American Blues Unveils Blue Ink Award Recipients, With Festival Set for August
American Blues Theater has revealed the recipient of the 2026 Blue Ink Award is Nia Akilah Robinson for her play Overnight at the Museum.
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Photos: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL At Schaumburg Summer Theatre
Schaumburg Summer Theatre will present Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL at the Al Larson Cultural Center, directed and choreographed by Melissa Crabtree, with a cast portraying Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High.
Tickets to THE BOOK OF MORMON in Chicago on Sale This Week
The Book of Mormon is returning to Chicago, with tickets on sale now.
See Chicago Dance to Host 2026 BOLD IMPACT Gala at Venue West
See Chicago Dance will honor José Luis Ovalle González and Jan Feldman for their contributions to the city's dance community at its annual benefit gala, featuring dinner and live performances.
AMERICAN SON and More Set for Ghostlight Ensemble 10th Season
Ghostlight Ensemble will mark its 10th season with two mainstage productions, a play for young audiences and the return of Holiday Spirits at the Driehaus Museum.
MUD ROW Cast and Creative Team Set for Remy Bumppo at Theater Wit
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company has announced casting and creative team details for MUD ROW, written by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Malkia Stampley, opening its new season at Theater Wit.
THE HUMANITIES to Make World Premiere at Victory Gardens Theater
Victory Gardens Theater will present the world premiere of The Humanities by Zayd Ayers Dohrn, directed by Eddie Torres, featuring an all-Chicago cast in Chicago.
Cast Set for DEAD GIRL’S QUINCEAÑERA at The Goodman
Secrets, sisterhood and solving crime take center stage this fall in the world premiere co-production of Dead Girl’s Quinceañera by Miami native playwright Phanésia Pharel, coming to The Goodman.
FAREED HAQUE GROUP to Give Free Performance in Bronzeville
Jazz guitarist Fareed Haque will lead his group in a free outdoor performance at Taylor Park as part of Mandala Arts' Red Line Jazz Project in Bronzeville.
THE IMPRESARIO and BASTIEN AND BASTIENNE to Open at Chicago City Opera
Chicago City Opera will present a Mozart double bill combining THE IMPRESARIO and BASTIEN AND BASTIENNE into a theatrical farce, with performances at Rosehill Cemetery and Fulton Street Collective.
SELMA THE MUSICAL: THE UNTOLD STORIES Launches 10-Year Anniversary Initiative With National Tour and Expanded Programming
Selma the Musical: The Untold Stories has unveiled a yearlong 10th anniversary initiative featuring a national tour, expanded educational programming, and new partnerships as the acclaimed musical enters its second decade.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from July 2026
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
SHUCKED Will Launch Second North American Tour in 2027
Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy, will launch a second national tour across North America in January 2027.
Chicago Children's Theatre Names Jamal Howard Associate Artistic Director
Chicago Children's Theatre has appointed Jamal Howard as Associate Artistic Director and promoted Catherine Councell to Director of Education, the company announced.
THE SWALLOW to Open at Open Space Arts in Chicago Premiere
Open Space Arts announced casting and creative team details for the Chicago premiere of Guillem Clua's drama THE SWALLOW, following the company's earlier run of Clua's SMILEY.
THE MAN WHO FELL WITH THE RAIN to Open at Trap Door Theatre
Trap Door Theatre will present the world premiere of a play by Andrei Kureichik, adapted and directed by Kay Martinovich, based on a short story by Gabriel García Márquez.
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME in Concert to Benefit Athenaeum, Presented by TBCP
The Beautiful City Project will present Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton's THE BEAUTIFUL GAME in concert at the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture in Chicago, with proceeds benefiting the venue.
ADIRONDACK CHAIR CIRCLE World Premiere to be Presented at Steppenwolf Theatre
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 51st Season with the world premiere of Chicago playwright Stephanie Alison Walker’s biting satire Adirondack Chair Circle, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon.
New Chicago Company Polyphonic Ensemble to Launch Theatre and Opera Season
Justin Broom and Michael Morales have launched Polyphonic Ensemble, a Chicago company aiming to stage new and classic theatre and opera works through an inaugural fundraising campaign.
Review: IN THE CONTINUUM at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
In The Continuum is an unapologetic show about the way Black women are forced to navigate the world — and how our experiences are all connected, even, or especially, when we feel isolated and alone.
Cast Set for A WRINKLE IN TIME at Lifeline Theatre's Season
Lifeline Theatre has revealed the cast for A Wrinkle In Time, adapted by James Sie and directed by Heather Currie, based on Madeleine L'Engle's novel, at its Chicago venue.
PLAY ON! Cast and Creative Team Set for Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team for PLAY ON!, a jazz musical retelling of Twelfth Night set to Duke Ellington's music, opening its 40th Anniversary Season.
BONNIE'S LAST FLIGHT Cast Set for Rivendell's World Premiere
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble has cast its final world premiere of the season, Eliza Bent's BONNIE'S LAST FLIGHT, directed by Devon de Mayo at the company's Chicago venue.
THE LIGHT Youth Ensemble to Perform at Kidzapalooza, House of Belonging
Collaboraction Theatre's teen ensemble THE LIGHT and continuing-education group THE LUMINARIES will close out summer with performances at Lollapalooza's Kidzapalooza and a showcase called SUPERNOVA at the House of Belonging.
The Theatre School at DePaul University to Launch New BA in Theatre
The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago will introduce a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre program blending conservatory training with liberal arts coursework across the university.
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Adirondack Chair Circle Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater (10/22-12/06) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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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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The Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03) |
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Topdog/Underdog Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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Holiday Brass & Choral St. Michael Church in Old Town (12/18-12/18) |
