Theater & Stages
Talking Head frontman David Byrne and director Andrew Scoville have crafted an experience that transcends traditional “theater.”
Hallie Gordon directs Alex Lubischer’s world premiere play about a wedding, a funeral and the delicate art of letting go.
You may recognize the central character in Definition Theatre’s Chicago premiere: a strong, protective woman who fears sharing her truth. I sure did.
A partnership between a theater in Aurora and the Awesome Life Academy in Naperville put on an improv show for young adults with special needs.
Last year, we surveyed the city’s largest cultural players on diversity of their full-time staff and boards. Fresh data from three groups help paint a broader picture.
Forty tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each. The Tony Award-winning production returns to CIBC Theatre March 4-April 26.
Letts’ wife, Carrie Coon, stars in the critically acclaimed revival. Of her reprisal of a role she portrayed at Steppenwolf in 2021, Letts says: “She’s fearless.”
It sounds cool. I still have questions.
Chicago composer Florence Price roars back to life with new opera, premiering in a hurting Minnesota
Arguing that art is its own form of resistance, the Minnesota Opera forged ahead with the world premiere of “My Name is Florence” amid widespread immigration enforcement actions in the area.
The Evanston theater company nabbed 10 nominations for “Diana the Musical,” nine for “Urinetown” and one for “Tell Me On A Sunday.”
Sold-out shows aren’t enough. Higher costs are undercutting business everywhere, owners say, from juggernauts like Metro to neighborhood venues like the Ramova.