Sunday, 29 March 2026 23:15
An Explosive, Heart‑Pounding Million Dollar Quartet at Paramount’s Stolp Island Theatre
Written by Kimberly Katz
Some nights in the theatre create a hum with the kind of energy you can feel in your chest - nights when the performers aren’t merely revisiting history but reliving it, reigniting it, and passing that fire straight into the audience’s hands. That’s the voltage running through Stolp Island Theatre’s…
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- Garrett Forrestal
- Corey McKinney
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- Matt McClure
- Sam Phillips
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- Jake Saleh
- Robert Brandon
- Connor Green
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Sunday, 29 March 2026 10:59
Raiders Reborn: Indy, Williams, and the Chicago Philharmonic Bring the Adventure Alive
Written by Ken Payne
Auditorium Philms’ presentation of Steven Spielberg’s 1981 classic Raiders of the Lost Ark with the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra transforms a beloved blockbuster into a full‑body cinematic jolt. Indiana Jones’ adventures play out across the towering Auditorium Theatre screen, but it’s the live orchestra that makes the familiar feel astonishingly new.…
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Saturday, 28 March 2026 13:28
About Face’s Modern Gentleman Adds a Valuable Piece to a Fascinating Puzzle
Written by Mitchell Oldham
There are thousands of stories you’d love to see brought to the stage. Stories that slip into the lives of people who walk through the world either unseen or are barely considered by those possessing more standard existences. People who, because of the way they look or talk or are…
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Sunday, 22 March 2026 15:50
In El último sueño de Frida y Diego, Frida’s Beloved Genius Shines Through Her Pain
Written by Kimberly Katz
El último sueño de Frida y Diego is a love story that outlives the body, outlasts the grave, and keeps burning long after death has done its part. Frida Kahlo famously said, ‘I’ve had two accidents that changed my life: one when I was hit by a trolley, and the…
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- Gabriela Lena Frank
- Nilo Cruz
- Daniela Mack
- Lorena Maza
- Roberto Kalb
- Alfredo Daza
- Key’mon W Murrah
- Ana Maria Martinez
- Mictlán
- Frida y Diego
Monday, 23 March 2026 12:25
A Farcical Feverdream that Works: Trapdoor Theatre's 'The Cuttlefish'
Written by Bill Esler
Trapdoor Theatre’s “The Cuttlefish” ought to be confounding, but somehow this 1920’s surrealist play from Poland is clear as a bell. Though ostensibly about the philosophical struggle between art and politics, the audience easily recognized echoes of the present-day overall fix in which society finds itself. Before any dialog, even…
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Saturday, 21 March 2026 00:20
Grelley Duvall Best Actress Delivers a Pop‑Culture Fever Dream at Chopin
Written by John Accrocco
The Oscars might be over, but this “Best Actress” is just getting started. Welcome to the weird world of the Grelley Duvall Show, or Alex Grelle. His unique approach to cabaret has amassed quite a fanbase over the years. Suffice it to say, there’s nothing else quite like it. In…
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Wednesday, 18 March 2026 16:16
The Drowsy Chaperone Wakes Up the Room at Theo Ubique
Written by Angelo Campos
“I just want to be entertained. Isn’t that the point?” asks the narrator of The Drowsy Chaperone. And if that indeed is the point, Theo Ubique’s rendition hit the bullseye. This fun production follows a neurotic musical theatre fan (played by Steve McDonagh) who puts on his favorite record and…
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Monday, 16 March 2026 14:12
Reimagined Madama Butterfly at the Lyric a Masterpiece in its Own Right
Written by Mitchell Oldham
Created in 1904, Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly has become one of the world’s greatest and most popular operas. New York’s Metropolitan Opera alone had performed it 902 times prior to the beginning of its 2023-24 season. Renowned for his gifts for melody, Puccini’s musical component is ravishingly beautiful. His manner…
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Sunday, 15 March 2026 22:11
In Lookingglass' White Rooster, Yee Conjures an Intriguing World Where Old and New Collide
Written by Kimberly Katz
White Rooster arrives at Lookingglass Theatre with the kind of wild, genre‑bending confidence that reminds you why this ensemble has always been one of Chicago’s most inventive storytellers. Ensemble member Matthew C. Yee - doubling as writer and director - conjures a darkly funny, legend-steeped ghost story that feels mischievously…
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- Lookingglass Theatre
- White Rooster
- Matthew C Lee
- Supernatural
- haunted
- Chinese Mythology
- Americana
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- Sunnie Eraso
- Karen Aldridge
- Mark Montgomery
- Noelle Oh
- Reilly Oh
- Louise Lamson
- Daniel Lee Smith
- Elliot Esquivel
- Nik Kmiecik
- Natsu Onoda Power
- Mara Blumenfeld
- Hannah Wien
- Justin Cavazos
- Amanda Herrmann
- Caitlin McLeod
- David Schwimmer
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Saturday, 14 March 2026 22:35
National Hellenic Museum's Trial of Odysseus: Hero or Criminal?
Sarz Maxwell
King Odysseus returns home to Ithaca after twenty years’ absence: ten years’ fighting the Trojan War (it takes time to build a big enough wooden horse), followed by a ten-year journey during which everything that could go wrong does go wrong: think rush-hour traffic on the Kennedy under construction. When…
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- Harris Theatre
- Trojan War
- King Odysseus
- Antonio M Romanucci
- Daisy Ayllón
- Patrick M Collins
- Tinos Diamantatos
- Georgia M Alexakis
- Sara L Ellis
- Jeffrey G Chrones
- Anthony C Kyrikopoulos
- Leonardo Sfondouris
- Christos Vasilopoulos
- National Hellenic Museum
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Saturday, 14 March 2026 13:21
Reservation Mayhem, One Man, Forty Voices: Mike Newquist Ignites 'Fully Committed' at The Den
Written by Ken Payne
Get ready - those phones are about to explode, and Sam is already spinning like a top trying to catch every single one. It’s a full‑blown ring‑storm, and he’s diving into it with the hectic energy of someone who knows the chaos is coming and still can’t outrun it. A…
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Monday, 09 March 2026 15:57
Static, Signals, and Surprises: City Lit’s Changing Channels Tunes In
Sarz Maxwell
The year is 1952. Television is rapidly gaining popularity over radio, to the delight of some and the disgust of others. Senator Joseph McCarthy has just been re-elected and is accusing hundreds of people of having connections to the Communist Party, provoking a nationwide climate of paranoid hysteria. Thousands of…
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Theatre in Review
Monday, 09 March 2026 15:38
Beautifully Produced 'Two Sisters and a Piano,' But Script Misses the Mark
Written by Bill Esler
In “Two Sisters and a Piano” written by Nilo Cruz and directed by Lisa Portes, we soon learn these two women have been trapped for years under house arrest in an aging manor in Cuba. One is a writer, the other a musician —and that’s her baby grand piano on…
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