Wednesday was a significant anniversary for Kurt Weill’s Der Silbersee, ein Wintermärchen (The Silver Lake, A Winter’s Fairy Tale). It was banned by the Nazis on that date in 1933, and Weill […]
As a co-founder of the venerable satirical newspaper The Onion, Scott Dikkers is no stranger to launching comedy institutions. His latest endeavor is the biggest yet—the first annual FunnyCon, a […]
Oscar Wao is a nerdy guy and a wannabe writer with a big heart. He’s open to friendship and longing for love. We even get to experience his loss of […]
Fascism never completely goes away because the concept of a utopian society or a “golden age” is subject to those in power. Theatre Y is staging the North American premiere […]
It’s a Chekhov play, so ….. Everyone is in love with the wrong person. Everyone is unhappy. People live in the country but yearn to live in the city. The […]
It’s a few days before the wedding of Kara and Levi and in the small town of Milton, Nebraska, that’s a big event. As the play opens, we meet Levi […]
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts gave a series of dance performances last week dedicated to Śiva Bhāva: Love, Care, and the Cosmos. The visually stunning 75-minute performance in two parts […]
Ego Death Collective invites the audience to take a leap of faith and step into an extremely intimate blackbox theater for a show filled with deeply flawed characters, exposing the […]
Gabby’s Dollhouse Live is a high production puppetry event that doubles as another episode of the Netflix series, and it’s honestly impressive how seamlessly the live act translates from the […]
It’s a Saturday night at an upscale restaurant. Marlene (Claire Kaplan) has arrived and it’s clear she is here to celebrate. She has many guests attending, and she wants the […]
When “off-loop” Chicago theater hits on all cylinders, it packs an artistic punch that transcends limited budgets and reminds you why this city’s small stages matter. Come Back, Little Sheba, […]
The first time I saw a Free Street Theater performance was back in the ’70s. I was on a school field trip, and the performance was an unexpected highlight. I […]