The live "Paranormal Activity" at Chicago Shakespeare is terrifyingly good—witty, well-acted, and packed with production value.
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‘Ragtime’ returns to Broadway with undeniable urgency and uncomfortable truths
The great American musical returns: "Ragtime"'s latest revival proves its message of social justice remains heartbreakingly relevant today.
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In her new solo play, Jen Tullock embodies 11 lives shattered by one memoir
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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One punch, two families, and a heart that won’t stop beating
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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‘Prince Faggot’: A meta-theatrical queer reckoning that hits like a London downpour
What's more shocking than royal scandal? Royal truth. Jordan Tannahill's meta-masterpiece crowns itself king of uncomfortable conversations.
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Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘The Brothers Size’ returns with a force more potent than ever
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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Free Shakespeare in the Park roars back to life with Lupita Nyong’o & Sandra Oh in a dazzling ‘Twelfth Night’
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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This underground Chicago theater just made ‘Amélie’ better than Broadway
Kokandy's whimsical 'Amélie' starring Aurora Penepacker proves intimacy beats spectacle at Chopin Theatre through September 28.
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Divine intervention: ‘The Gospel at Colonus’ turns tragedy into testimony
Director Shayok Misha Chowdhury transforms cursed kings into gospel gold in Little Island's most ambitious production yet.
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No body better: ‘Dead Outlaw’ is Broadway’s most unlikely hit
From bungled heist to carnival attraction, Broadway's "Dead Outlaw" kills it as 2025's best new musical about life after death.
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