A fevered take on the summer solstice celebrations of Alexander Ekman's native Sweden, "Midsummer Night's Dream" has nothing to do with Shakespeare's comedy. It does however contain plentifu…
Veteran director Chuck Smith, our foremost August Wilson interpreter, has crafted an emotionally highly charged, exuberant, well-paced production. But even with Smith's steady hand on the he…
May starts off with a big-budget pre-Broadway show and ends with a shoestring-budget fringe festival.
A range of trepidations about having children is presented in "Baby," a restaging of the 1983 Broadway musical that runs through May 19 at Citadel Theatre.
A dramedy not for the faint of heart, "Brooklyn Laundry" explores romance as a second chance where prospective lovers must weigh their responsibilities against their pursuit of happiness.
May dance highlights include Chicago stalwarts Hubbard Street, Cerqua Rivera, Chicago Repertory Ballet, Lucky Plush, and Winifred Haun & Dancers and the Chicago Movement Collective.
Izzard's dazzling performance holds up a mirror not just to nature, but to ourselves.
The best element of this production is the dancing, wonderfully choreographed by Dan Knechtges.
The juxtaposition of brutal historical awareness with comedy makes "The Thanksgiving Play," which will be presented at Steppenwolf Theatre, such a unique experience.
Artistic director Julianna Rubio Slager spoke with Newcity about the premiere of "Lost Women of Juarez" and three other new works on the upcoming program.
Politics and pugilists collide in "The S Paradox," a fun time travel adventure that provides commentary on society's pressing issues.
This show is alive. For the two hours spent in the tiny Bucktown theater, you can imagine you have stepped into a Toulouse-Lautrec painting"drinking absinthe and watching the can-can.
A chilling children's fairy tale made for adults that takes you on an adventure through the liminal spaces between dream and waking.
Lennix, known for his work on television's "The Blacklist" and "Dollhouse" and movies like "The Five Heartbeats" and "Ray," is a busy man around Chicago these days. He's going back on stage …
Too much of Tom Stoppard's absurdist, existential tragicomedy about two minor Shakespearean characters has been trimmed from this production, which is too bad, because the play is brilliant …
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre's fifty-fifth annual stop at the Auditorium Theatre features three distinct programs over five days. So clear your calendar.
In Lazy Susan Theatre Co.'s "Madam & Steve," at Greenhouse Theater Center, the story of the true first humans is presented in an absurdist format that attempts to push the boundaries of …
Open Space Arts presents a very intimate and visceral production of the British hit "Cock."
Audiences should get there early to grab a pint on stage, poured by one of the actors from a tap behind a long, cherrywood bar enshrined under various photos, banners and rows of bottles.
Girl meets boy but boy is a giant Dairy Queen sign; an unconventional love story with a surprising amount of heart.
"The Good," a one-woman show performed and created by Jenny Magnus, is a new musical work that asks the question, "What is good?"
As part of its fiftieth season, the Dance Center of Columbia College is showcasing works by local choreographers in its new Chicago Artist Spotlight Festival. Some of the most memorable perf…
The fantastic special effects, fabulous acting and dancing and capable renditions of popular songs in "Peter Pan" will make you believe that dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough.
With its engaging characters, pointed and fast-paced dialogue, unpredictable but logical storyline and luminous poetic flourishes, "Love Song" is a show that will charm the pants off even th…
April is for August Wilson.