If you’ve been waiting to visit the lush, green countryside of rural Spring Green, Wisconsin, home of American Players Theatre (APT), this year’s recent news may encourage you to schedule […]
Review written by Emily Werner. First Floor Theater’s new production of reid tang’s dark comedy Work Hard Have Fun Make History struggles to create a clear connection between the characters […]
By now, the four women of The Golden Girls have become woven into the fabric of American culture. Dorothy (David Cerda), Blanche (Grant Drager), Sophia (Kelly Bolton), and Rose (Ed […]
The setting is a church summer camp, now the site of the First Annual Solidarity and Truth Conference. Before the play begins, voices and visual projections describe the lives of T.I.s […]
Not a word is spoken. The 90-minute performance by Trap Door Theatre is staged with music, recorded song and occasional dialog, but the seven actors say nothing. The production is […]
Opening night for the first play in Timeline Theatre’s new building was a sparkly affair. The audience was full of theater people and the level of drama was amped up […]
Producer Cameron Mackintosh and his insanely talented creative team invite audiences to step into 19th century France in the infamous tale and beloved musical that is Les Misérables. Inspired by […]
Chicago native York Walker’s play Covenant is filled with stories of superstition, religious fanaticism, and secrets. It is skillfully directed by Malkia Stampley, who keeps the audience guessing and on the […]
Review by Emily Werner. City Lit Theater’s 45th anniversary season comes to a close with the world premiere of the swashbuckling musical, Scaramouche. Based on the 1921 novel by Rafael […]
Does money buy justice for Black lives lost? In Windfall, his world premiere play commissioned by Steppenwolf Theatre, Tarell Alvin McCraney asks us to consider this question. Director Awoye Timpo […]
For more than 40 years, Raven Theatre has been a cornerstone of Chicago’s intimate, actor‑driven drama. Over its long history, the company has built its reputation on revivals of modern […]
Review by Emily Werner. Patrick Marber’s The Red Lion is the closing performance of Eclectic Full Contact Theatre’s 14th season. Premiering at the National Theatre in London in June 2015, […]