A Real Modern Family

The Humans- American Theatre Company

“Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays,” or so the song promises. Often, however, going home again or just getting together with your family for a special occasion,

I Cannot Say His Name

The Testament of Mary – Victory Gardens Theatre

In one of the most riveting, emotionally charged performances to be experienced in this city, local actress Linda Reiter gives a tour de force that, upon the final curtain,

Another Shipload of Love

The Christmas Schooner – Mercury Theatre

Traditions, those legends, customs and beliefs handed down from generation to generation, provide the foundation for this beautifully written historical musical that has

Practically Perfect in Every Way

Mary Poppins – Paramount Arts Center

In 1934 P. L. Travers’ first literary success, which eventually spawned a series of sequels, soon became a favorite among both children and their parents. Thirty years later

Haunted by Life

Shining City – Irish Theatre of Chicago

Three men and a young woman slowly come to understand that they’re each being haunted by their own private ghosts in Conor McPherson’s 2004 Tony nominated play.

An Angel Gets His Wings

It’s a Wonderful Life: a Live Radio Play – Brightside Theatre

The name George Bailey has become synonymous with Christmas, ever since Frank Capra’s holiday classic first began airing nonstop on TV during the 1980’s. Based upon

The Grandaddy of Them All!

A Christmas Carol – Goodman Theatre

This show is it.

This is what Christmas is all about in Chicago. The Grandaddy of all holiday productions, and the show that every other

Curiouser and Curiouser

Lookingglass Alice – Lookingglass Theatre

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll, is famous for authoring two children’s classics, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Dodgson was many things: a writer, a mathematician, a deacon in the Anglican Church, a