Review: In ‘Fallen Angels’ on Broadway, Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne get to have all the fun
Playing a pair of tipsy wives in Noël Coward's 1925 comedy, Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne give us quite the masterclass in faux inebriation.
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Review: ‘Safronia’ funks up the Lyric Opera in a potent premiere by avery r. young
Creator avery r. young starred in his own world premiere this weekend, a work that will return at Court Theatre next season.
Brendan Hunt of ‘Ted Lasso’ talks about his roots in Chicago improv — and the show he’s debuting here
You know him as Coach Beard from "Ted Lasso," but his career began with ComedySportz here and Boom Chicago! in Amsterdam.
Review: Ayo Edebiri is stunning in a new ‘Proof’ on Broadway
Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle are daughter and father in David Auburn’s classic, Hyde Park-set play.
Review: ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ at Marriott Theatre is another Elvis musical — and that’s all right
Thanks to a strong cast and some clever touches, this new jukebox musical is a welcome addition to the wealth of shows about The King.
Review: Adrien Brody shines in the death penalty play ‘Fear of 13’ on Broadway
Lindsey Ferrentino’s docudrama, directed by David Cromer, focuses on an American named Nick Yarris, who was exonerated by DNA evidence from charges of rape and murder before he was scheduled to be...
Review: Grim ‘Father of the Bride’ at Drury Lane is like ‘Groundhog Day,’ the wedding edition
As staged here by director Michael Heitzman, Caroline Francke’s play makes you feel like someone took a time capsule and transported the entire Drury Lane back to the mid-1950s.
Review: Falstaff and his shenanigans are played just right in ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ at Chicago Shakespeare
This play was Shakespeare's way of bringing back Falstaff and sticking him in the middle of an exceptionally lively Elizabethan sitcom, all about Sir John's flailing attempts at seducing two...
Review: ‘Titaníque’ on Broadway has a cast ready for anything, even Celine Dion
This jukebox show, which had a run last year in Chicago at the Broadway Playhouse with a local cast, has long been associated with its off-Broadway, dead-ringer-for-Celine star Marla Mindelle.
Review: You’re an invited guest at the warm ‘Mrs. Krishnan’s Party’ at Chicago Shakespeare
The Indian Ink Theatre of New Zealand is visiting Chicago with a simple, two-actor show that invites you into a party celebrating the food and people of Southwest India.