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March 27, 2026May 4, 2026Chicago Reviews

Theater of the Mind is a Unique Theatrical Journey Through David Byrne’s Memory Palace

Chicago audience members experience Theater of Mind, David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar’s one-of-a-kind immersive theater experience, directed by Andrew Scoville, produced as […]

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026Chicago Reviews

Trap Door Theatre Presents a Surrealist Romp in The Cuttlefish: Or, The Hyrcanian Worldview

David Lovejoy as King Hyrcan IV and Nicole Wiesner as Paweł Rockoffer. Photo by Michal Janicki. Trapdoor Theatre’s production of The Cuttlefish: […]

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026Chicago Reviews

Theo’s Drowsy Chaperone is a complete delight

Photo by Brett Beiner Photography Back in 2018, in its tiny, cramped former home at the No Exit Cafe, I had the […]

March 18, 2026September 28, 2026Chicago Reviews

A Butterfly With Bite Takes Wing at the Lyric

Evan LeRoy Johnson as B.F. Pinkerton and Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San. Photo by Todd Rosenberg. A legendary flop in its debut at […]

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026Chicago Reviews

One Ring (and 238 musicians in a symphony orchestra and chorus) to Rule Them All!

“One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind […]

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026Chicago Reviews

Goodman’s The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a Heartbreaking, Heartwarming Wow

Photo by Jay Towns Fukú. “They say it came from Africa, carried in the screams of the enslaved; that it was the […]

February 26, 2026September 28, 2026Chicago Reviews

A Delectably Delightful Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Marriott

Photos courtesy of Justin Barbin In this fast-paced world of technology and endless attention-grabbing options, live theatre is the most beautiful gift […]

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026Chicago Reviews

Admissions is a Smart Dramedy that Refuses Easy Answers

Photo credit: North Shore Camera Club In the age of the internet, the college application process has changed tremendously. But perhaps the […]

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026Chicago Reviews

Definition Theatre Opens a Portal between Family and Trauma in Black Cypress Bayou

Photo Caption: RjW Mays, Rita Wicks, and Michelle Renee Bester in Black Cypress Bayou at Definition Theatre. Photo by Joe Mazza, Brave […]

February 23, 2026September 28, 2026Chicago Reviews

A Chilling Top Girls, and Some Pot Girls Chill at the Raven

Morgan Lavenstein, Claire Kaplan, and Luke Halpern in Top Girls. Photo by Joe Mazza. One of the best explorations of the theatregoing […]

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