In the 16th century, a bungled kidnap attempt triggers a domino cascade that nearly foils the future of the teenager…
Q&A/Review by Paula Farmer They say inspiration can come from the most unlikeliest of places. For Lara Prescott, debut novelist…
Mark Morris’ understated barefoot “Mozart Dances” (2006) launched the 2019-20 season for Cal Performances this weekend with three separate piano…
Here is the question: What would you think if you saw “A Play is a Poem” and did not know…
The Tijuana [Mexico] Cultural Center merits a far more titillating acronym than CECUT! It stands out as one of my…
Who could have guessed that the race for best actor at the Oscars would be between Brad Pitt and Brad Pitt? As unlikely…
“Howards End,” the stunning new production by Remy Bumppo Theatre, weaves together strands of three families. The wealthy and elite Wilcoxes—father, sons…
Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater is a book you can enjoy in two ways. You can read it…
Life can be more than ups and downs, as “The Goldfinch” argues, it can be just downs. This drama/comedy means to…
The Old Globe’s artistic director, Barry Edelstein, has crafted a memorable production of “Romeo and Juliet” that melds the timeless…
In what can be construed as a forward or prelude, John Leguizamo announces he is about to “undue your entire…
After two years on Broadway, the evocative and entertaining musical “Anastasia” is now touring the United States, to be followed…
“Eureka Day,” a new play by Jonathan Spector, centers around today’s headline grabbing topic of mandatory vaccinations. The dramedy (a…