"a home what howls (or the house what was ravine)" provides insight and representation to those who have been overlooked, paved over and forgotten, and it is another win for Steppenwolf.
As in the myth of Prometheus, Court Theatre brings the fire to Chicago audiences with "Antigone," a spectacular finale to their Sophocles trilogy.
"Judy's Life's Work" is a story about the salutary power of sibling love and familial responsibility, with a cast that really packs a punch.
When the degenerate armies of the apocalypse come for you, will mother be enough? "Mothers" asks this question and more, with a gruesome twist ending.
Mr. Taps has been dancing up a storm on subway platforms and sidewalks in the Loop and Gold Coast neighborhoods for forty years. He is often credited by Chicagoans as their first time seeing…
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-Award winning musical about the strength of the communal family, set to a Latin-infused hip-hop soundtrack, comes to the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.
"Flood" by Mashuq Mushtaq Deen, presented by Shattered Globe Theatre, imagines an extinction-level event out of the Book of Genesis occurring in modern times.
"The Best Damn Thing" is a semi-autobiographical retrospective on pop singer Avril Lavigne, developed in a show-within-a-show format told through the lens of two high school age women, Ellie…
What if the rain never stopped? Where do you go when the world tries to drown you?
I see Saints at most of the shows I attend, and like mustard on a hot dog, it doesn't feel like a Chicago show without them.
If you're a grinch like me and cringe upon hearing the same holiday tunes year after year, then you'll appreciate this show that breathes new life into an old classic.
"Nyra's Dreams" is the story of Nyra, a naïve and effervescent young woman who leaps into different lives across time in a quest to achieve enlightenment so that her spirit may return to …
Hyland's "Seagulls" is a Chekovian philosophical reflection on self and society, but with a twenty-first-century twist, an experience that can be compared to no other.
"Household Spirits" is a ghoulishly good show, with witty one liners, relatable character development and a creepy twist ending.
The team behind "Tambo and Bones" want you to squirm. They want you to feel pain and sorrow and woe"and laugh at the same time.
Appropriate for all ages, "Lucha Teotl" grabs you from the start and makes you never want to tap out!Â
The play is based on Juan Ramirez Jr.'s mother's experience making her way through "hot desert days, cold nights on the cement floor and holding onto hope in the social climate of the eighti…
Ruhl's "Eurydice" combines ancient storytelling and classic characters with Nietzschean undertones of self-actualization to create a truly moving experience.
By the end of TimeLine Theatre's "The Lehman Trilogy" I was left wanting to learn more about this family that, for better or worse, had a big hand in shaping the course of history.
The play asks the question: What do you do if simply existing makes you a criminal, a fact that no amount of merit can override?
"Blues for an Alabama Sky" is about supporting a women's right to the same freedom of choice as the other half of humanity, with all the joy, hardships and pitfalls that come with it.Â
Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap," now on stage at Citadel Theatre, locks you in with knife-wielding maniacs, blood-curdling screams, zippy dialogue and brain-tingling riddles.
Combine equal parts family drama and youthful enthusiasm with a dash of stoner comedy and you get "Baked! The Musical," delivered piping hot at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre.
"Taste of Soul" has a little something for everyone. For those who grew up with soul food and music, it's a delightful trip down memory lane.
"Mic Father Like Son" is full of charm, wit and shtick, an appealing performance for those in the mood for a goofy comedy with a lot of heart.