The in-demand Broadway actress and recording artist de'Adre Aziza has been cast in the Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Lanford Wilson's "Hot L Baltimore," slated for March 24 to Ma…
THEATER REVIEW: "In Darfur" ★★★ Through March 20 at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave.; Running time: 1 hour, 40 minutes; Tickets: $28-$28 at 773-281-8463 or www.time…
THEATER REVIEW: "The Trinity River Plays" ★★★ Through Feb. 20 at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St.; Tickets: $25-$78 at 312-443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org Regina…
' Titans Brian Dennehy, Robert Falls take on O'Neill's legacy (posted Jan. 11, 2009) ' Paul Sills obituary (posted June 4, 2008) The actor Brian Dennehy (above), whose Chicago collaborations…
THEATER REVIEW: 'Eclipsed' ★★½ Through Feb. 20 at the Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. Running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes. Tickets: $30-$50 at 847-673-6300. Now su…
THEATER REVIEW: 'Three Tall Women' ★★★½ Through Feb. 13 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave. Running time: 2 hours. 20 minutes; tickets: $40-$60 at 773-753-4472 or court…
In 2006, the art museum at DePaul University held a memorable exhibition of the costume designs of Theoni V. Aldredge, a graduate of the Goodman School of Drama. It reflected a beautiful car…
Jim Poole and Eric Roach are Great Lakes shipmates in "Lakeboat" at Steep Theatre through Feb. 26 (tickets $22 at steeptheatre.com). The foul-mouthed but endlessly watchable men who populate…
The Belarus Free Theatre's "Being Harold Pinter" will be hosted in Chicago by the Goodman Theatre and performed at three different venues. (GET YOUR TICKETS; more details below). Natalia Kol…
THEATER REVIEW: "9 to 5" ★★½ Through Jan. 31 at Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St.; Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Tickets: $32-$95 at 800-775-2000 and www.broadway…
THEATER REVIEW: "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" ★★★ Through Feb. 27 at Athenaeum Theatre Studio 2, 2936 N. Southport Ave.; Running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes; Tickets: $25-$32…
"The Beats" at 16th Street Theater in Berwyn ($18 tickets through Feb. 5 at 708-795-6704 or www.16thstreettheater.org) effectively brings back an era of the Holy Hipster, the Dharma Bum, Jaz…
"White Noise" will be directed by Sergio Trujillo at the Royal George Theatre. Dates are now official for "White Noise," the edgy new rock musical about a white separatist singing duo that's…
Roy Leonard at WGN Happy 80th Birthday Roy Leonard! The legendary former WGN host, theater critic, movie critic, cultural reporter and all-around Chicago personality turns 80 years old today…
Dolly Parton poses with Dee Hoty of "9 to 5: The Musical." The touring show is opening Wednesday at the Bank of America Theatre. Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, the long-running, patriotic di…
Tim Rater is executive director of the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. (Tribune photo by Chuck Berman) In a risky move that will surely be welcome to both musical lovers in the western suburbs …
In a remarkable piece of fast action by many facets of the Chicago theater communtity, the actors of the Belarus Free Theatre and their critically acclaimed production of "Being Under Pinter…
THEATER REVIEW: "Port" ★★★½ Through Feb. 26 by Griffin Theatre Company on the West Stage of Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St.; Tickets: $22-$32 at 800-838-3006 or www.gri…
Dolly Parton performs at the Chicago Theater in 2008. (Tribune photo by Abel Uribe) Word is that Dolly Parton is expected at the Chicago opening of the touring production of the musical "9 t…
THEATER REVIEW: "Odradek" ★★ Through March 5 at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St.; Running time: 1 hour, 25 minutes; Tickets: $25 at 773-769-3832 or www.thehousetheatre.co…
Michael Langham, the longtime artistic director of the Stratford Festival in Canada, died Saturday night in England. He was 91. Langham took over at Startford directly after founder Tyrone G…
Well-wishers in Arizona have created a makeshift memorial in front of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) office. (Photo by Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) ANALYSIS Ever since Plato, conserv…
THEATER REVIEW: "Show Your Face!" ★★★½ Through Sunday at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E. Chicago Ave.; $22-$28 at 312-397-4010 and www.mcachicago.org Pete…
Laura Eason on the set of "Sex with Strangers" at the Steppenwolf Theatre. (Tribune photo by Nancy Stone) The Tribune's Nina Metz recently spoke with playwright Laura Eason about "Sex with S…
"Hamletmachine" runs through Feb. 12 at the Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W. Cortland Ave.; tickets are $20 at 773-384-0494 or www.trapdoortheatre.com If you're looking for a simple production of …