Turn off your pagers and/or cell phones BEFORE the show starts. And NO TEXT MESSAGING during the show. And DO NOT CHECK your VOICE MESSAGES and/or TEXT MESSAGES during the show. Maybe we need to do what some London theatre have started doing—making everyone check-in their cell phones upon entering the theatre.
Explore 25 influential American plays from Eugene O’Neill, Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller to Lorraine Hansberry, August Wilson, Tony Kushner and other major playwrights.
Here are the Top 12 Plays of 2014 as compiled by Tom Williams and Jacob Davis.
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On October 21st, Chicago Folks Operetta presented a one-night show, Operetta in Exile. The ninety minute long piece was a tribute to the Jewish composers and lyricists of the Berlin and Vienna operetta genre who remain largely unknown in English. Part revue and part history lesson, the piece is an example of CFO’s dedication to spreading appreciation for central European culture in North America.
The 46th Annual Jeff Awards Celebrates Excellence in Chicago Theatre October 13, 2014 – Chicago, IL. At the gala 46th Annual Equity Jeff Awards held at Drury Lane Oakbrook on Monday, October 13, awards were spread among numerous theatres honoring a season of outstanding productions. From Writers Theatre, “The Dance of Death”, a battle of wits … Read more
Bernie Yvon had just recently celebrated his 50th birthday when he was killed by a Semi truck driving to rehearsal. He was scheduled to play a taxi driver in the musical “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Indiana. George Andrew Wolff will assume the role and the production will now open on September 21, with a tribute to Bernie planned following the show. Yvon was fortunate to be a working actor, and it was abundantly clear that he loved what he did as much as audiences loved watching him.
Jeff Awards Equity nominations honor outstanding 2013-2014 productions Goodman Theatre and Drury Lane Productions lead nominations Thursday, August 21, 2014-Chicago, IL. Chicago actress, TV and film star Jane Lynch did the honor today of announcing the nominees for the 2013-2014 Equity Jeff Awards. A video of today’s presentation by Ms. Lynch, made at the … Read more
Oracle Productions, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Take Top Honors at the 41st Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards Ceremony in ChicagoGriffin Theatre Company receives Special Achievement Award June 2, 2014 – Chicago, IL. “The Mother,” a stage tale of class warfare, and “Passion,” a musical of love and obsession, took home top honors for Oracle Productions and Theo Ubique Cabaret … Read more
BoHo Theatre and Oracle Productions
Top Nominees
In Non-Equity Jeff Awards 41st Season
Originally compiled by ChicagoCritic.com founder and critic Tom Williams. Updated and expanded for 2026. Broadway and musical theatre have given audiences songs about hope, perseverance, ambition, belonging, joy and starting over. Some are soaring declarations of determination; others find strength in friendship, reflection or simply choosing to move forward. This guide preserves many of Tom … Read more