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Alumni Spotlight

Loyola University Chicago Theatre Alumni and Faculty recognized at the 2026 Tony Awards

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts was well represented during the 2026 Annual Tony Awards on June 15, 2026, including John Drea, Elizabeth Ledo, Nate Burger, Maggie Cramer, Annika Halonen, Erin Chen, and faculty member Rachel Healy.

Loyola Theatre Students on the Newhart Family Theatre Stage performing a scene from The Neighborhood of the Loners

Faculty Feature

Interview With "The Neighborhood of the Loners (El Barrio de los Solos" Playwright

In October, Loyola University Chicago Theatre will open the English-language world-premiere of the tragicomedy "The Neighborhood of the Loners (El Barrio de los Solos)" by Jimena Márquez. Kelly Howe, Associate Professor of Theatre at Loyola University Chicago and the translator/director of The Neighborhood of the Loners, recently spoke with Márquez about the play and some of her other theatrical work. What follows is a translated and edited transcript of that interview.

Loyola Theatre Students performing the opening number of Rent the Musical on the Newhart Family Theatre Stage

Production Spotlight

Cast and Crew of Rent Featured in Loyola Today

Loyola's production of Rent caused a buzz from the moment of its casting call. Loyola Today sat with director Dr. DeRon S. Williams and company to learn more about how this production came to life onstage in a modern context.

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