By definition, futurology is the study of current trends, the findings of which can be used to forecast future developments. It’s also a schema that applies perfectly to this current, uncertain era of Chicago theater, and one that is the driving ethos behind Teatro Vista’s 30th season, the first to be helmed by the company’s […]
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Toxic masculinity: the musical!
Midway through the first act of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, there’s an unforgettable duet between the bonkers, titular villain and Penny, the woman he’s loved ever since spotting her at the laundromat while his socks and such tumbled and spun. As their voices twine together in “My Eyes,” Dr. Horrible sings of a world as […]
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Not a drag: The Golden Girls find a new home
When we talk about The Golden Girls, we need to talk about sex. According to Buzzfeed, the four women had over 260 lovers over the course of seven seasons, with Blanche Devereaux clocking in at 165. (Get it, girl.) In a truly stupid culture that often treats women over 40 as untouchables, the sitcom’s depictions […]
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Theatre Y explores Chicago’s “emerald necklace” in YOU ARE HERE.
In 2019, Theatre Y presented The Camino Project, an engaging five-hour miniature pilgrimage through Bucktown and Humboldt Park featuring experiential pieces intermingling dance, theater, and performance art. The adventure culminated in a group meal with audience members and actors breaking bread. It was a delightful experience and an ambitious endeavor having actors guiding guests through […]
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Ride Share explores the dark side of the gig economy
A former cabbie talks to writer Reginald Edmund about Ride Share at Writers Theatre—and the real-life experiences that inspired it.
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We Are Out There offers a sneak peek of Chicago Shakespeare’s It Came from Outer Space
The full musical at Chicago Shakes is on hold, but you can see a streaming mockumentary based on the OG aliens-in-the-desert flick.
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First Folio debuts new play by a late, great comedic playwright
Kristine Thatcher and the late Larry Shue’s Waiting for Tina Meyer celebrates barfly connections.
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Pivot Arts Festival offers reflection after a year of upheaval
“Reimagining Utopia” focuses on multidisciplinary artists and visions of a better future.
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Live at the Goodman offers three views on loss and reinvention
Plays by Adam Rapp, Adrienne Kennedy, and Ike Holter make a livestream connection with audiences.
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E. Faye Butler brings the Goods to Artemisia
Chicago musical theater star E. Faye Butler helms an online sci-fi feminist drama.
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For Your (Re)Consideration finds dramatic gems from the past with resonances for today
Ghostlight Ensemble’s online festival celebrates overlooked women playwrights.
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The Dining Room provides dramatic Possibilities
Possibilities produces a live Zoom version of The Dining Room, but Melody DeRogatis has post-pandemic plans for her company.
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American Music Theatre Project turns 15
American Music Theatre Project unveils three student-created pieces in this year’s online Capstone Festival.
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Omer Abbas Salem is building his own canon
With Mosque4Mosque and other plays, MENA playwright and actor Omer Abbas Salem creates space for Muslim and Arab artists.
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Theatre for One creates a one-on-one connection between artist and audience
Court Theatre unveils a digital experiment in microtheater.