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THEATER REVIEW: "Hello, Dolly!" ★★★ Through Jan. 2 at the Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., Evanston; running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes; tickets $32-$92 at 847-869-3000 or …
Here's a photo gallery of all of the Tribune's Chicagoans of the Year. In 1995, Steppenwolf Theatre Company made Martha Lavey its acting artistic director. The "acting" part of that title wa…
(Tribune photo by Nancy Stone) A very happy holiday from The Theater Loop at the Chicago Tribune. Have a peaceful Christmas Day. We appreciate each and every one of your visits here this yea…
Nina Metz and Kerry Reid write the "ON THE FRINGE" column every Friday in the Tribune, reviewing shows from Chicago's fringe theater scene. This is their Best of 2010 column to wrap up the y…
Glenn Davis, Phillip James Brannon and K. Todd Freeman in "The Brother/Sister Plays." The biggest asset of the Chicago theater? No question, it's the quality of the acting. In 2010, distingu…
"It's a Wonderful Life: LIve at the Biograph" stars Kevin R. Kelly (as George Bailey) and John Mohrlein (Mr. Potter and Clarence). Last Saturday night, the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicag…
Read Kerry Reid's profile for the Tribune of Chicago actor and director Michael Patrick Thornton. Along with big roles as Dr. Gabriel Fifeon in ABC's drama "Private Practice" and in last sum…
Tom Flanigan, Tim Baltz, Beth Melewski, Brendan Jennings, Christina Anthony and Mary Sohn in Second City's "Absolute Best Friggin' Time of Your Life." The Discovery Network says it's plannin…
"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" stars Maria Elena Ramirez and Benjamin Walker. If all had gone as planned with "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark" this fall on Broadway, the masked superhero would…
Christopher Tierney, the 31-year-old performer in the Broadway production of "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark" who fell Tuesday night in an accident that again brought unwlecome attention to th…
The League of Chicago Theatres has joined with a variety of other groups, including the ABC-TV affiliate in Chicago, to sponsor a mayoral debate, scheduled for Feb. 17 at the Oriental Theatr…
Last night's accident at "Spiderman Turn Off the Dark" has Broadway worrying and arguing about whether it is time for Actor's Equity to step in and protect those in the show. This morning's …
The City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs insists that none of its arts programming is expecting to change as a result of recent staffing changes and the transfer of some employee…
Eric Idle, the creator of "Spamalot," is expected at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace Tuesday, where he plans to watch a rehearsal of the theater's licensed production of his Broad…
THEATER REVIEW: "Striking 12" ★★★ through Jan. 8 at Heartland Studio, 7016 N. Glenwood Ave. Running time: 1 hour, 20 minutes. Tickets: $15 at 866-811-4111 or bohotheater.co…
THEATER REVIEW: "White Christmas" ★★ through Jan. 2 at the Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St.; contact www.broadwayinchicago.com. "White Christmas," a 1954 extravaganza in…
Profiles Theatre will reprise its well-received production of Deirdre O'Connor's "Jailbait," beginning Jan. 13. The remount will take place at Profiles new venue, The Second Stage. Located a…
Barry Weissler, the producer of "The Scottsboro Boys" on Broadway, says he has made calls to Chicago in the hope of securing an extended run for the dark John Kander and Fred Ebb musical, wh…
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at Steppenwolf Theatre | REVIEW stars Carrie Coon, ensemble member Tracy Letts, Madison Dirks and ensemble member Amy Morton. LEAVE A COMMENT: Have you expe…
THEATER REVIEW: "The Pirates of Penzance" ★★★½ Through Jan. 30 by the Hypocrites at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St.; Running time: 1 hour, 20 minutes; Tickets: …
' Steppenwolf Theatre Company will honor Martha Plimpton at its Steppenwolf Salutes Women in the Arts event, slated for March 15. The event takes place at the W Chicago-City Center, 172 W. A…
"Cats" ★★★ Now extended through Feb. 20 by Theo Ubique in the No Exit Café, 6970 N. Glenwood Ave.; $30-$35 at 773-347-1109 or www.theoubique.org You might not be able to s…
THEATER REVIEW: "It's a Wonderful Life: Live at the Biograph" ★★★½ Through Dec. 31 in the Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.; Running time: 1 hour, 40 mi…
THEATER REVIEW: "Tearing Down the Walls" ★★ Through Feb. 13 by eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S. South Chicago Ave.; Running time: 2 hours; Tickets: $30 at 773-752-3955 or ww…
 THEATER REVIEW: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" ★★★1/2 Through Feb. 13 by Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted St.; $20-$73 at 312-335-1650 and www.steppen…
