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Cast Set for Rolling World Premiere of BROOKLYN LAUNDRY at Northlight Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 01, 2024

Northlight Theatre is continuing its 2023–2024 season with the rolling world premiere of Brooklyn Laundry by John Patrick Shanley. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets....

Refracted Theatre Company Reveals 2024 Season


by Stephi Wild - February 08, 2024

Refracted Theatre Company has announced its 2024 season, featuring the Chicago premiere of Laura Winters' dark comedy CORONATION, and more!...

A HOME WHAT HOWLS (OR THE HOUSE WHAT WAS RAVINE) to Begin Performances at Steppenwolf Theatre in February


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 09, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre presents the world premiere of 'a home what howls (or the house what was ravine)' by Matthew Paul Olmos. ...

Cast Set for Steppenwolf's World Premiere of A HOME WHAT HOWLS (OR THE HOUSE WHAT WAS RAVINE)


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 28, 2023

Get the latest news on the cast announcement for Steppenwolf Theatre's world premiere of A Home What Howls (or The House What Was Ravine) running from February 7 to March 2, 2024 in the Ensemble Theater....

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive Extended at Steppenwolf


by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 15, 2023

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present a second extension of its wildly popular production of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Selina Fillinger's outrageous farce, directed by Artistic Director Audrey Francis....

Interview: Steppenwolf Ensemble Member Sandra Marquez Talks POTUS


by Team BWW - November 13, 2023

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is currently presenting the Chicago premiere of Selina Fillinger’s outrageous farce POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, a satirical, laugh-out-loud look at the women in charge of the man in charge, directed by Artistic Director ...

POTUS Extends at Steppenwolf Through Early December


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 17, 2023

Don't miss the extended run of Steppenwolf Theatre's 'POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive' in Chicago. Directed by Audrey Francis, this captivating play will keep you entertained until December 10, 2023. Get your tickets now!...

Steppenwolf to Present Chicago Premiere of POTUS Beginning in October


by Blair Ingenthron - September 29, 2023

Steppenwolf Theatre will present the Chicago premiere of 'POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive' from October 26 – December 3, 2023 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater. Get performance and ticket information here!...

Cast Set for Chicago Premiere of POTUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 25, 2023

Don't miss the exciting premiere of POTUS at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago! Prepare to be blown away by the all-star cast and their captivating performance. Get the inside scoop on this highly anticipated production and secure your tickets now for an unforgettable night of theater....

Steppenwolf Theatre's ANOTHER MARRIAGE Extends Through Late July


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 12, 2023

Discover the highly acclaimed play ANOTHER MARRIAGE at Steppenwolf Theatre, now extended through late July....

Past Shows

New Plays for a New Year


Victory Gardens Theater announces New Plays for a New Year, a one-night-only online reading of new ten-minute plays on February 12, 2021 from 7pm to ...


Victory Gardens Theater announces the Voices of Tomorrow: Their World on Stage fundraising event on DECEMBER 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The virtual event will ...

How to Defend Yourself
1/24 - 2/23/2020


Zacek-McVay Theater: How to Defend Yourself...

The First Deep Breath
The First Deep Breath
11/15 - 12/22/2019


Originally developed as part of Victory Gardens 2018 Ignition Festival of New Plays, The First Deep Breath tells the story of Pastor Albert Jones who ...

Tiny Beautiful Things
Tiny Beautiful Things
9/6 - 10/13/2019


Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, Tiny Beautiful Things personifies the questions and answers that ...

Miriam for President
Miriam for President
6/7 - 7/7/2019


Miriam hates to be known as?“that girl who got kidnapped then escaped that sex trafficking ring.”?She wants to be known as Miriam, your top candidate ...

Cambodian Rock Band
Cambodian Rock Band
4/5 - 5/5/2019


Part comedy, part mystery, part rock concert, this thrilling story toggles back and forth in time, as father and daughter face the music of the ...

Pipeline
Pipeline
2/1 - 3/3/2019


Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students but desperate to give her only son, Omari, opportunities her students will never ...

Rightlynd
Rightlynd
11/9 - 12/23/2018


Rightlynd is Chicago's 51st Ward. The L doesn't run here anymore and it is full of abandoned storefronts, crumbling apartment buildings, and its fair share ...

Indecent
Indecent
9/21 - 11/4/2018


Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive) tells the deeply moving story of the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Jewish playwright Sholem ...

Fun Home
9/19 - 11/12/2017


Fun Home is a Tony Award-winning musical based on Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic memoir of the same name. The musical features music by Jeanine Tesori ...

Native Gardens
6/2 - 7/2/2017


Gardens and cultures clash, turning friendly neighbors into feuding enemies in this funny world premiere by the author of The Book Club Play. Pablo, a ...

A Little Bit Not Normal
4/20 - 6/4/2017


Arlene Malinowski; dir: Lisa Portes....

St. Jude
4/20 - 6/4/2017


Luis Alfaro; dir: Robert Egan....

Where Did We Sit On The Bus
4/20 - 6/4/2017


Brian Quijada; dir: Chay Yew....

Queen
4/14 - 5/14/2017


dir: Scottee ....

Roz And Ray
11/11 - 12/11/2016


Karen Hartman; dir: Chay Yew. World Premiere...

Roz And Ray
11/11 - 12/11/2016


Karen Hartman; dir: Chay Yew. World Premiere...

Hand to God
9/16 - 10/16/2016


After the death of his father, meek Jason finds an outlet for his anxiety at the Christian Puppet Ministry, in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet ...

Hand to God
9/16 - 10/16/2016


After the death of his father, meek Jason finds an outlet for his anxiety at the Christian Puppet Ministry, in the devoutly religious, relatively quiet ...


In the heat of summer in 1813, Louisiana passed from France to the United States. On the eve of the transfer, in a house in ...

Hillary And Clinton
4/1 - 5/1/2016


Hillary and Clinton is a play written by Lucas Hnath that premiered in 2016 at the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago. The play is set ...

C*CKed
2/12 - 3/13/2016


Sarah Gubbins; dir: Joanie Schultz....

Never The Sinner
11/6 - 12/6/2015


John Logan; dir: Gary Griffin....

Sucker Punch
9/18 - 10/18/2015


Roy Williams; dir: Dexter Bullard....

The Who and the What
6/12 - 7/12/2015


A poignant new comedy looks at a loving family divided by faith. Zarina is a talented young writer who often clashes with her very traditional ...

A Wonder In My Soul
4/3 - 5/3/2015


Marcus Gardley; dir: Chay Yew....

Samsara
2/6 - 3/8/2015


Lauren Yee; dir: Seth Bockley....

Zacek-McVay Theater:
6/13 - 7/13/2014


Death and the Maiden Ariel Dorfman; dir: Chay Yew....

The Gospel of Lovingkindness
2/21 - 3/23/2014


Zacek-McVay Theater: Marcus Gardley; dir: Chay Yew....

Appropriate
11/8 - 12/8/2013


Every estranged member of the Lafayette clan has descended upon the crumbling Arkansas homestead to settle the accounts of the newly-dead patriarch. As his three ...

Chicago is Burning
5/31 - 6/30/2013


Zacek-McVay Theater: - Marcus Gardley; dir: Chay Yew....

The Whale
4/5 - 5/5/2013


Zacek-McVay Theater: - Samuel D. Hunter; dir: Joanie Schultz....

Disconnect
1/25 - 2/24/2013


Zacek-McVay Theater: - Anupama Chandrasekhar; dir: Dexter Bullard....

Oedipus el Rey
6/29 - 7/29/2012

We Are Proud to Present...
3/30 - 4/29/2012


Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: Jackie Sibblies Drury; dir: Michael Garces....

Ameriville
1/27 - 2/26/2012


Performed by the celebrated performance ensemble Universes, this thrilling exploration of the American experience prowls the dark corners of our contemporary landscape and asks, "If ...


At the dawn of the electrical age, a new medical device is developed to pacify "hysterical" women, but it produces a shockingly different result. This ...

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