Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, are proud to announce the Chicago premiere of Yankee Tavern,Å
The latest national tour of Annie the Musical, directed by the musical's lyricist Martin Charnin for the umpteenth time, at times feels a bit stale, but show-stealing performances and lovabl…
While Mike Nichols achieved great personal and professional success after he left Chicago, the acclaimed director always kept "a very special place in his heart" for Our Town. The post Chica…
RECOMMENDED If you are a newcomer to Benjamin Britten's masterpiece "The Rape of Lucretia," and aren't familiar with the semi-legend told by Roman writers and remembered in paintings of nake…
The career of Mike Nichols, the prolific stage and screen director who died Wednesday at ... The post Mike Nichols’ career began with Compass Players at University of Chicago appeared …
Monday night at the American Theater Company was one of those Chicago evenings that make putting up with snow and ice in November " not to mention buses catching fire on Lake Shore Drive " w…
Learn about Affordable Care Act and get a free Flu ShotFriday, December 5, 4"8pmChicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., 5th FloorFree Admission. Click here to make an appointment with…
A HOLIDAY FOR HUMANITY Playwright Stephen Karam's Sons of the Prophet was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2012, and his Speech and Debate"with its with crackling humor and vivacity"has …
What started as a fun play on words has turned into a new business for Andrew Roffe, a former kid from the North Shore who has moved to Hollywood to pursue his dream of being a filmmaker. Th…
A Red Orchid Theatre continues its 22nd Season with the Chicago premiere of Accidentally Like a Martyr, written by Grant James Varjas, directed by Ensemble Member Shade Murray and featuring …
To kick off the winter holiday season, Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Drive, is launching its first annual Chocolate and Cheer Cookie exchange. A joyful opportunity to…
Due to overwhelming success, Chicago Theatre Week is expanding in 2015. The upcoming celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago is returning for its third year and will ta…
JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY Patsy Cline, the once and future crossover country icon who made audiences "fall to pieces," couldn't be more fondly or accurately recalled. It happens weekly i…
Playwright Stephen Karam ("Sons of the Prophet," "Speech and Debate") infuses the traditional kitchen-sink family drama with qualities of horror in his portentous and penetrating work of psy…
The lineup for the 2015 Sketch Comedy Festival was announced today. The post 2015 Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival lineup announced appeared first on Chicago Entertainment - Chicago Sun-Times.
FRIDAY | "Santaland Diaries": Theater Wit brings back David Sedaris' comedy about a dejected North Pole elf. Through Dec. 28 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.; 773-975-8150 or theaterwit.…
Many theater companies close their doors with a trail of red ink behind them. A rare exception is Theatre Seven of Chicago, which earlier this year announced it would be disbanding, and is n…
RECOMMENDED From the orchestral bubbles at the top of the show"piccolos piping and xylophones pounding"there can be no doubt that you're in for an evening of Gershwin. The brothers George an…
Considered one of the top New Year's Eve parties by ABC's Good morning America, Red Eye andAOL City Guide, the Chicago Scene 15th Annual New Year's Eve Party is back by popular demand at the…
On the heels of its wildly-successful production of The Wild Party, Bailiwick Chicago is pleased to continue its 2014-15 season with the world premiere of the fierce new play PRI…
RECOMMENDED Just once, I would like to invite someone along to see The House Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker” without telling them what they were getting into. For …
The Chicago Artists Chorale, a new group of more than 50 members entirely from the area's professional theatre community, will present its inaugural concert on Dec. 16 at the First United Me…
ROASTING CHESTNUTS Nothing if not all-inviting, this modestly entitled holiday revue, It's A Wonderful Santaland Miracle, Nut Cracking Christmas Story…Jews Welcome! is Stage 773's second c…
"Chicago Fire" stars are used to having their work seen by millions on the small screen. Sunday evening, they performed for a much smaller crowd: Roughly 200 people at iO's Mission Theatre. …
Chicago reached an important milestone on November 14—the Tony-winning revival has officially been open 18 years on the Great White Way! Click for photos of the cast celebrating, …