Chicago Theatre Newsroom

Chicago Dancemakers Forum announces the 2024 Lab Artists. Get the details on the upcoming artists and their work.

Broadway's Sean Allan Krill and Kathy Voytko will star in Porchlight in Concert: Sunday in the Park with George. Tickets go on sale on Dec. 5 at 12 p.m.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast of the highly anticipated Illinoise, a new kind of musical based on Sufjan Stevens’ acclaimed concept album.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for William Shakespeare’s Richard III. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Den Theatre will present Jeff Hiller, featuring a one-night only stand-up performance on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. 

BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, will air its first live shows on December 1st.

An all-new version of SHREK THE MUSICAL will depart Duloc to embark on a cross-country national tour in February 2024.  Find out where to catch the show in a city near you!

What did our critic think of A CHIRSTMAS CAROL at The Goodman Theatre?

Join us for a fun and folksy holiday dinner-show at Theatre at the Center. Experience 'Christmas From the Farm' with live music, storytelling, and audience participation. Don't miss this nostalgic and heartwarming production. Get your tickets now!

Take a look back at opening night at Steppenwolf’s POTUS- as it enters two weeks of extension!

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.

Sugar Sammy Comes To The Den Theatre, 3/10 - 3/11. Sugar Sammy, one of the hottest comedians on the international circuit, brings his fearless and provoking comedy to The Den Theatre in Chicago. Don't miss this master of crowd work and audience interaction. Tickets on sale now.

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Betty Boop is currently making her musical theatre debut in BOOP! The Musical, a colorful new tuner from director and choreographer, Jerry Mitchell. Go inside the hidden history of this animation icon! 

November 27 is the final day to vote for BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students. Find out more about the competition and how to vote here!

Few dramatic adaptations of A Christmas Carol manage to convey the magic, the emotional power, and—yes—the terror of Dickens’s original as effectively and impactfully as Manual Cinema’s version, now playing at Writers Theatre in Glencoe through December 24th.

Lyric Opera of Chicago has released video footage of Nina Stemme from their production of Janáček’s JENŮFA. Watch the footage here!

Shop Black Friday deals in the BroadwayWorld Theater Shop with free shipping and a free gift (limit one per customer, while supplies last) beginning Friday, November 24th, through November 26th.