Executive produced by Robert Redford and Laura Michalchyshyn of Sundance Productions, and award-winning filmmakers Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin of BCTV, Chicagoland is a non-scripted, eight-part original series about a heartland American city. The series will explore where politics and policy meet real people's lives -- in a city generating change and innovation in social policy, education, and public safety -- to meet national and local challenges.
BrightSide Theatre to Present PRIVATE LIVES in Naperville This April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 03, 2026
BrightSide Theatre has revealed the full cast and artistic team for its production of Private Lives, the third mainstage production of the company's 14th season....
Video: Watch the Trailer For SHORT SHAKESPEARE! HAMLET
by Michael Major - February 04, 2026
All of the betrayal, passion, and poetry of Shakespeare’s most famous play—distilled into just 75 minutes. Watch the video trailer for Short Shakespeare! Hamlet at Chicago Shakespeare Theater....
Season of Concern Holiday Collections Raise Over $140,000
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 28, 2026
Throughout each holiday season, area performing arts organizations take up audience collections at productions to benefit Season of Concern. Theater companies raised $140,537 for the organization....
Cast Set for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's SHORT SHAKESPEARE! HAMLET
by Gillian Blum - December 20, 2025
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced the cast for Short Shakespeare! Hamlet, an original and accessible 75-minute adaptation directed by CST Artistic Director Edward Hall....
The Peppermint Patties to Celebrate the Holiday Season With Two Shows in Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 25, 2025
The Peppermint Patties are ringing in the holidays with two very different live performances this December in Chicago. The season begins with A Christmas Carol Cabaret, a playful re-imagining of Dickens' classic tale told by the Patties....
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....
Dates Revealed for Chicago Theatre Week 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2025
Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets, will take place in Februrary....
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....
THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: HOLIDAY PARTY! Comes to The Neo-Futurist Theater
by Stephi Wild - October 07, 2025
PlayMakers Laboratory will welcome back its original sketch show That's Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!, playing five performances only in December. Learn more here!...
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....
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!...
Oak Park Festival Theatre To Receive Special Equity Award At 57th Annual Jefferson Awards
by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2025
Oak Park Festival Theatre will be honored with a Special Equity Award at the 57th Annual Joseph Jefferson Awards on September 29, 2025. The recognition coincides with the company’s 50th anniversary season, celebrating its historic partnership with the Park District of Oak Park, expanded programmin...
ASHLAND AVENUE Starring Jenna Fischer Extends for Second Time at The Goodman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 25, 2025
The Goodman will present a second extension for Lee Kirk’s Ashland Avenue, adding five performances in October. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....
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, fol...
Daryl Nitz Entertainment Hosts SONDHEIM AT 95: A Birthday Celebration Concert at Skokie Theatre
by Stephi Wild - August 12, 2025
Chicago's After Dark Award-winning entertainer Daryl Nitz will celebrate one of the musical theater's greatest songwriters Stephen Sondheim on what would be his 95th birthday....
CHILDREN OF EDEN IN CONCERT: THE 2022 LIVE CHICAGO STAGED READING To Stream For One Weekend Only
by A.A. Cristi - August 11, 2025
Following its acclaimed 2022 staged reading, the Chicagoland Theatre Fund will present a one-weekend-only streaming of Children of Eden in Concert: The 2022 Live Chicago Staged Reading in April 2026....
WONDRA to Bring a Multisensory Experience to Chicagoland’s Woodfield Mall This September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 06, 2025
Opening in September 2025 at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, WONDRA is a fantastical attraction that blends nature, technology and storytelling into a breathtaking, multisensory journey. Learn how to attend!...
20th Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts to be Held in September
by Emmy Rice - August 03, 2025
The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce will host and produce the 20th Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts, along Broadway, from Belmont Ave. to Hawthorne Place, in the heart of Lakeview, with 150 juried artists, family attractions, food, music and more....
Steppenwolf Associates to Host FÊTE FOR 50 at Povos Gallery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2025
Join Steppenwolf’s Associates Board and other young professionals from across Chicagoland for the group’s signature fundraising event, FÊTE FOR 50. Learn more!...
SING, SING, SING! CHICAGOLAND! With The Peppermint Patties to be Presented at Hey Nonny
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 08, 2025
One night only The Peppermint Patties will return to Hey Nonny for a Chicago themed cabaret featuring local talent. Learn more and see how to attend here!...
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 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...
Nancy Hays and Mary Heffernan To Celebrate Judy & Liza in Two Mother's Day Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - April 02, 2025
Real life mother/daughter duo Nancy Hays and Mary Heffernan will re-create the famed 'Once in a Lifetime' concert of the legendary mother/daughter stars Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli....
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!...
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. ...
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