Photos: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING At Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has released first-look production photos for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Selina Cadell and running through December 21 in the Jentes Family Courtyard Theater.
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has released first-look production photos for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Selina Cadell and running through December 21 in the Jentes Family Courtyard Theater.
What You Need to Know About Mozart’s COSI FAN TUTTE at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Mozart’s beloved masterpiece Così fan tutte. This glamorous rom-com returns to Lyric in a sun-soaked 1930s-era seaside country club setting.
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Mozart’s beloved masterpiece Così fan tutte. This glamorous rom-com returns to Lyric in a sun-soaked 1930s-era seaside country club setting.
Construction More Than 75% Complete on TimeLine Theatre New Home
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
TimeLine Theatre Company has confirmed that construction of its new home is more than 75% complete, with sights set on substantial completion of the building in February.
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2025
TimeLine Theatre Company has confirmed that construction of its new home is more than 75% complete, with sights set on substantial completion of the building in February.
MARY, A HOLIDAY DANSICAL to Return to The Logan Center
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2025
Black Girls Dance, which centers Black and Brown girls in joyful community, will present its fifth annual production of Mary, A Holiday Dansical, choreographed, written, and directed by Founder Erin Barnett.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2025
Black Girls Dance, which centers Black and Brown girls in joyful community, will present its fifth annual production of Mary, A Holiday Dansical, choreographed, written, and directed by Founder Erin Barnett.
Review: AMADEUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - November 17, 2025
AMADEUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a lively and sprawling production of Peter Shaffer’s play. Director Robert Falls, the recently retired former Goodman Theatre Artistic Director, makes his Steppenwolf directorial debut with one of the best uses of Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater I’ve seen.
by Rachel Weinberg - November 17, 2025
AMADEUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a lively and sprawling production of Peter Shaffer’s play. Director Robert Falls, the recently retired former Goodman Theatre Artistic Director, makes his Steppenwolf directorial debut with one of the best uses of Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater I’ve seen.
JEKYLL & HYDE Extends Chicago Run With Eight Added Performances
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Kokandy Productions’ revival of JEKYLL & HYDE will add eight more performances, extending its run through January 10, 2026 at The Chopin Theatre. The production, directed by Derek Van Barham with music direction by Nick Sula and choreography by Brenda Didier.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Kokandy Productions’ revival of JEKYLL & HYDE will add eight more performances, extending its run through January 10, 2026 at The Chopin Theatre. The production, directed by Derek Van Barham with music direction by Nick Sula and choreography by Brenda Didier.
A CRIPPLE CREEK CHRISTMAS CAROL To Play Raue Center This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Raue Center School for the Arts will bring a new adaptation of Dickens’ classic to the Crystal Lake stage this November with A CRIPPLE CREEK CHRISTMAS CAROL.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Raue Center School for the Arts will bring a new adaptation of Dickens’ classic to the Crystal Lake stage this November with A CRIPPLE CREEK CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Season of Concern Reveals Holiday Events to Benefit Chicago Theatre Artists
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Throughout the holiday season, area performing arts organizations will take up audience collections at productions for Season of Concern, Chicago’s nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance to all Chicagoland theater practitioners.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Throughout the holiday season, area performing arts organizations will take up audience collections at productions for Season of Concern, Chicago’s nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance to all Chicagoland theater practitioners.
ANTHONY RAPP: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAY is Coming to Lookingglass Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Lookingglass Theatre Company will present multi-award winner Anthony Rapp in the world premiere of a seasonal and intimate cabaret, Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Lookingglass Theatre Company will present multi-award winner Anthony Rapp in the world premiere of a seasonal and intimate cabaret, Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays.
Peter Shaffer's AMADEUS Extends at Steppenwolf Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Due to popular demand, Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s highly-anticipated production of Amadeus has added two additional weeks of performances.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2025
Due to popular demand, Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s highly-anticipated production of Amadeus has added two additional weeks of performances.
BWW Q&A: Ian Barford of AMADEUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - November 14, 2025
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to continue its 50th Anniversary Season with Peter Shaffer’s Oscar and Tony Award-winning masterpiece Amadeus, directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls in his Steppenwolf debut.
by Joshua Wright - November 14, 2025
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to continue its 50th Anniversary Season with Peter Shaffer’s Oscar and Tony Award-winning masterpiece Amadeus, directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls in his Steppenwolf debut.
Photos: AMADEUS At Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Peter Shaffer’s AMADEUS, directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls. Explore new production photos from Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s AMADEUS, featuring Ian Barford and members of the ensemble.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Peter Shaffer’s AMADEUS, directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls. Explore new production photos from Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s AMADEUS, featuring Ian Barford and members of the ensemble.
A 15-Year Anniversary Cabaret & Holiday Mini-Market to Benefit Natural Talent Productions And UNICEF
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
Natural Talent Productions will present its milestone event, A 15-Year Cabaret Celebration, taking place at the historic Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois.
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2025
Natural Talent Productions will present its milestone event, A 15-Year Cabaret Celebration, taking place at the historic Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois.
Review: HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - November 13, 2025
HELL’S KITCHEN, the Alicia Keys jukebox musical now making its Chicago premiere as part of the first national tour, has a messy storyline wrapped in slick packaging. While the show is loosely based on Keys’s childhood in Manhattan, the storytelling is generic, and the songs are often awkwardly incorporated into the book. Admittedly, Kristoffer Diaz’s book is weak. It’s a flimsy vehicle for Keys’s song catalog. Huge Alicia Keys fans might enjoy hearing her biggest hits performed by musical theater actors, but the plot around them doesn’t hang together.
by Rachel Weinberg - November 13, 2025
HELL’S KITCHEN, the Alicia Keys jukebox musical now making its Chicago premiere as part of the first national tour, has a messy storyline wrapped in slick packaging. While the show is loosely based on Keys’s childhood in Manhattan, the storytelling is generic, and the songs are often awkwardly incorporated into the book. Admittedly, Kristoffer Diaz’s book is weak. It’s a flimsy vehicle for Keys’s song catalog. Huge Alicia Keys fans might enjoy hearing her biggest hits performed by musical theater actors, but the plot around them doesn’t hang together.
What You Need to Know About Richard Strauss’s SALOME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Richard Strauss’s explosive masterpiece Salome. This gory operatic thrill ride returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years.
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Richard Strauss’s explosive masterpiece Salome. This gory operatic thrill ride returns to Lyric for the first time in 20 years.
A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS WITH MEGAN HILTY is Coming to Steppenwolf Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2025
Steppenwolf Theatre and Mark Cortale are inviting you to ring in the holidays with A Merry Little Christmas with Megan Hilty. Join the two-time Tony Award nominee and her longtime friend and music director Matt Cusson.
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2025
Steppenwolf Theatre and Mark Cortale are inviting you to ring in the holidays with A Merry Little Christmas with Megan Hilty. Join the two-time Tony Award nominee and her longtime friend and music director Matt Cusson.
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL Returns In January
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
The 8th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival will bring more than 100 puppetry events to venues across Chicago in January 2026. The festival features artists from Europe, Asia, and the U.S..
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
The 8th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival will bring more than 100 puppetry events to venues across Chicago in January 2026. The festival features artists from Europe, Asia, and the U.S..
GUENTHER STEINER: UNFILTERED LIVE to Play One Night Only at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
Broadway In Chicago will present GUENTHER STEINER: UNFILTERED LIVE for one night only at the Cadillac Palace Theatre on November 15. The former Haas F1 team principal and Drive to Survive personality brings his international tour to the U.S. following a sold-out U.K. run.
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
Broadway In Chicago will present GUENTHER STEINER: UNFILTERED LIVE for one night only at the Cadillac Palace Theatre on November 15. The former Haas F1 team principal and Drive to Survive personality brings his international tour to the U.S. following a sold-out U.K. run.
HELL’S KITCHEN Opens At The James M. Nederlander Theatre For Three-Week Chicago Engagement
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
HELL’S KITCHEN, the 13-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical featuring the songs of Alicia Keys, is now playing at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago through November 30, 2025.
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
HELL’S KITCHEN, the 13-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical featuring the songs of Alicia Keys, is now playing at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago through November 30, 2025.
IMPROVISED CHRISTMAS CAROL To Play Second City Chicago This December
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
This December, Don’t Quit Productions will present Improvised Christmas Carol at Second City Chicago, inviting audiences to determine each night’s moral lesson.
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
This December, Don’t Quit Productions will present Improvised Christmas Carol at Second City Chicago, inviting audiences to determine each night’s moral lesson.
SET IN CHICAGO: HOLIDAY STYLE To Play Second City This December
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
The Boobsdog improv team will return this December with Set In Chicago: Holiday Style, a new improvised sequel show inspired by classic holiday movies.
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
The Boobsdog improv team will return this December with Set In Chicago: Holiday Style, a new improvised sequel show inspired by classic holiday movies.
Tickets on Sale For HAMILTON in Chicago This Week
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
Broadway In Chicago announced that single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Wednesday, November 12 online or in person at any Broadway In Chicago venue box office.
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2025
Broadway In Chicago announced that single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Wednesday, November 12 online or in person at any Broadway In Chicago venue box office.
Photos: Wild Door Theater's SMOKEFALL Now Playing at Theater Wit
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
Wild Door Theater has launched its inaugural production, Smokefall, now playing, by Noah Haidle and directed by Andrew Gallant, at Theater Wit. See photos here!
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
Wild Door Theater has launched its inaugural production, Smokefall, now playing, by Noah Haidle and directed by Andrew Gallant, at Theater Wit. See photos here!
Justin Purcell to Return to Chicago Magic Lounge with New Show MAGIC IS PEOPLE
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
Chicago Magic Lounge will present the debut of Magic is People, a new one-man show by founding company member and audience favorite Justin Purcell. Experience the magic of connection in Magic is People, a show that blurs the line between performer and audience.
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
Chicago Magic Lounge will present the debut of Magic is People, a new one-man show by founding company member and audience favorite Justin Purcell. Experience the magic of connection in Magic is People, a show that blurs the line between performer and audience.
DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE Adds Chicago Live Countdown
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” will add a Central Time zone midnight countdown live from Chicago for the first time in its more than 50-year history.
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2025
“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” will add a Central Time zone midnight countdown live from Chicago for the first time in its more than 50-year history.
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) | |
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A Soulful Motown Christmas Holiday Cabaret
Harris Theater (12/13 - 12/13) CONCERT HOLIDAY SHOW | |
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Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) | |
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Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays
Lookingglass Theatre Company (12/17 - 12/20) | |
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A Carpenters Christmas
Raue Center For The Arts (12/10 - 12/10) | |
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RCSA presents A Cripple Creek Christmas Carol
Raue Center For The Arts (11/21 - 12/7) | |
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Jingle Belles Comedy
Raue Center For The Arts (12/11 - 12/11) | |
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Miracle on South Division Street
Citadel Theatre (11/14 - 12/14)
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It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University (12/13 - 12/13) | |
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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents: A Very Merry Metropolis Holiday Concert
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre (12/9 - 12/10) | |
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Lucky Stiff
Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse (1/21 - 3/7) | |
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As You Like It
Writers Theatre (10/30 - 12/14) | |
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Winter Dance Party
Raue Center For The Arts (2/20 - 2/20) | |
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