The performances feel as fresh as they were over a decade ago & stack up well against the star-studded originals. TYLER FAUNTLEROY gives Hamilton galvanic, powerhouse vocals & a swagger matc…
Plenty for even the most jaded theater snob to appreciate. PETER HARGRAVE is absolutely enthralling as "Scar" able to strike fear into your heart while also evoking laughter.
A significant leap in artistic quality over its sources, while providing a clear resonant & unique voice of its own.
More than 40 performers are featured in "Volta," and among them is Chicago native Kevin Beverley, a member of the shape diving troupe.
All told, this is a compelling take on a notoriously difficult but rewarding script.
"Rent" isn't edgy or groundbreaking anymore, but it remains powerful and true to the original in all the right ways.
From BTS to "30 Egg Plays in 60 Egg Minutes" there's so much to check out in Chicago in the week ahead.
From comedy and drama to musicals and dance, Chicago's stages are alive with vibrant productions.
This latest tour feels musty, with the performers going through the same old Bob Fosse-inspired motions.
At times, it seems director John Doyle is aiming for magical realism. But even magical realism needs to be grounded in a compelling narrative.
As Maria, Mikael Bennett the breakout star of this superb and brilliantly cast production.
Drury Lane Theatre's staging, directed with a keen eye for the monstrous (and the monstrously funny) by Mitch Sebastian, lives up to Dahl's book.
Set in 1961, the TimeLine Theatre production looks at the economics of revolution and the steep price it exacts from those who could least afford it.
The Goodman is giving away 25 pairs of tickets to the May 16 performance, and there's a reception beforehand where we can gobble hors d'oeuvres.
One key requirement: You must be between 5'6" and 5'10 ½" in order to be a Radio City Rockette.
Lyric Opera is presenting "West Side Story," Buckingham Fountain will come to life, and a whole lot more happening in the week ahead.
From comedy and drama to musicals and dance, Chicago are stages are alive with vibrant productions.
Three people escape and assess a horrifying disaster in Steppenwolf production of Lucy Kirkwood's play.
If she wins the Tony this year, Metcalf will make history as the first person to win acting Tonys three years consecutively.
"Pinocchio" feels like it's got the beginnings of some good ideas, but wasn't quite ready for prime time.
Barbara Gaines' production of the Shakespeare classic succeeds as a thriller, a tragedy and a doomed coming-of-age story.
The musical's creator and star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, handing out donuts to the first attendees of "Hamilton: The Exhibition" at its public opening.
Inside the cavernous "museum" are 18 galleries, each depicting an era in the life of Hamilton.
REVIEW: By any measure, "Moby-Dick" is a defining success in the history of the Chicago Opera Theater.
The senior member of Actors' Equity has a resume long enough to make three thespians proud.