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Chicago Shakespeare Theater is presenting a perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s work for young audiences with a 75-minute abridgement of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and directed by Mikael Burke. See production photos here!

Here is The Arizona Republics All-Arizona boys high school team for fall 2022 and coach of the year.

Was 2022 a normal year in Chicago theater? That depends, but there were some tremendous plays and musicals.

Chicago Tribune food and arts coverage this week includes year-end entertainment critics' picks and spotlights on Jewish restaurants.

Arriving at the very moment the Supreme Court appear to be poised to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision of a half-century ago, this haunting musical is infused with an intensity and a cry for help in the very midst of a retroactive movement.

Tribune critic Nick Kindelsperger rates the city's 31 best tacos, plus "Shining Girls" review and details on a forthcoming lunar eclipse.

I first saw “Spring Awakening,” the Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater musical about adults confining their children to sexual ignorance, more than 15 years ago.

Brenda Didier’s production is mostly solid, but, amid moments of soaring sublimity, the ensemble struggles with the score’s substantial musical demands.