The admirably fearless new revue at the Second City e.t.c., "A Red Line Runs Through It," mostly runs right through Mayor Rahm Emanuel, whose outsized smiling visage is such a visual and the…
SCATTERSHOT SPOOFERY THROWS A LARGE NETÂ OVER A LITTLE SATIRE Alluding to the elevated Chicago subway that courses through the North Side, A Red Line Runs Through It proves a theme as much…
The playwright talks local inspirations, motivations and why we need to change the way we talk about race.
Lyric Opera of Chicago presents a stunning production of Rodgers and Hammerstein'sThe King and I, featuring Broadway starsKate BaldwinandPaolo Montalbanas Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam…
The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical continues through May 22.
Are Michael Shannon and Jessie Mueller the best actors Chicago has ever produced? Watching them dominate their current new Broadway productions certainly leads one to wonder. Shannon laps th…
Hits? The Chicago theater's got 'em. But as always in this town, where commercial enhancement money for local productions is very hard to find, it's tough to keep 'em open. Exhibit A is "Dre…
It's that time of the year again " the time when funny people from near and far come together for a laugh-packed week of shenanigans, known formally as the Chicago Improv Festival. The festi…
The 43rd annual ceremony will be held June 6.
RECOMMENDED Have you ever had a dream? A fantasy? A certain frisson of something fabulous to come? A big vision, a prophecy of something monumental, transcendent, opulent? Beyond that, do wh…
RECOMMENDED The musical version of Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath's 1994 film of the same name has lots of good things going for it. This first national tour has an incredibly talented c…
IN THE HEAT OF THE STORY "They call me Mister Tibbs." That's the signature catchphrase from the celebrated 1967 film starring Sidney Poitier the first African-American male Oscar winner) …
The Grammy winner reprises her role as Roxie Hart for California audiences.
Chicago Slam Works Ensemble Theatre proudly presents the third in its three-performance 2015-16 season, “This Great Nation, Much Enduring”, opening Friday, May 6at Stage 773, [..…
SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Chicago: The Musical’s CHRISTOPHE CABALLERO from SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! on Vimeo. Actor/Choreographer CHRISTOPHE CABALLERO discusses his history with …
Having earned accolades for his work at Chicago Opera Theater (COT) and the Long Beach Opera (LBO), COT's Andreas Mitisek has been chosen to direct [...]
"They come in and they look like bomber jets, because they're in a straight formation and they kind of swoop around," says Lourdes Lopez, artistic director of Miami City Ballet, describing t…
To the excitement of Boston art enthusiasts, the Citi Shubert Theater hosted the eclectic styles of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago for a weekend of dance, presented by the Celebrity Series of …
Carlyle April 2 – May 1, 2016 in the Owen, at Goodman Theatre Written by Thomas Bradshaw; Directed by Benjamin Kamine Photo: Liz Lauren Enter Carlyle, the hour-and-fiftee…
Carlyle April 2 – May 1, 2016 in the Owen, at Goodman Theatre Written by Thomas Bradshaw; Directed by Benjamin Kamine Photo: Liz Lauren Enter Carlyle, the hour-and-fiftee…
Broadway in Chicago's 'Bullets Over Broadway' is a bizarre, cartoonish musicalization of the 1994 movie of the same name. By the time the show wraps up, it's abundantly clear why this Woody…
NEVER SAY "NEVER AGAIN" Survivor guilt is supposedly small-scale suffering, compared to the agonies of those who never get the luxury of remorse. It's a tricky feat to accommodate near evil.…
The latest show from the superb Hubbard Street Dance Chicago had something for all of the senses.
A DOO-WOP DREAM He's going strong for a guy who died 400 years ago today. This, of course, is easily William Shakespeare's most popular comedy, if only because it delivers some magical goods…
On Sunday, May 15, the Chicago Humanities Festival will launch its first ever one-day festival, Our Cities, an exploration of the economic, social, and personal [...]