Michael Patrick Thornton

Three adults pose closely together, smiling warmly at the camera. The woman in the center is hugged from behind by a woman on the left and a man on the right. They all wear cozy, colorful sweaters and appear happy and cheerful.

by Newcity | January 14, 2026

Players 50 2026: The Rising Stars and Storefront Stalwarts

by Newcity | January 9, 2024

Players 50 2024: The Rising Stars and Storefront Stalwarts

by Newcity | January 7, 2022

Players 50 2022: The Rising Stars and Storefront Stalwarts

by Kevin Greene | January 2, 2020

Players 2020: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago

by Irene Hsiao | March 8, 2019

Father, Sister, Son: A Review of Doubt: A Parable at The Gift Theatre

by Sharon Hoyer | January 2, 2019

Players 2019: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago

by Ben Kaye | October 29, 2018

Terrestrial Ruckus: A Review of Cosmologies at The Gift Theatre

by Kevin Greene | August 31, 2018

Seeing Seventy: A Select Slice of This Fall’s Theater Season

by Kevin Greene | January 4, 2018

Players 2018: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago

by Kevin Greene | October 12, 2017

Crossing Over: A Review of The Crucible at Steppenwolf for Young Adults

by Danielle Levsky | July 11, 2017

Blurred New World: A Review of Pilgrims at The Gift Theatre

by Irene Hsiao | March 2, 2017

Transform and Transcend: Emjoy Gavino and the Chicago Inclusion Project Are Breaking Boundaries

by Joy Miller | March 11, 2016

Review: Richard III/The Gift Theatre

by Noel Schecter | February 25, 2016

A Chance To Be Good: “Richard III” Reimagined with Michael Patrick Thornton and The Gift Theatre

by Kevin Greene | January 15, 2016

Players 2016: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago