90 stories by "Emily McClanathan"
Heading into opening night of Dying for It at Artistic Home, I wasn't sure what to expect from Moira Buffini's adaptation of The Suicide, a 1928 satire by Soviet playwright Nikolai Erdman th…
The play is much more than a crime drama, it sheds light on the history of segregation and racism in the U.S. Army and broader American society.
The play raises important questions but is less successful in its attempt to capture the human cost of striving for utopia.
Naomi Rodgers and Zurin Villanueva lead the North American tour of the biographical jukebox musical, arriving at the Nederlander Theatre in March.
Simon Stephens's play Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle is set up as a classic story of culture clash: a quirky, talkative woman from New Jersey strikes up a conversation with a reserved…
"The Kelly Girls," in its world premiere at The Factory Theater, is a politically charged family drama that takes place during the early years of the Troubles.
"Alaiyo" is billed as a choreopoem, a loosely defined genre often incorporates elements of poetry, dance and music.
"What I would like to be remembered for is for bringing joy to our patrons and to our actors and directors and designers," said executive director David Rice.
Chicago's big, ongoing festival presents an excellent opportunity to sample a vast range of artistry from around the world. Not just for kids.
I've now seen the North American tour of Dear Evan Hansen twice in Chicago, and both times I've come up short trying to feel the emotional connection that so many fans have with this show. M…
In Larry Yando's hands, it's Scrooge's transformation from hardhearted miser into "as good a friend … and as good a man, as the good old city knew" that makes makes this a classic.
On paper, the 2003 holiday movie comedy starring Will Ferrell seems like a great candidate for a screen-to-stage adaptation.
It is a universal truth that mothers must meddle in their children's love lives, and the Syrian American family in Omer Abbas Salem's new play is no different.
Michael Curry designed part of the look of the original Broadway production with Julie Taymor. The touring show is in Chicago for the fifth time.
Accompanied by a live band, the cast performs with such charisma that many audience members were clapping along " and some were dancing.
Teenagers tend to be reckless, sure, but few would gather in a spooky tree house to summon the spirit of Colombian drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar. But then, most aren't […]
The post Miam…
This story about human connection across differences provides a hopeful, aspirational glimpse at our better selves.
Two-hander plays starring Latinas are having a moment in this year's Destinos Festival.
Two couples settle into side-by-side suites, only for one half of each pair to discover that their ex-spouse is staying next door.
Eventually, it becomes clear that the source of their conflict is that both mother and daughter are trying to protect one another.
What if the person you love"the one you want to spend the rest of your life with"were to confess a secret so bizarre, so disturbing, that it makes you question […]
The post Stranger things…
The multimedia production blends puppetry, cinematic techniques and original music to tell this sweet, quirky story.
Larry Yando has been a prominent presence on stages in Chicago and beyond for many years, including as Ebenezer Scrooge in the Goodman's annual production of A Christmas Carol (this […]
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Both actors playing Elphaba and Glinda fell in love with "Wicked" at a young age and long have hoped to play these roles.
Katie McLean Hainsworth is quite good as Miss Holmes " suitably cerebral and stiff, with understated physical tics that suggest a constantly active mind.
