The Joffrey Ballet’s annual holiday-time “Nutcracker” extravaganza, that revered tradition, offers so much—but it also raises the question, How much is too much? The show, playing through December 28 ...

Chances are, if you read this magazine—or any other arts publication in Chicago—you’ve seen William Frederking’s work. Check the caption of an image in any dance section in the last thirty years and ...

The latest “jukebox musical” to hit Chicago, “& Juliet,” running through December 15 at Cadillac Palace, combines licensed music from über-producer Max Martin, a narrative like Shakespeare fanfiction, ...

America is in the middle of a mental health crisis. With millions of Americans afflicted with everything from OCD and bipolar disorder to ADD and schizophrenia plus everything in between, the nation ...

Paramount Theatre’s Midwest regional premiere production of Disney’s “Frozen the Broadway Musical” is a must-see magical spectacle this holiday season. Under Trent Stork’s direction, “Frozen” is fairy ...

Every year, we hear over and over that Christmas isn’t about things or gifts. We don’t need to go all out to have a happy holiday. Heck, even the Grinch knew that: “It came without ribbons. It came ...

“Little Women,” Louisa May Alcott’s classic Victorian novel of four sisters, has been adapted dozens of times for the stage and screen, including a 1917 silent film, a musical and an opera. A new ...

Stage adaptations of Dickens’ novella “A Christmas Carol” seem to always work. The characters intrigue, apparitions haunt and heartstrings pull. Of course the main character, Scrooge, is a hateful ...

Get ready for a trip on the good ship U.S.S. Nostalgia with “Dames at Sea,” a musical satire from 1966 by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller in the vein of large, flamboyant musicals of the early ...

“Disney’s The Little Mermaid” at Oakbrook Terrace’s Drury Lane Theatre is a charming take on the beloved fish-out-of-water tale. Alan Menken’s hit songs are in good hands here, with additional tunes ...

Cameron Esposito has spent more than a decade making a unique splash in Hollywood, not only as one of the outest and proudest LGBTQ+ comics around, but also as a successful actress on major TV shows, ...

Chicago is bursting with Black comedic talent, building on a legacy that goes back decades and launched the careers of the legendary Bernie Mac as well as current stars like Lil Rel Howery. And for ...