Review: ‘Girls & Boys’ by Griffin Theatre is a devastating solo memory play
Cynthia Marker's solo performance as the unnamed narrator holds the audience in rapt attention for its 100 minutes.
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Review: ‘Arthur & Friends Make a Musical’ at the Marriott lets the storybook characters put on a show
The school-age aardvark of Marc Brown’s children’s books and long-running animated series finds his muse in a new musical in Lincolnshire.
Review: New tour of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ lives up to all the expectations
Is this latest tour up to the task of carrying on a beloved Disney musical? As directed by Matt West, yes, it is.
Review: ‘Twelfth Night’ at Oak Park Festival Theatre is more comedy than love story
Director Peter G. Andersen’s outdoor summer production leans into the antics and physical comedy at the expense of passion.
Review: Celine Song’s weird and morbid ‘Tom & Eliza’ has its Chicago premiere at TUTA Theatre
Celine Song’s “Tom & Eliza,” now playing at TUTA Theatre, is a dark, sometimes absurd portrait of unraveling.
True Colors drag troupe inspires audiences to be their true selves
Founded last year, the True Colors drag group continues to expand both its roster and fan base.
Review: In Lifeline Theatre’s ‘War of the Worlds,’ comedy wins out over human drama
This new adaptation of the 1898 H.G. Wells novel has many of the hallmarks of a campy sci-fi B movie: cheesy dialogue, exaggerated stock characters and visuals with low-budget charm.
Review: In world premiere ‘Neighborhood Watch’ at Jackalope Theatre, an uneasy time in suburbia
What happens when a Muslim man moves into a predominantly white, politically divided suburb a month after the 2024 election?
Review: In ‘Endgame’ at Facility Theatre, reality and dystopia wash together
Don't miss a rare chance to see Samuel Beckett’s 1957 play, directed here by Yasen Peyankov.
With sculptures of ‘Vivid Creatures,’ the Morton Arboretum goes for color this time
The west suburban nature park's latest outdoor show of sculptures is by Portland artists Heather and Fez BeGaetz, with figures inspired by the wildlife of Northern Illinois.