Anything can happen in live theater, and audience members seeing "Beautiful," the life story of Carole King , got a surprise when King appeared in the role of herself to celebrate the show's…
Founded in 1992, the Twin Cities-based Ragamala Dance Company made its Harris Theater debut Friday with the company's 25th anniversary performance "Written in Water." The hour-long work is a…
With his body draped in the Puerto Rican flag, his emotions struggling to get through the song named "Hurricane" and his presence celebrated all across San Juan, "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manue…
On Friday, Drury Lane Theatre announced casting for its production of "Mamma Mia!" The show will be directed by artistic director William Osetek and choreographed by Jane Lanier with music d…
When going to a RE | Dance Group show, there are a couple things you can usually count on: 1) unapologetically long passages of pretty dancing; 2) poetry woven into the fabric of the dance w…
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.…
Theatre at the Center has announced casting for its production of "Million Dollar Quartet," under the direction of Daryl Brooks. The show will star Zack Sorrow as Elvis Presley, Michael Kuro…
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…
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…
"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…
In Jen Kirkman's own estimation, she's the stand-up comic version of middle class. She's well-known but not so famous that it's burdensome, well-off but not rich. You know her from somewhere…
Broadway announced some stunning financial results over the holidays: "Wicked" pulled in $3.4 million in a single week; $2.6 million thawed the ice at "Frozen"; $3.7 million circled back to …
The actress Carrie Coon is joining the Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble, the storied Chicago theater announced Wednesday. "I'm thrilled," said the 37-year-old star of "The Leftovers" on HBO, "Fa…
On Wednesday, the Second City announced casting for "The Second City e.t.c.'s 43rd Revue." Under the direction of Anneliese Toft with music direction by Jacob Shuda, the show features return…
On Wednesday, Lyric Opera announced that Broadway performer Corey Cott will headline its production of "West Side Story" as Tony with Mikaela Bennett as Maria. Francesca Zambello directs the…
Conor McPherson's "St. Nicholas" is a play about a theater critic " an irascible, caustic, mostly detestable Dublin scribe of the old, pre-Facebook school. So it was not, perhaps, surprising…
Scandinavia gave us hygge, the Danish term for chilled-out spiritual contentment. But if you're a fan of great TV shows like "The Bridge" or "The Killing," you'll know that dramas with origi…
On Tuesday, Jackalope announced casting for the Midwest premiere of "Dutch Masters," written by Greg Keller and directed by Wardell Julius Clark. The cast features Patrick Agada and Sam Boec…
On the heels of a wave of diverse younger women joining the ranks of the 116th Congress, Pegasus Theatre Chicago's 32nd Young Playwrights Festival feels right at home with the zeitgeist. The…
On Monday, Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced the casting of Janet Ulrich Brooks in "The Children," written by Lucy Kirkwood and helmed by director Jonathan Berry. She will play the role …
"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…
So it's not gonna be easy, it's gonna be really hard. And we're gonna have to work at this everyday, but I wanna do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever. On Broadway. Nicho…
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.…
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…