Review: David Byrne’s ‘Theater of the Mind’ will make you see your own mind anew By Chris Jones March 26, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. As part of an audience moving through this theater experience, you are asked to reflect...
Raven Theatre announces new producing artistic director By Chris Jones March 25, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Jonathan Berry, a longtime Chicago director and former artistic producer at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company,...
Review: ‘Grelley Duvall Best Actress’ is a charmingly bonkers tribute to ’80s movie moments By Chris Jones March 24, 2026 at 2:10 p.m. This latest edition of the campy "Grelley Duvall Show" recreates moments from such films as...
Gift Theatre’s ‘TEN’ festival of very short plays is another way for this company to take chances By Emily McClanathan March 24, 2026 at 5:45 a.m. Staged this year at A Red Orchid Theatre’s Old Town venue, "TEN25th" is the first...
‘Angels in America’ and ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ are big winners at the 2026 Non-Equity Jeff Awards By Chris Jones March 23, 2026 at 10:30 p.m. They were among 36 winners who took part in 27 different productions by Chicago-area non-union...
Review: In ‘Giant’ on Broadway, John Lithgow plays Roald Dahl in a fight over antisemitism By Chris Jones March 23, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. This play by Mark Rosenblatt begins in the '80s, after Roald Dahl writes an article...
Review: In ‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego’ at Lyric Opera, the painters are part of a rich tapestry By Chris Jones March 22, 2026 at 1:39 p.m. This Spanish-language opera by Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz immerses the figures of Diego...
New TimeLine Theatre marquee illuminates Uptown, at the end of long search for a home By Chris Jones March 20, 2026 at 3:12 p.m. TimeLine artistic director PJ Powers and executive director Mica Cole led a ceremony to illuminate...
Drama is mounting as Northlight theater construction progresses in downtown Evanston By Myrna Petlicki March 20, 2026 at 9:15 a.m. Construction of Northlight's theater building in downtown Evanston is about 82% completed; tours start in...
Lyric Opera’s ‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego’ goes beyond Fridamania By Hannah Edgar March 20, 2026 at 5:45 a.m. Kahlo arrives on the Lyric mainstage this month when the company presents “El último sueño...