The Loop vs. Chicago's "real" neighborhoods was always a false conflict, and gots us no where. With empty sidewalks, absent arts and struggling small businesses, this whole city needs help.
After a 34-year run at Her Majesty's Theater in London's West End theater district, Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical won't be raising its curtains again, according to produc…
Ever sit in a box seat during a theater production? Didn't think so. But several Chicago theaters have them and they could become the best seats in the house.
For the very funny headliner Kellye Howard and other comics, COVID-19 was understandably the topic of the night.
In angry letter, Greenhouse co-owner William Spatz cites the online condemnation by the Chicago theater community over reopening the theater to stage of "Judy & Liza."
Zanies Comedy Club reopens on Wells Street with COVID-19 precautions and stand-up comedy.
The fake fans for televised Major League Baseball games add nothing and, worse, are an intrusion. Better to enjoy a truthful pandemic-era game with empty seats.
Manager quits the North Side venue in protest of "Judy & Liza." No live theater until there's a COVID-19 vaccine, he says.
About a century ago, the racist theories of eugenics could be found in Nazi Germany. They also received the occasional, misguided attentions of some of our greatest authors and playwrights. …
The album, which was recorded in 2019, will feature guest performances by Kathryn Gallagher ("Jagged Little Pill"), Drew Gehling ("Waitress"), Sara Chase ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"), and Z…
For various Midwest comedy groups, the pandemic the pandemic created an unexpected set of challenges for an art form that needs human interaction to thrive.
The Chicago company with an arts-crowd reputation for shadow puppet live movies is about get a dose of Hollywood fame. With "Retrospectacular" in August, you saw 'em when.
Edgewater's Jackalope Theatre announces 2020-21 digital programming
Artistic Chicago is hemorrhaging jobs -- from Blue Man Group to the Steppenwolf Theatre: 'We are looking at the decimation of an industry.'
A Chicago theater is coming back next weekend --yes, next weekend
Court theater retools upcoming season with no shows until February
Prominent artistic staffers -- including Young Audiences director -- are part of Steppenwolf layoffs
Over the years " and especially in the days since the movie was released " viewers have speculated as to what the final moment means.
The suburban musical houses will postpone their 2020-21 subscription seasons to spring 2021.
Edgewater's Raven Theatre adjusts previously announced 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Happy Hamilton Day!' Stage musical fans and others reminisce, debate treatment of slavery
Davis Zak resigns
Bringing 'Hamilton' to Disney Plus: Filming is easy, editing's harder
The Goodman Theatre series "Statesville Voices," shut down in April, is back with three online performances July 3.
The Chicago-area Zanies comedy clubs have announced they will reopen in July, with Vince Carone in Chicago and Pat McGann in Rosemont.