Review: ‘A Strange Loop’ at Raven Theatre is very off-Loop, and breathtakingly good
Michael R. Jackson's musical won the Pulitzer and Tony Awards, but it's just now being...
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‘Now there’s a girls’ club’: Funny is Female fest draws 50 comedians to Oak Park
More than 50 comics from around the country will be performing at the Funny is...
Review: ‘Any Rebellion of Will’ is an absurdist breath of fresh air at Trap Door Theatre
This world premiere, penned by S.L. Daniels and accurately billed as a dark, absurdist comedy...
Kevin Michael Doyle, Chicago actor from ‘Untouchables’ who became a police officer, dies at 68
His work on Chicago stages, including at Second City, was highly praised, but he made...
Review: ‘Work Hard’ at First Floor is an absurdist take on Jeff and Elon
Billed as an experimental dark comedy about the absurdities of late-stage capitalism, this 2023 play...
Review: Hubbard Street Dance finale goes straight to the heart with ‘LubDub’
Choreographer Aszure Barton debuts her half-hour work “LubDub” as part of her residency at Hubbard...
Chicago Shakespeare’s 40th season includes ‘Romeo and Juliet’ with Pat Benatar music
Chicago Shakespeare's 40th slate on Navy Pier begins with a revival of “Play On!” and...
Inside the new TimeLine Theatre
Expect a retro vibe that complements the old Uptown warehouse that the theater was constructed...
Review: ‘Enemy of the People’ is a masterful first play in TimeLine’s new home
Amy Herzog's taut version of Henrik Ibsen's play finally gets the production — and cast...
Artists Lounge Lives presenting four performers singing diverse genres at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire
Four fabulous performers will share some of their favorite songs from a diverse range of...
Review: ‘Do Something Pretty’ at Rivendell says that adolescence has always been rough
The 1990s-set play begins with a conversation between 13-year-old Phoebe (Katherine Mallen Kupferer) and her...
Column: Who will love the old Blackstone Theatre?
DePaul University is selling the Merle Reskin Theatre in the South Loop, formerly the Blackstone...
Review: ‘Covenant’ at the Goodman adds a spooky spiritual chill to the classic blues story
In York Walker's play, the bluesman with the Faustian bargain upends the lives of a...