Jefferson Mays stars as Salieri in Pasadena Playhouse's production of "Amadeus"
Attend the tales of "Sweeney Todd," "The Dance of Death" and some great music
"In stand-up, I fight for the thickness of a laugh. In 'Hamlet,' I fight for the thickness of silence."
"What Shakespeare does is dismantle the myth of the perfect hero. When he dismantles the myth of pure evil, he’s also forced to dismantle the myth of pure good."
The 8th Annual Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival begins this week
Isabel Leonard, Patrick Page, Julia Bullock and more are featured this week
There seems to be a theme running through some of this week's new releases
Five festivals get 2026 started in a great way
"Beau the Musical" and "Table 17" are just two of his many plays
A portrait of an artist still asking the biggest questions