Review: In ‘The Imaginary Invalid’ on Broadway, Bill Irwin clowns it up as Molière’s hypochondriac By Chris Jones October 22, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. Had an enema recently? Did it leave you laughing? Medical humor is at the core...
Review: In Remy Bumppo Theatre’s ‘Mud Row,’ shifting between the civil rights era and now By Chris Jones October 22, 2026 at 12:35 p.m. Dominique Morisseau’s play is set in the living room of a house in a historically...
Review: Home is where the memories are in Billy Crystal’s ‘860’ on Broadway By Chris Jones October 21, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. In 2025, Billy Crystal's longtime Los Angeles home burned in the Palisades Fire. His new...
Chicago Shakespeare Theater executive director exits By Chris Jones October 21, 2026 at 1:57 p.m. Kimberly Motes, the executive director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater since 2023, is leaving her position...
Review: In the devastating new play ‘Hayward,’ a Black family in grief rips itself apart By Chris Jones October 20, 2026 at 2:53 p.m. This world premiere play by Netta Walker is being staged by Gift Theatre in Steppenwolf's...
Chicago Theater Report: Jessie Mueller and Cynthia Nixon at Steppenwolf and long lines for Uptown Theatre By Chris Jones October 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Also in theater news this week, Monday night's gala for the League of Chicago Theatres...
‘The Skokie’ theater launched with Joe Mantegna-directed play By Alexandra Murphy October 20, 2026 at 12:42 p.m. The new owners of "The Skokie" Theater opened the venue with Hollywood and Chicago actor...
Review: ‘The Winter’s Tale’ begins a new experiment at Chicago Shakespeare By Chris Jones October 19, 2026 at 3:04 p.m. As directed by Director Edward Hall, Shakespeare's late romance will be paired with "A Midsummer...
Review: Russian intrigue and profiles in courage in ‘Vladimir’ by Shattered Globe By Emily McClanathan October 19, 2026 at 10:39 a.m. Part political thriller, part family drama, Erika Sheffer’s 2024 play offers a sobering exploration of...
Review: In ‘Other Desert Cities’ on Broadway, Julia Louis-Dreyfus in an intense portrait of a family By Chris Jones October 18, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Ed Harris lead a potent revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s play, set in...