Theater

Steppenwolf Theatre play ‘Purpose’ wins the Pulitzer Prize for drama

May 5, 2025 at 4:41 p.m.

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' work was commissioned by Steppenwolf, debuted in Chicago and is now on...

May 5, 2025 at 3:04 p.m.

Terry Guest's two-character play is set in 2004 and includes one of the best Chicago...

May 5, 2025 at 10:37 a.m.

Director Ron OJ Parson foregrounds the power of friendship and the strength of Black familial...

May 2, 2025 at 2:56 p.m.

Along with creating the dance program at Columbia College and her own namesake company, she...

May 2, 2025 at 11:02 a.m.

A cautionary tale: Do great work in a bad production and Tony nominators likely will...

May 1, 2025 at 5:35 p.m.

Three Broadway shows stood out in the list of nominations — “Buena Vista Social Club,”...

May 1, 2025 at 5:40 a.m.

The co-founder and resident playwright of Hell in a Handbag is known for his gloriously...

May 2, 2025 at 10:49 a.m.

The fundraiser has announced the Chicago-area dance companies participating in this year's event at the...

April 30, 2025 at 5:15 a.m.

In Taylor Mac's version, the title character is inspired by a bit part, simply called...

April 29, 2025 at 1:18 p.m.

What would happen if a Black man in the middle of a confrontation with the...