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Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock in "Little Bear Ridge Road."
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Samuel D. Hunter’s ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ proves real people aren’t always desperately doing things
Matthew Wexler Oct 30, 2025 0

Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock earn their Tony buzz in "Little Bear Ridge Road," an intimate family drama about the…

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David Moreland (center and the cast of Kokandy Productions' "Jekyll & Hyde."
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‘Jekyll & Hyde’ gets a maximalist makeover in Kokandy’s powerhouse Chicago revival
Lauren Emily Whalen Oct 27, 2025 0

Kokandy's "Jekyll & Hyde" trades intimacy for maximalism with powerhouse vocals, gothic sexuality, and a riveting lead performance.

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Cher Álvarez and Patrick Heusinger in "Paranormal Activity at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
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Chicago Shakespeare’s ‘Paranormal Activity’ proves horror can be highbrow
Lauren Emily Whalen Oct 18, 2025 0

The live "Paranormal Activity" at Chicago Shakespeare is terrifyingly good—witty, well-acted, and packed with production value.

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Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz in "Ragtime" at Lincoln Center Theater. Photo by Matthew Murphy.
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‘Ragtime’ returns to Broadway with undeniable urgency and uncomfortable truths
Matthew Wexler Oct 16, 2025 0

The great American musical returns: "Ragtime"'s latest revival proves its message of social justice remains heartbreakingly relevant today.

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Jen Tullock in "Nothing Can Take You From the Hand of God."
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In her new solo play, Jen Tullock embodies 11 lives shattered by one memoir
Matthew Wexler Oct 13, 2025 0

When a memoir about evangelical abuse goes public, everyone faces consequences. Jen Tullock's solo show explores faith and trauma through…

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Will Harrison as Jacob Dunne in "Punch."
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One punch, two families, and a heart that won’t stop beating
Matthew Wexler Sep 30, 2025 0

Based on Jacob Dunne's memoir, "Punch" transforms one teen's deadly mistake into a powerful meditation on justice, grief, and forgiveness.

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John McCrea and Mihir Kumar in "Prince Faggot."
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‘Prince Faggot’: A meta-theatrical queer reckoning that hits like a London downpour
Matthew Wexler Sep 11, 2025 0

What's more shocking than royal scandal? Royal truth. Jordan Tannahill's meta-masterpiece crowns itself king of uncomfortable conversations.

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Alani iLongwe and André Holland in "The Brothers Size."
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Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘The Brothers Size’ returns with a force more potent than ever
Billy McEntee Sep 10, 2025 0

Tarell Alvin McCraney's powerful drama about two Black brothers navigating life after incarceration returns in a stellar Off-Broadway revival starring…

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Sandra Oh and Lupita Nyong'o in Free Shakespeare in the Park's "Twelfth Night."
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Free Shakespeare in the Park roars back to life with Lupita Nyong’o & Sandra Oh in a dazzling ‘Twelfth Night’
Matthew Wexler Aug 21, 2025 0

The newly renovated Delacorte Theater debuts with a star-studded Shakespeare comedy featuring real-life siblings Lupita and Junior Nyong'o.

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Aurora Penepacker and the cast of Kokandy Productions' "Amélie."
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This underground Chicago theater just made ‘Amélie’ better than Broadway
Lauren Emily Whalen Aug 4, 2025 0

Kokandy's whimsical 'Amélie' starring Aurora Penepacker proves intimacy beats spectacle at Chopin Theatre through September 28.

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Kristen Chenoweth in "The Queen of Versailles."
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‘The Queen of Versailles’: Even Kristin Chenoweth can’t save this Broadway house of cards
Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2025
Bobby Moreno, Bartley Booz, Cricket Brown, Donetta Lavinia Grays, Jeff Biehl, and Bruce McKenzie in "The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire."
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Anne Washburn’s ‘The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire’ needs more time to simmer
Billy McEntee Nov 9, 2025
Exterior view of the Studio Museum in Harlem's new building, 2025. Courtesy Studio Museum in Harlem. Photo: Albert Vecerka/Esto.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem opens a new home, featuring Tom Lloyd and neighborhood soul
Matthew Wexler Nov 7, 2025
The cast of "44 The Musical."
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