Thornton Wilder’s ‘The Emporium’: A Search for True Belonging
NEW YORK CITY—A running throughline in several of playwright’s Thornton Wilder’s works (“Our Town,” “The Long Christmas Dinner,” “The Skin of Our Teeth”) is an almost mystical connection to the ...
05-30-2026
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‘Proof’: Where Certainty Mingles With Doubt
Small- and big-screen actors lend their thespian skills on the Great White Way in this play on finding one's voice.
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The Mind of a Criminal, Up Close: TUTA’s Riveting ‘Crime and Punishment’
TUTA Theatre’s gripping revival of 'Crime and Punishment' transforms Dostoevsky’s classic into a chilling and intimate psychological thriller.
05-22-2026
‘Splish Splash’ Makes a Big Theatrical Splash for the Very Young
Goodman Theatre's 'Splish Splash: A Day on the Lake' introduces the youngest audiences to live theater through puppets, songs, and playful audience interaction.
03-12-2026
The Royal Shakespeare Company Tours With ‘Hamnet’
Based on a sensational novel that was also adapted into a 2025 movie, this play examines the story behind 'Hamlet' and Shakespeare's forgotten only son.
02-22-2026
‘Holiday’ Is Back to the Theater in a Smashing Production
Viewers are likely more familiar with the film version of 'Holiday,' but the modernized theater version is superb.
02-16-2026
‘Hamlet’ as a Fast, Edge-of-Your-Seat Thriller
Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s 'Short Shakespeare! Hamlet!' turns the four-hour tragedy into a fast-moving murder mystery.
02-11-2026
‘The Porch on Windy Hill’: Where Music Helps Healing Begin
New York meets North Carolina in this play about music, family, and repairing burned bridges.
02-8-2026
‘The Bookstore’: What the Printed Word Can Mean to People
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01-27-2026
Chicagoland’s ‘Annie’ Has Talent and Heart
A new production of this Broadway classic may be its best rendition yet.
12-26-2025
‘Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns’
Though this whodunit was originally meant to star Father Brown, the Sherlockian reimagining has a charm all its own.
12-21-2025
Charles Dickens’s Storytelling Is Brought to Life in Chicago
Theater Wit presents Blake Montgomery in a one-man show about the famed author's public readings of his classic Christmas tale.
12-17-2025
‘The American Soldier’: Where Sorrow and Pride Walk Hand in Hand
In his one-man play, award-nominated actor and playwright Douglas Taurel transports audience members into the lives of soldiers and those who love them.
12-14-2025
‘Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol’ Takes the Stage
Ebenezer Scrooge's former business partner weighs in on redemption and earns his saving grace.
12-11-2025
‘Much Ado About Nothing’: Engaging and Hilarious
The classic Shakespeare play is just as entertaining, impactful, and hilarious today as it was four centuries ago when it was first performed.
12-2-2025
Heartfelt and Fun: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’
Chicagoland enjoys the magical movie as a radio show, and it's just as marvelous with live actors.
11-29-2025
‘A Christmas Carol’ in Chicago: Better Than Ever
The 48th annual production of the classic Dickensian Christmas tale is underway at the Goodman Theatre in downtown Chicago.
11-26-2025
‘Archduke’: Planning a Political Assassination
When people are desperate and angry, the worst can unfold: even a world war.
11-24-2025
A Heartwarming, Engaging, and Visually Stunning ‘Disney’s Finding Nemo’
This children's theater production will please the film's fans and as well those who have never seen the movie.
10-26-2025
The 1934 Drama ‘Crooked Cross’: When Belonging Comes With a Price
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10-22-2025
‘Gaslight’ (Angel Street): A Taut, Suspenseful Drama
Something sinister is going on in Mrs. Manningham's home and it's driving her crazy.
10-16-2025
‘Punch’: Learning From Past Actions
Consequences have actions, and Nottingham native Jacob learned so the hard way when he killed a man with a single punch.
10-8-2025
‘The Book of Will’: Shakespeare Lives On
Lauren Gunderson play is set after Shakespeare's death and centers on the creation of the First Folio by John Heminges and Henry Condell.
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