Chicago is seen as a particularly fertile launching pad for the stars of tomorrow, whether in acting, comedy, writing or ...

1 Uncle Vanya (The New Theatre Project) Chekhov comes to the shop floor: Spencer Huffman directs a cast that includes Larry ...

Chicago is seen as a particularly fertile launching pad for the stars of tomorrow, whether in acting, comedy, writing or ...

Chicago is seen as a particularly fertile launching pad for the stars of tomorrow, whether in acting, comedy, writing or ...

Chicago is seen as a particularly fertile launching pad for the stars of tomorrow, whether in acting, comedy, writing or ...

Chicago is seen as a particularly fertile launching pad for the stars of tomorrow, whether in acting, comedy, writing or ...

Chances are, if you read this magazine—or any other arts publication in Chicago—you’ve seen William Frederking’s work. Check the caption of an image in any dance section in the last thirty years and ...

The latest “jukebox musical” to hit Chicago, “& Juliet,” running through December 15 at Cadillac Palace, combines licensed music from über-producer Max Martin, a narrative like Shakespeare fanfiction, ...

The Joffrey Ballet’s annual holiday-time “Nutcracker” extravaganza, that revered tradition, offers so much—but it also raises the question, How much is too much? The show, playing through December 28 ...

America is in the middle of a mental health crisis. With millions of Americans afflicted with everything from OCD and bipolar disorder to ADD and schizophrenia plus everything in between, the nation ...

Every year, we hear over and over that Christmas isn’t about things or gifts. We don’t need to go all out to have a happy holiday. Heck, even the Grinch knew that: “It came without ribbons. It came ...

“Little Women,” Louisa May Alcott’s classic Victorian novel of four sisters, has been adapted dozens of times for the stage and screen, including a 1917 silent film, a musical and an opera. A new ...