This new adaptation by Lauren Gunderson of Louisa May Alcott’s novel is very lively but takes a while to feel fully centered.
Review: ‘Little Women’ at Northlight Theatre is a new adaptation with the author in the spotlight
Category: Theater
At the Goodman Theatre’s New Stages Festival, the audience plays a part in theater-making
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.
‘I can smell a sale’: How notable Chicagoans shop for the holidays
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.
Today in History: ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ opens on Broadway
On Dec. 3, 1947, the Tennessee Williams play “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway.
Elton John says he has lost his eyesight and struggles to see his new stage musical
Elton John says he struggled to watch his new musical because he has lost his eyesight after contracting an infection.
Review: ‘The Secret Garden’ is a lovely musical that needs more storefront intimacy at Theo
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.
Review: ‘Yippee Ki Yay’ at the Broadway Playhouse is for ‘Die Hard’ superfans only
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.
Review: ‘Death Becomes Her’ on Broadway has fun frenemies and a wacky good time
This musical based on the 1992 Robert Zemeckis movie is unapologetically silly as it opens in New York, much improved from its Chicago tryout.
Review: ‘Swept Away’ on Broadway has songs of the Avett Brothers in a very different kind of musical
The story is rooted in “Mignonette,” an album about an Australia-bound yacht that capsized in 1884, leaving four crew members trapped for weeks in a lifeboat.
Holiday shows for 2024: 40 concerts and theater openings, from ‘Nutcracker’ to Mariah Carey
When the weather outside turns frightful, look no further than our guide for seasonal concerts and shows of all kinds.