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Jonathan Lee-Rey, executive artistic director of Asian American comedy troupe Stir Friday Night, center, and the audience watch Tony Castro perform stand up comedy during a showcase called hAAPI hour, a play on happy hour and Asian American/Pacific Islander, at HAIBAYÔ, 1132 W. Argyle St., on Oct. 23, 2026, in Chicago. The team will be performing during iO's 45th anniversary festival, IO45. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Improv teams old and new celebrate 45 years of iO Theater

By Ryan P. C. Trimble

October 30, 2026 at 8:03 a.m.

iO Theater, Chicago's home for longform improv, is turning 45 this year and throwing a...

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...

Sahar Dika and Alice Wu in "Work Hard Have Fun Make History" at First Floor Theater. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Work Hard’ at First Floor is an absurdist take on Jeff and Elon

By Emily McClanathan

May 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Billed as an experimental dark comedy about the absurdities of late-stage capitalism, this 2023 play...

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in "LubDub" by Aszure Barton. (Michelle Reid)

Review: Hubbard Street Dance finale goes straight to the heart with ‘LubDub’

By Lauren Warnecke

May 15, 2026 at 11:59 a.m.

Choreographer Aszure Barton debuts her half-hour work “LubDub” as part of her residency at Hubbard...

The Chicago Shakespeare Theater in December 2014 on Navy Pier in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez / baiduhai)

Chicago Shakespeare’s 40th season includes ‘Romeo and Juliet’ with Pat Benatar music

By Chris Jones

May 15, 2026 at 2:25 p.m.

Chicago Shakespeare's 40th slate on Navy Pier begins with a revival of “Play On!” and...

A guest views the entrance sign at TimeLine Theatre Company, May 13, 2026, in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Inside the new TimeLine Theatre

By Chris Jones

May 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Expect a retro vibe that complements the old Uptown warehouse that the theater was constructed...

Will Allan in "An Enemy of the People" at TimeLine Theatre. (Brett Beiner)

Review: ‘Enemy of the People’ is a masterful first play in TimeLine’s new home

By Chris Jones

May 15, 2026 at 7:46 a.m.

Amy Herzog's taut version of Henrik Ibsen's play finally gets the production — and cast...

John-Mark McGaha (left to right), John Michael Dias, Michael Ingersoll, and Eric Gutman star in “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ‘n Soul Party” at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, June 1 and 2. (Provided by Artists Lounge Live)

Artists Lounge Lives presenting four performers singing diverse genres at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire

By Myrna Petlicki

May 15, 2026 at 10:02 a.m.

Four fabulous performers will share some of their favorite songs from a diverse range of...

Katherine Mallen Kupferer and Reilly Oh in "Do Something Pretty" at Rivendell Theatre. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘Do Something Pretty’ at Rivendell says that adolescence has always been rough

By Emily McClanathan

May 14, 2026 at 4:07 p.m.

The 1990s-set play begins with a conversation between 13-year-old Phoebe (Katherine Mallen Kupferer) and her...

DePaul University’s Merle Reskin Theatre on Balbo Drive in the Loop on May 5, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Column: Who will love the old Blackstone Theatre?

By Chris Jones

May 13, 2026 at 10:49 a.m.

DePaul University is selling the Merle Reskin Theatre in the South Loop, formerly the Blackstone...

Felicia Oduh, Jaeda LaVonne and Anji White in "Covenant" at Goodman Theatre. (Hugo Hentoff)

Review: ‘Covenant’ at the Goodman adds a spooky spiritual chill to the classic blues story

By Chris Jones

May 12, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

In York Walker's play, the bluesman with the Faustian bargain upends the lives of a...

The Jeffs are suspending their Non-Equity Jeff Awards

By Chris Jones

May 12, 2026 at 12:55 p.m.

The decision follows the announcement by several theater companies that they would not invite the...