The last few months have been busy ones with theaters announcing new venues: if all goes well, American Blues, Steep, Northlight, and TimeLine will all be producing in their new homes sometime in the next couple of years. But the long COVID shutdown of 2020-21 also took away some venues that had provided rentals to […]
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Mercury Theater rises from the dead
The Southport corridor venue gets new life and new leadership.
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Build it and they will come
Arts and Business Council heads to the south and west sides.
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Tru shows promise, but misses the mark
The songs are strong, but the story needs work in this new musical about depression.
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The Tru show
A new musical about mental illness provided its creators a chance to confront their own struggles.
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Revolution Chicago doesn’t fully capture the fervor of house music’s early days
Mickey “Mixin'” Oliver’s new autobiographical musical has charm, but is too talky.
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Eliana La Casa brings la comedia to the Chicago Women’s Funny Festival
The Argentine stand-up hosts the first-ever all-Spanish showcase at Stage 773’s annual celebration of women in comedy.
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The Artificial Jungle pays tribute to Charles Ludlam, the patron saint of queer comedy
The campy caper is such a throwback, it borders on family-friendly.
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Phoenix Rising Productions debuts with the tonally confused Fires of Nero
The show explores the question “Are we the new Romans?” without much subtlety.
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George Clinton and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Chicago Shakespeare’s Peter Pan and more goings-on 7/13-7/15
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A special Valentine’s Day version of Mortified and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
The Humans at Cadillac Palace Theatre and more goings-on February 9-11
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Your guide to SketchFest and Ex Fest
Must-see shows at the rival comedy festivals
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Brian Posen is gone. Stage 773 goes on.
After the powerful Chicago comedy-scene figure’s departure amid harassment allegations, the theater behind SketchFest begins a new era without him.
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It’s a Wonderful Life at Stage 773 and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend
The Lincoln Lodge’s Christmas Feztacular and more events the weekend of 12/22-12/24
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Brian Posen resigns from Stage 773 amid harassment allegations
“Due to the comments online about me being shared at this time, I am more of a distraction right now,” Posen wrote on Facebook.