How Chicago’s Scrappy Storefront Scene Sustains Itself
The reality behind Chicago’s mythic small-theatre scene: hard work, low pay, burnout—and growing signs of solidarity.
A City Divided
How Chicago’s theatre scene reflects its legacy of racism—and what can be done to fight it.
6 Chicago Theatre Workers You Should Know
From dramaturgs to directors to teachers, here are 6 Windy City artists to keep on your radar.
Regina Victor: Critiquing With Love
Armed with the idea that truth-telling and empathy don’t have to be mutually exclusive, they founded Rescripted, an independent Chicago theatre publication.
Who Belongs on Chicago Stages? Everyone
Artists of color have had to work hard just to get to work in the Windy City, and in the process they’ve changed its theatres for the better.
The Melody Lingers On in the Michael Friedman and Jonathan Larson Projects
Two musical-theatre composers who died tragically young get new recordings to keep their songs in rotation.
Nov/Dec 2019 Onstage
Here’s what’s playing this month at TCG theatres nationwide. For the most up-to-date information about performance schedules, contact the theatre or visit Theatre Profiles. Discounted tickets are available to TCG Individual Members for performances at participating theatres, marked here with an orange dot •. Please check with each theatre for performance times, ticket discounts, and ticket availability. Present your TCG membership card to receive ticket discounts. Theatre participation is subject to change. For information on becoming an Individual Member, see tcg.org/Membership/IndividualMembership.aspx
Token Theatre Friends: How Ruby Rakos Mastered Judy Garland’s Voice
The Friends interview the actress who’s been playing Judy on and off for six years in ‘Chasing Rainbows.’ Plus reviews of Halloween shows, including one where they get blindfolded, and a discussion of the discussion around cell phones in the theatre (meta!).
A Tale of Two ‘Little Shop(s) of Horrors’
Two high-profile, celebrity-laden versions of the campy musical are playing on opposite coasts. Which one is better? It depends if you prefer innovation or nostalgia.
Tim Sanford: Not Averse to Being Perverse
Playwrights Horizons’s outgoing artistic director has always programmed the plays he’d like to see, and sometimes plays his subscribers don’t.
