THEATER REVIEW: "The Gospel According to James" ★★★ Through June 12 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; Running time: 2 hours, 25 minutes; Ticket…
"The Mommies " A Musical Blog" is currently playing in Orlando and opens soon in Chicago at the Royal George Theatre Center " along with several other cities. Tickets go on sale soon. On Sun…
Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art has announced its 2011-12 slate of live shows. It's an eclectic array for the fall: Jenny Magnus and Curious Theatre Branch present a behind-the-scenes l…
The hit American Theater Company production of "The Original Grease" is having a re-opening of sorts on Saturday afternoon. There have been further changes. "Jim (Jacobs) and I have been con…
Nina Metz reviews "Aces" ★★★½, the new comedy from Jon Steinhagen set in a Las Vegas grind joint, circa 1975. It's a world premiere, staged at the Singal Ensemble Theatr…
At the TBS Upfront presentations in New York today, Conan O'Brien said that his late-night talk show would be hitting the road: first to the Beacon Theatre in New York and then, sometime in …
Tonight's taping of the pen-ultimate Oprah Winfrey Shows at the United Center surely brought together more celebrities out on a single stage than has ever happened before in Chicago, a town …
THEATER REVIEW: "Murder for Two " A Killer Musical" ★★ Through June 19 Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier; Running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes; Tickets: $25-$30 at 3…
"The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity,' the hit show by Kristoffer Diaz that premiered at Chicago's Victory Gardens Biograph Theatre under the direction of Eddie Torres, won an Obie Award Mo…
The initial six-week run of Jonathan Berry's remarkable production of "Festen" has completely sold out. On Tuesday at noon, Steep Theatre is to put on sale a slew of new performances, includ…
THEATER REVIEW: 'Hickorydickory' ««« Through June 12 at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave.; running time: 2 hours, 50 minutes; tickets: $32 at 312-633-0630 or chicagodramatist…
In her On the Fringe column this week, Nina Metz reviews "Tragedy: a tragedy" at Red Tape Theatre and "Road Kill Confidential" at Dog and Pony.
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" has made its home in Chicago since its launch in 1986. Left, several blocks of Michigan Avenue were closed in Sept. 2009 for the taping of the premiere show for the …
THEATER REVIEW: "Freedom, NY" ★½ Through June 12 by Teatro Vista at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.; Running time: 1 hour, 15 minutes; Tickets: $25 at 773-975-8150 or www.theaterw…
Polly Carl, the director of artistic development at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, is leaving Chicago to join Arena Stage in Washington as Director of the American Voices New Play Institut…
"The Book of Mormon" is to launch its national tour in Denver in December 2012, it was announced Thursday afternoon. So far, there have been slim pickings indeed for Chicago in the announcem…
The Chicago premiere of the indie- rock musical "Hostage Song" (May 2012), the winter world premiere of "Motion" a play by Ronan Marra ("Aftermath"about the pro-football draft, and a pairing…
In a single day, Lookingglass Theatre Company wins 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award and Victory Gardens Theatre Company hires Chay Yew as its artistic director A big day for Chicago theater …
The Tribune's Rick Kogan penned this tribute to Rick Uchwat, the founder of the Zanies comedy clubs. Uchwat died Wednesday night at the age of 64.
Goodman Theatre artistic director Robert Falls will direct "The Jacksonian," a new play by Beth Henley at the Geffen Playhouse in early 2012. "The Jacksonian" is set in Jackson, Miss. in 196…
THEATER REVIEW: "Watership Down" ★★★ Through June 19 at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave.; Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Tickets: $32-$35 at 773-761-4477 or www.…
Gene Weygandt (top) and Emjoy Gavino (from left), E. Faye Butler, Juan Gabriel Ruiz, Barbara Robertson and Michael Mahler in the musical "Working" at Water Tower Place. (Tribune photo by Sco…
Emerald City Theatre Company said Tuesday that it plans to build a custom-designed space that will allow it to produce theater for babies. Named the Emerald City Playhouse, the new theater w…
THEATER REVIEW: "Stage Kiss" ★★½ Through June 5 at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St.; Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Tickets: $25-$78 at 312-443-3800 or www.goodman…
Darko Tresnjak, a director who has worked frequently at Chicago Shakespeare Theater and other Chicago theaters, is the new artistic director of Hartford Stage, the theater announced Monday. …