Above A Red Orchid Theatre in Old Town, there's a room. It's supposedly the A Red Orchid Theatre office, but it also has the air of a kitchen, or a basement, or a Chicago apartment shared by…
On Tuesday, the House Theatre of Chicago announced casting for its world premiere of "Borealis" by Bennett Fisher. The company's season opener, the show marks House-debuts for the playwright…
Eleven years ago, a 20-minute phone call between Katie McCann and Krista Bryski-Richard resulted in Dance in the Parks, a nonprofit organization whose mission is pretty simple: They dance in…
There is an atypical new comedy at the Goodman Theatre. Written and directed by women, it is a knowing, highly critical and laugh-out-loud funny work about a group of Americans in crisis: me…
Friday "The Adventures of Spirit Force Five": A cheerleading squad must save a parallel universe by destroying their evil spirit stick. Yep. Through Aug. 11 at Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howar…
"Silent NO MORE," a theatrical documentary featuring stories written and performed by folks with hearing loss, will have a special screening at the Goodman this summer. Along with the film, …
On Monday, Broadway in Chicago announced that individual tickets for the world premiere of the new comedy musical, "Tootsie" will go on-sale Friday, July 6. Tickets will range from $35-$105.…
Robert L. Hines can make you laugh. He's sure of it. "I can do it with the flip of a wrist," the Englewood-raised comedian says sitting at his manager's house in Los Angeles on a recent morn…
Sharon is a shy, 50-ish Iowan whose kitchen is filled with mason jars and decorated tiles, and who never locks her doors. Robyn is a confident vegan from the Bronx with no affinity for Midwe…
On Friday, the American Music Theatre Project and the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University announced the equity cast for their upcoming production of "Something in…
On Friday, Interrobang Theatre Project announced its ninth season, which will include the Chicago premiere of "I Call My Brothers" and the Midwest Premiere of "Utility." The three main produ…
In 2010, a captive whale named Tilikum killed his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, by grabbing the 40-year-old woman's ponytail and pulling her into the water. This was the third death of a human th…
Walking through a metal detector and watching purses and backpacks get thoroughly searched " not that half-hearted open/shut that you often see at music festivals and sports venues but a rea…
Two crucial, unmet challenges are faced by "The Cher Show," the far-from-finished new musical that celebrates one of the most resilient and self-transformative figures in American entertainm…
After 35 years of stuttering starts, empty promises, a court-ordered sale and oft-reckless neglect, the 4,381-seat, 46,000-square-foot Uptown Theatre " once the gilded crown jewel of the Bal…
"20,000 Leagues Under the Seas" âœâœâœ 1/2 Say Nemo and most kids now think of the Disney clown fish. But in 1870, the great Jules Verne imagined Captain Nemo as a misanthropic, …
On Thursday, Firebrand Theatre, in partnership with Timeline Theatre Company, announced casting for its revival of "Caroline, or Change," directed by Lili-Anne Brown. Featuring music by Jean…
With two Oscars, two Emmys, and a Tony under her belt, it's high time someone gave Glenda Jackson, 82, a crown. On Thursday, it was announced that the actress will return to Broadway in 2019…
On Wednesday, Steppenwolf for Young Adults announced the full casting for its first show of the 2018-19 season, Tony-winner "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." Directed by S…
On Wednesday, Porchlight Music Theatre announced casting for its 2018-19 season opener, "Gypsy." The Sondheim classic, directed by Michael Weber, will star E. Faye Butler as Rose, Daryn Whit…
On Wednesday, casting was announced for the Chicago premiere of "Homos, or Everyone in America," the dramedy written by Jordan Seavey that opens Pride Films and Play's next season. PFP's art…
The wedding's off! "Tony 'n Tina's Wedding," the immersive comedy staged as a wedding ceremony and reception between two Italian-American families, will end its second Chicago run on July 25…
In 2009, a beautiful play called "Graceland" by a then-unknown Chicago writer named Ellen Fairey, opened at the now-defunct Profiles Theatre in Chicago. At the time, Fairey was waiting table…
On Monday, the Joffrey Ballet announced that it received a $5 million endowment gift from the Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust in honor of Mary B. Galvin, one of the ballet's founding b…
On Monday, Lifeline Theatre announced twenty added performances of its production of Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere," adapted by ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric and directed by artistic director…