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The cast of "A Few Good Men" at the conclusion of a preview performance at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in the Lincoln Center for the Arts in New York. (Emilio Madrid)

Review: Potent ‘A Few Good Men’ on Broadway needs a lawyer we can believe in

By Chris Jones

October 29, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

"You can't handle the truth" is writer Aaron's Sorkin's most famous line in his play...

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020 file photo, Patrick Stewart attends the LA Premiere of "Star Trek: Picard," in Los Angeles. The award-winning actor best known as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard of "Star Trek" has a deal with Gallery Books for a "revealing and heartwarming look" into his life and times, the publisher announced Tuesday, June 30. A title and release date will be determined later. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

By Mark Kennedy

October 29, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas...

Jon Michael Hill (as Naz) and Glenn Davis (Junior) in in "Purpose" on Broadway at the Hayes Theater in New York. (Marc J. Franklin)

Steppenwolf Theatre will return to London with ‘Purpose’

By Chris Jones

October 29, 2026 at 11:56 a.m.

The Steppenwolf Theatre production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Purpose,” a play loosely based on the family...

The cast of "Leopoldstradt" at Writers Theatre in Glencoe. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: Skillfully staged ‘Leopoldstadt’ at Writers Theatre needs to find its heart

By Chris Jones

June 15, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Tom Stoppard's final play caps a career of brilliant plays with a semi-autobiographical story about...

William Hardin, Holly Cerney, Brittany Ellis and Eric Frederickson in "Two Out of Three Falls" at Factory Theatre. (Logan and Candice Conner)

Review: ‘Two Out of Three Falls’ is a wrestling play with a welterweight plot

By Emily McClanathan

June 12, 2026 at 12:42 p.m.

Directed by Ashley Yates, this production leans into the theatricality and rough physicality of the...

Laurie Metcalf accepts the award for best performance by a featured actress in a play for "Death of a Salesman" during the 79th Tony Awards on June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Chicago Theater Report: Laurie Metcalf sidesteps Steppenwolf, plus changes to Paramount’s board

By Chris Jones

June 9, 2026 at 3:36 p.m.

"Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon" closes Sunday at the Apollo Theater. I'm told...

Debbie Proska, of Lombard, will portray Bertha Honore Palmer on June 20 in a performance series inspired by the exhibit “History of Her: Women Who Shaped Chicagoland,” at the Elmhurst History Museum. (Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff)

History of Her exhibit in Elmhurst inspires GreenMan Theatre Troupe performance series

By Myrna Petlicki

June 9, 2026 at 11:16 a.m.

A Elmhurst History Museum exhibit has inspired a series of free performances about prominent Chicago...

Jasmine “Jazzy” Cheri Rush and William Anthony Sebastian Rose II in "Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play," from Jackalope Theatre Company at the Broadway Armory Park. (Joel Maisonet)

Review: ‘Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play’ quickly leaves the real world behind

By Chris Jones

June 9, 2026 at 11:11 a.m.

Writer and director Terry Guest's new play for Jackalope Theatre creates a shimmering world in...

Director Carey Perloff at a rehearsal for the Tom Stoppard play "Leopoldstradt" at Writers Theatre in Glencoe. (Stanton Long)

A Stoppard whisperer is directing ‘Leopoldstadt’ at Writers Theatre

By Chris Jones

June 8, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Carey Perloff, a director whose family background echoes that of playwright Tom Stoppard, is uniquely...

Ann Harada, Brad Oscar, Ana Gasteyer and the cast of "Schmigadoon!" perform during the 79th Tony Awards on June 7, 2026, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

2026 Tony Awards: Laurie Metcalf and ‘Schmigadoon!’ triumph on theater’s big night

By Chris Jones

June 7, 2026 at 10:35 p.m.

“Schmigadoon!,” a loving if slight parody of classic Broadway musicals that's based on an Apple...

People play Pokémon on their devices in Grant Park during Pokémon Go Fest, which drew people from all over the country on June 5, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Summer tourist season looks strong for local hotels, even without Taylor Swift and Beyoncé

By Brian J. Rogal

June 5, 2026 at 6:08 p.m.

Despite high gas prices and economic uncertainty, a densely packed calendar of events and concerts...

Harrison Ball (as Ennis Del Mar) and Jack Cameron Kay (Jack Twist) in "Brokeback Mountain" in Chicago Shakespeare's Courtyard Theater on Navy Pier. (Kyle Flubacker)

Review: ‘Brokeback Mountain’ at Chicago Shakespeare should dare to be a musical

By Chris Jones

June 5, 2026 at 1:52 p.m.

Now on Navy Pier, this play with music, imported from the U.K., lands differently than...

Dylan Gutierrez, Victoria Jaiani and ensemble in "Eugene Onegin" by the Joffrey Ballet. (Cheryl Mann)

Review: Stunning ‘Eugene Onegin’ is the Joffrey’s perfect mix of classical and new

By Lauren Warnecke

June 5, 2026 at 10:43 a.m.

Amid a talented ensemble, José Pablo Castro Cuevas delivers the performance of a lifetime in...