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Court Theatre

by Mary Wisniewski | February 20, 2026

Court Theatre Stages August Strindberg’s Famous Study of Class and Gender A noisy start and a murky finish are among the choices that obscure "Miss Julie"'s timely relevance for a divided America.

by Hugh Iglarsh | December 1, 2025

What Should Modern Theaters Do with Shakespeare’s Nasty Shrew? Court Theatre’s production of “The Taming of the Shrew” lacks good answers to this bothersome question.

by Dennis Polkow | September 25, 2025

A Depression-Era South Side Play Lifts “Fog” at Court Theatre "Big White Fog," to which "A Raisin in the Sun" owes much, provides an invaluable snapshot of a community struggling with its own identity.

A photo of two actors over a red background collaged with a photo of Steppenwolf's exterior.

by Todd Hieggelke | August 25, 2025

Can’t-Miss Chicago Theater Moments: Fall 2025

A man on stage looks at a projection of Ava Gardner on a screen.

by Todd Hieggelke | August 22, 2025

Stage Top 5: September 2025

by Robert Eric Shoemaker | June 12, 2025

“What Risk There Is In the World”: Revising “An Iliad” at Court Theatre

by Mary Wisniewski | May 1, 2025

The Future Is Now: A Review of “Berlin” at Court Theatre

Graphic novel illustration of man in hat looking out into a dark city street.

by Newcity | March 31, 2025

Stage Top 5: April 2025

Middle class Black family in living room.

by Dennis Polkow | February 17, 2025

Black to Black: A Review of “A Raisin in the Sun” at Court Theatre

by Sara Stern | November 22, 2024

Perfect Lesson for Imperfect Time: A Review of “Falsettos” by Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre

by Tristan Bruns | June 10, 2024

Black Power! A Review of “Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution” at Court Theatre

A theater stage in red light with actors in black punctuated by two actors in all white.

by Mary Wisniewski | April 11, 2024

Abridged Absurdity: A Review of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” at Court Theatre

Two actors hold onto each other with one arm each, pulling towards one another.

by Tristan Bruns | February 15, 2024

Ancient Wisdom: A Review of “Antigone” at Court Theatre

A woman looks at a knife while a queen watches from behind

by Mary Wisniewski | November 16, 2023

Something Special: A Review of “The Lion in Winter” at Court Theatre

by Tristan Bruns | May 24, 2023

An Oedipus Not Complex: A Review of “The Gospel at Colonus” at Court Theatre

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