When a performer reveals him or herself in a story on stage, it is theater. When that story ends in a laugh, it is more likely to be stand-up. What is... read more

Topics such as a mother's death and being denied adoption are rarely occasions for laughter in real life, or in theater. Yet, in her new one-woman... read more

Throughout European history, the Court Jester, or the Fool, was the only member of the Royal Court who could speak freely to royalty. They would point... read more

A nickel no matter how shiny is only worth a nickel. Shining it more won’t make it more valuable. How does this relate to Dark at the... read more

Love comes in many forms, and brings us into different conversations in Acts of Love, presented by Blacken... read more

There are three musicals at this year's Out of the Loop Fringe Festival. One is an adaptation of a comic book and uses '80s... read more

Not just any performance can segue from Vivaldi and into M.C. Luscious' Boom! I Got Your Boyfriend. But then again, not many artforms can... read more

Throughout the Out of the Loop Festival, TheaterJones will be posting some photos taken in the photo booth at the theater. All of the photos appear online... read more

If there’s one thing theater sometimes needs, it’s a lighter side. In a landscape strewn with weighty dramas, the occasional quirky comedy... read more

Dance and video make uneasy partners, but that doesn’t deter choreographers who think video gives them an edge. It does, as demonstrated Sunday afternoon... read more

Contrary to what the title implies, The Great White Way is not a nostaltic revue celebrating the golden era of Broadway. Rather,... read more

Guilt plus grief is a powerful combination. Add in a healthy dose of sibling rivalry, and you have an emotional ticking time bomb.

The two one-acts... read more

If the title Debutante Warriors: Girl Power in 3D has you wondering exactly what the show is about, you may still be asking yourself... read more

On the lighter side of the Out of the Loop Fringe Festival, FTP Comedy brings us Inside the Loop, a sketch comedy/improvisational... read more

“Oblique” describes much of what constituted dance Saturday at Watertower Theatre. No surprise, as the performances were part of the annual... read more

Plenty of writers and performers have mined rich material from their own failures. And as uncomfortable as it might be, we love to witness the results.... read more

Billed as a Festival Headliner, Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories sounds like it would have all the ingredients... read more

Keeping in line with the theme of “fringe” theater, Second Thought Theatre brings an original Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist... read more

Willkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome, to Taking Chances – A Cabaret with Marjorie Hayes, part of Water Tower Theatre’s... read more

In Ireland at the turn of the 20th century, an unwanted pregnancy could result in an unwanted girl. To deal with the problem, asylums were created. But... read more