Reviews
Chicago Magic Lounge: Diary of a Black Illusionist Review
The Chicago Magic Lounge presents Diary of a Black Illusionist now playing as the Wednesday night act. Walter King Jr. aka The Spellbinder blows audience member’s minds with his illusions set against some funky, grooving music.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Hymn Review
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents Hymn now through May 25, 2025. Two men find out they share a father late in their lives, but its never too late to form a friendship. We’re taken on a journey of brotherhood as they bound over boxing, music, and family life.
Remy Bumppo: Art Review
Remy Bumppo presents Art now through June 1, 2025. Three friends get into a heated argument about if this piece of modern art is good or not. Little do they know it will become a catalyst for changing how they view each other and their friendship.
The Story Theatre: At The Wake of a Dead Drag Queen Review
The Story Theatre presents At The Wake of a Dead Drag Queen at The Raven Theatre now through May 25, 2025. We see the last months of the glamorous drag queen Courtney Berringers’ life, including a whirlwind situationship and diving into what it means to be a Black, queer, drag queen in the South.
Marriott Theatre: Titanic The Musical
Marriott Theatre presents Titanic The Musical now through June 1, 2025. Taking inspiration from real passengers and crew, the musical takes us through the full crossing of this ill fated ship bringing to life these people and giving us a glimpse into their experience.
Porchlight and Broadway in Chicago: Titanique Review
Porchlight Music Theatre in association with Broadway in Chicago presents Titanique now through July 3, 2025. Titanique takes us back to the iconic love story of Titanic except now it’s told through the lens of Céline Dion because, obviously, she was there!
Hell In A Handbag: Scary Town Review
Hell in a Handbag Productions presents Scary Town now through May 18, 2025. Full of the company’s signature style, we follow what happens when family drama threatens to disrupt the happy-go-lucky day to day lives of the citizens of Merry Town.
Steppenwolf Theatre: The Book of Grace Review
Steppenwolf Theatre presents The Book of Grace, now through May 18, 2025. An estranged son and father reunite in a small, border town where their past slowly unfurls and something big simmers under the surface for the future.
Elsinore, A Theatre Ensemble: The Lifespan of a Fact Review
Elsinore, A Theatre Ensemble, presents The Lifespan of a Fact now through May 4, 2025. A writer, an editor, and a fact checker butt heads over their different views over what can be colorful and embellished in an article and what needs to be 100% facts as the publication deadline approaches.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Sunny AfterNoon Review
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents Sunny Afternoon now through April 27, 2025. Based on the early days of the British rock band, The Kinks, we follow their story from creation to pitfalls and everything in between on their way to stardom.
Idle Muse: The School For Scandal Review
Idle Muse Theatre Company presents The School for Scandal now through April 12, 2025. Taking the original comedy of errors, Idle Muse amps the humor up to deliver on its already punchy script and adds more campy bits and slapstick humor.
Open Space Arts: It’s Been Ten Years Since Everyone Died Review
Open Space Arts presents It’s Been Ten Years Since Everyone Died extended through April 19, 2025. Combining traditional horror movie tropes with new and fresh queer characters, this show has twists and turns that will delight any horror fan.
Paramount Theatre: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Review
Paramount Theatre presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee now through April 27, 2025. The cast is a delightful band of misfits, each with their own quirks and eccentricities, that creates a show full of laughs and heartful moments as they all battle for the coveted winner’s title at the bee.
Invictus Theatre Company: The Winter’s Tale Review
Invictus Theatre Company presents The Winter’s Tale now through April 20, 2025. The cast delivers on the provocative emotions from jealousy, to repentance, to love to tell this emotionally turbulent Shakespearean classic.
Theo Ubique: Tell Me On A Sunday Review
Theo Ubique presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tell Me On A Sunday now through April 20, 2025. A 75 minute, sung through musical that follows one woman’s romantic journey and dating terrible men from NY to LA while finding herself along the way.
Seph Mozes: turkey and bones and eating and we liked it and other plays Review
Directed by Seph Mozes, turkey and bones and eating and we liked it and other plays pulls samplings of plays from Gertrude Stein’s work that makes you stay engaged to fully see the landscape the actors are building. Playing at the Facility Theatre now through March 29, 2025.
(Español) Chicago Shakespeare: Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet Review
El Chicago Shakespeare Theater presenta la producción de Hamlet de Teatro La Plaza, ahora hasta el 23 de marzo de 2025. El elenco abraza con orgullo su singularidad derivada del Síndrome de Down y crea una puesta en escena personal para ellos, mientras reflexionan y establecen paralelismos con la famosa obra.
(English) Chicago Shakespeare: Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet Review
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents Teatro La Plaza’s production of Hamlet now through March 23, 2025. The cast proudly embraces their uniqueness that comes from Down Syndrome and creates a production that is personal to them as they reflect and draw parallels to the famous play.
Strawdog Theatre Company Presents: Much Ado: The Ides REunion Episode Review
Strawdog Theatre Company presents Much Ado: The Ides Reunion Episode now through March 26, 2025. The company has adapted Shakespeare’s classic work into a modern setting where the actors play in Burke’s Public House and create a reality show vibe complete with cameramen and live streaming.
Black Ensemble Theater: Elvis Presley Was A Black Man Named Joe Review
Black Ensemble Theater presents Elvis Presley Was A Black Man Named Joe now through April 20, 2025. Written by BET’s founder, this show weaves together Jackie Taylor’s memories of her brother and how she saw the parallels between him and their favorite artist, Elvis Presley with lots of rock ‘n roll classics in between.