One is a new, family-friendly musical by Griffin Theatre, the other is TUTA’s avant-garde take on Thornton Wilder. Both are short and enjoyable in quite different ways.
Two Broadway stars will join Steppenwolf ensemble members who appeared in the play’s world premiere in Chicago last March.
For the premiere of his latest film, one Northwest Indiana man wanted more than just a typical showing at a movie theater. He wanted a celebration of arts, held at the region’s last movie palace.
This new adaptation by Lauren Gunderson of Louisa May Alcott’s novel is very lively but takes a while to feel fully centered.
The 2024 event includes the musical “Broken Eggs,” the Chicago-set “Ashland Avenue” and a new stage adaptation of “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” among others.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, writer Rebecca Makkai, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee, a professional Santa and more dish on their gift-giving tips and traditions.
On Dec. 3, 1947, the Tennessee Williams play “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway.
Elton John says he struggled to watch his new musical because he has lost his eyesight after contracting an infection.
If you’re doing “Secret Garden” in a small space, simplicity is your byword and there’s a lot of extra stuff going on here that does not always work.
As written and performed by Richard Marsh, this is a parody of what some consider a holiday movie, with John McClane and just a few props to tell the story.