Chicago Theatre and Concert Reviews

Chicago Theatre Review

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – Porchlight Music Theatre

It’s hard to believe that this hysterical musical comedy has been around since 1962. The show features a book cowritten by Burt Shevelove

Lady Windermere’s Fan – Dead Writers Theatre

Most theatergoers are familiar with Oscar Wilde’s most famous work, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” but this, the playwright’s first

Spring Awakening – Fearless Theatre

Originally banned from the boards during the late Victorian era, during which this play is set and was written, and even now is censored,

Red Handed Otter – Red Orchid Theatre

Paul and Donald, two security guards, sit in a small room, casually watching their surveillance monitors and listening to a particularly

Sounds So Sweet – Black Ensemble Theatre

The Black Ensemble Theatre once again returns to what it does best: a musical revue of hit songs made famous by African American

An Issue of Blood – Victory Gardens Theater

While working on a very different script that explored Chicago’s Great Migration, playwright Marcus Gardley instead became inspired by

Legendary guitarist JEFF BECK has just announced additional solo dates to his U.S. tour this May including a stop at The Chicago Theatre

on May 21st at 7:30pm.

-The CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL (CHF) presents Chicago pastry chef MINDY SEGAL on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 at 7

Badfic Love – Strange Bedfellows Theatre

Kyle, and his three buddies are devoted to and obsessed with searching the internet for bad fan fiction, with the goal of putting an end to it.

Billy Elliot – Drury Lane Oakbrook

Although most of Chicago may have already seen this inspiring, heartfelt musical, either on Broadway or in the 2010 extended Chicago