by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - July 03, 2024
That is one of the songs written by Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller. Ain’t Misbehavin’, the musical review of his music, is the current production at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace. Originally performed on Broadway in 1978, this was not a typical musical even though it won the Tony for best new ...
by Zac Thriffiley - July 02, 2024
Writers Theatre’s latest production is an impressive commitment to craft and community that invites audiences to reflect on questions of masculinity, race, and responsibility that stimulate the brain while tickling the funny bone....
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - June 27, 2024
Beehive: The 60's Musical, the current production at Marriott Theatre, brings the decade of the 1960’s and the female musical artists to eye popping, foot stamping, hand clapping and colorful life! This 90 minute (no intermission) trip back in time is simply enjoyable. Interspersed with dialogue ref...
by Rachel Weinberg - June 24, 2024
In LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, Samuel D. Hunter has accomplished a rare and magical feat: He’s given us a play that’s mundane and profound at the same time. With Joe Mantello directing, Steppenwolf’s ensemble of Laurie Metcalf, Micah Stock, John Drea, and Meighan Gerachis make the play yet more fascinat...
by Rachel Weinberg - June 14, 2024
The Second City’s 112th Mainstage Revue, THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETOURS, promises “weird, sexy comedy” in its opening moments. This ensemble definitely hits on the weird and occasionally hits on the funny. I think this revue, while not always consistently funny, gave this ensemble some real moments to ...
by Zac Thriffiley - June 14, 2024
Fans of the novel may be enthralled at seeing the characters and events of THE KITE RUNNER brought to life before their eyes, largely through moving performances and clever stagecraft. But this dramatization feels unsatisfying, an adaptation that ultimately fails to convince audiences that it is nec...
by Kathleen Anwar - June 09, 2024
What did our critic think of LOVE, CHAOS & DINNER at Teatro Zinzanni?...
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - June 08, 2024
What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at BrightSide Theatre?...
by Rachel Weinberg - June 06, 2024
The SIX queendom is back in Chicago for a third visit...and this latest group of queens still magnificently bring the house down with Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s clever book and fantastic pop Broadway-style songs.
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by Misha Davenport - May 20, 2024
Move over Witches of Oz. There’s a new pair of Broadway-Bound divas looking to stage a wicked fight for supremacy eight shows a week. And you better best believe the stage becomes her, er, them....
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DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center (7/14 - 7/14) | ||
Little Bear Ridge Road
Downstairs Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre (6/13 - 7/21) | ||
LOVE Happens
The Center for Performing Arts (2/8 - 2/8) | ||
DRUMLine Live!
The Center for Performing Arts (2/15 - 2/15) | ||
Heartache Tonight
Raue Center For The Arts (11/30 - 11/30) | ||
Grease
Skokie Theatre (6/21 - 7/28) | ||
Static: Noise of a New Musical
Raue Center For The Arts (7/12 - 7/21) | ||
Something Rotten
Madison Street Theater (7/19 - 7/21) | ||
Cyberotica: A Techno-Future Cabaret
The Newport Theater (7/12 - 7/12) | ||
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