Theater | Review: ‘Ain’t Misbehavin” is a classy and glamorous night out at Drury Lane Theatre By Chris Jones July 2, 2024 at 2:11 p.m. Directed by E. Faye Butler, the show has a knockout set, the songs of "Fats"...
Theater | Review: ‘The Hot Wing King’ take a while to really get cooking at Writers Theatre By Chris Jones July 1, 2024 at 2:37 p.m. The otherwise impressive set puts us too far from the action in the kitchen in...
Theater | Review: Modern, monochromatic ‘Carmen.maquia’ returns in Visceral Dance’s MCA debut By Lauren Warnecke June 29, 2024 at 11:38 a.m. Gustavo Ramirez Sansano’s contemporary ballet on the subject of the opera “Carmen” is back in...
Theater | Review: ‘Beehive: The 60’s Musical’ at Marriott Theatre is a fun way to revisit the songs of an era By Chris Jones June 28, 2024 at 9:11 a.m. This is a zesty summer show dedicated to the music of female musicians of the...
Theater | Review: ‘Zac Efron,’ about a pair of gay Asian Americans, is a very funny debut for Token Theatre By Chris Jones June 27, 2024 at 2:16 p.m. The play has little to do with the actor Zac Efron, but instead follows these...
Theater | Review: In compelling ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ at Steppenwolf Theatre, Laurie Metcalf meets her match By Chris Jones June 24, 2024 at 3:35 p.m. Samuel L. Hunter's beautifully personal play is now premiering in Chicago, with a cast that...
Theater | Review: ‘Clue: A Walking Mystery’ sends you scavenging the Loop to solve a puzzle By Emily McClanathan June 25, 2024 at 1:45 p.m. The ticketed experience is back in Chicago for a second summer. You get in your...
Theater | In ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’ at the Goodman Theatre, Lady Chablis will take the spotlight By Chris Jones June 21, 2024 at 5:45 a.m. A new musical version of John Berendt's book opens soon in Chicago, set in the...
Theater | Review: ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ in New York gives this musical a whole new ballroom life By Chris Jones June 20, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. What makes this new deconstruction of a classic Broadway title different is that it celebrates...
Theater | Review: ‘Attempts on Her Life’ is a confounding non-play, with candy — welcome back, TUTA By Chris Jones June 18, 2024 at 1:53 p.m. Martin Crimp's dark deconstruction of a play is what this long-standing experimental theater company has...