The (Mostly) Deep Meanings Behind Blue Man Group's On-Stage Food By Janet Rausa Fuller Twenty years and tons of Twinkies and Jell-O later, the curious crew is still delighting audiences Read more
New Play Tackles 1960s Cold War Fears from a Queer Perspective Interview by Catey Sullivan The artistic director of American Theater Company and the We’re Gonna Be Okay playwright discuss bomb shelters, handsome drifters, and more. Read more
How to Make a Scrooge Fly By Catey Sullivan Flight director Andrea Gentry gives the Goodman's Christmas Carol wings. Read more
The Holiday Show Matrix: Outings for Every Taste and Temperament By John Hardberger There’s something here for everyone, from classic to kooky and from naughty to nice. Read more
An Intimacy Designer Ensures Fake Sex Is Safe Sex By Catey Sullivan How do you fake an intimate massage? An on-stage orgasm? We spoke with the intimacy designer behind In the Next Room: The Vibratory Play. Read more
The Return of Chickenman, Chicago's Forgotten Superhero By Donald Liebenson The popular radio series, which influenced a young Ira Glass in the '60s, is revived in podcast form. Read more
Iconic Auditorium Theatre Celebrates 50 Years Since Grand Reopening Interview by Teresa Manring The venue's CEO discusses its spectacular history and aspirations for its future. Read more
Before Decamping for Broadway’s Harry Potter, Alex Weisman Plays a Role That’s Close to Home By Novid Parsi The local actor talks about body issues, getting his dream role, and his upcoming stint in About Face's Significant Other. Read more
The Hypocrites Turn Dracula Into a Gore-Soaked Feminist Fable By Catey Sullivan In the theater company's rendition of a classic (misogynist) tale, a patriarchal bloodsucker meets his match. Read more
Playwright Rohina Malik on Portraying Diverse Muslim Characters and Using Art as a Hammer Interview by Christian Belanger The Niles North graduate and associate artist at 16th Street Theater discusses the diversity of the Muslim experience, her play’s importance in today’s social climate, and more. Read more
