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Storefront success story Calamity West
The rising playwright goes eclectic with Give It All Back
Lin-Manuel Miranda interview
The Hamilton creator on recreating the show’s success for Chicago. Plus, meet the cast of #HamiltonCHI
2016 Equity Jeff Award nominations
Paramount’s splashy musicals lead the list for the second year running
16 Chicago theater shows to see in September
The fall theater season opens with a flood of new plays, musicals and revivals
Latest theater reviews
Cheers Live on Stage
A stage adaptation drawn from early episodes of the classic TV comedy is a faithful but hollow imitation of its source material
Wonderful Town
Mary Zimmerman’s postcard to Bernstein’s NYC makes a persuasive case for the show’s title
In the Heights
Porchlight’s production doesn't reach all the heights, but it showcases several remarkable young talents
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Learning Curve
Albany Park Theater Project's immersive high-school experience demands your attendance
Distance
A woman’s Alzheimer’s brings her caretakers together in Jerre Dye’s nuanced new drama
Naperville
There’s no place like Naperville in Mat Smart’s suburban meditation on community and connection
Wonderful Town
Mary Zimmerman’s postcard to Bernstein’s NYC makes a persuasive case for the show’s title
You On the Moors Now
Literary heroines get dangerous in the Hypocrites’ raucous revisiting
