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

Tapping into our present-day multiverse zeitgeist, the faux-retro BOOP! now playing in this universe is a darn good musical.

Chances are slim to catch this sterling revival of The Wiz before it lands on Broadway, but the reasons to do so are abundant.

‘Young Frankenstein’ at Mercury Theater Chicago; ‘A Wonderful World’ thru Broadway in Chicago; and ‘The Ninth Hour’ at Den Theatre.

Hamilton is back for another months-long sit-down in Chicago, and how lucky we are to be alive right now to see these people in this room making it happen.

Two productions grapple with pop culture icons; another is a friendly visit from shysters.

The magical Into the Woods is touring the country, but its opening night in Chicago was proof-positive of the magic of live theatre.

Two musicals tackling everything under the sun.

If shaggy around the edges, Tina is in its way charming and endearing, and Zurin Villanueva commands a stage like it’s her own arena.

One production casts its material in a new light while another blows itself up and puts it back together

The solstice is near and a cold snap is here already—the shows might just put some spring in your frozen step.

Stalwart staples and a rarity make for a plum pre-Christmas treat.