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The King and I – Lyric Opera of Chicago

Throughout this bewitching musical classic, based upon Margaret Landon’s historically-based 1944 novel, Anna and

The House of Blue Leaves – Raven Theatre

In 1971 a quirky new comedy, tinged with dark overtones, opened Off Broadway to much acclaim. John Guare’s

A Splintered Soul – Chicago Commercial Collective

In the years that followed the end of WWII and the rescue of so many Jewish men, women and children held

Taste – Red Theatre Company

In what may be the creepiest, most repellent and nauseating story ever depicted on a stage, we also find, at its heart, an

Evita – Marriott Theatre

“Any opera that begins with a funeral can’t be all bad.” That was Harold Prince’s initial response when he was

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – Citadel Theatre

It’s hard to believe that this hysterical musical comedy has been around since 1962. The show features a book

The Producers -Mercury Theatre

Winning a record-breaking twelve Tony Awards back in 2001, following a Chicago pre-Broadway tryout, Mel Brooks’

Bullets Over Broadway – Broadway in Chicago

In 1994 Woody Allen wrote a sidesplitting backstage film comedy that satirized the New York theatre scene during

The Little Mermaid – Jedlicka Performing Arts Center

Audiences might want to bring their bathing suits and snorkels when they visit the Jedlicka Performing Arts Center

The Q Brothers’ Othello: the Remix – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

One of the many highlights of CST’s Shakespeare 400 Chicago celebration is this remount of the company’s wildly