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Naperville man abandons pharmacy job for love of dance, lands ensemble role in ‘Pippin’ playing in Skokie

Naperville native Jordan “J.Ro” Ordonez gave up a career as a pharmacist to become a professional dancer, and now is an ensemble member in "Pippin" being presented at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.

Update: Auditorium Theatre’s 2023-24 season: Dance notables but a cancellation for Malkovich

The subscription season opens in November with a performance from Deeply Rooted Dance Theater.

10 things to do around Chicago: Cirque, Gospel Music Fest and a run for the zoo

There’s more on offer this weekend than Taylor Swift, with everything from a return of Cirque du Soleil and “West Side Story” to the Lincoln Park Run for the Zoo.

Review: ‘Grey House’ on Broadway is a creepy thriller from Chicago

The show, now directed with his typical craft and creativity by Joe Mantello, first titillates its audience with loud, scary music and a theater that immediately plunges into darkness.

‘Drunk Shakespeare’ show plans to unionize in Chicago

The comedy operation, wherein an actor drinks copious qualities of alcohol for comedic purposes, is facing a unionization demand.

Goodman Theatre production of ‘Swing State’ is headed to New York

The entire Goodman Theatre cast is going with the show, including Mary Beth Fisher as a widow dealing with grief and bereavement.

Summer is here, Chicago: Our guide to movies, music, TV, theater and more

From movies and tv to museums and art, a guide to all the events you shouldn't miss this summer in Chicago.

Dance top 10 for summer 2023: A free Joffrey Ballet performance and a world premiere at Rhythm World

An abundance of opportunities to see dance outdoors lies ahead, in some cases, with the expectation of joining in.

Review: In ‘The Whistleblower’ at Theater Wit, a misanthropic playwright takes a stand for truth

Itamar Moses' new play at Theater Wit is an entry in the long-standing genre of playwrights writing about selling their souls for a Hollywood dime.

Our Chicago theater top 10 for summer 2023: From a Pinter play to ‘The Who’s Tommy’

Our city's theater scene has enough excitement to rival NASCAR or Lolla this summer.

Review: ‘MotherFreakingHood!’ offers cocktails and catharsis for exhausted moms at Mercury Theater

Here’s the appeal of “MotherFreakingHood!,” a better-than-you-probably-think show: It’s simple. It says, and sings, that you are not alone.

Review: A thrilling rebirth of ‘The Gospel at Colonus’ at Court Theatre

Court has put up something with an expansive vision and a directorial approach that respects the material but gently improves upon it.

Review: ‘Facets’ at the Harris Theater puts the ‘Chicago’ in Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

The “Facets” lineup is one of legends, whose wide-ranging aesthetics are rooted in dance traditions birthed primarily in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Review: ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ gets a homegrown production at TimeLine Theatre

Heidi Schreck’s deeply personal work explored how the U.S. Constitution had profoundly influenced the life of an American woman in her mid-40s.

Review: In ‘The October Storm’ at Raven Theatre, a drama grows in a South Side apartment building

Chicago playwright Joshua Allen has been quietly building something very interesting at Chicago’s growing Raven Theatre.

‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’: Jim Henson’s puppets are coming to Chicago for the holidays

The newly renovated Studebaker Theater on Michigan Avenue has snagged a high-profile Christmas show.

Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards; organizers might put on a show after all

Striking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next month’s Tony Award telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers and opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle on TV.

Review: In ‘Ernest Shackleton Loves Me’ at Porchlight, hipster meets explorer in this overly wacky musical

Ernest Shackleton was an adventurer, polar explorer and a man who survived in the Antarctic by drifting on ice floes while eating penguins and dogs.

Michael Shannon will return to A Red Orchid Theatre in 2023-24 season

Two-time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon is scheduled to return to his Chicago theater home in 2024.

Columbia College Chicago awards honorary degree to Tribune theater critic Chris Jones

The Chicago college will present the degree as part of commencement ceremonies this weekend.

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