There was a hesitancy in the air which felt almost palpable. Betty Who was back in town AND she was performing during Pride Month, so the mood inside Chicago’s Vic Theatre should have been ebullient.

Chicago held a celebration on Saturday at the home of the White Sox to fully embrace the city’s connection to the new leader ...

Live entertainment can be found all over town, of course, but Chicago Shakespeare Theater will be especially busy this summer with two new shows likely to attract international attention.

A Chicago theater canceled an advance screening of “Bring the Family Home,” a documentary about campus antisemitism, four hours before its showtime, citing “the safety and well-being of our ...

Springfield Museums presents ‘Portraits in RED: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Peoples Painting Project’ a striking series by artist and activist Nayana LaFond Springfield— On view ... presents ...

The Troll's Holiday at Hull House Theatre ... Illinois Chicago, designed to connect today’s performing arts scene with Hull House’s influence. Ongoing exhibit: Tue–Fri 10 AM–4:50 PM ...

Zainab Jah and Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member Namir Smallwood in Steppenwolf’s Chicago premiere. Previews at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 27-28, and April 1-4; 3 and 7 p.m. March 29 ...

The Mud Theatre Project started out as a group of incarcerated men who wanted to write and perform plays. Several years later, that dream became a reality on one of Chicago's biggest stages.

If you have been pushing off seeing some of the best theater shows currently playing around town, now might be the right time to fit the activity in your schedule: Chicago Theatre Week is ...

It was Wednesday, December 30, 1903, and Chicago’s sparkling Iroquois Theater on Randolph Street in the Loop was packed for an afternoon showing of Mr. Bluebeard, a comedic pantomime featuring ...

This story captures the spirit of Chicago's Music Box Theatre, which features both classic films in 70 and 30 mm, new, independent releases and something that has virtually disappeared in the ...

Goodman and Steppenwolf are among the Chicago-area theaters participating in Chicago Theatre Week 2025, taking place Feb. 6-16. Tickets priced at $30, $15 or less go on sale at 10 a.m. Jan. 7 ...