Anthony Rapp, an original Broadway star of “Rent,” will appear as Benjamin Stone in the upcoming Porchlight Music Theatre ...

Not many musical movies get sequels but these did and they managed to be just as good, if not better, than what came before ...

With the advent of waterproof MP3 players, you can live your own movie-montage training session, getting in shape while listening to your favorite tunes.

As many movie theaters struggle, Chicago’s Music Box is expanding into Minnesota and adding a third screen in Lake View. “We ...

Thoughtful remastering, well-chosen outtakes and archival material can make familiar albums feel newly essential.

Corkery’s creative spark was on display for more than three decades as one of the writers and performers in the Chicago Bar Association’s “Christmas Spirits” show.

KC and the Sunshine Band, racism, instrumental songs, forgettable melodrama, good to great FM radio fodder, and a Bowie ...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues ...

This month marks 50 years since critics and A-list Chicago celebrities Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert debuted their movie review show. The pair moved names and shows a few times in the over two decades ...

Will “Wicked: For Good” bring the movie musical back for good? Like Christopher Lee’s Dracula, movie musicals have risen from the grave on multiple occasions. The once-cherished genre has built up — ...

We weren't sure if Cindy Lee would keep going. Pat Flegel's musical project and drag persona had an off-the-grid underground smash with last year's double album Diamond Jubilee, then abruptly cut ...