Theater Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Chicago Shakespeare)
A SPORADIC DREAM There's an epiphany near the end of Shakespeare's celebration A Midsummer Night's Dream when the mixed-up quartet of wayward lovers who've been confoundedly mashed …
A SPORADIC DREAM There's an epiphany near the end of Shakespeare's celebration A Midsummer Night's Dream when the mixed-up quartet of wayward lovers who've been confoundedly mashed …
Friday "La Ruta": To the U.S.-owned factories in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, La Ruta is just a bus. But to the hundreds of women who live, work and often disappear along the route, it's more. A w…
IT’LL LEAVE YOU DAZED AND CIRQUE-FUSED Neil Goldberg has a fine formula for his fantastic franchise. His eleven Cirque Dreams spectaculars feature ever-changing processions of dazzling…
"A Shayna Maidel" âœâœâœâœ Barbara Lebow's 1980s play "A Shayna Maidel" is a much richer work than I ever realized, especially in director Vanessa Stalling's exquisitely acte…
Wither forgiveness in a year of constant American division? That question was at the core of many of the best Chicago shows of 2018 as this theater-loving city explored questions of guilt, p…
Shattered Globe Theatre and Theater Wit are pleased to present the Chicago premiere of Will Eno's heartbreaking new comedy THE REALISTIC [...] The post Sh…
This year, Chicago's dance stages were filled with bold, ambitious programming, stunning revivals and work which responded to the present by reflecting on the past. It goes without saying th…
Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, [...] The post LES MISÉRABLES WI…
Gitta Jacobs, whom her son Clay Jacobs said died peacefully in her Gold Coast home Friday at the age of 85, probably served as a director of more small Chicago theaters than any other single…
The veteran music director has returned to conduct the long-running musical after Leslie Stifleman steps down.
On Monday, Broadway in Chicago announced the return of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical "Les Miserables" " direct from a two-and-a-half year run on Bro…
Friday "Fantastic Mr. Fox": From Roald Dahl's classic book, Mr. Fox knows he must be clever to save his family from spiteful farmers, but he winds up saving the entire forest and becoming a …
GROUP DYNAMICS SURGE AT HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO Four world premieres, especially crafted by in-house choreographers for the skills and needs of their company colleagues, display a tales…
An intriguing show traces a journey from youthful minimalism to vivid celebrations of women's potential
The MCA Warehouse is off the beaten path, in a nondescript industrial area of the city that, unlike the now-swanky West Loop, is still rather industrial. Watching a performance on the second…
The Grey’s Anatomy star is joined by Alexandra Silber, Edward O’Blenis, Cristina Panfilio, and more.
I just saw this article on NextCity about the Joffrey Ballet’s effort to “make a new American Nutcracker” by setting the story in Chicago during the 1893 Colombian Expositi…
On Monday, Teatro Vista and Collaboraction announced a co-production of Sandra Delgado's "La Havana Madrid," an immersive theatrical experience. The show is based on the true story of the 19…
Saturday "The Winter Wolf": Cora is visited by her ailing grandfather, who tells her the legend of the Winter Wolf, a strange creature stalks those in the winter of their lives. Through Jan.…
TAKING ANOTHER CRACK: AN UPDATE ON MARIE AND THE GREAT IMPRESARIO No matter how many times you see it, you will ALWAYS be amazed by the gorgeous Nutcracker that Christopher Wheeldon im…
Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce that a digital lottery will begin Dec. 4 [...] The post Broadway In Chicago Announces STOMP $25 Tix Digital Lottery appeared first on Showbiz Chi…
Hugh Jackman will launch his first ever world tour next year, performing at arenas mostly reserved for pop, rock and rap stars. The multi-talented entertainer announced his "The Man. The Mus…
Twenty years ago, something strange called American Girl Place opened in Chicago. It was years ahead of its time. In fact, only now is it becoming clear just how far ahead the thinking behin…
It's a dream come true for Caroline Flack as the former Strictly Come Dancing champion and Love Island host prepares to play Roxie Hart in Chicago at London's Phoenix Theatre from 10 Decembe…
Caroline Flack will star as Roxie Hart in Chicago from 10 December 2018 until the end of the show's run at the Phoenix Theatre on 5 January 2019.