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Five cast members for It Came From Outer Space stand onstage, leaning in various directions with their arms stretched above them and to the sides. A very large moon is in the background and a row of telephone poles is on the right. They have expressions of shock and surprise on their faces.

Out of this world fun

by Kerry Reid July 6, 2022July 18, 2022

Last year, Chicago Shakespeare offered We Are Out There, a digital sneak peek of Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair’s goofy musical adaptation of the 1953 Universal Pictures sci-fi film, It Came From Outer Space, which was itself based on an original story by Ray Bradbury. Now it’s finally onstage at Chicago Shakes’s cozy upstairs studio […]

Arts & Culture

In dark days, you have to treasure Every Brilliant Thing

by Kerry Reid October 2, 2019August 18, 2021

Windy City Playhouse’s production is a poignant showcase for Rebecca Spence.

Robert Lenzi, Andrew Rothenberg, and Michael Aaron Lindner

Arts & Culture

Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Road Show could be a star vehicle—if it ran better

by Tony Adler March 26, 2014August 18, 2021

Not even Gary Griffin can soup up Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Road Show.