Review: In ‘The Prodigal Daughter’ at Raven Theatre, a rich family drama unfolds in a South Side apartment
Joshua Allen's "The Grand Boulevard Trilogy" has taken some three years to unspool at the...
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater parts ways with longtime artistic staffer
Rick Boynton was a creative producer who aided the development of new musicals, including such...
Review: ‘Native Son’ at Lifeline Theatre is a perfect window into the novel, set on the South Side
As a bookworm who used to live in Rogers Park, Iām a longtime fan of...
Dance for summer 2024: In the hot months, free festivals are just the tip of the iceberg
Indoors or out, when it comes to dance ā thereās something for everyone this summer...
Review: ‘Gods and Monsters’ at Theater Wit a sad story with an old-school Hollywood ending
This world premiere stage adaptation follows the story of James Whale, an aging film director...
Theater top 10 for summer 2024: From ‘Midnight’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ to Laurie Metcalf
Hot tickets, indeed. There's much to choose from this summer, including a return for Steep...
Review: In the brilliant ‘English’ at Goodman Theatre, a language class takes on global importance
This Pulitzer Prize-winning play never leaves the classroom in Karaj, a city in central Iran....
Review: ‘Lavender Men’ by About Face Theatre has a strong narrator but struggles to tell its story
Taffeta (Julian ājoolzā Stroop) conjures the ghosts of Abe Lincoln (Matt Martin) and Elmer Ellsworth...
‘Before It All Goes Dark’: A Tribune story about Nazi-looted artwork gets the operatic treatment
The one-act opera adaptation by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer tells the story...
Review: āDeath Becomes Herā has retro comedic charm and just needs that emotional connection
The stage adaptation opened in Chicago in its pre-Broadway tryout, starring Megan Hilty and Jennifer...