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Disney's Finding Nemo Jr.
3/15 - 3/18/2024


Disneys Finding Nemo JR. is a musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new songs written by award-winning composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez ...

Something Wonderful: Heidi Kettenring in Concert


Chicago’s favorite leading lady Heidi Kettenring, who has appeared at Marriott Theatre and many other venues across Chicagoland and the country, will perform in concert at ...

Something Wonderful: Heidi Kettenring in Concert


Chicago’s favorite leading lady Heidi Kettenring lends her signature warmth to beloved pop hits and musical theatre favorites. A storyteller sure to stir the heart, ...

Derrick Procell


Raue Center is proud to welcome favorite Derrick Procell as its 2023-24 season artist in residence. Join us for multiple engagements with this award-winning singer-songwriter, ...

Lucy's Comedy


LUCY’S COMEDY Ticket Prices: RaueNOW Membership Adult: $17.50 Standard Adult: $25 —– Best stand-up in the burbs! Raue Center brings the best stand-up comics in ...

Queen Tribute: One Night of Queen


Find "somebody to love" at the Rosemont Theatre, where __One Night of Queen__ presents an epic tribute to the music of Freddie Mercury and his ...

Bugsy Malone Jr
3/9 - 3/23/2024


The popular pint-sized, pin-striped classic leaps off the silver screen and onto the stage. Like the film, this wild and wacky musical includes a child's ...


Back by Popular Demand following its sold-out 2010 engagement....


Back by Popular Demand following its sold-out 2010 engagement....

Disney's The Lion King Kids
3/23 - 3/23/2024


Introduce theatre to your classroom today! Explore, Create and Share the arts with this easy-to-use, multi-media program....


Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie the Pooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, he meets his pals Tigger, ...

GreenRoom Improv


GREENROOM IMPROV Ticket Price: RaueNOW Membership Adult: $14 RaueNOW Membership Student: $9.10 Standard Adult: $20 Standard Student: $13 ----- For over 20 years, GreenRoom Improv ...

Barbecue
3/1 - 3/24/2024


Barbecue centers on around the O'Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage an emergency intervention ...

Big Fish
3/22 - 3/24/2024


Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman ...

BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL
2/7 - 3/24/2024


BOBDIREX presents the Indiana Production Premiere of BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL! In New York 'Billy' won 10 Tony Awards and 10 Drama Desk Awards including ...

Deathtrap
Deathtrap
3/8 - 3/24/2024


Holding the record for the longest running comedic thriller on Broadway, DEATHTRAP is the story of the world-famous thriller playwright Sidney Bruhl, who is suffering ...

Disney's Aladdin Jr.
3/21 - 3/24/2024


Disney’s Aladdin is based on the 1992 Academy Award®-winning film and the 2014 hit Broadway show about the “diamond in the rough” street rat who ...


The legendary Broadway musical has been specially adapted to meet the needs of young performers. This author-approved, PG-rated edition has been abridged to a running ...


The legendary Broadway musical has been specially adapted to meet the needs of young performers. This author-approved, PG-rated edition has been abridged to a running ...

Mary Poppins
3/22 - 3/24/2024


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...

Notes from the Field
1/31 - 3/24/2024


Anna Deavere Smith; music: Marcus Shelby; dir: Leonard Foglia....


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Review: THE PENELOPIAD at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - March 17, 2024

Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Susan V. Booth puts her own spin on Margaret Atwood’s decidedly feminist tale THE PENELOPIAD. As with her famous novel THE HANDMAID’S TALE, Atwood uses THE PENELOPIAD as a device to convey the horrors and abuse committed against women. Atwood’s points are valid and ...

Review: WIPEOUT at Rivendell Theatre


by Zac Thriffiley - March 12, 2024

Premiering at Rivendell Theatre under the inventive direction of Tara Mallen, WIPEOUT gifts audiences a hilarious exploration of aging, friendship, and womanhood that's as fun as a day at the beach and as bittersweet as a setting sun....

Review: DEATHTRAP at BrightSide Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - March 11, 2024

This is the description of Ira Levin’s comedic-thriller Deathrap. It is running through March 24 at BrightSide Theatre in Naperville. It ran on Broadway for 4 years and was made into a successful film starring Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve and Dyan Cannon. ...

Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Music Theater Works


by Zac Thriffiley - March 10, 2024

The semi-improvised, fourth-wall-breaking musical now receives a delightful production at Music Theater Works that's heavy on humor if occasionally light on heart. It runs through March 31 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie....

Review: MRS. DOUBTFIRE National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - February 29, 2024

MRS. DOUBTFIRE is escapist musical theater fun with tremendous character actor Rob McClure (reprising the role from Broadway) carrying on Robin Williams’s immense legacy from the 1993 film in the lead role....

Review: THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - February 28, 2024

Director Mary Zimmerman returns to the Goodman with the whimsical and inventive THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE. Zimmerman’s adaptation of Mozart’s iconic opera is lively and accessible; this would be a great introduction for those new to the opera. ...

Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Invictus Theatre Company


by Zac Thriffiley - February 20, 2024

Invictus Theatre Company's production of the Pulitzer Prize-winner TOPDOG/UNDERDOG has moments of comedic entertainment and dramatic import, but it struggles to live up to the play's substantial reputation. It runs through March 31....

Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at Writers Theatre


by Zac Thriffiley - February 18, 2024

Director Zi Alikhan has gifted Chicago audiences with a production of THE BAND'S VISIT whose talent and creative execution equal---and may even exceed---those of the Broadway and touring productions. It runs through March 17 at Writers Theatre in Glencoe....

Review: BILLY ELLIOT at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - February 19, 2024

That was my feeling after seeing this new production of Billy Elliot at the Paramount Theatre. It runs through March 24. The book and lyrics were written by Lee Hall. The amazing score was written by Sir Elton John. The original 2005 stage musical was inspired by the 2000 film....

Review: ALEX EDELMAN'S JUST FOR US at Steppenwolf Theatre


by Zac Thriffiley - February 17, 2024

Alex Edelman's newest solo show JUST FOR US is a riotously hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt meditation on internet culture, Jewish identity, and the limits of radical empathy. It runs through February 25 at Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater. Critic's recommendation: get your tickets immediately....



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