The play is based on Juan Ramirez Jr.'s mother's experience making her way through "hot desert days, cold nights on the cement floor and holding onto hope in the social climate of the eighti…
Gwydion Theatre, a company making its local debut, has chosen its first Chicago play well and executed even better.
"We're trying to find that balance of how much of the personal, how much of the cultural and how much of the overall impact that the man had. We can't ignore his impact on music. We also can…
Ruhl's "Eurydice" combines ancient storytelling and classic characters with Nietzschean undertones of self-actualization to create a truly moving experience.
This production takes you into the world of Mary Shelley in the most visually stunning way.
"The Nacirema Society" could have been an edifying experience for viewers, as well as an entertaining one. That road hasn't been taken, and the result is a comedy whose laughs lack deeper re…
Two plays featuring seven women each and a gender-swapped Sondheim give October feminist flavor.
By the end of TimeLine Theatre's "The Lehman Trilogy" I was left wanting to learn more about this family that, for better or worse, had a big hand in shaping the course of history.
Trap Door opens its thirtieth season with an early play by one of the twentieth century's kings of strange"Polish surrealist writer, artist, photographer and drug-adventurer Stanislaw I. Wit…
The play asks the question: What do you do if simply existing makes you a criminal, a fact that no amount of merit can override?
From Frankenstein to Merce Cunningham, there's dance provocation on stage for everyone.
This could be anywhere and any time in the modern era, with people being turned into numbers, and their stories into "cases."
Wagner and Lyric Opera have had a long and convoluted relationship over the decades. The company built its reputation by centering on Italian repertoire and Wagner was a relative rarity give…
Thanks to a new book about the wildly creative alternative-comedy scene that gave birth to an explosion of stars and influential talent between 1996 and 2009, the Chicago scene is finally ge…
"Blues for an Alabama Sky" is about supporting a women's right to the same freedom of choice as the other half of humanity, with all the joy, hardships and pitfalls that come with it.Â
There's a danger of being caught in the folds of time"you need friends, celebration and human contact to pull you free. So grab a friend and go see "Revolution""it's time to get weird togeth…
A dinner party is a great device for theatrical conflict. There's nothing like too much wine and miscommunication to draw all the poisons out of the mud.
Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap," now on stage at Citadel Theatre, locks you in with knife-wielding maniacs, blood-curdling screams, zippy dialogue and brain-tingling riddles.
"We brought old and new friends together to take creative risks at multiple venues across Chicago and magic ensued. We shared a similar non-verbal language. This magic has transpired for the…
Combine equal parts family drama and youthful enthusiasm with a dash of stoner comedy and you get "Baked! The Musical," delivered piping hot at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre.
After a three-year absence following a three-year run, "Hamilton" is back in Chicago for a three-month run.
More ominous and socially observant than a typical melodrama, Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge" is hard to categorize. It's its own thing"call it a classic American Millerdrama.
"Taste of Soul" has a little something for everyone. For those who grew up with soul food and music, it's a delightful trip down memory lane.
From futurism to Jungle Book revisited, this fall dance season has a big range.
"Mic Father Like Son" is full of charm, wit and shtick, an appealing performance for those in the mood for a goofy comedy with a lot of heart.