Review: CLUED IN: TRAVEL CAN BE MURDER at The Second City
With spooky season upon us, what better way to get into the haunted spirit than with a murder mystery — one that no one has ever seen before, and one that no one will ever see again.
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MIRACULOUS LADYBUG & CAT NOIR: THE LIVE STAGE SPECTACULAR to Launch in February
The stage adaptation of the animated series will premiere as a limited 15-city North American tour running from February 27 through the end of March.
Review: Backyard Theatre's RED BIKE at Berger Park Coach House
Backyard Theatre Company’s production of Red Bike is an enchanting, imaginative story from a kid’s perspective about growing up and seeing the town you’ve grown up in change, and the formative stuff and thoughts that shape who we are as a result.
It's A Wonderful Life to Open by Overshadowed Theatrical Productions
Overshadowed Theatrical Productions presents a stage adaptation of the holiday classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, adapted by Jason LeBlanc from Frank Capra's film.
MACBETH Will Tour Chicago-Area Libraries in Free Performances
The Shakespeare Project of Chicago will present free fully staged readings of Shakespeare's MACBETH at libraries across the Chicago area, directed by Peter Garino with a cast of local professional actors.
Photos: First Look at MUD ROW Now Playing at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is presenting the first production in its 2026 - 2027 season, Mud Row, written by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Malkia Stampley.
Photos: First Look at THE WHO'S TOMMY National Tour
The North American Tour of The Who’s TOMMY has officially hit the road! The national tour will be taking the stage in Tucson, where audiences can catch performances from October 20 – 25.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 18, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, with 15 answers drawn from the week's theatre news.
Review: Tin Drum Theatre's A DARK WOOD at Greenhouse Theater Center
Whether you leave the theater with intensified despair or renewed hope is up to you — and that’s what makes this terrifying and achingly sad story, with just the right dose of humor, hope, and humanity, a brilliant piece of art.
Uncle Vanya to Open at Edge of the Wood Theatre
Edge of the Wood Theatre will present Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA in a modern adaptation by Annie Baker.
Photos: THE WINTER'S TALE Begins Performances at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
See first look photos Chicago Shakespeare Theater's The Winter's Tale, now in performances through December 12.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT'S LITTLE WOMEN to Open BTE's 40th Season
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble will present Lauren Gunderson's adaptation of the classic novel, directed by Daniel Millhouse, featuring the March sisters navigating life during the Civil War.
Review: Shattered Globe Theatre's VLADIMIR at Theater Wit
Vladimir is a powerful and potent story of defiance, strength, and sacrifice.
Review: PREMONITIONS INC. at Kermess
Premonitions Inc.
Photos: First Look at MUD ROW Now Playing at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Dominique Morisseau's Pulitzer Prize-finalist play runs at Theater Wit in Chicago, directed by Malkia Stampley and featuring a cast including Ayanna Bria Bakari, Tiffany Renee Johnson, and others.
Video: First Look at VLADIMIR at Shattered Globe Theatre
xShattered Globe Theatre is opening its 36th Season with the Midwest premiere of Erika Sheffer’s Vladimir, an unflinching drama of resistance directed by Ensemble Member Lou Contey.
Interview: Hannah Loessberg, Nealie Tinlin, And Matthew Masino at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.
Lazy Susan Theatre Co.
Spotlight: The Years Between Us at The Lodge Performing Arts Center
Chicago-Area Premiere of Liana Sonenclar's The Years Between Us, Developed with New York Stage and Film, Opens October 15
Avant Symphony Orchestra to Present UNSTUCK IN TIME by Thomas Nickell
The Avant Symphony Orchestra will perform composer-pianist Thomas Nickell's UNSTUCK IN TIME alongside works by Bortkiewicz and Beethoven at Lake Forest's Gorton Center.
Works by Qui Nguyen, Mike Lew & Will Eno Set for The Goodman Theatre's 22nd New Stages Festival
The Goodman Theatre's 22nd New Stages Festival will present four works-in-progress by contemporary playwrights, ranging from a kung fu rom-com to a new musical, with free ticketed performances in Chicago.
Review: A STRANGE LOOP at Raven Theatre
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THE DESERT WINDS Will Perform 18th Annual Veterans Day Salute
The Desert Winds will present its 18th Annual Veterans Day Salute, a concert honoring U.
Madison Finke Joins American Music Institute Faculty
Mezzo-soprano and opera performer Madison Finke has joined American Music Institute as a voice and piano instructor, bringing over a decade of professional performance experience to the Illinois music school.
Photos: Inside Rehearsals for WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID at JK Entertainment
JK Entertainment released first look rehearsal photos for its second season opener, a play examining women's autonomy set before Roe v.
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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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A Dark Wood Studio 44 in the Greenhouse Theater Center (10/15-11/01) |
