Questions and Anniversaries
This month in Chicago, a rundown of theatre companies’ anniversaries, a lament for Victory Gardens, and a celebration of disability representation.
All Stories About Goodman Theatre
Resilience and Delicacy
This month, Gabriela reflects on what theatre can illuminate about the ‘quiet art of survival,’ and two busy artists share self-care practices and visions for 2025.
SWANA Theatre Deserves Better Futures
As the conversation around authentic representation continues to evolve, we need to implement identity-conscious practices in telling our stories too.
They Will Survive: Theatres That Are Beating the Odds
Attendance and funding may be down at many U.S. theatres, but the variety of creative responses to crisis and precarity is ever increasing.
‘Tommy,’ Can You Hear Me? I’m Not Gonna Take It
From its casting to its staging, the acclaimed new Broadway revival of the iconic rock musical misses opportunities to engage with, and subvert, harmful tropes around Deafness and disability.
Jennifer Morrison Realizes a Childhood Dream
The film and television actor talks returning to Chicago, acting training, and tackling Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Penelopiad’ at the Goodman.
Twitter to Stage: The Road to ‘Highway Patrol’
Mined from the archives of Dana Delany’s social media is a new Goodman thriller from a creative team that includes Jen Silverman, Mike Donahue, and Dane Laffrey.
Goodman CEO Roche Schulfer to Retire, John Collins Will Succeed
Schulfer leaves after 50 momentous years with the company, to be replaced at the start of the next season by the company’s current managing director/COO.
This Week in Theatre Awards: THRIVE!, the Edgerton Foundation, and the Lillys
A roundup of prizes, residencies, and other recognition from the week of Dec. 17.
Goodman, Teatro Vista Take Centerstage at Equity Jeff Awards
Now in its 55th year, Chicago’s 2023 Equity Jeff Awards saw big wins for “The Who’s Tommy” and “The Dream King.”
