A mother’s love and anguish drive Hamnet to stunning emotional heights at Chicago Shakes
In the fall of 2024, the Royal Shakespeare Company brought Pericles to Chicago Shakespeare...
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The Outsiders delivers tuneful teen turmoil at the Cadillac Palace
Like a lot of Gen Xers, I read The Outsiders in school when I was a kid. When I heard there was a...
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Jeff Perry gets his freak on in The Dance of Death at Steppenwolf
No sooner did Ian Barford lay claim to most distinctive lead performance in Steppenwolf’s...
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Ian Barford and Robert Falls rock Amadeus at Steppenwolf
I can’t remember the last time I’ve heard an ovation as celebratory and raucous in...
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The Sound of Music brings a timely message with timeless songs to the Nederlander
An authoritarian leader casts a dark shadow across the land, employing intimidation to silence...
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With Paranormal Activity, Chicago Shakes serves up a fright feast
You might ask why a theater called Chicago Shakespeare would produce a play based on a horror film...
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Frederick celebrates the sustaining power of stories at Chicago Children’s Theatre
Chicago Children’s Theatre kicks off its 20th season with Suzanne Maynard Miller’s...
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Delightful Fright Fest 2025 brings more thrilling chills to Six Flags Great America
For the second year in a row, I kicked off the spooky season by taking my teen daughter and a...
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Mr. Wolf sinks its teeth into the Steppenwolf audience and doesn’t let go
Mr. Wolf sneaks up on you. Steppenwolf opened its 50th season Sunday with the Chicago premiere of...
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Riot Fest 2025 Day Three: Grumpy old men and a breath of fresh air
We’re midway through the final day of Riot Fest 2025 and Prospect Heights native Ben Foster,...
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2025 Riot Fest Day Two: Stamos lite, White heat
After a Friday marked by great music and anodyne statements onstage, Saturday brought even better...
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Riot Fest 2025 Day One: Weirdstock and the quiet riot
On one of the most beautiful music festival days I’ve ever experienced, with highs in the...
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