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The Alliance Theatre and Writers Theatre have announced the national tour of The Birthday of the World, an original, multi-sensory theatrical experience created for 0-5 year-olds and their families.

Holiday magic returns to the historic Studebaker Theater this winter as Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol comes home for a limited run, December 12–28, 2025.

Chicago Writers’ Bloc will present its 2025 Fall Festival of New Plays, showcasing eight new plays and musicals by local playwrights, composers, and lyricists at City Lit Theater from November 2 through 20, 2025.

Northlight Theatre has revealed the cast for Steven Dietz’s Gaslight, based on the original play by Patrick Hamilton and directed by Jessica Thebus.

Goodman Theatre's presentation of Theater of the Mind, by Academy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne with writer Mala Gaonkar, will make its Chicago debut at the Reid Murdoch Building.

UrbanBroadwayTheatre will present its third annual holiday production, Mika Scrooge-a bold, emotionally resonant remix of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, reimagined through music, memory, and modern resilience.

The Ruth Page Center for the Arts will present its annual live production of “Ruth Page's The Nutcracker” featuring original choreography by the legendary Ruth Page.

What did our critic think of JEKYLL & HYDE at Kokandy Productions?

This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

When people think of a new school year, they mostly think of the stress of students or the anxiety (or excitement) of starting a new year.

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company will continue its 30th anniversary season with Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn from the literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey, and directed by Artistic Director Marti Lyons.

It’s just a jump to the left… famous words that the audience is waiting for.

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Nederlander?

Music Theater Works has released new production photos from Godspell, now playing through November 16 in the North Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.

The Dolphin Show at Northwestern University has revealed that tickets will go on sale on November 3rd for its 83rd production, Footloose.

Lights, Camera, Distraction! is an hour-long sketch show that spoofs, subverts, and satirizes the silver screen moments that defined us.

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble is kicking off its 30th Anniversary Season Campaign with a special benefit screening event with the filmmakers and cast of the critically acclaimed, award winning, independent film Ghostlight by Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson.

Paramount Theatre in Aurora will stage Irving Berlin’s White Christmas from November 12, 2025, to January 11, 2026, with opening night on Friday, November 21 at 7 p.

A Red Orchid Theatre will continue its 33rd season with the Chicago premiere of Anna Ouyang Moench’s Birds of North America, directed by Artistic Director Kirsten Fitzgerald, running January 15 – February 22, 2026.

Holiday cheer will return to The Goodman for the 48th consecutive year with the Centennial Season production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

After a world premiere at Seattle Children's Theatre, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: The Musical is gearing up to take its joy-filled, family-favorite production on the road.

Thanksgiving Leftovers, a new sketch comedy revue from Don’t Quit Productions, will play a three-week engagement at Judy’s Beat Lounge at The Second City on November 6, 13, and 20 at 8:30 p.

The Music Institute of Chicago will present a joyful afternoon of performances by members of its world-class faculty, as well as selected students and alumni from its Community Music School and Academy.

The Music Institute of Chicago will welcome faculty pianist Matthew Hagle for 'Jesters and Gargoyles: Humor, Imagination, and Virtuosity in the Piano Repertoire'.

Remember little Cindy-Lou Who, who was not more than two? What became of that tot, after that Grinch and what-not? Find out when Cindy-Lou Who returns to Chicago's Theater Wit for her fifth season of bawdy holiday hilarity in Who's Holiday!