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Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood in Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s new production of "Topdog/Underdog." (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Topdog/Underdog’ at Steppenwolf Theatre reveals itself as an American tragedy

September 28, 2026 at 2:20 p.m.

Director Kenny Leon has essentially brought his Broadway staging of Suzan-Lori Parks' "Topdog/Underdog" to Chicago, cast with the extraordinary Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood.

Eldon Warner-Soriano as Ricky, with Peyton Owen as Noel, Rylee Michelle as Constance, Amelia Tam as Jane Doe, Alex Merkel as Ocean and Eric Amundson as Mischa in "Ride the Cyclone" at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. (Jennifer Heim)

Review: With ‘Ride the Cyclone,’ the Metropolis in Arlington Heights is back on track

September 25, 2026 at 5:10 a.m.

This deliciously macabre musical is especially popular with teenage audiences, and this new production is a promising sign for the suburban Metropolis Arts Center.

Johnny Galecki, Ellie Ricker and Jacob Moskovitz in "Kowalski" at Lookingglass Theatre in the Water Tower Water Works. (Michael Brosilow)

Johnny Galecki has been down on the farm for years. Why has he come to Chicago to play Tennessee Williams?

September 24, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Since the CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" ended seven years ago, the actor Johnny Galecki has been living with his family on a farm in Tennessee. Now he's come...

Fashion designer Sarah Staudinger and husband agent Ari Emanuel leave the Gritti Palace hotel on the wedding day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice on June 27, 2025. (Stefano Rellandini/Getty-AFP)

Ari Emanuel talks about the rise of AI, the lessons of dyslexia and how to handle the talented

September 23, 2026 at 8:18 a.m.

AI is an opportunity to talk to the Chinese, says super-agent Ari Emanuel.

“Downstate” at Steppenwolf Theatre in 2018, with Tim Hopper and K. Todd Freeman in the cast. (Michael Brosilow)

Top 10 for Broadway this fall, including Billy Crystal and Steppenwolf actors in ‘Downstate’

September 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Celebrity names on New York stages this season also include Bradley Whitford in “A Few Good Men” and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her Broadway debut.

Tyler Meredith, Alexandra Royer and cast in "The Attic" at the Goodman Theatre. (Todd Rosenberg)

Chicago Theater Report: Gary Sinise back at Steppenwolf and a trio of Broadway-worthy shows in Chicago

September 22, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

These four-star shows could all be headed to Broadway next, so don't miss them in Chicago. Plus Teatro Vista announces its next season — and more theater news.

Tim Kazurinsky, Timothy Edward Kane and Kate Fry in "The Front Page" at Northlight Theatre in Evanston. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘The Front Page’ is Northlight Theatre’s old-school welcome home

September 21, 2026 at 12:21 p.m.

Northlight Theatre opens its new Evanston home with an all-star Chicago cast, directed by BJ Jones.

Jacob Moskovitz, Johnny Galecki and Ellie Ricker in "Kowalski" at Lookingglass Theatre in the Water Tower Water Works. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: Johnny Galecki channels Tennessee Williams in ‘Kowalski’ at Lookingglass Theatre

September 20, 2026 at 2:12 p.m.

This story of a first meeting between Tennessee Williams and a young Marlon Brando is superbly acted and richly entertaining.

Krystal Joy Brown in "Play On!" in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier. (Kyle Flubacker)

Review: A classy, retro ‘Play On!’ brings Duke Ellington swing to Chicago Shakespeare

September 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Sheldon Epps' combination of the song stylings of Duke Ellington and the plot twists of the Bard is simply an underrated show, and it has a terrific cast on Navy...

David Moreland and the cast of "Jekyll & Hyde" by Kokandy Productions at the Broadway Playhouse. (Amy Boyle)

Review: ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ proves itself more than ready to fill the Broadway Playhouse

September 17, 2026 at 2:06 p.m.

This inventive, all-in production by the off-Loop company Kokandy Productions is back for the fall in a downtown theater, and it's still a blast.

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