The Taming of the Shrew” and “Much Ado About Nothing” are each difficult shows to stage in the modern day. Directors ...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present a one-night-only benefit event: Suzy Eddie Izzard Talks Shakespeare N’Stuff ...

Chicago’s own Levi Holloway has established himself as a leader in the horror-theater genre — yes, it’s a thing. But what’s great about “Paranormal Activity” — the U.S. premiere now at Chicago ...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s new production of “Much Ado About Nothing,” Shakespeare’s wittiest comedy, is a most delightful experience: warm-centered, unpretentious of conceit, caring for its ...

Following the run at Chicago Shakespeare, the North American premiere production runs at Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles (November 13-December 7), Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.

The heavyweight conceit here is that we are watching a play within a play, a group of amateur actors doing the show for the ...

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Outdoor theater is a favorite local tradition, and theaters in and around Chicago are bringing plenty of shows to parks around the area. Bonus: Many of these shows are free. Ready your blankets, ...

Three different times over their past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for ...

For theater fans hungering for new works on suburban and Chicago stages, this fall promises a banquet. Among the dozen or more premieres scheduled this fall is the new punk/hip-hop musical by Rage ...