The Impostors Theatre Company Concludes Season With FOOTHOLDS VOL. 5
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2024 The Impostors Theatre Company will conclude their fifth season with Footholds Vol. 5, an annual anthology play written by the Chicagoland community.... 
World Premiere of John Patrick Shanley's BROOKLYN LAUNDRY & More Set for Northlight Theatre 2023-2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2023 Northlight Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season. See programming, and learn how to purchase tickets!... 
First-Ever University of Illinois Chicago Latin American Music Festival To Launch This April
by A.A. Cristi - March 12, 2024 Experience the vibrant rhythms and melodies at the Free Latin American Music Festival at UIC from April 11-13. Enjoy a cultural immersion in music from various Latin American countries.... 
Music Theater Works To Celebrate Scotland With Special Events Announced For BRIGADOON
by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2023 This Sunday, Music Theater Works celebrates Scotland with special events at BRIGADOON. Enjoy Thistle and Heather Highland Dancers, a bagpiper, whisky tasting, and a post-show discussion with Gus Noble of Chicago Scots.... 
Alliance Theatre's THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD to Launch National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2025 The Alliance Theatre and Writers Theatre will present the national tour of THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD, an original, multi-sensory theatrical experience created for 0-5 year-olds and their families.... 
Oil Lamp Theater's SPARK CENTER is Now Offering Summer Camps, Adult and Youth Classes and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 31, 2025 Oil Lamp Theater has opened the SPARK CENTER for the Performing Arts. The inaugural offerings of the SPARK CENTER include Summer Camps and Youth and Adult Education classes. Learn more!... 
Kerfuffle Announces Cast And Crew For World Premiere Production Of BOOKSWORMS
by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2024 Kerfuffle announced the cast and crew for the world premiere of BOOKWORMS, a multi-sensory play for children aged 3-6, opening November 10 at Harold Washington Library's Family Fun Day.... 
Season of Concern Reveals Holiday Events to Benefit Chicago Theatre Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 17, 2025 Throughout the holiday season, area performing arts organizations will take up audience collections at productions for Season of Concern, Chicago’s nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance to all Chicagoland theater practitioners.... 
Facility Theatre Reveals Cast and Production Team For RIGHT NOW
by Stephi Wild - August 03, 2023 Chicago’s Facility Theatre has announced the cast and production team for their Fall show, RIGHT NOW, running October 12 - November 18, 2023 at Facility Theatre, 1138 N. California Ave.... 
LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS to Be Held in September
by Blair Ingenthron - August 20, 2023 The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce will host and produce the 18th Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts. The official hours for the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts are Saturday, Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. with additional hours for live music, food and drink tents until 10 p.m. and Sunda... 
Beverly Theatre Guild Chicago Announces Its Cast Of GREASE
by A.A. Cristi - September 15, 2022 The Beverly Theatre Guild has announced the cast for the opening show of its 60th season musical production, Grease. ... 
PrideArts Makes Center on Halsted Its New Theater & Administrative Home
by Stephi Wild - December 22, 2024 Center on Halsted (COH) and PrideArts have launched a partnership that will generate new arts and culture programs and performances for the public and leverage the unique strengths of both organizations.... 
Eileen LaCario and Rosario Vargas to be Honored at League of Chicago Theatres Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 31, 2023 The League of Chicago Theatres will present the return of its Annual Gala, with “It’s Showtime, A Celebration of Chicago Theatre,” an evening celebrating the rich legacy of Chicago theatre and the theatre community’s resilience. Learn how to purchase tickets!... 
SHUTTER SPEED's April Noel Will Appear on IT'S SHOWTIME WITH RIKKI LEE
by Stephi Wild - September 05, 2023 Writer and actress April Noel will be the featured guest on radio show and podcast It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee, airing Friday, September 8 at 3 PM CST on 101.5 FM out of Chicagoland’s Huntley community, and streaming in real-time online.... 
The Impostors Theatre Company Concludes Season with FOOTHOLDS VOL. 6
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2025 The Impostors Theatre Co. (ITC) concludes their sixth season with Footholds Vol. 6, an anthology play written by the Chicagoland community and directed by ITC Executive Director Rachel Borgo along with ITC Ensemble Members Courtney Marie and Caitlin McManus, as well as Erin Sheets, Jared Sheldon, Eb... 
19TH ANNUAL LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS to Be Held Next Weekend
by Blair Ingenthron - September 07, 2024 The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce will host and produce the 19th Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts. The official hours for the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts are Saturday, Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. with additional hours for live music, food and drink tents until 10 p.m. and Sund... 
The Jeff Awards Opens Submissions For 2024 Jeff Impact Fellowship Awards
by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2024 The Jeff Awards has announce the opening of submissions for the 2024 Jeff Impact Fellowship Awards, aimed at inspiring early to mid-career artists of color in the Chicago theater industry.... 
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD Comes to the Writers Theatre This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - October 29, 2025 The Alliance Theatre and Writers Theatre have announced the national tour of The Birthday of the World, an original, multi-sensory theatrical experience created for 0-5 year-olds and their families.... 
Full Cast Announced For ASSASSINS
by Blair Ingenthron - March 19, 2023 Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Assassins will be brought to Chicagoland by Wee Productions in Fall 2023.... 
August Wilson's Work Returns to the Goodman; Annual Competition Winners Advance to Finals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 22, 2024 Rehearsals for longtime August Wilson interpreter Chuck Smith’s new production of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone are underway with an all-Chicago cast. Learn more about the production.... 
Christopher Pazdernik Announced As Season Of Concern's Managing Director
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2025 The Season of Concern Managing Director Board of Directors has announced the appointment of the organization’s new Managing Director, Christopher Pazdernik. ... 
New Musical GODS: A MUSICAL RAMPAGE to Debuts Act 1 At Elgin Fringe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 26, 2025 A brand new musical, gods: A Musical Rampage, is set to be presented this weekend. The provocative new musical will receive a special preview of Act 1 at the Elgin Fringe Festival. Learn more!... 
SUMMER WIND: A TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA is Coming to Raue Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 03, 2025 Raue Center For The Arts will present Summer Wind: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra starring Bill Pantle in August. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets! ... 
The Peppermint Patties to Return to The Venus Cabaret Theater and Hey Nonny Live Music + Local Kitchen
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 10, 2023 Get ready for two unforgettable evenings of holiday music and fun with The Peppermint Patties at The Venus Cabaret Theater and Hey Nonny Live Music + Local Kitchen. Christmas with The Peppermint Patties features special guests The Feathered Beaus and pianist Michael Oldham. ... 
BLUE BAYOU: A TRIBUTE TO LINDA RONSTADT Comes to Raue Center in October
by A.A. Cristi - August 14, 2025 Raue Center For The Arts will present Blue Bayou: Chicagoland’s Tribute to Linda Ronstadt on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Starring Tamara Woodruff as “Linda,” the show delivers an emotional, high-energy journey through Ronstadt’s groundbreaking career, spanning rock, country, folk, and L... |
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