The Great Gatsby can’t quite escape its source material at the Cadillac Palace
The first national tour of The Great Gatsby, now onstage at Broadway in Chicago’s Cadillac...
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Windfall unleashes a poetic gale of political protest at Steppenwolf
An old man is talking to his young adult son. They clearly love each other but they are arguing....
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Elvis musical Heartbreak Hotel swivels into the hits at Marriott Theatre
As an official bio-musical, Heartbreak Hotel, now onstage at the Marriott Theatre, doesn’t...
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Merry Wives of Windsor leaves ’em knotted in laughter at Chicago Shakes
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare’s bawdy bedroom farce reprising Sir John Falstaff...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is just the ticket for family fun at Marriott Theatre
To pull off a satisfying production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, you need a good-hearted,...
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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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