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In ‘John of John,’ Douglas Stuart returns to familiar and fertile territory
Douglas Stuart's “John of John” delivers a quietly devastating portrait of a father and son who struggle to tell their…
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Tony Award nominations: 7 standouts, surprises and snubs
Our hot take on the 2026 Tony nominations: who earned it, who got overlooked, and one category that needs a…
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August Wilson’s words still sing in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
Taraji P. Henson and Cedric "The Entertainer" are exactly as good as you'd hope. It's August Wilson who's the real…
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5 regional productions worth the trip this May
Our top picks include a world premiere by Liz Duffy Adams and new takes on Little Women and Oedipus.
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Even Tony Danza can’t dig ‘Broken Snow’ out of its own drift
Tony Danza haunts "Broken Snow" as a father with unforgivable secrets, but the play is too tangled in its own…
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Inside Brendan Hunt’s Beatles obsession lives a love letter to his mom
Emmy winner Brendan Hunt brings the Beatles and his late mother to Steppenwolf in a bittersweet solo triumph.
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Book review: Isabel Klee let every dog in. Love took longer
A warm, funny memoir that sneaks up on you and actually earns the tears.
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‘Kenrex’ puts a broken justice system on trial and the verdict will haunt you
Jack Holden is electrifying in the Olivier-winning "KENREX," a true crime thriller now playing Off-Broadway.
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‘The Lost Boys’: a bloody good blockbuster in a thirsty Broadway season
The Lost Boys delivers a gleefully propulsive blockbuster that breaks Broadway's vampire musical curse and gives a desperate season exactly…
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