The solo autobiographical comedy from the star of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” started life as something totally different, but then the pandemic showed up.
Column: Rachel Bloom’s ‘Death, Let Me Do My Show’ opens at Steppenwolf, a show with a twist of fate
Category: Theater
Review: Kokandy Production’s ‘Alice by Heart’ is a complicated musical that reinvents Lewis Carroll
In its Chicago debut at the Chopin Theatre, there’s a lovely score by Duncan Sheik but a story that gets a bit lost down the rabbit hole.
‘Succession’ star in new Broadway production of iconic Chicago play
David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross,” the famed, Pulitzer Prize-winning play set in a desperate and cutthroat Chicago real estate office in the 1980s, is returning to Broadway next spring with a starry cast. “Succession” star Kieran Culkin will play the loquacious Ricky Roma, Bob Odenkirk will be the veteran huckster Shelly “The Machine” Levene and […]
‘Annie’ is coming to Chicago Theatre for the holidays, plus ‘Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol’ at Studebaker
The announcements of holiday shows have begun, including for some downtown productions that likely will be popular.
2024 Equity Jeff Award nominations: Goodman and Mercury Theater top the list
The nominations are in for this year’s awards for union-affiliated Equity theaters around Chicago, with “Turret” by A Red Orchid and Mercury’s “Young Frankenstein” the shows with the most votes.
Goodman Theatre cancels weekend ‘Midnight’ shows at the last minute
Patrons took to social media after the performances they were holding tickets for were called off. The theater said different factors contributed.
Review: ‘Obliteration’ from Gift Theatre is stunning at Steppenwolf. Tough ticket, though.
In Andrew Hinderaker’s profoundly risky new play, it’s near-impossible to tell where the actors leave off and the characters they’re playing begin.
Lyric Opera of Chicago names new general director
John Mangum, currently the executive director and chief executive officer of the Houston Symphony Orchestra, is Lyric’s new general director, president and CEO.
Review: New Broadway play ‘Job’ puts the gap between generations right in front of you
The strength of “Job” is how the play actually addresses some of the salient questions of the moment, typically ignored by the theater.
‘Gilded Agility’ at the International Museum of Surgical Science captures Black dancers’ bodies in 14K gold
Local artist D. Lammie-Hanson’s exhibit has a series of images created with metalpoint.