Angels hovering anew over Chicago’s North Side. The return of Brian Friel. And a “Raisin” we could call our own. Here’s our ...

Music Theater Works will cast RuPaul’s Drag Race alum and drag performer Mrs. Kasha Davis as Edna Turnblad in its production of HAIRSPRAY. The production will take place in the George Van Dusen ...

Anthony Rapp, an original Broadway star of “Rent,” will appear as Benjamin Stone in the upcoming Porchlight Music Theatre ...

Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and ...

Arguably no city offers a holiday theater menu as big or eclectic as Chicago’s. From the North Side to South Side and even in the suburbs, companies are summoning classic Scrooges, remixing chestnuts ...

This production in the Fine Arts Building transplants Shakespeare-via-Salieri’s comical opera to a chi-chi, “White Lotus”-style beach resort.

Around the area this weekend, holiday shows for all ages, plus concert and comedy tours from Christian Nodal, the Sklar Brothers and Rod Wave.

Members of The Second City’s touring company send up holiday traditions in the sketch comedy revue “The Second City: Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire” this weekend at the McAninch Arts Center. 5 ...

Court Theatre swept at the recent 2025 Equity Jeff Awards, an annual recognition of Chicago’s acclaimed theater community. The spotlight was a big moment for the theater—as well as for a course of ...

In a tough year, laughter is “healing, and it is bringing people together,” says the artistic director and creative mastermind behind “The Real Housewives of the North Pole.” ...

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With seasonal shows the rage on suburban and Chicago stages, here’s a list (checked twice) of holiday offerings. It includes the classics (“A Christmas Carol” and “It’s a Wonderful Life”), seasonal ...