The producers of The Lightning Thief The Percy Jackson Musical announced this morning Chris McCarrell will reprise the role of Percy Jackson in the upcoming national tour of the musical adap…
Keyboardist and synthesizer specialist Jim Baker has led the collective quartet Extraordinary Popular Delusions playing every Monday night in obscure Chicago venues for the past 13 years. " …
Sunday "Fuente Ovejuna": A 1619 Spanish drama by Lope de Vega, the show follows a young woman who leads a rebellion against the military governor's sexual exploitation of women. Through Feb.…
On Thursday, Victory Gardens' artistic director Chay Yew and managing director Erica Daniels announced an addition to the 2018-2019 season " the Chicago premiere of "If I Forget," written by…
With one foot in "Harry Potter" and another in "Dear Evan Hansen," the new tween-oriented musical faithfully based on the 2005 fantasy-adventure book by Rick Riordan has plenty to please fan…
"Blue Man Group" âœâœâœ 1/2 "Blue Man Group" has been playing at Briar Street since 1997, a remarkable run of 20-plus years. The Blue Men still chomp marshmallows, bang drums and…
Beloved Broadway star Corey Cott (Bandstand) has signed on to repeat his acclaimed turn as Tony for a production of West Side Story at Lyric Opera of Chicago from May 3 through June 2. Cott …
The classic musical will begin performances at the Lyric Opera House in May.
Country music singer & songwriter Kacey Musgraves will perform at the Chicago Theatre on January 31, 2019.As per a Rolling Stone report, just days after wrapping up her tour dates openin…
Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts' long-running Off-Broadway musical will be staged by the Chicago Theatre Workshop for one night only.
All he cares about is love...and heading back to Broadway! Oscar winner and main-stem alum Cuba Gooding Jr. reprises his recent Broadway turn as smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn in the awar…
The Oscar winner again steps into the role of Billy Flynn for five weeks.
"Blue Man Group" âœâœâœ 1/2 "Blue Man Group" has been playing at Briar Street since 1997, a remarkable run of 20-plus years. There have been only two major overhauls in that time…
Monday "I Call My Brothers": A car bomb rocks Stockholm and leaves the Arab-Swedish Amor on on edge as he tries to live out his quotidian life amid heightened identity politics. Through Feb.…
Erica Stephan and Brandon Contreras star as Belle and the Beast, respectively, in the Alan Souza-helmed Disney musical.
On Thursday, Raven Theatre announced casting for its Chicago premiere of Anna Jordan's drama "Yen." Elly Green will direct Jesse Aaronson, Tiffany Bedwell, Reed Lancaster and Netta Walker. T…
Winter used to be a rather dormant time for dance, but in 2019 the colder months bring some of the most exciting dance events of the year. Winter is typically a time when touring companies r…
With record-breaking newcomers like To Kill A Mockingbird, Network and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child joining long-running stalwarts including Chicago, Wicked and The Lion King in smashin…
Collaboration, in an age when funding for the arts has thinned to a pitiful trickle, turned out to be a font of creative abundance.
No sooner are seasonal festivities over than Chicago theater opens back up for business. There are scores of winter openings. But here " in alphabetical order " are 10 shows to look forward …
Happy New Year! Here are some of my wishes for 2019. Chicago's officially designated Year of Chicago Theatre has real and lasting impact: What does the Year of Chicago Theatre mean? In essen…
If you've got holiday money burning a hole in your pocket, Chicago Shakespeare Theater offers a wondrous outlet.
This was 2018 in Chicago theater. "Joseph" camped it up in Las Vegas, upsetting family audiences at Drury Lane. Kelly Felthous lit up suburban musical theater. E. Faye Butler finally got to …
Below, check out exclusive photos of the cast of Chicago as they record their track, 'Christmas Eve on a Dance Floor.'
Once again, the Broadway company of Chicago has created an original holiday song for Broadway Cares' annual Carols For a Cure album.