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Robert Falls

A man in a red, fur-trimmed coat and sunglasses stands in a grand hall with orange fog, holding a sculpted head. Dramatic lighting and pillars frame the scene.

by Todd Hieggelke | September 30, 2026

Stage Top 5: October 2026

The ornate entrance of the Civic Opera House in Chicago, with a Lyric Opera sign, flanked by tall city buildings and lush greenery with flowers in the foreground.

by Dennis Polkow | April 17, 2026

Lyric’s John Mangum and Enrique Mazzola Discuss the 2026-27 Opera Season Mangum, the Lyric's general director, president and CEO, and Mazzola, the Lyric's music director, discuss what's in store for the opera company in the year ahead.

by Mary Wisniewski | January 7, 2026

For Robert Falls, “Holiday” Is a New Kind of Work

A dramatic theater scene shows actors on a modern, multi-level stage. The upper level has people seated at a banquet, while below, actors interact in a large room with stairs and dramatic lighting.

by Todd Hieggelke | January 2, 2026

Stage Top 5: January 2026

A man in ornate 18th-century clothing stands on a dark stage near a large chandelier, with scattered papers at his feet. Audience members sit in the background, partially visible in the shadows.

by Dennis Polkow | November 20, 2025

A Fresh Meeting of Mozart and Salieri as Robert Falls Meets Steppenwolf The legendary Chicago theater maker, most known for his work at Goodman Theatre, directs a contemporary and understated version of Peter Shaffer’s "Amadeus."

Two men in wigs face each other over a bright red background.

by Todd Hieggelke | November 3, 2025

Stage Top 5: November 2025

by Ted C. Fishman | April 13, 2023

Emotional Mercury: A Review of “The Cherry Orchard” at Goodman Theatre

by Mary Wisniewski | March 29, 2023

Changes and Endings: An Interview with Director Robert Falls on “The Cherry Orchard”

by Ted C. Fishman | October 19, 2022

State of Mind: A Review of Swing State at the Goodman Theatre

by Brian Hieggelke | September 30, 2022

Can’t-Miss Stage Events (Fall Arts Preview 2022)

by Ted C. Fishman | August 30, 2022

What Is Chicago Talking About? A Conversation with Susan Booth, Incoming Artistic Director of the Goodman Theatre

by Newcity | January 7, 2022

Players 50 2022: The Institutions

by Aaron Hunt | November 18, 2019

A Don For All Time: A Review of Don Giovanni at Lyric Opera of Chicago

by Ben Kaye | May 14, 2019

A Tale of Two Tales: A Review of The Winter’s Tale at Goodman Theatre

by Sharon Hoyer | January 2, 2019

Players 2019: The Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago

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