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The Second City, world-renowned comedy theater and training center, has announced its incredible lineup of shows for its Summer programming.

 Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago’s largest professional theater devoted to children and young families, announced its 19th season today, launching in the fall with a world premiere play about Ben Franklin, filled with history and science, followed by two CCT “forever family favorites.

Ten incredible Chicago artists who have spent the past eight months creating new, original puppet theater shows while in residence at the Chicago Puppet Lab, will present a mini-festival of their works in progress, June 1-11 in the Chopin Theatre Basement, 1543 W.

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) on the College of DuPage (COD) campus presents an engaging selection of thought-provoking programming to align with the upcoming WARHOL exhibition opening June 3 and continuing through Sept.

Golden Ticket Productions will bring the beloved Broadway hit '9 to 5, The Musical' to its local stage.

The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA) has announced the three new plays selected for the first-ever, Inicios: Chicago Latine Playwright Festival, to be held June 2-4 at UrbanTheater Company, Aguijón Theater and Teatro Tariakuri.

'Wheel of Fortune LIVE!,' a theatrical experience, will be coming to UIS Performing Arts Center in Springfield on Saturday, October 14, 2023.

Nat Zegree will perform at Marriott Theatre on Monday, July 17 at 7:30 pm and Tuesday, July 18 at 1 pm.

The smash hit musical celebration of the life of Buddy Holly, BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, arrives at the Marriott Theatre this summer, previewing Wednesday, June 21, opening June 28 at 7:30 p.

The Highland Park Players theater company has announced the cast and production team for the upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning musical 'Kinky Boots.

​​​​​​​Raue Center For The Arts in historic Crystal Lake, IL wants audiences to relive their glory days with Dave Matthews Tribute Band, August 12, 2023 at 8 pm.

Due to popular demand, Shattered Globe Theatre has announce one added week of performances for its hit U.

MATTHEW PATRICK DAVIS, DEBORAH ROBIN, ROSEMARY BLANKSON, and MICHAL DAWSON CONNOR will bring Terrence L.

Get a first look at photos of Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical in Chicago!

For its tenth annual summer production of free Shakespeare in Chicago’s parks (one each year since 2012, except for the pandemic years of 2020-2021), Midsommer Flight will perform the romantic and fantastical adventure CYMBELINE.

“One-third of Chicago is Latino.

I’m not exaggerating when I say that WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME is the kind of play that reminds me why I love theater.

Get ready to be mesmerized by a captivating fusion of rock, horror, comedy, and heartfelt storytelling as the much-anticipated concert reading fundraiser of 'Stabbed in the Heart' hits the stage on June 4th at 7:30 PM.

The Little Theatre On The Square opens their 66th anniversary season sponsored by Mid-State Tank of Sullivan.

Prepare to be spellbound by the award-winning musical Next to Normal, playing July 26-September 3, 2023 in Paramount Theatre’s intimate new Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora.

Pride Film Fest will celebrate the Pride month of June with three programs of short LGBT films from around the world and an in-person screening of the Argentine film HORSEPLAY at  Chicago’s Facets on June 22.

Citadel Theatre’s programming for 2023-24 will include a four-show subscription season, and two all-family musicals.

Andersonville's Understudy Coffee & Books at 5531 N Clark Street, Chicago hosts a reading and book signing of GIVE MY REGARDS TO NOWHERE at 7:30 pm May 31st.

Invictus Theatre Company has released first look photos for its upcoming revival of Arthur Miller’s THE CRUCIBLE.

Collaboraction has announced the launch of Collaboraction Radio, a new way to gather Chicagoans - and people around the world - around the company’s digital campfire to inspire new ideas, empathy, dialogue and action around today’s most critical social issues.