Francis Guinan and Rhea Perlman in the World Premiere of "Stella & Lou" at Northlight Theatre

Actor Francis Guinan (behind) and Rhea Perlman star in the world premiere of "Stella & Lou" at Northlight Theatre in Skokie. The run closes on Sunday, June 9.

OFFBEAT: Rhea Perlman serves up great performance in 'Stella & Lou'

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OFFBEAT: Final weekend for Silk Road Rising Theatre Co.'s amazing 'The Lake Effect'

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Minita Gandhi (left to right) Adam Poss and Mark Smith Star in Silk Road Rising Theatre Company's 'The Lake Effect'

Minita Gandhi (left to right), Adam Poss and Mark Smith Star in Silk Road Rising Theatre Company's world premiere of "The Lake Effect" in Chicago until May 26, 2013.

OFFBEAT: Profiles Theatre in Chicago launches summer with stage thriller 'In the Company of Men'

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OFFBEAT: 'Still Alice' a brilliant, mindful journey at Lookingglass

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OFFBEAT: Civil War Chicago stage story includes VU grad

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Actor Nate Santana

Actor Nate Santana stars in the stage world premiere "Comrades Mine" at City Lit Theater in Chicago through May 19.

"Comrades Mine" by Maureen Gallagher at City Lit Theater

"Comrades Mine" is a world premiere production now at City Lit Theater Chicago until May 19, 2013.

OFFBEAT: 'Big Fish' almost ready to swim on to Broadway

I haven't read "Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions" by Daniel Wallace, first printed in 1998, nor seen the now cult status 2003 film directed by Tim Burton, starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange and Helena Bonham Carter.

Go 'Fish' : World premiere new musical 'Big Fish' gets Chicago launch

Broadway actress Kate Baldwin has been living in the fantasy world of "Big Fish" for more than two years, watching words and musical numbers bring the selection of vivid characters to life.

Actor Nick Stockwell and Actress Kyrie Anderson in the World Stage Premiere of "Under the Rainbow Flag"

Actor Nick Stockwell and actress Kyrie Anderson play a conflicted married couple in the world stage premiere of the new musical "Under the Rainbow Flag" at Main Stage in Chicago through April 21, 2013.

OFFBEAT: World premiere 'Rainbow Flag' a moving musical with added humor

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OFFBEAT: Pine Pox Theater '25 Saints' offers glimpse into meth messed up lives

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Pine Box Theater's Run of "25 Saints" Exploring the Inner Workings of a Meth Lab

Danny Goldring (left to right) plays a "dirty tactics" town sheriff who complicates the lives of confused characters running a meth lab played by Caroline Neff (background) and Drew Johnson, with help from his equally cruel moll played by Molly Reynolds (right) in Pine Box Theater's world pr…

"Cadre" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater and the World Stage Series 2013

A mother, played by Lillian Tshabalala, weeps for her son as young Gregory, played by playwright Omphile Molusi, and his father Matile, played by Sello Motloung stare in anguish in "Cadre" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater until Feb. 23, 2013.

OFFBEAT: Black History Month continues with 'Cadre' at CST

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"Teddy Ferrara" at Goodman Theatre

(L to R) Josh Salt (Tim), Paloma Nozicka (Jenny) and Liam Benzvi (Gabe) in Pulitzer Prize finalist Christopher Shinn’s "Teddy Ferrara," directed by Evan Cabnet at Goodman Theatre (February 2 – March 3).