Chicago Theatre Newsroom

ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY will be Blank's eighth full-length production and runs May 10th - June 9th. See photos from the production.

Kerfuffle, Chicago's exclusive children's theatre company, announces its 9th season of productions for children aged 0-6.

Discover the latest offering from Broadway In Chicago, SAVOR AFTER HOURS. Tickets go on sale this Wednesday. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Levi Holloway’s dystopian play TURRET introduces audiences to an intimate bunker in a post-apocalyptic world. And notably, the play marks Michael Shannon’s return to A Red Orchid. Shannon plays Green, who presides over this mysterious bunker in which he’s holding captive his trainee, Rabbit (Travis A. Knight). At the play's opening, this particular iteration of Rabbit appears to be one of many test subjects within Green’s clutches. The first several scenes of TURRET have a kind of mundanity: Rabbit runs furiously on a treadmill while Green performs a series of tests. The text doesn’t reveal much about the nature of these experiments, and audiences are left to wonder what, exactly, is happening for much of the play. 

A Red Orchid Theatre  has released photos and video from the World Premiere production of TURRET, written and directed by Ensemble Member Levi Holloway. The cast is led by Michael Shannon (Green), Travis A. Knight (Rabbit), and Lawrence Grimm (Birdy).

Discover the summer programming lineup from THE SECOND CITY, featuring a variety of comedy shows and performances. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld for more details.

Catch the magic at Chicago Magic Lounge as they present David Parr's Magical Thinking starting July 3. Experience a mesmerizing performance that will leave you spellbound.

Individual tickets for the world premiere of the first ever touring production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD will go on sale Monday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Learn more about the performance!

Clue: A Waling Mystery will return to Chicago! See when and where you can see Clue, and learn how to purchase tickets.

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2024 include The Hot Wing King and more.

Catch the latest update on Jerry Seinfeld's record-breaking Beacon Theatre residency as he adds more shows to his line-up. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Artistic Director Marti Lyons and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company have announced the 2024 - 2025 season. Learn more about the lineup here!

The world premiere play WELLS AND WELLES by Chicago playwright Amy Crider imagines what might have been said in a private meeting between these two pioneers of literature and the arts.

Steep Theatre will be back on stage in 2024 with two new productions that continue the company's tradition of bringing new work to Chicago audiences.

Discover the 2024 - 2025 season at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. See the full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present The Enigmatist, an immersive and captivating experience of illusions, puzzles, and cryptology, written and performed by renowned magician and The New York Timescrossword constructor David Kwong.

 As its 36th anniversary season draws to a close, Chicago Sinfonietta has shared new developments in its Board of Directors.

The Den Theatre has announced upcoming appearances by Chris Redd on Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, at 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each night and Eugene Mirman on Friday, November 8 at 7:15 p.m. at The Heath Mainstage.

Through special personal arrangement with renowned producer Cameron Mackintosh, Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park has been granted an exceptional license to produce LES MISERABLES, at the new Deerfield Performing Arts Center.

The Theatre School will offer a Dance Minor beginning in the Fall of 2024, comprised of 24 credit hours.

Get a first look at Paramount Theatre’s production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.  Before she was the Carole King we know today, she was a young songwriter from Brooklyn trying to make a name for herself. Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of her remarkable rise to stardom with her husband and songwriting partner, Gerry Goffin, and how she went on to become one of the most successful singers, songwriters and musicians in contemporary music history. 

Chicago Dance Health Fund, which supports the health and wellness of Chicago’s professional dance community, has announced the companies performing at Dance for Life 2024, its 33rd annual fundraiser, taking place Saturday, August 10 at 6 p.m. at the Auditorium Theatre.

The Broadway and National Touring Companies of Wicked will hold an open casting call for singers in Chicago this month.

Catch Duality Theatre Company's production of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, directed by Zoé Soteres, at The Den Theatre in Wicker Park from May 17th to 26th. This student-run company promises a performance that's funny, dramatic, silly, and serious.

BrightSide Theatre reveals its 2024-25 season, 'Spells and Superstitions,' featuring two plays and two musicals including DRACULA, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, and PIPPIN.