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John Stokvis (Kaz), Tawny Newsome (Ella Elizondo) and Theo Allyn (Mark Merriman) in Kristoffer Diaz’s “The Upstairs Concierge” directed by KJ Sanchez at Goodman Theatre. (Photo courtesy of Goodman Theatre)

Goodman Theatre’s ‘Upstairs Concierge’ packs quick comedic punch

Emma Rubenstein April 12, 2015

The Goodman’s Owen Theater is home to a delightful and energetic show this spring. “The Upstairs Concierge,” written by Kristoffer Diaz and directed by KJ Sanchez, tells a frolicking and farcical...

Review: Goodman Theatres Two Trains Running

Review: Goodman Theatre’s ‘Two Trains Running’

Emma Rubenstein March 26, 2015

Sometimes pieces of theater transcend the stage. It is not an easy or a common feat, but when achieved, the results are unimaginably poignant. This spring, the Goodman Theatre has revived the inimitable...

DePaul Theatre School announces Wrights of Spring Festival 2015

Kirsten Onsgard March 13, 2015

The Theatre School has announced initial plans for its 2015 Wrights of Spring Festival, which takes place May 19-30. The annual student-driven festival celebrates young DePaul playwrights, allowing...

DePaul Theatre School to host One Theatre World conference

Kirsten Onsgard March 10, 2015

The Theatre School at DePaul announced today it will host the 2015 One Theatre World conference, which takes place May 7 to 9. Produced by Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA/USA), the national festival seeks...

The Los Angeles-based “For the Record” series of performances brings 1980s teen movie classics like “The Breakfast Club” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” to a musical theater production in Chicago.  (Photo courtesy of For the Record Live)

Review: ‘For the Record: Dear John Hughes’

Emma Rubenstein March 8, 2015

This March, the energetic and nostalgic, “For the Record: Dear John Hughes” has made its way to Chicago for a limited time, bringing the music and scenes of beloved ’80s classics to life on stage....

DePaul Theatre School alumnus Kay Kron finds place with poetry

DePaul Theatre School alumnus Kay Kron finds place with poetry

Vanessa Bell March 8, 2015

Some people get to where they want to be by grabbing life by the bootstraps. Kay Kron, a Theatre School alumna, is reaching for marionettes instead. Kron has come a long way from waiting for CampusConnect...

James Vincent Meredith plays Mafala Hatimbi, the patriarch of a Ugandan village visited by two young missionaries in “The Book of Mormon.” (Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus)

‘Book of Mormon’ returns to Chicago

Emma Rubenstein February 22, 2015

Over the past three years, Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s “The Book of Mormon” has boldly gone where no piece of musical theater has gone before. The production is raunchy, volatile and hilarious....

Margot Bardeen (top) practices costume making during Costume Tech II class. (Kirsten Onsgard / The DePaulia)

DePaul Theatre School costume technicians and designers transform actors into characters

Savannah Fish February 15, 2015

Behind the bold accessories, beautiful gowns, tailored suits, extravagant hats, and modern dress costumes is a team of creative and talented students who design and create the costumes for Theatre School...

Trevor Bates scampers about as Gregor Samsa, a salesman who wakes one morning to find he has turned into an insect. “Metamorphosis” runs through Feb. 15 at The Theatre School’s Fullerton Stage. (Photo courtesy of Michael Brosilow)

Mesmerizing performances in DePaul Theatre School’s ‘Metamorphosis’

Emily Brandenstein February 8, 2015

Originally a novella by Franz Kafka, “Metamorphosis” was adapted to a stage production by London Theatre Group founder Steven Berkoff. The show’s director, Kelvin Wong, comes from The Theater School’s...

Katherine Keberlein and Michael Aaron Lindner in About Face Theatre’s Chicago premiere of “A Kid Like Jake” written by Daniel Pearle and directed by Keira Fromm. (Photo courtesy of Michael Brosilow)

Review: About Face Theatre’s ‘A Kid Like Jake’

Emma Rubenstein February 8, 2015

The current discussion surrounding gender identification is a necessary one and this winter, About Face Theatre is bringing it to the forefront in its newest production, “A Kid Like Jake,” written...

Mary Ann Thebus, Karen Janes Woditsch, Cassidy Slaughter-Mason and Jennifer Coombs in Gina Gionfriddo’s “Rapture, Blister, Burn,” directed by Kimberly Senior. (Photo courtesy of Goodman Theatre)

‘Rapture, Blister, Burn’ brings feminism to life

Emma Rubenstein February 1, 2015

This winter’s “Rapture, Blister, Burn,” written by Gina Gionfriddo, and directed by Kimberly Senior, has taken the Goodman’s Albert by storm. It was touching, sidesplittingly funny and provided...

Drew Schad, Daniela Colucci and Eileen Niccolai in the Shattered Globe Theatre’s production of “The Rose Tattoo,” by Tennessee Williams, directed by Greg Vinkler. (Photo courtesy of Michael Brosilow)

‘Rose Tattoo’ at Shattered Globe Theatre highlights the heartfelt, heritage

Emma Rubenstein January 18, 2015

This season, Shattered Globe Theatre took on Tennessee William’s matchless and beautiful “The Rose Tattoo” and is sure to deliver a treat for each audience who has the privilege of seeing it. Directed...

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