Marriott’s White Christmas is a more-than-welcome dollop of seasonal schmaltz.

Lincolnshire puts on a timely and exquisitely modern-ish turn on the old-school-ish history pagaent.

Highland Park Players hosts an all-inclusive 'Prom' reminding us that, indeed, “It’s Time to Dance!”

With a charity production to benefit the Highland Park Shooting Recovery Fund, Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park puts itself on the Chicagoland musical theatre map with a full-throated Les Misérables.

Don’t go mad in the heat this summer—Chicago’s got two new regional premieres to cool you down.

Director E. Faye Butler and her stellar Drury Lane team infuse Chicagoland with the resurrection of the iconic Fats Waller, talents left behind but not forgotten, and the undeniable vibe that adds some honeyed sweetness to summer’s heat.

With a terrific all-female onstage band and six alternatively bobby-soxed, mini-skirted, bell-bottomed and day-glo-clad triple-threat gals, this summer’s Beehive is all honey, no sting.

Often described as “whipped cream with knives”, the musicianship of Theo’s Little Night Music is the dollop on top of an all-around sharp production.

Beautiful at Paramount Theatre; On the Twentieth Century thru Blank Theatre Company; and Death Becomes Her thru Broadway in Chicago.

Jersey Boys barrels forward like a muscle car while From Here to Eternity slow-cooks in the tropical sun.

Another blast of summertime in Chicagoland winter, Marriott’s energetic new production fabulously brings the heat of the barrio.

For anyone sick of waiting out the winter freeze, this go at 'Anything Goes' is a worthy trek to warmer climes.