The Tribune’s writers and critics have assembled their guides for fall arts and entertainment in Chicago, with everything you need to know about the best in books, theater, TV, movies, music, museums, art and dance.

“If we’re lucky right now, the new fall arts season will resonate with the times,” Christopher Borrelli wrote in a column looking at the fall arts season. “Now go see a show, read a book, watch a movie, find some culture. Just doing that alone, especially this fall, is a modest rage against the machine.”

Theater for fall 2025: Our top 10 from ‘Amadeus’ to an Alicia Keys musical

The theater spotlight this fall shines on Chicago’s venerable nonprofit theaters. You’ll find horror shows, period dramas, contemporary plays and at least one musical about revolutionaries. Read mo

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