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Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood in the Tracy Letts play “Bug” at Steppenwolf Theatre in February 2020. (Michael Brosilow)

Steppenwolf’s ‘Bug’ will move to Broadway with Carrie Coon

August 20, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Tracy Letts' absurdist drama "Bug" will move to Broadway this winter, replete with its original cast of Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood, Randall Arney, Jennifer Engstrom...

Jeff Ross in "Take a Banana for the Ride" at the Nederlander Theatre in New York. (Emilio Madrid)

Review: Jeff Ross’s ‘Take A Banana For The Ride’ shows the roastmaster has a heart

August 19, 2025 at 11:51 a.m.

The core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group of eccentric Jewish caterers in New Jersey who collectively raised him.

Jalynn Steele (as Tanya), Christine Sherrill (Donna) and Carly Sakolove (Rosie) in "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York. (Joan Marcus)

Review: “Mamma Mia!” on Broadway reminds us that this was the original jukebox musical

August 14, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.

The summer production of the ABBA musical at the Winter Gardens Theatre in New York also has the best Donna ever.

Matthew Weidenbener as Macavity the Mystery Cat and the cast of "Cats" at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. (Brett Beiner)

2025 Equity Jeff Awards: Paramount, Court and Goodman Theatres top the nominations

August 11, 2025 at 2:07 p.m.

Paramount Theatre got some good news with the arrival of the Chicago theater’s long-established Joseph Jefferson Award nominations.

Max Chernin and company in the North American tour of "Parade," in Chicago at the CIBC Theatre. (Joan Marcus)

Review: A full-throated ‘Parade’ marches into the CIBC Theatre with a fresh emphasis on human fragility

August 7, 2025 at 3:51 p.m.

The first national tour of "Parade" is far superior to the 2023 Broadway revival that spawned it.

Sonia Goldberg, Jon Patrick Penick, Aurora Penepacker, Quinn Rigg and Lucas Burr in "Amélie the Musical" by Kokandy Productions at the Chopin Theatre. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: Kokandy Productions resurrects the dreamy ‘Amélie the Musical’

August 5, 2025 at 6:25 a.m.

This company is the indisputable current leader in edgy, off-Loop musicals and star Aurora Penepacker makes Amélie entirely her own.

Evan Bradford and Brittney Brown in "Passion" by Blank Theatre Co. at Greenhouse Theater Center. (Steve Townshend)

Review: An intimate ‘Passion’ from Blank Theatre Co.

August 4, 2025 at 6:25 p.m.

Stephen Sondheim's musical gets a brave and up-close production in a tiny off-Loop space.

The entrance to the Copley Theatre on Galena Boulevard in downtown Aurora, across the street from the Paramount, in July 2025. (Doug George / baiduhai)

Paramount Theatre cancels its Bold subscription series due to Aurora funding cut

August 5, 2025 at 10:12 a.m.

The cancellation means that the previously announced Chicago-area premiere of "Covenant" by York Walker and a new staging of the cult musical "Ride the Cyclone" are now off.

Jennifer Rider Shaw as Grace Farrell, Harper Rae Asch as Annie and Dan Chameroy as Oliver Warbucks, with members of the company, in "Annie" at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada for summer 2025. (David Hou)

Column: The Stratford Festival of theater rediscovers a beating Canadian heart

July 30, 2025 at 12:22 p.m.

This summer's slate includes "Annie," a very Canadian "Anne of Green Gables," the thought-provoking "Forgiveness" and a very moving "Winter's Tale."

Chilina Kennedy as Billie Jean King in Chicago Shakespeare’s world premiere production of "Billie Jean" in The Yard on Navy Pier. (Justin Barbin)

Review: ‘Billie Jean’ at Chicago Shakes is a straightforward account of a champion’s story

July 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The story of tennis great Billie Jean King, a pioneer of women's sports, is directed by Marc Bruni in a world premiere play on Navy Pier.

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