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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...

The Biograph Theatre in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on March 17, 2023. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Porchlight will move into the Victory Gardens Biograph for its next season

By Chris Jones

April 20, 2026 at 9:25 a.m.

Porchlight Music Theatre will stage its full upcoming 2026-27 season at the historic Biograph Theatre,...

Brian King and Paloma Nozicka in “BOTH” by Teatro Vista Productions at Steppenwolf Theatre. (Joel Maisonet)

Review: The new family drama ‘BOTH’ is a thriller of the best kind

By Emily McClanathan

April 20, 2026 at 9:39 a.m.

Paloma Nozicka's premiere is a promising beginning for a new partnership between Teatro Vista Productions...

Kelli O'Hara, Mark Consuelos, and Rose Byrne in "Fallen Angels" at the Todd Haimes Theatre in New York. (Joan Marcus)

Review: In ‘Fallen Angels’ on Broadway, Kelli O’Hara and Rose Byrne get to have all the fun

By Chris Jones

April 19, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

Playing a pair of tipsy wives in Noël Coward's 1925 comedy, Kelli O’Hara and Rose...

Composer and librettist avery r. young, Meaghan McNeal and the company of "safronia" at Lyric Opera of Chicago. (Kyle Flubacker)

Review: ‘Safronia’ funks up the Lyric Opera in a potent premiere by avery r. young

By Chris Jones

April 20, 2026 at 6:56 a.m.

Creator avery r. young starred in his own world premiere this weekend, a work that...

Para.Mar Dance Theatre presents “Mujeres” at the Logan Center for the Arts at University of Chicago. (Todd Rosenberg)

Review: With ‘Mujeres,’ Para.Mar Dance Theatre re-enters the chat

By Lauren Warnecke

May 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Launched at the height of the pandemic, choreographer Stephanie Martinez turned the lemons of losing...

Katy Sullivan, Garrett Lutz and Sean Fortunato in "The Angel Next Door" at Northlight Theatre. (Justin Barbin)

Review: Northlight gives itself a joyful sendoff with ‘The Angel Next Door’

By Emily McClanathan

April 17, 2026 at 10:59 a.m.

For all its ridiculousness, “The Angel Next Door” is an ode to the joy of...

Brendan Hunt rehearses for his solo show "The Movement You Need: An Evening With Brendan Hunt" at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, April 14, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Brendan Hunt of ‘Ted Lasso’ talks about his roots in Chicago improv — and the show he’s debuting here

By Chris Jones

April 17, 2026 at 10:21 a.m.

You know him as Coach Beard from "Ted Lasso," but his career began with ComedySportz...

Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle and Jin Ha in "Proof" on Broadway at the Booth Theatre in New York. (Matthew Murphy)

Review: Ayo Edebiri is stunning in a new ‘Proof’ on Broadway

By Chris Jones

April 16, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.

Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle are daughter and father in David Auburn’s classic, Hyde Park-set...

Zac Richey, Tyler Hanes and Jake Busse in "Heartbreak Hotel" at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. (Justin Barbin)

Review: ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ at Marriott Theatre is another Elvis musical — and that’s all right

By Chris Jones

April 16, 2026 at 11:46 a.m.

Thanks to a strong cast and some clever touches, this new jukebox musical is a...

Adrien Brody, Joel Marsh Garland and cast in "The Fear of 13" on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York. (Emilio Madrid)

Review: Adrien Brody shines in the death penalty play ‘Fear of 13’ on Broadway

By Chris Jones

April 15, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

Lindsey Ferrentino’s docudrama, directed by David Cromer, focuses on an American named Nick Yarris, who...