Chicago Theatre Newsroom

The nonprofit Guarneri Hall will present Pierrot Unmasked, a concert series exploring the poetic and theatrical context of Arnold Schoenberg’s seminal melodrama, Pierrot lunaire. 

Charm, romance and humor abound in the 2001 comedic masterpiece Lobby Hero by Kenneth Lonergan, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Manchester by the Sea.

Hyde Park School of Dance will present its annual presentation of The Nutcracker. Performances are at Mandel Hall on the University of Chicago campus. Learn how to purchase tickets.

PAW Patrol Live! will bring an all-new live stage show, “A Mighty Adventure” to The Chicago Theatre. Learn more about the show here and find out how to get tickets!

An American 7-piece rock band, is set to take the stage at Raue Center For The Arts on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 7:00 PM. The band, known for their electrifying tribute to the music of British/American rock band Foreigner, promises an unforgettable evening for rock music fans.

Kokandy Productions will present two additional weeks of performances for its sell-out revival of Into The Woods. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The Conspirators bring RAND/CHENEY, their “was-going-to-be-annual-until-the-pandemic” holiday tradition back for three nights only. Learn more about the show here!

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse offers a seasonal gift for the family in JUNIE B. JONES IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS. Check out photos from the production.

Raue Center For The Arts will celebrate the music of Pink Floyd with award-winning tribute, Think Floyd USA. Learn how to purchase tickets to the January performance!

The Beautiful City Project's November Musical-in-Concert production of WE WILL ROCK YOU took place earlier this week. Check out photos from the production here!

Enjoy a magical evening at the Epiphany Center for the Arts on December 7th celebrating the talent of Black entertainers in the world of cabaret at REIMAGINING CABARET: JAZZ, RHYTHM AND BLUES At Epiphany Center.

Chicago’s Griffin Theatre Company has released production photos from THE HOUSE WITHOUT A CHRISTMAS TREE, the World Premiere musical based on the classic Christmas novel by Gail Rock, running December 1 - 29, 2024.

Raue Center For The Arts will present the return of Steve Cochran’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Show. Learn more bout Cochran and see how to purchase tickets to the show!

Broadway In Chicago is presenting MEAN GIRLS – the record-breaking new musical comedy adapted from the hit Paramount Pictures film – now playing at the Auditorium Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Porchlight Music Theatre will present Fun Home: Behind the Show Backstory with Artistic Director Michael Weber in December. Learn more about the program and see how to purchase tickets.

Join in for a night of Elvis Presley music starring award-winning World Champion Elvis Tribute Artist Jimmy Holmes, alongside The Change Of Habit Band, this January.

The Den Theatre has announced upcoming January 2025 shows at the theatre’s Wicker Park stages at 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.

City Lit Theater has revealed its cast and creative team for the Chicago Premiere of GLASSHEART, by Chicago-based playwright Reina Hardy. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Paramount’s Million Dollar Quartet has now extended at Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre.

FALSETTOS, originally written as two-one act musicals set in 1979 and 1981, respectively, feels simultaneously dated and prescient. In this co-production from Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company, director Nick Bowling leads a first-rate ensemble that preserves the musical as a period piece but also makes it feel utterly alive. Lauren Nichols’s set design evokes a 1970s retro roller rink and Theresa Ham’s costume designs also use extremely ‘70s colors (and each character wears a signature color). But many of the show’s central themes hit now as ahead of their time and eerily relevant. In particular, the musical’s reverence for Jewish culture and tradition and its unabashed embrace of queer love are especially moving at a time when anti-Semitism and homophobia seem tragically on the rise in America.

What did our critic think of RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences concluding its 2024 children’s theatre season with the beloved fairy tale adventure, RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA. Check out video footage from the production here!

Chicago's nonprofit theatre company, Nothing Without a Company (NWaC), has announced the release of the Sofa King Queer original world premiere cast album, now available on all streaming platforms for free.

What did our critic think of THE SECRET GARDEN at Theo Ubique?