Absurd black humor and poignant biographies merge to create the image of a cult that is as fun as it is comedically dysfunctional. Will you drink the Flavor-Aid? I lived to write about it, b…
"Into the Earth With You" begins in 1999 following the passing of "Grandad," a historian who raised his three granddaughters in a mountainside cabin with tough love and a firm hand.
"Panther in the Sky"Â shines a light on the debilitating effects of gun violence on families.
Under-plotted, more static than flowing, anticlimactic and sometimes over the top, "The Thanksgiving Play" is not a polished work of theater. But it is a powerful provocation, a real booby t…
With the abundantly talented Tiffany Topol as Carole King, backed by a great cast, the new production of "Beautiful" at Aurora's Paramount Theatre is irresistible.
The collection of short works promises to showcase the versatility, skill and heart of this ambitious company.
"Judgment Day," now premiering at Chicago Shakes, is a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud funny play with a cast that somehow ekes comedy out of nearly every line and gesture.
Chris Herzberger has been working on the launch of the pre-Broadway world premiere of the musical of "Death Becomes Her," currently underway in previews at the Cadillac Palace with a May 19 …
A poignant take on the repercussions of suicide is presented in playwright Charly Evon Simpson's "Jump."
It has been a fourteen-year dream of director Stearns for "Jersey Boys""such a popular show in its original Broadway in Chicago run that a separate multi-year Chicago company was created"to …
CRDT has a unique structure, pairing choreographers with jazz composers to develop pieces over a long period"often years"and inspired by the personal stories of the artists and their communi…
A fevered take on the summer solstice celebrations of Alexander Ekman's native Sweden, "Midsummer Night's Dream" has nothing to do with Shakespeare's comedy. It does however contain plentifu…
Veteran director Chuck Smith, our foremost August Wilson interpreter, has crafted an emotionally highly charged, exuberant, well-paced production. But even with Smith's steady hand on the he…
May starts off with a big-budget pre-Broadway show and ends with a shoestring-budget fringe festival.
A range of trepidations about having children is presented in "Baby," a restaging of the 1983 Broadway musical that runs through May 19 at Citadel Theatre.
A dramedy not for the faint of heart, "Brooklyn Laundry" explores romance as a second chance where prospective lovers must weigh their responsibilities against their pursuit of happiness.
May dance highlights include Chicago stalwarts Hubbard Street, Cerqua Rivera, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Lucky Plush, and Winifred Haun & Dancers and the Chicago Movement Collective.
Izzard's dazzling performance holds up a mirror not just to nature, but to ourselves.
The best element of this production is the dancing, wonderfully choreographed by Dan Knechtges.
The juxtaposition of brutal historical awareness with comedy makes "The Thanksgiving Play," which will be presented at Steppenwolf Theatre, such a unique experience.
Artistic director Julianna Rubio Slager spoke with Newcity about the premiere of "Lost Women of Juarez" and three other new works on the upcoming program.
Politics and pugilists collide in "The S Paradox," a fun time travel adventure that provides commentary on society's pressing issues.
This show is alive. For the two hours spent in the tiny Bucktown theater, you can imagine you have stepped into a Toulouse-Lautrec painting"drinking absinthe and watching the can-can.
A chilling children's fairy tale made for adults that takes you on an adventure through the liminal spaces between dream and waking.
Lennix, known for his work on television's "The Blacklist" and "Dollhouse" and movies like "The Five Heartbeats" and "Ray," is a busy man around Chicago these days. He's going back on stage …