Talking to the young playwright Vivian J.O. Barnes, who has written a play inspired by the British royal family, now being virtually staged for Steppenwolf subscribers.
The New York-based private equity firm ZMC buys the famed Chicago comedy theater for an undisclosed price.
A private equity firm is swooping into Chicago and buying Second City, the legendary comedy theater now at a low point. How did we allow this to happen?
The Zanies on Wells Street will reopen this weekend with Rocky Laporte. Laugh Factory on Broadway reopens in early March.
It's just you on a video call with a Court Theatre cast member for a 10-minute monologue. And the actor can see you, too.
Chicago's famed comedy theater Second City is close to a deal that would see it sold to Strauss Zelnick's ZMC.
Chicago Theatre Week, the annual push to get Chicagoans in theater seats, will be Feb. 25 to March 7.
"NY PopsUp," a spring series of events with the backing of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, shows New York's willingness to take small steps to return to live arts. A teachable moment for us.
When should massive festivals like Glastonbury, or Chicago's Lollapalooza, return? How about big weddings? We need to keep in mind there are different ways of looking at those questions.
Sideshow Theatre has announced a 2021 season of virtual readings, its first slate under new artistic director Regina Victor.
Steppenwolf Theatre will bring back "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" as an audio adaptation, based on the book by Erika L. SaÌnchez and once again starring Karen Rodriguez.
Charlene Gehm, a dancer who thrilled audiences and critics alike with her excellence in an unusually wide range of roles with the Joffrey Ballet and other troupes, died Jan. 10 at her home i…
The new livestreaming magic show via A Red Orchid Theatre is very persuasive, and even therapeutic in these isolating pandemic times.
Zanies Comedy Club has Valentine's Day plans, with the location in Rosemont reopening for live standup comedy.
Known for her Chicago stage work and her role on television's "The Chi," the actor, director and writer's new play will be on stage at Raven after live theater returns.
Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell first danced at HSDC at the invitation of Lou Conte, then spent more than a decade as a principal dancer with Alvin Ailey in New York.
At one time, theater producers thought no one would be interested in solo shows. Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain changed that. Everyone from Gilda Radner to the upcoming "Fillet of Solo" at Lifel…
Captain Tom, the 100-year-old veteran, is best known for his fundraising walks around his garden. But he came to symbolize so much in the COVID-19 moment.
A theater critic, trying to live up to his colleagues, reviews a show in a blizzard only to end up in a dangerous snowdrift. A memory of a fateful night at "Burn the Floor."
Magician Jon Tai's show will be streamed via Zoom from his Pittsburgh living room, with audience members invited to become part of the mystery.
Second City founder Bernie Sahlins had some wisdom about staying young " it was on my mind as I watched a new documentary set at the Florida retirement community The Villages.
In Rajiv Joseph's animated new short play, a first grader voiced by Carrie Coon must face down his fear.
Fundraising works better online, and Zoom performances can reach bigger audiences from all over the country, according to a new survey of Chicago arts groups by Gaylord & Dorothy Donnell…
Nine RSC titles will debut on BroadwayHD in January, with 20 more productions set to arrive in February and March.
Sideshow Theatre Company adds new collaborators