For the past three years, the troupe has been making waves on the current comedy scene with its monthly variety shows that combine stand-up, improv, sketches, music, audience-interactive gam…
A new adaptation by Lauren Gunderson, premiering at Northlight Theatre, avoids the sentimental piety that mars some versions by using more language from Alcott's astonishing book.
The Joffrey Ballet's annual holiday-time "Nutcracker" extravaganza, that revered tradition, offers so much"but it also raises the question, How much is too much?
"& Juliet" will delight the casual theatergoer with its glitzy, rock concert aesthetic, tongue-in-cheek plot and world-class singing and dancing.
In Mula's rendition of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," we hear the events of that Christmas Eve from Marley's perspective. Scrooge's partner in life, now dead, is no longer relegated t…
For the past thirty-five years, comedian Maria Bamford has been the guiding light to making hilarity out of hellishness, putting her own battles with OCD front and center in her acting and s…
"Dames at Sea" is campy, goofy and rushes through Broadway tropes, but will leave you with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.
To draw together Chicago's diverse and at times fractious tap community, Mark Yonally of Chicago Tap Theatre and M.A.D.D. Rhythms founder Bril Barrett created the Chicago Tap Allstars"an umb…
The show doesn't shy away from the ground swell of sadness, but it also reminds us of just how many things there are to live for. I can't imagine a better time to stage this play.
Lots of family-friendly fare for December, and that's not even including the million or so Christmas plays.
The winter wonderland is here with the holiday spirit and a lot of Nutcrackers!
Canadian comic Steph Tolev will bring her high-energy, anything-goes, raunchy and raucous performance to Zanies Comedy Night Club.
"The Secret Garden" is healing: If you come into this show like Mary, cross and wounded, you may come out warm and blooming.
This co-production balances gravity with hilarity in a still relevant story of an unorthodox family grappling with their individual and collective identities and relationships.
"Blue" is a powerful and moving new work deeply rooted in the continuum of operatic tradition.
This wordless "Hamlet" makes its debut in the States at the Harris Theater November 23 and 24, the first stop in its North American tour.
If you're looking for a period piece with all the trimmings, this one is for you. Great pacing, beautiful set and sound design and a cast of capricious characters make "The Wickhams: Christm…
Unlike typical jukebox musicals, "A Beautiful Noise" is not an extroverted epic extravaganza, but an introverted intimate introspection.
For centuries, sound designers and engineers have been crafting soundscapes to enhance storytelling, evoke emotions and create immersive experiences, and the tradition not only lives on but …
Nicole Clarke-Springer is an inspiring example of creative power in the face of seemingly insurmountable circumstances"something we all need, especially now.
This cheery, sexy 2015 staging with its 2024 cast shows that bright, sexy opera still sings at Lyric. It's great fun with generous doses of the sublime.
If you're looking to uphold the tradition of seeing a Christmas show, "White Christmas" at Marriott Theatre is a solid choice.
This is a worthy debut for an accomplished playwright who clearly deserves more attention on our side of the border. It's also proof of how much the Gwydion company has matured over its two …
This is a moving and magical show, exploring the idea of human genius and transcendence.
Nicole Fosse, founder and artistic director of the Verdon Fosse Legacy, has been looking for a concert dance company to house her parents' iconic work. Bob Fosse is perhaps the best-known ch…