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The historic, 1,888-seat Paramount Theatre in Aurora says that it has already sold almost 10,000 subscriptions to its new slate of self-produced musicals, beginning this fall. The four-show …
THEATER REVIEW: "Shout!" ★★½ Through Aug. 14 at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire; Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes; Tickets: $41-$49 at 847-634-0200 or ticket…
THEATER REVIEW: "Middletown" ★★★ Through Aug. 14 at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.; Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Tickets: $20-$73 at 312-335-1650 or steppen…
Left, Rondi Reed, Thomas J. Cox, and John Mahoney in "The Outgoing Tide" at Northlight Theatre. As we approach the half-way point in the year, a pause to pick our top performances so far. Gr…
THEATER REVIEW: "Marisol" ★★ Through July 31 at The Artistic Home, 3914 N. Clark St.; Running time: 2 hours; Tickets: $28 at 866-811-4111 or www.theartistichome.org In Jose River…
IN PERFORMANCE: "The Homosexuals" ★★★ Through July 24 at the Richard Christiansen Theatre in the Biograph, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Tickets:…
"Applause! Applause! A Celebration of Charles Strouse" is 8 p.m. Saturday, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, $40; 847-491-7282 or www.tic.northwestern.edu NEW YORK "…
The Geffen Theatre has announced some of the cast for Robert Falls' production of the new Beth Henley play, "The Jacksonian," slated for February: Ed Harris, Bill Pullman, Amy Madigan and Gl…
More shows have extended their runs, including "Bug" at Redtwist Theatre (now through July 31), "The Detective's Wife at Writers' Theatre in Glencoe (now through Aug. 7) and, inevitably, "Mi…
The famous David Cromer production of "Our Town," which originated in Chicago at The Hypocrites and played Off-Broadway at the Barrow Street Theatre, appears headed for Los Angeles in Januar…
The hit Gift Theatre production of William Nedved's "Northwest Highway" has been extended. The show, staged in and concerned with the Chicago neighborhood of Jefferson Park, now plays throug…
The House Theatre of Chicago has announced its 2011-12 season of original work. Here's the line-up: "Cyrano." A new take on the man with the big beak, adapted and directed by Matt Hawkins an…
THEATER REVIEW: "Yellow Face" ★★★ Through July 17 at the Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington St.; Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Tickets: $34 at 312-443-3800 or w…
Steppenwolf Theatre Company literary manager Joy Mead is leaving the company, the theater confirmed; she's returning to California. Following a restructuring of artistic operations, the thea…
Martin Short and Steve Martin in in "A Very Stupid Conversation" at The Chicago Theatre on Sunday. (Scott Strazzante/ Chicago Tribune) COMEDY REVIEW If you wanted to study the two very diffe…
Chris Sullivan, the longtime Chicago actor known for his imposing size and physique, is joining the Broadway cast of the musical "Chicago," the show has announced. Sullivan, whose Brodway br…
The head writer of "Saturday Night Live" returned to his old Chicago stomping grounds Saturday night, offering a rare, high-end, hour-long, stand-up set, ending with some outtakes from his p…
"Ryan, I hope your phone is stuck on vibrate" said the caustic, self-appointed roastmaster Jeffrey Ross to the pitcher of the hapless Chicago Cubs Friday night, "because you're never going t…
The Drury Lane Theatre's new production of Neil Simon's "Broadway Bound" contains, all things considered, one of the most remarkable comedic performances I think I've ever seen. It comes fro…
Seth Meyers: How I got from Chicago obscurity to 'SNL' Weekend Update anchor talks about his past and his future before his Just for Laughs show June 15, 2011|Chris Jones | Theater critic Se…
The annual summer production on Navy Pier, Cirque Shanghai, will not now start until June 29. The problem is the roof of Navy Pier's Skyline Stage which has been hit by severe weather and ha…
Scott Adsit performs in Chicago in April 2010. Nina Metz reviewed "Adsit & Lutz" at iO on Wednesday night, starring Second City alums Scott Adsit and John Lutz, appearing in town this week a…
Toronto"Due to delays in visa processing for some actors from Egypt, Syria and Iraq, Chicago Shakespeare TheaterÖ has indefinitely postponed its planned engagement of "1001 Nights," whic…
Director Leigh Silverman and David Henry Hwang at a rehearsal for "Chinglish," running June 26-July 24 at the Goodman Theatre. At the recent Printers Row Lit Fest in June, a theater fan aske…
BROADWAY REVIEW 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' Plays on Broadway at the Foxwoods Theatre, 213 W. 42nd St. Call 877-250-2929 or visit ticketmaster.com. NEW YORK -- "Spidey 2.0," as the once-…
