Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss reviews three new productions currently on stage. Fake -- Steppenwolf Theatre Ma Rainey's Black Bottom -- Court Theatre Treasure Island -- Lifeline Theatre

Hedy Weiss joins us with a review of Griffin Theatre Company's "The Hostage", plus more of the season's top debuts. "Stoop Stories" -- Goodman Theatre "All My Sons" -- TimeLine Theatre Company

Hedy Weiss reviews the highly recommended production of "Boleros for the Disenchanted," now on stage at The Goodman Theater. Boleros for the Disenchanted Up K of D

Hedy Weiss calls it a "true classic," and highly recommends "Fiddler on the Roof," now onstage at the Ford Center for Performing Arts. She joins us with that review, plus two others. Fiddler on the Roof A Tribute to the Black Crooners (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) Nederlands Dans Theater

Hedy Weiss calls it "magic." Lookingglass Theater remounts "Arabian Nights," the show that put the company on the theater map more than a decade ago. She joins us with her full review of this show and two other productions. "Arabian Nights" "The Crowd You're in With" "A Minister's Wife"

Hedy Weiss is here with three "highly recommended" theater reviews, including one for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee now on stage at the Marriott Theater. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee The Who's Tommy Once On This Island

Everyone's favorite sorority sister Elle Woods has arrived at the Ford Center for Performing Arts. Hedy Weiss joins us with a review of Legally Blonde. Legally Blonde The Piano Lesson Buried Child

Tom Stoppard's play Rock 'n' Roll, now on stage at the Goodman Theater, is "richly sensual, emotionally rousing and intellectually dense," says our Hedy Weiss. She joins us with a review of that show, plus two others now playing. "Rock 'N' Roll" "Hedda Gabler" "The Lieutenant of Inishmore"

Hedy Weiss is here with a review of a modern and re-envisioned Carmen by Chicago Opera Theater, now on stage at the Harris Theater. Old Times La Tragedie de Carmen The Joffrey Ballet

The Grapes of Wrath is now on stage at Chicago's Infamous Commonwealth Theatre, and Hedy Weiss is here with her "highly recommended" review of this profoundly painful and particularly timely play.

Another Chicago play wins the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss has more on that news, and reviews of three new productions on area stages. Ghostwritten Collaboraction's 9th Annual Sketchbook Festival A Chorus Line

Hedy Weiss is here with a "highly recommended" review of Steppenwolf Theater's new production of the Shakespeare classic "The Tempest".

Hedy Weiss joins us with her review of the national tour of "Mary Poppins," which just opened in Chicago. "Mary Poppins" "Curtains" "Blue Surge"

Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss says "The Quiet Man Tales" is a beguiling play that speaks volumes about Irish culture. Hedy joins Phil with a review of the world premiere production at the Chicago Theatre Downstairs. Hedy Weiss at the Chicago Sun Times

Hedy Weiss reviews Chazz Palminteri's "A Bronx Tale," on stage now at the Oriental Theatre.

Hedy Weiss joins us with a modern day review of Nijinsky's "Rite of Spring" now being performed by Chicago's Joffrey Ballet. "Old Glory" "Art" "The Rite of Spring"