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A woman in a brown outfit and hat stands center stage holding papers, with a group of women in dark period clothing silhouetted behind her against a lit background.

by Dennis Polkow | July 15, 2026

“Suffs” Offers Sustenance to Keep Marching for Gender Equality Broadway in Chicago's musical on the suffragist movement makes feminism sing.

Actors in 18th-century costumes perform onstage; one group stands in a line with arms linked and legs raised, while two men in blue coats stand apart. Others watch from a wooden balcony above. The scene is dimly lit.

by Mary Wisniewski | March 9, 2026

“Hamilton” Still Brings Hope in America’s Age of Caligula The production moved its planned spring run to Chicago after Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center. It's a tonic in a troubled time.

by Tristan Bruns | February 2, 2026

The Triumphs of Music and Tribulations of Fame in “Stereophonic” Broadway In Chicago presents a show that blurs the line between musical and play, featuring songs by Will Butler, a former member of Arcade Fire.

A concert fills the Pritzker Pavilion seating.

by Dennis Polkow | August 15, 2025

Broadway In Chicago’s Kaleidoscopic Summer Concert Previews Their New Season

by Dennis Polkow | August 11, 2025

Hope for the Hopeless: A Review of Broadway In Chicago’s “Parade”

Three women in formal evening attire are seated on a 1950’s-style brown couch. Three men in suits stand directly behind them. Each person is holding a murder weapon up in the air, looking at it.

by Dennis Polkow | February 24, 2025

Game On: A Review of “Clue: Live on Stage” at Broadway in Chicago

A photo of three actors posing in front of a black background.

by Todd Hieggelke | February 3, 2025

Stage Top 5: February/March 2025

by Christine Trevino | January 14, 2025

Smiling from Ear to Ear: A Review of “Shucked” at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre

A man in a gray suit sings on stage in front of a mic stand with a row of dancers behind him.

by Dennis Polkow | February 19, 2024

Dylan-izing the Depression: A Review of “Girl From the North Country” at Broadway in Chicago

by Dennis Polkow | January 23, 2023

Razzle Not-So Dazzle: A Review of “Chicago” at Broadway in Chicago

by Dennis Polkow | September 23, 2022

Russian Dressing: A Review of Anastasia at Broadway in Chicago

by Dennis Polkow | March 7, 2022

Hell of a Show: A Review of Hadestown at Broadway in Chicago

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