“Cruel Intentions,” one of the most beloved teen dramas from the ‘90s, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. The film seduced a generation and starred some of the most crush-worthy actors of the time: Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Selma Blair. It was wicked, shocking, and decades later the story about the manipulative world of […]
We turn the spotlight on the hottest plays in Chicago and beyond this spring and summer. “Hamlet“ April 17 to June 9 To be or not to be in the audience for this play? That is not the question — you’ll definitely want to be there when Chicago Shakespeare’s longtime artistic director, Barbara Gaines, takes […]
Think of the greatest Disney films and songs in recent memory and chances are you’ll find yourself humming an Alan Menken melody for the rest of the day. From “Under the Sea” to “Be Our Guest” to “A Whole New World,” to name a few, the eight-time Oscar-winning composer and pianist (who also happens to […]
The holiday season is almost here (can you believe it?), which means annual favorite events like Christkindlmarket, ZooLights, and the Museum of Science & Industry’s Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exhibit are about to return to Chicago. But if you’re not quite ready to start thinking about jingle bells and gingerbread, there […]
We’re turning the spotlight on the hottest plays and musicals coming to Chicago and the North Shore this fall. “Sweet Charity“ Sept. 5 to Oct. 28 Inspired by Italian director Federico Fellini’s film “Nights of Cabiria,” this musical with a score by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and book by Neil Simon has become […]
We turn the spotlight on the hottest shows in town this summer. “Murder for Two” July 3 to Aug. 26 One actor, Noel Carey, plays a detective who’s trying to solve a murder mystery. The other actor, Jason Grimm, plays … everyone else. That’s the concept of this fun show, which won the Jeff Award […]
We turn the spotlight on the hottest plays and musicals in Chicago this spring and summer. “Jesus Christ Superstar“ April 27 to May 20 Lyric Opera of Chicago continues its acclaimed Broadway at Lyric initiative with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s popular 1970 rock opera about the last week of Jesus’ life. This is […]
We turn the spotlight on the hottest shows in town with this list of plays in Chicago that you won’t want to miss this season. “An Enemy of the People“ March 10 to April 15 Although it was written in 1882 by a Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen’s darkly comedic drama has gained new relevance in […]
Christine Sherrill is no stranger to the Chicago stage. This Jeff Award-winning actress has worked in some of our best theatres, including the Goodman, Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, and Northlight Theatre. But when she faces the audience on the opening night of “First Wives Club” at the Oriental Theater, it […]
You might think that you have to go downtown to see a big spectacle musical, but thanks to the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, there’s thrilling singing and dancing to be enjoyed right here in the suburbs. Known for its Broadway revivals, the Marriott has mounted “A Chorus Line,” which—at a reasonable two and a half […]
