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OUT, DARN SPOT! To Play Chopin Theatre This Spring

OUT, DARN SPOT! To Play Chopin Theatre This Spring

by BWW News Desk — March 5, 2026
Tyler Anthony Smith stars in the solo show OUT, DARN SPOT! at the Chopin Theatre from March 27 to April 12.
Cast Set for A.A. Milne's THE DOVER ROAD at Ghostlight Ensemble in Chicago

Cast Set for A.A. Milne's THE DOVER ROAD at Ghostlight Ensemble in Chicago

by BWW News Desk — March 5, 2026
Ghostlight Ensemble has revealed the details, including the cast, of their spring mainstage show, The Dover Road by A.
TimeLine Theatre Company Unveils Inaugural Season at New Uptown Home

TimeLine Theatre Company Unveils Inaugural Season at New Uptown Home

by BWW News Desk — March 5, 2026
TimeLine Theatre Company has revealed its 2026–27 Inaugural Season in the company’s first permanent home at 5035 N.
SOUTHERN RAPTURE Chicago Premiere Set For Theater Wit

SOUTHERN RAPTURE Chicago Premiere Set For Theater Wit

by BWW News Desk — March 4, 2026
Tin Drum Theatre Company announced the cast and creative team for the Chicago premiere of SOUTHERN RAPTURE, set to run from June 11 to 28.
HAMILTON Begins Performances in Chicago Tonight at the CIBC Theatre

HAMILTON Begins Performances in Chicago Tonight at the CIBC Theatre

by BWW News Desk — March 4, 2026
Hamilton is now playing at the CIBC Theatre for a strictly limited engagement.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Reveals 2026/27 Season - TOPDOG/UNDERDOG and More

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Reveals 2026/27 Season - TOPDOG/UNDERDOG and More

by BWW News Desk — March 4, 2026
xSteppenwolf Theatre Company has unveiled its 2026/27 Season.
Review: THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO at Goodman Theatre

Review: THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO at Goodman Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg — March 3, 2026
THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO is a lopsided stage adaptation of Junot Díaz’s 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME Tribute Concert Coming To Raue Center For The Arts

FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME Tribute Concert Coming To Raue Center For The Arts

by BWW News Desk — March 3, 2026
The Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake, IL, will present a live performance by the iconic rock band Foreigner, featuring their hit 'Feels Like The First Time', on March 3, 2026.
SIX Original Broadway Cast Members To Reunite For Chicago Benefit Concert

SIX Original Broadway Cast Members To Reunite For Chicago Benefit Concert

by BWW News Desk — March 3, 2026
The original Broadway queens of SIX will reunite for a special one-night-only benefit concert, bringing together fan favorites for a memorable performance.
BrightSide Theatre to Present PRIVATE LIVES in Naperville This April

BrightSide Theatre to Present PRIVATE LIVES in Naperville This April

by BWW News Desk — March 3, 2026
BrightSide Theatre has revealed the full cast and artistic team for its production of Private Lives, the third mainstage production of the company's 14th season.
Cast Set for Max Wolf Friedlich's JOB at Writers Theatre

Cast Set for Max Wolf Friedlich's JOB at Writers Theatre

by BWW News Desk — March 3, 2026
Writers Theatre will continue its 2025/26 Season with the Chicago and Midwest premiere of the hit psychological thriller JOB, written by Max Wolf Friedlich and directed by David Esbjornson.
Non-Equity Nominees Revealed for The Jeff Impresario Award

Non-Equity Nominees Revealed for The Jeff Impresario Award

by BWW News Desk — March 3, 2026
In preparation for the upcoming 52nd anniversary Jeff Awards for Non-Equity Theater, nominees for The Jeff Impresario Award have been revealed.
Registration Now Open for Chicago International Violin Competition 2026

Registration Now Open for Chicago International Violin Competition 2026

by BWW News Desk — March 3, 2026
The Chicago Violin Competition is an international violin competition held online, providing promising young talent an outlet to exhibit their art on the world's stage.
Pulitzer-Nominated Play THE ALLY Debuts at Theater Wit This Spring

Pulitzer-Nominated Play THE ALLY Debuts at Theater Wit This Spring

by BWW News Desk — March 3, 2026
THE ALLY, a new play by Itamar Moses, explores a professor's ethical crisis and its repercussions.
STAND-UP MOMEDY Show Set For May At Raue Center

STAND-UP MOMEDY Show Set For May At Raue Center

by BWW News Desk — March 2, 2026
Raue Center For The Arts will present the Stand-Up Momedy Show on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8 p.
BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL To Play The Auditorium In Chicago For One Night Only

BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL To Play The Auditorium In Chicago For One Night Only

by BWW News Desk — March 2, 2026
The Auditorium will present BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL for one night only on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.
City Lit Theater Unveils 2026-27 Season Featuring KING HEDLEY II and More

City Lit Theater Unveils 2026-27 Season Featuring KING HEDLEY II and More

by BWW News Desk — March 2, 2026
City Lit Theater has revealed programming for the 2026–27 season.
Nick Offerman to Join Megan Mullally in ICEBOY! at The Goodman

Nick Offerman to Join Megan Mullally in ICEBOY! at The Goodman

by BWW News Desk — March 2, 2026
Emmy Award-winning actor Nick Offerman will return to his hometown this summer to join his wife, Emmy Award winner Megan Mullally, for Iceboy! Or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh.
Sandbox Theatre Collective Set To Produce HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER

Sandbox Theatre Collective Set To Produce HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER

by BWW News Desk — February 28, 2026
Sandbox Theatre Collective is announced its upcoming production of Happy Birthday Mars Rover by Preston Choi, which will serve as the first project of its 2026 season.
Paramount’s Copley Comedy Series Unveils Spring Lineup

Paramount’s Copley Comedy Series Unveils Spring Lineup

by BWW News Desk — February 27, 2026
Paramount Theatre’s Copley Comedy Series continues through May 2 at the Copley Theatre in Aurora, Illinois, featuring Chicago comedians including Jeanie Doogan, Dwayne Kennedy, Vince Maranto, and Brian Hicks.
TimeLine Theatre Announces First Public Preview Events for New Uptown Home

TimeLine Theatre Announces First Public Preview Events for New Uptown Home

by BWW News Desk — February 27, 2026
TimeLine Theatre Company will open its new Uptown home to the public March 19–21 with preview events and a Civic Celebration.
Steppenwolf Theatre to Present Gala 2026 at Rockwell on the River

Steppenwolf Theatre to Present Gala 2026 at Rockwell on the River

by BWW News Desk — February 27, 2026
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will host Steppenwolf Gala 2026, an evening that continues the theater’s 50th Anniversary celebration.
Hell in a Handbag Will Stage THE GOLDEN GIRLS: THE CHEESE PYRAMID at The Clutch

Hell in a Handbag Will Stage THE GOLDEN GIRLS: THE CHEESE PYRAMID at The Clutch

by BWW News Desk — February 27, 2026
Hell in a Handbag Productions willcontinue its 2025/26 season with the world premiere of The Golden Girls: The Cheese Pyramid, a new addition to its acclaimed “Lost Episodes” parody series.
Chicago Cabaret Professionals MUSICAL MONDAYS Return To The Rhapsody Theater In 2026

Chicago Cabaret Professionals MUSICAL MONDAYS Return To The Rhapsody Theater In 2026

by BWW News Desk — February 26, 2026
Chicago Cabaret Professionals will present the popular Musical Mondays series at The Rhapsody Theater starting March 23, 2026.
The Conspirators To Present TARTUFFE, OR, THE CHARLATAN At Stars & Garters

The Conspirators To Present TARTUFFE, OR, THE CHARLATAN At Stars & Garters

by BWW News Desk — February 26, 2026
The Conspirators will present TARTUFFE, OR, THE CHARLATAN by Molière at Stars & Garters in Chicago from May 8 through June 7.

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