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Review: Broadway in Chicagos Once

Review: Broadway in Chicago’s ‘Once’

June 4, 2015
Shannon Cochran (Regina Giddens), Michael Canavan (William Marshall), Mary Beth Fisher (Birdie Hubbard), Dan Waller (Leo Hubbard), Dexter Zollicoffer (Cal), Steve Pickering (Oscar Hubbard) and Rae Gray (Alexandra Giddens) in “The Little Foxes,” which runs at the Goodman Theatre through June 7. (Photo courtesy of Goodman Theatre)

Review: Goodman Theatre’s ‘The Little Foxes’

May 24, 2015
The Theatre School students Shea Corpora, Kaysie Bekkela and Emily Witt work together during a playwrighting class taught by Dean Corrin. (Geoff Stellfox / The DePaulia)

Wrights of Spring festival at DePaul Theatre School celebrates work of young playwrights

May 17, 2015

Chicago cast member Leslie Rochette talks ‘Jersey Boys’

May 10, 2015
Book of Mormon cast members Melanie Brezill (left) and Cory Hummerston (right). (Photos courtesy of Brezill and Hummerston)

Q&A: Melanie Brezill and Cory Hummerston of ‘The Book of Mormon’

April 29, 2015
The Theatre School’s production of John Webster’s “The Duchess of Malfi” runs at the Fullerton Stage through April 26. (Photo courtesy of Michael Brosilow)

Review: ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ at DePaul’s Theatre School

April 19, 2015
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

April 12, 2015
Review: Goodman Theatres Two Trains Running

Review: Goodman Theatre’s ‘Two Trains Running’

March 26, 2015
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’

March 8, 2015
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

February 22, 2015
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’

February 8, 2015
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

February 1, 2015
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

January 18, 2015
The cast of “Top Girls” by Caryl Churchill, directed by Mark Boergers. Clockwise from upper left: Kate Smith, Aislinn Kerchaert, Patricia Lavery, Kelsey Phillips, Meg Elliott, Natalie Sallee, Tyler Meredith, Lana Smithner and Robyn Novak. (Photo courtesy of Alexa Ray Meyers)

DePaul Theatre School alumni reunite in ‘Top Girls’

January 11, 2015
Cinderella a spellbinding fairytale classic

‘Cinderella’ a spellbinding fairytale classic

December 28, 2014

‘Twist Your Dickens’ hilariously toys with holiday tradition

December 18, 2014
Q&A: Wilam Tarris of Dee Sniders Rock & Roll Christmas Tale

Q&A: Wilam Tarris of ‘Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale’

December 7, 2014
Goodmans Christmas Carol a classic delight

Goodman’s ‘Christmas Carol’ a classic delight

December 7, 2014
Melanie Keller (Carol), Steve Key (Arthur) and Olivia Cygan (Chris) in Charise Castro Smith’s Feathers and Teeth, directed by Henry Godinez at Goodman Theatre. (Photo courtesy of Goodman Theatre)

‘Feathers and Teeth’ debuts at Goodman Theatre’s New Stages Festival

November 16, 2014
Blake Montgomery and Sean Parris in Steppenwolf Theatre for Young Adult’s adaptation of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” (Photo courtesy of Michael Brosilow | Steppenwolf Theatre)

Steppenwolf Theatre’s ‘Animal Farm’ brings Orwell tale to the stage

October 26, 2014
Katherine Keberlein (Violet), Mike Nussbaum (Colonel), Eric Slater (Daniel), Guy Massey (Footnote) and Catherine Combs (Beauty) in Noah Haidle’s “Smokefall” at Goodman Theatre. (Photo courtesy of Liz Lauren / Goodman Theatre)

Subtle, simple beauty shines in Goodman Theatre’s ‘Smokefall’

October 19, 2014
Ensamble members Francis Guinan and Tim Hopper with Helen Sadler in The Night Alive. (Michael Brosilow / Steppenwolf Theatre)

Steppenwolf performance comes to life in ‘The Night Alive’

October 5, 2014
Broadway in Chicagos Evil Dead the Musical is a bloody, kooky, and campy comedy. (Photo courtesy of Peter Coombs)

Q&A: Chicagoan Julie Baird of ‘Evil Dead the Musical’

September 28, 2014
The cast of Shattered Globe Theatre’s Midwest premiere of The Whaleship Essex by founding ensemble member Joe Forbrich, directed by Lou Contey. (Photo courtesy of Emily Schwartz)

Q&A: Theatre School alum Bridget Schreiber in ‘Whaleship Essex’

September 21, 2014
The Theatre School at DePaul University, located in Lincoln Park.

Theatre school announces 2014-15 season, kicks off with ‘In the Heights’

September 14, 2014

Steppenwolf Theatre’s “First Look” in review

August 18, 2014

More than just a revival: A review of the Goodman Theatre’s “Brigadoon”

August 11, 2014

Interview: Lauren Guglielmello of ‘Hellish Half-Light’

July 29, 2014

‘One Flea Spare’: An interview with David Samba, Megan Turner and Evan Williams

July 22, 2014
Will Von Vogt and Lauren Pizzi in LiveWire Chicago Theatre’s Chicago premiere of Partners by Dorothy Fortenberry, directed by Kendra Miller.

Q & A with Lauren Pizzi and Will Von Vogt of ‘Partners’

July 15, 2014
From left, Tanya Thai McBride and Amy Kim Waschke in The White Snake at Goodman Theatre. Photo courtesy of T. CHARLES ERICKSON/Goodman Theatre

With ‘White Snake,’ Goodman finishes season strong

June 2, 2014
Michael Urie stars as Alex Moore and Barbra Streisand in the one-man comedy Buyer and Cellar. Photo courtesy of SANDRA COUDERT.

Babs gets laughs: ‘Buyer and Cellar’ reviewed

May 19, 2014

Actor Michael Urie stars in a one-man show set in the star’s basement

April 28, 2014

Actor Peter Sipla talks breaking out of traditional roles and into Chicago’s theater scene

April 13, 2014

DePaul alum Kevin Christopher Fox directs Seanacha’ÛÎ_ Theatre’s latest

April 6, 2014

Leveling Up’ at Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theatre

March 12, 2014

Interview: Amanda Drinkall and Alden Vasquez of Goodman’s ‘Venus in Fur’

March 12, 2014

From plaster to performance: Set designer of ‘Dessa Rose’ on shaping imagination into reality

March 10, 2014

Interview: Shaunessy Sinnet of ‘Heartbeat of Home’

March 2, 2014

‘Chicago’ returns to its roots at Bank of America Theater

February 28, 2014

Goodman Theatre’s ‘Buzzer’: A devastating joy

February 24, 2014

DePaul alumnus Brian Crawford stars in ‘Assistance’

February 9, 2014

Interview: Hannah Florence of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ at Cadillac Palace Theatre

February 2, 2014

Number the Stars’ comes alive in DePaul Theatre School production

January 26, 2014

Sweet surrealism in ‘Pitchfork Disney’

January 19, 2014

´è_’Ghost’ comes alive with Carla R. Stewart

January 12, 2014

Yuletide cheer in Chicago theatre

December 28, 2013

Interview: Jason Bowen of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical’

December 6, 2013

DePaul Theatre School alum Paul Holmquist on melding directing, acting in ‘The Dead Prince’

November 20, 2013

DePaul alum Mary Williamson stars in New Colony’s ‘Kate and Sam are Not Breaking Up’

November 11, 2013

Q&A: Claire Wellin of ‘Once’ musical

October 14, 2013

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘Don Jon’ is spot on

October 6, 2013

Evita’ revival exceeds expectations

September 29, 2013

DePaul theater alum makes noise locally

September 22, 2013

DePaul Theatre School alumni star in ‘9 Circles’

September 4, 2013

‘Signs of Life’: An interview with Brennan Dougherty

August 30, 2013

Flashdance – The Musical’ comes to the Cadillac Palace Theatre

August 8, 2013

Australian Bee Gees’ comes to Broadway in Chicago

July 23, 2013

Matt Baldoni plays Barry Gibb in ‘Bee Gees’ tribute

July 11, 2013

Danny Taylor brings Seuss classic to life

July 8, 2013

Joss Whedon hits again with ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

July 3, 2013

Eric Scott Anthony and ‘Buddy Holly’ rock Chicago

June 21, 2013

‘West Side Story’ worth seeing at the Oriental Theatre

June 16, 2013

“West Side Story” comes to Chicago with MaryJoanna Grisso

June 2, 2013

“Mud” brings strong performances in shadow of summer films

May 27, 2013

Theatre School’s Playwright’s Series showcases DePaul talent

May 12, 2013

Big Fish’ does big things in Chicago

April 28, 2013

Shakespeare shake up: ‘Othello: The Remix’

April 8, 2013

Tony Award nominee comes to Chicago in ‘Big Fish’

April 8, 2013

Not stoked for ‘Stoker,’ disappointing new release

March 10, 2013

Love for ‘Amour’, foreign film of the year

March 4, 2013

No negative ‘Side Effects’ in Mara and Tatum’s new thriller

February 25, 2013

Melanie Marshall and ‘Fela’ bring Afrobeat to the Chicago stage

February 18, 2013

“Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika” delivers sucessful message

February 11, 2013

“The Impossible” tackles tragedy with success

January 21, 2013

“Million Dollar Quartet” fills the Appollo Theatre

January 13, 2013

One Book One Chicago reads “The Book Thief”

October 27, 2012

Ingrid Michaelson charms Park West

October 13, 2012

“Perks of Being a Wallflower” star Lerman addresses experience, and gold thongs

October 13, 2012

“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” blooms in on-screen adaptation

October 5, 2012

“Spring Awakening” delivers strong message, while some notes fall flat

September 29, 2012

Low budget and fresh: “Beasts of the Southern Wild”

September 14, 2012

Theatre School kicks off with showcase series

September 7, 2012

Mindy Smith blows away audience at Old Town School of Folk Music

August 13, 2012

ALBUM REVIEW: Regina Spektor, “What we saw from the Cheap Seats”

May 25, 2012

Album Review: Rufus Wainwright ‘Out of the Game’

May 14, 2012

Jam sessions and more at Old Town school

March 5, 2012

10 steps to spread kindness, stay happy and healthy as 2012 unravels

February 27, 2012
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