4,550 stories from Chicago Sun-Times
“Gem of the Ocean,” now receiving a vividly acted revival at Court Theatre, was the ...
The post ‘Gem of the Ocean’ conjures a feverish Middle Passage appeared first …
Ask Jackie Taylor, the Black Ensemble Theater's founder, executive director and artistic "jackie" of all artistic trades, why she titled her newest show, "The BlackWhite Love Play: The Story…
Just when I thought it was all but impossible for another exceptional production to join the ranks of such early fall season productions as "Oklahoma" (at Paramount Theatre), "The Revel (at …
By Mary Houlihan | For the Sun-Times The 1980s were a defining decade for British ...
The post British playwright captures volatile emotions with ‘Sucker Punch’ appeared fir…
Porchlight Music Theatre, whose excellent revival of the Broadway musical, "Side Show," is now playing at Stage 773, has announced plans to inaugurate a new musical revue series dubbed "New …
Ayad Akhtar's "Disgraced," a play full of instant (and mostly equal opportunity) ethnic provocation, is custom-made for our time, as the lingering traumatic stress disorders of post-Septembe…
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press Former "Riverdance" star Michael Flatley, the Chicago native who ...
The post After Broadway debut, Michael Flatley plans to retire from dance appeare…
As with all cliches, there is more than a little truth to the notion that while comics make others laugh they are often crying inside. Consider Robin Williams, Richard Pryor and John Belushi…
While comedian and raconteur John Hodgman is a New Englander through-and-through, the witty, longtime contributor to "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central does say, "Chicago has always been one…
TV legend Regis Philbin was spied hanging out with Food Network star Jeff Mauro as the Pork & Mindy's co-founder cooked up his signature barbeque bacon burger using his new line of Pork…
Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma" opened on Broadway in 1943, as World War II was raging in Europe and the Pacific. And if you watch this game-changing musical with that historical contex…
Although improvisational comedy, one of Chicago's most formidable gifts to the entertainment world, had its genesis in the Hyde Park neighborhood, it is now rooted almost entirely on the cit…
The mischievous sleight-of-hand unfolds even before the audience has settled into darkness for the formal start of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's altogether beguiling, ingeniously imagined pr…
There has been a change in the schedule for Hershey Felder's season-long series of productions slated for the Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted.
The post Hershey Felder’s one-man s…
It has become one of the most thrilling rites of the Indian summer season: The ...
The post Joffrey Ballet’s “Millennials” drives audience to its feet appeared first on Chi…
The local cabaret performances of “Glee” star Jane Lynch have shifted from a holiday present ...
The post Jane Lynch’s Lyric Opera shows move from December to June appeared…
Signal Theatre Ensemble, an accomplished Chicago storefront, will cease operation next year, after presenting two ambitious final productions.
The post Signal Ensemble to cease operation &#…
Now, at a time when one of the more popular mottos on Broadway is "let your freak flag fly," the outcasts of society have not only become the main attractions, but the heroes and heroines. A…
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK " Ayad Akhtar's "Disgraced" will be the ...
The post ‘Disgraced,’ will be the most-produced play in coming season; catch it in Ch…
In what may be the most unusual filming location " especially for comedy bits " Alexander Skarsgard ("True Blood"), plus former Chicagoans Jack McBrayer ("30 Rock") and noted comedy writer a…
Sick, sick, sick. And definitely not for the meek. But the Mary-Arrchie Theatre production of ...
The post The obscenity of the quest for power at the core of “Guardians” appeare…
Members of the cast of "Gotta Dance," the new musical set for a pre-Broadway tryout at Chicago's Bank of America this winter, gathered on the stage of the Broadway Playhouse on Tuesday after…
Contrary to Internet reports, Monty Python co-founder John Cleese is alive and to prove it, ...
The post John Cleese headed to Athenaeum Theatre appeared first on Chicago Entertainment - Chi…
Chicago audiences have forged a special bond with Greek tragedy in recent seasons, especially when the chaos and fervor of those ancient foundational plays comes with a modern twist. The lat…
Actress, singer, dancer, author, voice-over artist. The legendary Rita Moreno has conquered nearly every avenue ...
The post Rita Moreno releases new CD, headed to Chicago for Fifth Star Awa…
