd occa…
Mike Daisey is a keen cultural observer with a ruthless streak. In "American Utopias," the neo-Spalding Gray's latest monologue, Daisey even takes on the "It's a Small World" ride at Walt Di…
George Wendt, the Second City alumnus and beloved TV star known for playing Norm on "Cheers," underwent successful coronary bypass surgery at a Chicago-area hospital Thursday.
Jeff Garlin, the Chicago comedian turned star of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is returning to do a series of solo shows at the Steppenwolf Theatre.
Victory Gardens Theater of Chicago said Thursday that it now plans to end its current season with the world premiere of "Mojada," a new adaptation of the classical Greek tragedy "Medea" that…
THEATER REVIEW: Down & Derby by The New Colony ★★★
The entrance to the Red Tape Theatre in Lakeview was guarded Tuesday night by a rather foreboding young woman dressed as…
THEATER REVIEW: "Bulrusher" by Congo Square Theatre Company ★★½
THEATER REVIEW: "Bulrusher" by Congo Square Theatre Company ★★½ ... Bulrusher (played by the ex…
A huge hit 17 years ago at both the Turnaround and Steppenwolf Theatres, the Chicago production of Brian Friel's Irish drama "Faith Healer" is to be remounted in December, replete with its o…
George Wendt is leaving the cast of "The Odd Couple" for medical reasons.
The Black Ensemble Theatre has announced its 2013 season. The reprise-heavy slate, entitled Treasures and Tributes, will feature restaging of some of the musical company's most popular hits …
THEATER REVIEW: Mike Birbiglia's "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" at the Biograph ★★★
THEATER REVIEW: Mike Birbiglia's "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend" at the Biograph ★★…
The lack of real drama on TV attracts eyeballs, performances reveal dangers
Precisely how much the four televised debates really influenced the 2012 presidential election remains to be seen…
Singer and pop icon Barbra Streisand took in the Goodman Theatre production of "Sweet Bird of Youth" Thursday night, the theater confirmed Friday.
Bonnie Metzgar, the artistic director of Chicago's About Face Theatre, said Thursday that she plans to leave the theater next June, at the end of the 2012-13 season. "It's an organic time fo…
A Chicago theater that has seen a lot of staff turnover is going through more: Jan Kallish, the executive director of the Victory Gardens Theater, said Thursday that she is leaving the theat…
Sometimes it takes a particular role to allow you to see an actor you've watched for years in a way you've never seen her before. Sometimes it takes a character who taps into something parti…
THEATER REVIEW: "Assassins" at the Viaduct Theatre ★★
THEATER REVIEW: "Assassins" at the Viaduct Theatre ★★ ... With a score by Stephen Sondheim and a book by John W…
The Goodman Theatre has announced casting for its upcoming production of "Other Desert Cities," directed by Jon Robin Baitz. Tracy Michelle Arnold will play Brooke Wyeth (the role originated…
THEATER REVIEW: "The Opponent" at A Red Orchid Theatre ★★★½
THEATER REVIEW: "The Opponent" at A Red Orchid Theatre ★★★½ ... "The Opponent" is one o…
The venerable Royal George Theatre is getting a "Spank."
When death comes for me — and, as Markus Zusak's novel, "The Book Thief," makes very clear, death surely is coming for us all — I wouldn't mind if he were played by Francis Guina…
"Million Dollar Quartet,' the Broadway jikebox musical developed in Chicago, where it still runs after more than four years, is now headed to a sit-down engagement in Las Vegas,
THEATER REVIEW: 'Wasteland' 3 stars. Through Dec. 30 at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave.; 1 hour, 40 minutes $32-$42 at 773-281-8463 or timelinetheatre.com
"Hey broken-nose girl," the redoubtable Stew sang from the stage of Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art on Saturday night, addressing Chicago, the commissioned topic of much of his pair of …
When the Goodman Theatre announced its prices for its current production, "Sweet Bird of Youth," starring Diane Lane, it listed $89 as the top ticket price for that show, a price that duly a…
