Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Bonding over ‘Baby’: At Citadel Theatre, actors feel like familyApr 10, 2024 11:01 am - Suburban actors say working with Citadel Theatre on a revival of the rom-com tuner “Baby” has been a delight. “Every theater to me is about creating community,” actor Joe Lehman said. “Citadel has done a great job fostering that environment.”
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Theater spotlight: Elgin’s Iambe premieres ‘Wake Up, Mrs. Moore’Apr 11, 2024 1:28 pm - Iambe Theatre Ensemble, an Elgin company that focuses on stories representing voices and perspectives of mature females, returns with the premiere of “Wake Up, Mrs. Moore.”
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Premieres, classics and a musical set for Goodman’s 99th seasonApr 03, 2024 5:46 pm - Goodman Theatre announced its 99th season will include two world premieres (one yet to be named), two classic revivals (one starring Oscar and Emmy winner Helen Hunt), two Chicago premieres and a musical, a rarity for the Chicago theater.
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Homegrown hit: Mercury Theater Chicago’s ‘Jersey Boys’ is a must-seeApr 04, 2024 7:08 am - It took more than a decade for Mercury Theater Chicago to open its home-grown production of “Jersey Boys.” It was worth the wait. Already extended by eight weeks, it’s a doozy of a show.
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Things to do April 5-11: The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman, Grand Funk Railroad and moreApr 02, 2024 6:36 pm - Mark your calendars for performances by The Righteous Brothers, Celtic Woman and Grand Funk Railroad; the Festival of Arts and Crafts in Waukegan; the Greek Heritage Parade in Chicago; and more happening this week.
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents the world premiere of ‘Into the Earth With You’Mar 28, 2024 4:53 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents the world premiere of “Into the Earth With You” by Brian Watkins, directed by BTE’s Kurt Naebig. Featuring an all-ensemble cast, this ...
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Steppenwolf at its best: ‘Purpose’ premiere delivers hard truths, hearty laughsMar 27, 2024 10:07 am - “Purpose,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ outstanding domestic drama premiering at Steppenwolf Theatre, rings familiar. Not only for the insight and wit characteristic of Jacobs-Jenkins’ writing, but for its central characters: members of a prominent Black Chicago family with roots in religion, politics and the civil rights movement.
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Things to do March 29 to April 4: Bad Bunny, Easter events and moreMar 28, 2024 9:36 am - Mark your calendars for performances by Bad Bunny, Ledisi and Thunderstruck, a host of Easter events and more happening this week.
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Cirque du Soleil spectacle ‘Crystal’ glides into Hoffman Estates’ NOW ArenaMar 21, 2024 6:54 am - The unexpected. That’s what audiences at Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal,” playing at Hoffman Estates’ NOW Arena this weekend, can expect from this ice-centered extravaganza.
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Best Bets: Adam Ant, Beatles tribute, ‘The Choir of Man’Mar 21, 2024 7:08 am - Adam Ant and British ska band The English Beat headline Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre, Abbey Road brings the Beatles to life at the Metropolis, the CSO performs in Wheaton and more.