Chris Jones

Top 10 Chicago theater performances of 2024: Alana Arenas, a stunning Blanche and the return of some Chicago greats

Chicagoan of the Year in Theater: Tim Rater leads Paramount Theatre in transforming Aurora’s downtown

Review: In ‘Eureka Day’ on Broadway, idealism at a private elementary school only goes so far

Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto and an ensemble cast play a Connecticut family. Dysfunctional, yes, but we need them anyway.

Northlight Theatre announces groundbreaking for long-awaited Evanston theater

Top 10 Chicago theater of 2024: ‘Streetcar,’ storefront bravery and a big comeback for Steppenwolf

One is a new, family-friendly musical by Griffin Theatre, the other is TUTA’s avant-garde take on Thornton Wilder. Both are short and enjoyable in quite different ways.

Two Broadway stars will join Steppenwolf ensemble members who appeared in the play’s world premiere in Chicago last March.

Review: ‘Little Women’ at Northlight Theatre is a new adaptation with the author in the spotlight

Review: “& Juliet” at the Cadillac Palace is a crowd-pleasing musical with few ideas of its own