Theater
Reviews of Chicago’s stage shows and news from the actors and actresses putting on the performances.
The digital lottery system offers a limited number of tickets so Chicagoans can see the musical about Founding Father Alexander Hamilton without breaking the bank. Here’s how to not throw away your shot at the coveted tickets.
Lucia Spina’s performance can feel shockingly down to earth for a stage mother whose delusions of grandeur are her one constant.
Four days of Lollapalooza, Bruce Springsteen shows at Wrigley Field and the return of Aaron Sorkin’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ are among the week’s highlights.
The humanity, wit and open-hearted hope instilled in the immigrant stories of this Albany Park Theater Project production shine through.
Ed Sheeran in concert, “MJ” the musical in previews, the Silver Room Block Party and Fiesta del Sol are among the week’s highlights.
This is an abstract work, absurdist if you care to call it that, grounded in the realities of aging but equally informed by the instability of memories and dreams.
This is a show that’s pure fun, blasting a sound worthy of turning up to 11.
Beyonce in concert, Pitchfork music festival and a Taste of Lincoln Avenue are among the cool things to check out in the week ahead in Chicago.
Mr. Carlson, who acted at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater as well as the Goodman, died July 6 at 48.
Edward Hall and Kimberly Motes will helm the Tony Award-winning theater company on Navy Pier.
Chicago actor Mark Ulrich will step into the role of Spooner, previously held by Pendleton.
The City Council’s Finance Committee extended the life of the tax increment financing district until Dec. 31, 2027, and gave the development team tackling the project a $27 million city subsidy.
Between powerhouse numbers, the dramatic tension at Northlight Theatre comes from the clashing personalities and musical styles of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her protege Marie Knight.
Steppenwolf’s ‘No Man’s Land,’ an Alicia Keys concert and the country-fried Windy City Smokeout are among the entertainment highlights of the week ahead.
‘Marie & Rosetta’ depicts a pairing of singers who made ‘intoxicating’ music together, playwright says.
The costumes underwhelm and the chuckles are only occasional, but the energetic cast rises above the material.
Millennium Park movies, the Chosen Few picnic and the Square Roots festival are among the entertainment highlights of the week ahead.
Characters seem to be explaining themselves to themselves in sluggish Writers Theatre production.
“We will be producing less and in different ways in the coming year as we re-imagine our future,” a company statement said.
After nearly 40 years, Gaines is exiting the world-renowned theater company she founded with a Chicago rooftop production.
The glossy new stage musical lets you know with its first big number that this is a celebration of the King of Pop.
The Bud Billiken Parade, Pink in concert, Retro on Roscoe and Fan Expo are among the highlights in the week ahead.
Mr. Bragan helped foster the city’s off-Loop theater scene as the owner of Ivanhoe for nearly two decades.
Tony-winning ‘MJ,’ now showing at the Nederlander Theatre, aims to be ‘collage’ of the King of Pop’s life and music.
The cast is up to the demands of this electrifying musical about the torment of mental illness and the often cruelly fickle nature of recovery.
Now in a major “re-imagined” reboot, “Tommy” remains the pulsing roller coaster of a show it was when it premiered in 1992.
Judy Greer and her co-stars elevate the solid if not spectacular romantic triangle script by Kate Arrington.
The special performance by Roman Banks takes place prior to The Loop 121 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at 4 p.m. on July 1.
Known for his wry, subtle humor and deft wordplay, Harnick died of natural causes in his sleep Friday in New York City.
Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff have reimagined their classic stage musical for a new age.
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