This pristine British import is both an aesthetic curiosity and a clue to an expanded theatrical language beyond kitchen sink realism.
Nothing that sparkles can last in Verdi's tragedy of goodness against the world.
The Comrades step into the dark with this noir-ish thriller from Sarah Ruhl.
Directed by Marti Lyons, this preciselessly abridged tale of ambition and fear embodies the radically modern possibilities of theater.
With artistic director Cody Estle behind the wheel, this production alternates between slamming the gas and mashing the breaks.
Paramount Theatre makes a strong case to take a drive to Aurora with their production of this Tony Award-winning musical comedy.
Dominique Morisseau returns to Chicago with an urgent new play that maps the direct route from education to incarceration for America's youth of color.
Master of the theoretical dramatic exercise, playwright Lucas Hnath's latest takes on the legacy of Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and the institution of modern marriage.
Florian Zeller's award-winning 2012 play gets its moving local premiere at Remy Bumppo.
The latest from Lyric Opera examines the consequences of national and international conflict on the lives and well-being of children.
Come for the legacy, stay for the songs.
While not quite a knockout, this Midwest premiere puts femme rage at the center of a cathartic story.
The highly anticipated citywide initiative has the potential to attract new audiences to the theater and steer regular theatergoers to new companies.
The four day festival at Links Hall looks at how we confront, arm ourselves against, appropriate and perhaps move beyond violence.
A temporary reprieve from the bleakness of February.
Memory and history entwine in this world premiere at the Goodman.
Dance and performance beat the February blues with festivals and performance that range from multidisciplinary to classical.
The hits keep coming: August Wilson's blues-tinged vision of Chicago in the twenties, a locally-set sequel-of-sorts from the playwright of "The Madres," and a rock musical from the company t…
Double standards and double helix collide in this timely history play.
Porchlight Music Theatre's production of this 2014 Tony Award winner executes efficiently and leaves its audience in stitches.
Whether you're a casual fan of the franchise or you can make a convincing case for Jar Jar Binks being a Sith Lord, this is the play you're looking for.
This WorldStage Production at Chicago Shakespeare Theater renders trauma, memory and youth in its own exquisite language.
Part of the International Puppet Festival, this "one person" show from Compagnie Non Nova disturbs as much as it delights.
Imagination contends with plot in this co-production from Adventure Stage Chicago and Rough House Theater.
Wrenched guts and broken hearts abound in this production of Suzan Lori-Parks' play.