City Lit took home the award for best play. The awards honor 2024 theater productions by non-union theaters.
At the Non-Equity Jeff Awards, Kokandy’s ‘Into the Woods’ is the big winner
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Review: ‘Othello’ on Broadway stars a muted Denzel and a Gyllenhaal on fire
Denzel Washington is the star of the show but he plays his Othello with a remoteness that can throw off the play.
Conan O’Brien is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center
Conan O’Brien is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize on Sunday night at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where the backstage drama of the host institution may hang over the celebration.
Chicago historian Shermann ‘Dilla’ Thomas planning future with DuSable Museum after being laid off by ComEd
Thomas is starting to settle into a new role as the brand ambassador and chief of social media for the Washington Park institution.
Today in History: The Beatles release their first album
On March 22, 1963, The Beatles’ debut album, “Please Please Me,” was released in the United Kingdom on the Parlophone record label.
What to do in Chicago: Mumford & Sons, fashion at the Field and animals at Kohl Children’s Museum
Mumford & Sons: Billed as part of the “Tour Before the Tour,” the British folk rock band takes the stage at the Chicago Theatre days before its new album release for “Rushmere.” It’s been seven years since their last one. 9 p.m. March 22 at Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.; tickets at mumfordandsons.com Esther […]
Review: ‘Operation Mincemeat’ on Broadway is a very British parody of a secret WWII mission
A hit in London, it’s an unusual pick for Broadway, making a musical comedy out of the true story of a plot to fool the Nazis.
Review: ‘Eephus’ is a fond farewell to a small-town baseball field in its last inning
Named after a long, high pitch, the hangout comedy “Eephus” finds humor and pathos in a baseball diamond’s final inning.
‘Sunny Afternoon’ opens soon at Chicago Shakes, telling the chaotic story of Ray Davies and The Kinks
It’s getting its North American premiere on Navy Pier with a British and Chicago cast — expect the story of the British Invasion band and songs like “You Really Got Me” and “Lola.”
‘The Residence’ review: A comedic whodunint … at the White House?
When a dead body is found during a state dinner, Uzo Aduba’s consulting detective is called in to find out whodunit.