by Mary Wisniewski | October 15, 2026“Chopin in Winter” Transports You to Mid-Century Chicago Chopin Theatre brings Stuart Dybek's short story to the stage, with actor Yasen Peyankov reading it aloud while Jana Pavlovska plays a grand piano.
by Mary Wisniewski | September 10, 2026“The Man Who Fell With the Rain” Sells an Angel for Parts Trap Door Theatre puts on a simple yet powerful play based on a short story by magical realist master Gabriel García Márquez that makes one wonder if there's anything humans won't exploit.
by Mary Wisniewski | September 3, 2026City Lit’s “Shane” Brings the Western Novel to the Stage Mark Pracht's adaptation of the 1949 book rewrites masculinity in a Western setting, with a phenomenal performance by lead Michael B. Woods.
by Sharon Hoyer | August 18, 2026Understanding Rage: Haas’ “The Anger Project” Comes to Bim Bom Studios “I start with anger because it’s the most taboo.”
by Sharon Hoyer | May 27, 2026From Dance to Circus: A Riotous Journey with Physical Theater Festival The annual festival brings many performance types under its umbrella.
by Eileen B. Fisher | April 21, 2026Leslie Cuyjet Probes the Value of Black Lives — and Deaths — in “For All Your Life” at the MCA "Leslie uses her own body—quite bravely—to narrate the horror (and horrific normalization) of human commodification."
by Sharon Hoyer | March 17, 2026Through the Roof: Grelley Duvall Goes for the Statuette with Best Actress Full-spectrum emotionally gratifying theater, signed and sealed in a love letter to pop culture.
by Sharon Hoyer | January 13, 2026The Complexity of the Human Experience Expressed Through The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival The largest puppet theater festival in North America returns to warm up crowds with a vast array of artistry from around the globe, including an adaptation of Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Left Hand of Darkness."
by Sharon Hoyer | September 2, 2025A Mini-Fringe: Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Reimagines the Full Circle Festival
by Dennis Polkow | August 18, 2025Keeping the Faith: A Review of “MJ: The Musical” at Broadway In Chicago
by Sharon Hoyer | February 12, 2025Glittering Possibilities: A Preview of “3-for-1 Psychic Special” at Steppenwolf 1700
by Sharon Hoyer | January 8, 2025The Theater of Dreams: The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Returns
