Along with rare visits by Parsons Dance and Twyla Tharp’s dance company, there’s this year’s collaboration between the Joffrey and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. And if you time it right, you can see them all.
Category: Theater
Review: ‘The Last Five Years’ on Broadway stumbles with its casting
Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren both may be talented, but they never connect as the couple we watch in Jason Robert Brown’s two-character musical.
As ‘Titanique’ opens in Chicago, talking to the actress who plays Céline Dion
This show is a musical spoof of both the 1997 movie “Titanic” and the Canadian vocal diva Céline Dion. We spoke with Clare Kennedy McLaughlin, a Northwestern University graduate who plays Céline.
Review: ‘Picture of Dorian Gray’ on Broadway stars Sarah Snook in a production unlike anything you’ve seen
The actress known for her work on “Succession” is the powerful solo performer in this very digital adaptation of the Oscar Wilde horror story.
Northlight Theatre breaks ground in Evanston, plans to open Fall 2026
Northlight Theatre held a groundbreaking for the company’s new theater building in Evanston, to open in 2026.
At the Non-Equity Jeff Awards, Kokandy’s ‘Into the Woods’ is the big winner
City Lit took home the award for best play. The awards honor 2024 theater productions by non-union theaters.
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.
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.
‘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.”
Review: New bilingual musical ‘Go Dog Go! — Ve Perro ¡Ve!’ has world premiere at Chicago Children’s Theatre
Chicago Children’s Theatre “Go Dog Go! — Ve Perro ¡Ve!” relies on colorful images, repetitive language and whimsical movement to portray a community of dogs at work and play.