“Winterland” awaits at Navy Pier. Courtesy of Winterland Chicago Share Music Theater Works presents “Legally Blonde — The Musical,” based on the popular film, it’s the story of Elle ...

Here’s my annual celebration of the 10 best performances of 2024 on Chicago stages. These performances ran the gamut of human emotions and were found in Chicago-area theaters large and small. Some ...

Andrew MacNaughton in “Young Frankenstein” at Mercury Theater Chicago; Laurie Metcalf in “Little Bear Ridge Road” at Steppenwolf; Sawyer Smith in “The Little Mermaid” at Drury Lane ...

All were unforgettable. While our separate yearly list of best theater shows is restricted to productions that were created in Chicago, this celebration of great acting includes performances in ...

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The diligent arts journalist, who died on Nov. 18 at the age of 47, is remembered for his dedication to theatre and friends. Kris Vire (pronounced like “fire,” as he was always swift to add), was ...

The aesthetics of this production need to be seen in order to be believed – the Mercury Theatre is truly a “Life in Living Colour”. Despite its unconventionalities, The New Adventures of ...

The lobby of the Congress Theater in Logan Square on Feb. 6, 2023. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago The is the third time the city has agreed to provide subsidies for the project. Because of the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — At least four people are dead and 11 other people were wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago as of Sunday morning. The ages of the victims range from 3 to 46. In the first ...

And over the next three weeks, she’ll be performing for local audiences as the tour stops at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre from Dec. 17 to Jan. 5. She’s excited, to say the least.