Carol Burnett has announced a third show to play the Chicago Theatre on May 17, in addition to the previously announced shows on May 19 and May 20. The three performances, originally plan…
When the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival (aka "SketchFest") first started in 2002, it stretched out over seven weeks. Now claiming bragging rights as the world's largest festival of its kind,…
World-renowned mentalist Marc Salem is bringing a Chicago-centric version of his interactive “Mind Over” series ...
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Marc Salem is bringing his latest magic-meets-mind-games interactive show to the Apollo Theater, replacing the long-running jukebox musical "Million Dollar Quartet." Salem, a renowned men…
RECOMMENDED First there's the slow-burn, Ry Cooder-esque slide guitar. Then there's the invocation of the sun's ceaseless effrontery. All at once, everything turns the color of the devil him…
There's a new Prince of the Courtroom at the Ambassador Theatre! NFL Legend and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George will make his Broadway debut in Chicago on January 11; he is scheduled …
Thodos Dance Chicago's world premiere work, "Sono's Journey," was a great moment in living dance history, fabled ballerina Sono Osato, frail but still elegant at the age of 96, made the trip…
Another year, another 12 months of great Chicago theater! Taking into account the 700+ productions that were produced in the Windy City over the last year, here are our reviewer's picks for …
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, NFL legend, Heisman Trophy winner and Nashville actor Eddie George will make his Broadway debut next week, taking on the role of Billy Flynn in the long…
2015 was a great year for theater in Chicago, making it a difficult task to whittle down all 500+ productions to our best and most memorable productions. That being said, here's a list (in …
SUNDAY | "No Wake": A long-divorced couple is brought together after a family tragedy in Route 66 Theatre Company's latest. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Through Feb. 7 at the Greenhouse Thea…
What can Chicago's arts and cultural leaders " and the city's huge creative community at large " do to alleviate the soul-deadening depression that settled over the city at the end of last y…
NFL player and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George met the press Jan. 8 to discuss his run in Chicago. He will make his Broadway debut in the long-running, Tony-winning revival of Chi…
Sure, there are big names coming home at big theaters in 2016 " we're as excited to see Tracy Letts' "Mary Page Marlowe" this spring at Steppenwolf Theatre as everyone else. But there's alwa…
SUNDAY | "No Wake": A long-divorced couple is brought together after a family tragedy in Route 66 Theatre Company's latest. Directed by Kimberly Senior. Through Feb. 7 at the Greenhouse Thea…
What can Chicago's arts and cultural leaders " and the city's huge creative community at large " do to alleviate the soul-deadening depression that settled over the city at the end of last y…
Let's look ahead to what's likely to be going on in the business-that-is-show, here in the Middle West.
I'll begin with real estate; 2016 will be a banner year for new arts spaces. As desig…
On the first day of group ticket sales for the Chicago stop of the hip-hop hit "Hamilton" the phones did not crash, a representative of Broadway in Chicago confirmed Thursday. Although th…
Let's look ahead to what's likely to be going on in the business-that-is-show, here in the Middle West. I'll begin with real estate; 2016 will be a banner year for new arts spaces. As design…
On the first day of group ticket sales for the Chicago stop of the hip-hop hit "Hamilton" the phones did not crash, as widely reported in Chicago. A representative of Broadway in Chicago …
