Theater Top 5: July 2020
Something for adults, kids and everyone in between this month.
Something for adults, kids and everyone in between this month.
The Windy City continues to find creative ways of bringing the performing arts directly to audiences, not so much blowing in the wind as swinging for the fences.
Ever the ingenious industry, Chicago theater and performance companies continue to find new and creative ways of bringing their art directly to audiences.
Dreams, deception, dirt, and more this month at theater.
Based on the award-winning book by local author Erika L. Sánchez, adapted by Isaac Gómez and starring ensemble member Karen Rodriguez, SYA's production finds the stars all aligned.
Looking forward to look back. Also: looking forward to look forward. Just another month o' plenty here in the windy city.
"There is great long-term satisfaction in building something larger than yourself."
Death, violence, racism, familial dysfunction and musical theater this month. Strap in, folks!
Start your New Year right with these provocative premieres.
A glimpse of that which keeps our spirits and earthly substances nourished.
To the long-awaited revenant and lifelong resident alike, thank you for giving Chicago its most meaningful epithet of all: home
"What I know for sure, is that I am walking in my calling, living in my purpose, and growing as a human being through my art."
While temperatures may be dropping outside, things are heating up inside our city's many theaters.
Jackalope's 12th season gets off to an energizing start with this entertaining and empathetic Midwest premiere directed to perfection by Lili-Anne Brown.
A month of musical revivals and plentiful premieres.
Premieres of all varieties across stages big and small this month.
"Theater and sports have so much common. They are live events that bring groups of people together to witness conflict."
What could be more American than football, marriage and intellectual discourse? These three premieres take the temperature of the country's conscience and the state of our city's theater mak…
Packed with premieres and performances of all kinds, September shows Chicago theater at its best and brightest.
A guide to our city's most abundant theatrical season.
Nary a month goes by in our fair city without a fresh plate of premieres.
All month long Chicago is serving up hot-off-the-grill premieres featuring all your favorite fixins.
History has a history of repeating itself...
A presidential party, punks versus Putin, a real cliff hanger, and more usher in this first month of (fingers crossed) summer.
Sandra Delgado's megahit returns, bigger and better than ever.