The latest news on live theater in Chicago from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Woodstock Shakespeare Players will present its third season of free outdoor Shakespeare, focusing on the Bard's most compelling female characters while playfully debating the authorship of his works.
Kokandy Productions' revival of Jekyll & Hyde, following a sold-out Chicago run, will play a limited engagement at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, with tickets on sale to the public.
The Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association will host its annual meeting at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, featuring seminars and workshops for theatre artists, with online streaming also available.
Collaboraction Theatre Company's House of Belonging at Chicago's Kimball Arts Center will present theater, music, spoken word, and more, including the ¡AH HUEVO! Bilingual Improv School Student Showcase as part of its You Belong Here series.
The Happy Together Tour is coming to Paramount Theatre.
Laurie Berkner will perform a 'Greatest Hits' show for kids and families at the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts, marking her first appearance in Bloomington, IL.
Children's musician Laurie Berkner will return to the main stage Pavilion at the Ravinia Festival with a “Greatest Hits” solo concert.
Production photos have been released for Midsommer Flight's As You Like It, the company's 13th free summer Shakespeare production.
Clark Week Productions will present the Chicago premiere of THE APIARY, Kate Douglas' sci-fi fable about two lab workers racing to save the world's last bees, directed by Anna Klos at Bramble Arts Loft.
Collaboraction Theatre's THE LIGHT Youth Ensemble, its largest cohort yet at 19 Chicago high schoolers, will perform free shows at key Chicago events this summer, addressing social issues including gun violence, mental health, and homelessness.
The Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago has revealed key enhancements to the Chicago Black Excellence Awards, an annual event dedicated to honoring, celebrating, and promoting Chicago’s premier Black artists and arts organizations.
Raven Theatre’s production of Dave Malloy’s Octet has exteded at The Goodman.
Iceboy! is an absolute riot.
Short Story Theatre will present an evening of five true stories covering topics from a WWII love story to a visit to Auschwitz at The Art Center Highland Park.
Chicago-based tribute band Jagged Little Pill will perform at Raue Center For The Arts in Crystal Lake, IL, delivering renditions of Alanis Morissette's hits and deep cuts from the iconic 1995 album.
Theatre Momentum will present The Dramatic Improv Festival, a four-day event at The Edge Theater in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, featuring 28 performances and 20 workshops by improvisors and instructors from around the world.
'What Suffs does is drive home the message that there is no action that is too small that won't make an impact.
Men of Soul plays like a greatest‑hits album you never want to end.
The Opera Festival of Chicago is currently running Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cilea, directed by Shifra Werch, conducted by Maestro Emanuele Andrizzi with a cast of more than 50 performers and a 40-piece orchestra at the George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Sk
There’s nothing quite like the gentle strum of a mandolin through the open breeze of a public park to make you fully appreciate both the arrival of summer and the magic of live theater.
We are always telling stories, and we are always listening to them.
Opera Festival of Chicago has released production photos from its staging of La Bohème, now playing at the George Van Dusen Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.
The award-winning hip-hop musical MEXODUS, written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D.
Broadway In Chicago announced THE UNAUTHORIZED HALLMARK(ISH) PARODY MUSICAL will make its Chicago debut this holiday season at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, following a sold-out world premiere in Toronto.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is launching its 51st Season with Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Topdog/Underdog.
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Catch as Catch Can Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/04-7/12) |
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EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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Water for Elephants James M. Nederlander Theatre (6/23-7/05) |
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Simply Billy: A Tribute to Billy Joel Raue Center For The Arts (10/17-10/17) |
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Delightfully Unbothered Comedy Show - July 3rd, 2026 The Lincoln Lodge (7/03-7/03) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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Rhythm World 36 Grand Finale - PLATFORM Premieres Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago (8/08-8/08) |
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Paula Poundstone Raue Center For The Arts (9/12-9/12) VIDEOS |
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Vampires Welcome The Crib Comedy Playspace (3/20-12/18) |
