With "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" likely to do to its rivals nominated for best play what the Dementors do to Ron and Hermione " in one narrative, anyway " most of the tension at the …
Have you craved the opportunity to see a musical about dead Chicago architects? Did you always hope to catch Daniel Burnham and John Root doing a soft-shoe together? When staring, say, at th…
On Wednesday, full casting for the Chicago premiere of "Heartbreak Hotel" was announced, with Eddie Clendening returning as Elvis, the role he originated at the Ogunquit Playhouse. It's old …
A trans rocker, an Iowa housewife and a troupe of male strippers walk into an Evanston theater " so begins the story of Theo Ubique's upcoming 2018-19 season. After 13 years at No Exit Cafe …
On Tuesday, the Marriott Theatre announced casting for its upcoming production of 'Murder for Two,' in which a duo takes on 13 roles in less than 90 minutes, remaining on stage for the entir…
At one point in "Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)" " Suzan-Lori Parks' brilliant and riveting Civil War triptych in the Homeric vein " a slave named Hero, fighting alongside …
"The Cher Show" rolled quietly into Chicago on Tuesday " minus Cher, who didn't even show up as a hologram. But if the name on the marquee " and the reason to buy a ticket " was not present …
Friday "Pink Orchids": Patrick Cash's five interwoven monologues grapple with HIV, its diagnosis and its impact on relationships. Through July 8 at The Buena at Pride Arts Center, 4147 N. Br…
At age 69, Joel Hall is preparing for the next phase of his career, officially naming Jacqueline Sinclair as heir apparent to the Joel Hall Dancers & Center. Sinclair has danced with the com…
Mercury Theater has announced that Rick Lyon, master puppeteer, actor, puppet designer and builder, will lead puppetry training for this year's revival of "Avenue Q." The "Sesame Street"-vet…
Say Nemo and most kids now think of the Disney clown fish with the neurotic dad. Mention Nautilus and you're into a fitness brand. But in 1870, the great Jules Verne imagined Captain Nemo as…
Once more unto the breach we go, with the fourth installment of "Ask Rick," the experiment intended as a way for readers to ask me questions that they might have about the place we all call …
Congo Square Theatre Company has announced its nineteenth season, a roster of shows that explores the theme "Imperfect Perfection" and includes a production from the August Wilson New Plays …
If Virginia Woolf's time-traveling, gender-shifting "Orlando" had crash-landed in the French courts of Louis XV and Louis XVI, the result might be a bit like Canadian playwright Mark Brownel…
At one crucial point in "Mies Julie," Yaël Farber's explosive and adept South African adaptation of August Strindberg's throbbing naturalistic classic from 1888, now firing up the Victory…
In 1977, the Mount Holyoke College alumna Wendy Wasserstein wrote "Uncommon Women," a sparkling, groundbreaking and deeply moving play about brilliant women at an elite college, all probing …
In September 1989, the cover of TV Guide featured the stars of the two highest rated shows of the era. One was "The Cosby Show." The other was "Roseanne." Each regularly attracted some 30 mi…
When the courageous playwright Mart Crowley wrote "The Boys in the Band," half a century ago and several galaxies away, he was more concerned about making his play funny and true than worryi…
On Thursday, Boho Theatre named Stephen Schellhardt its new artistic director, with a tenure that begins with the company's 2018-19 season. Schellhardt has been an artistic associate with th…
A signed Hirschfeld drawing of the cast of "Frasier." A Dale Chihuly vase " once a fixture on the set of the NBC sitcom " signed by the renowned artist. Autographed scripts for "Frasier," in…
Michael Shannon, along with other members of the original team behind the 1995 production of "Victims of Duty," will star in a special remount from A Red Orchid Theatre this summer. Written …
As far as I remember, I first saw Rachel Rockwell perform in 1999. The show was director Marc Robin's production of "A Chorus Line" and the venue was the now-defunct Drury Lane in Evergreen …
Bennett Fisher's new play "Damascus" is set mostly on Interstate 94. The rolling location is an airport shuttle van that normally plies its trade at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. But on …
With public trust in the media taking a hit amid constant accusations of "fake news," many news outlets find themselves on the defensive on a daily basis. But there is one publication that c…
On Tuesday, Steppenwolf announced that two-time Tony-winner Christine Ebserole will be a part of its upcoming LookOut Series. On July 30, Ebserole joins Seth Redetsky, creator of "Disaster!"…