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The onstage chemistry of the cast adds palpable depth to a first-rate production at Theo Ubique.
In the music of "Mahalia," we get a glimmer of the joy she brought to countless others, but the script offers little sense of the woman herself.
The Mercury Theatre's intimate environs prioritize genuine, emotional heft over cheap laughs or easy razzmatazz.
Alvin Ailey presented the Midwest premiere of "Lazarus" with an explosive performance epitomizing the supreme skill and commitment of its dancers.
"Southern Comfort" manages to be commendable, invigorating, and insufficient all at once.
In director Jason Gerace's staging, Tennessee Williams' story of brutal oppression and irrecoverable loss is a fascinating psychological thriller.
"Cry It Out": Molly Smith Metzler's comedy looks at the absurdities of new motherhood, the dilemma of returning to work versus staying at home, and how class impacts parenthood and friendshi…
"Last Stop on Market Street" is what children's theater should be. It is burgeoning with wonder.
The structure that will house the exhibition will allow for about 27,000 square feet of exhibit space.
Overall this is an engaging and coherent concept: Shakespearean tragedy as horror movie, with a great modern look and feel.
Writer and comedian Julia Sweeney might be "older and wider" (as her new show proudly proclaims) than she was in her "Saturday Night Live" days, but she is still pretty darn funny. Best-know…
If it's music you're after, you could do far worse than the bittersweet "Once." The script has troubles. The score is extraordinary.
From musical comedy to drama to dance, Chicago's stages are alive with vibrant productions.
Orlandersmith depicts a set of eight characters who talk just as much about their own history as about the case itself.
"When we were their age, we couldn't conceive of world where school shootings happened. They can't conceive of a world where they don't.
This "Superstar" has a lush, glorious sound the likes of which you've never heard before.
A lively exploration of "race music" of the 1950s and how these records by African-American artists sparked the rock and roll revolution.
The topics APTP tackles are never easy " poverty, immigration, racism, education " yet the teens' insights are always meaningful and refreshing.
This hip, imaginative work clearly taps into the contemporary zeitgeist.
From musical comedy to drama to dance, Chicago's stages are alive with vibrant productions.
The harmonies are exquisite, the lyrics raw and real. The ensemble could probably make a decent living gigging around Chicago.
This work, which the Royal Swedish Ballet debuted in 2015, has nothing directly to do with Shakespeare's play of the same title, so don't be confused.
Musically, "Oklahoma!" still works. But the Marriott Lincolnshire's revival sits uneasily in a contemporary context.
Instead of creating an issue drama, playwright profiles well-meaning people involved in the quandary of baking for a gay wedding.
Chicago's stages are alive with vibrant productions. Here are highlights of theater/dance performances and opening nights for April 20 to 26, 2018: "The Explorers Club": Nell Benjamin's come…
