theater

4 Tips from 'The Assembled Parties's' Jake Silbermann On Making A Broadway Debut

We chatted with Silbermann about making his Broadway debut alongside the likes of Judith Light, Jessica Hecht, and Jeremy Shamos.

‘The Nance’ Is Bold, Brave, and Flawed

Eminent theatrical boulevardier Douglas Carter Beane reaches for something deeper and darker in Lincoln Center Theater’s “The Nance,” starring Nathan Lane in a tour de force turn.

‘Motown: The Musical’ Bathes Us in Nostalgia

“Motown: The Musical” is Berry Gordy’s show—he lived it, wrote it, and produced it—and the impresario has gambled that it’s all about the music, not the story; he’s probably right.

LA Stage Alliance Readies a Community Center

The LA Stage Alliance, a non-profit arts group, is close to fully funding a community center that includes storage space, a lounge with free coffee, and Wi-Fi.

‘Matilda the Musical’ Offers Coup After Coup de Théâtre

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda” rushes at you from the stage of the Shubert Theatre with the relentlessness of a high-speed rail train.

The Backstage Chicago Issue

From the rise of storefront theater companies to the Windy City’s long history with turning out groundbreaking comedians to the films and TV shows shooting there, we look at Chicago’s healthy and vibrant arts scene

The Best of Chicago Spring Theater (Slideshow)

This season the Windy City has a full slate of Pulitzer Prize winners, world premieres, and revised classics. Here’s what we’re looking forward to on Chicago stages this spring.

Steppenwolf Artistic Director Martha Lavey Puts Actors First

The head of one of the most successful regional theaters in the country, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, says the company’s success comes from its emphasis on its actors.

Chicago’s Storefront Theaters Are a Hotbed of Talent

Thanks to low rent and reams of young talent, the Windy City’s storefront theaters—including the Hypocrites, TimeLine Theatre Company, and Profiles Theatre—boast a veritable underground of undiscovered actors and potential next big things.

The Humana Festival Trains the Next Generation of Working Actors

This year’s festival, which closed April 7, featured world premieres from playwrights Will Eno, Sarah Ruhl, Rinne Groff, Lucas Hnath, and Jeff Augustin, among others.