Review: The Illusionists (Broadway in Chicago)
Though some bits may be too scary for the most wee ones among us, this is fun for the whole brood. Everything is zippy and well-choreographed, complete with a live band, dancers and pyrotech…
Though some bits may be too scary for the most wee ones among us, this is fun for the whole brood. Everything is zippy and well-choreographed, complete with a live band, dancers and pyrotech…
The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) has selected six finalists for the Harold and Mimi ... The post American Theater Critics Association Names six finalists (with two from Chicag…
SATURDAY | "Les Miserables": Jean Valjean et les amis are back on the barricade, this time in Aurora. Through April 26 at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora; 630-896-6666 or param…
Plays by Terrence McNally as well as Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman will take center stage.
The actresses will take over for current stars Jennifer Nettles and Carly Hughes.
On Monday, March 30, the company of Broadway's Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome back two of its most celebrated stars Emmy Award nominee Paige Davis as Ro…
The Cook County Jail’s about to welcome back two familiar faces. Paige Davis and Amra-Faye Wright will return to the Broadway revival of Chicago beginning March 30. Davis will reprise …
The long-running, Tony-winning revival of Chicago will welcome back to the cast Paige Davis as Roxie Hart and Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly starting March 30 at the Ambassador …
The long-running, Tony-winning revival of Chicago will welcome back to the cast Paige Davis as Roxie Hart and Amra-Faye Wright as Velma Kelly starting March 30 at the Ambassador …
The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University's "Made in Chicago" Series continues with River North Dance Chicago (RNDC), Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m., presenting two world premiere piec…
THEATER'S TALKING CURE AT WORK AND PLAY The first theater to perform all ten dramas of the late August Wilson's 20th century chronicle, Goodman Theatre just staked a new claim to a lastin…
Hart & Soul: Backstage at "Chicago" with Jennifer Nettles, Episode 8: Sailing Away Get tickets to "Chicago": http://www.broadway.com/shows/chicago/ We're sad to…
We're sad to see Jennifer Nettles leave Chicago and her awesome Broadway.com vlog, but all good things must end. Jennifer expresses her sadness in lip sync form.
RECOMMENDED Magic is tricky (eh?). If it's not your genre of choice it could be difficult to summon the proper enthusiasm to enjoy yourself. This particular show opens with a montage demonst…
Veteran Chicago actor Ronald Keaton is on a roll. His one man show, "Churchill," which last season enjoyed a hugely successful run at the Greenhouse Theatre here " and subsequently moved to …
With her performance of "Annaleigh Ashford - Lost in the Stars," a cabaret-style show that will play for one night only (March 21) at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, the actress…
“In an interview on Friday, he traced the impulse behind the gift to a trip several years ago to London, where he saw Nicholas Hytner's lavish adaptation of Philip Pullman's ‘His…
HAYMARKET TRIUMPHS WITH TELEMANN RARITY Closing out their fourth season with Georg Philipp Telemann's Don Quichotte auf der Hochzeit des Camacho (Don Quixote at the Wedding of Camacho), Haym…
With so many dance troupes lying somewhere on the broad spectrum of classical contemporary dance, it can be hard to pin down style and mission for any of them. More to the point is the quali…
RECOMMENDED After a one-year production hiatus, Chicago Dramatists returns with a compelling and important world premiere penned by Rohina Malik, "The Mecca Tales." Four American Muslim wome…
Opening night for pre-Broadway shows in Chicago can be fun. The excitement both real (will this be the next "The Producers" or "Kinky Boots"?) and manufactured (red carpets, Klieg lights and…
STRIPPING DOWN TO BASICS Charged with unforced sympathy and unpolemical solidarity for plucky underdogs, The Full Monty, like the Fox movie that inspired this musical make-over, fits the …
The long-running, Tony-winning revival of Chicago welcomes Tony nominee John Dossett to the cast at the Ambassador Theatre at the March 14 matinee.
Balanchine-gone-wild by way of Spanish choreographer Gustavo Ramirez Sansano. The nature of male and female eroticism and ritual by way of that European master, Jiri Kylian. A knockout solo …
LITERAL LEVITY On display through this weekend at Millennium Park's Harris Theater for Music and Dance, the Spring Series from Hubbard Street Dance Chicago consists of five offerings t…