As I was gearing up for the Reader coverage of this year’s Destinos: Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, I received news of the death of Juan Ramirez, longtime artistic director of ...

(A disclosure, this writer takes comedy classes at iO.) People attend a comedy show at iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St. in Chicago on Dec. 7, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) The stages at the ...

A few days before the Social Change Theater Festival launches, Chicago actor and director Kevin Aoussou is putting on the finishing touches in a third-floor office of the Athenaeum Theatre in Lake ...

For those craving a vibrant musical theater scene, no need to book a plane ticket to the Big Apple. Look no further than Northwestern’s backyard — Evanston and the greater Chicago area — for ...

This time, Taylor has added a twist to the unique jukebox musical style attributed to her theater. This story is autobiographical, and it depicts Taylor’s childhood growing up in Chicago’s ...

Chicago will be heating up the theater scene this winter. There is something for everyone. Generation X to Generation Z will find something compelling and entertaining for them to enjoy.

Chicago theatermakers and theater lovers were present on April 14 for the opening of a new festival and exhibit aptly named after that motto at Jane Addams Hull-House Museum at the University of ...