Interview: Talia Suskauer of PARADE NATIONAL TOUR at Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - July 30, 2025
I interviewed WICKED Broadway veteran Talia Suskauer about her leading role as Lucille Frank in the current national tour of Jason Robert Brown's PARADE — a tour staging of the 2023 Broadway revival starring Ben Platt and Michaela Diamond.
by Rachel Weinberg - July 30, 2025
I interviewed WICKED Broadway veteran Talia Suskauer about her leading role as Lucille Frank in the current national tour of Jason Robert Brown's PARADE — a tour staging of the 2023 Broadway revival starring Ben Platt and Michaela Diamond.
A Red Orchid Theatre To Open 33rd Season With World Premiere of VEAL By Jojo Jones
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
A Red Orchid Theatre will open its 33rd season with the world premiere of VEAL, a dystopian dark comedy by Jojo Jones, directed by Ensemble Member dado.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
A Red Orchid Theatre will open its 33rd season with the world premiere of VEAL, a dystopian dark comedy by Jojo Jones, directed by Ensemble Member dado.
Midsommer Flight To Present Staged Reading Of Catherine The Great’s Comedy OH, THESE TIMES!
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
Midsommer Flight will present a one-night-only staged reading of Oh, These Times!, a satirical one-act play by Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, on August 12, 2025 at The Understudy (5531 N Clark St, Chicago).
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
Midsommer Flight will present a one-night-only staged reading of Oh, These Times!, a satirical one-act play by Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, on August 12, 2025 at The Understudy (5531 N Clark St, Chicago).
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (AND IT CAN'T GET UP) is Coming to Second City's DeMaat Theater This September
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
Olympus Has Fallen (And It Can't Get Up) is an hour-long sketch show that takes audiences on an outrageous journey through the myths, gods, and monsters of ancient Greece. See the performance at Second City! Learn how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
Olympus Has Fallen (And It Can't Get Up) is an hour-long sketch show that takes audiences on an outrageous journey through the myths, gods, and monsters of ancient Greece. See the performance at Second City! Learn how to purchase tickets.
AGMA And Musica Sacra Reveal New Three-Year Contract
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and Musica Sacra are launching a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Learn more about the contract here.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2025
The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and Musica Sacra are launching a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Learn more about the contract here.
PHI Studio To Open Largest Immersive Experience Destination In Chicago This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
The internationally acclaimed Montréal-based innovator in immersive arts, PHI Studio, will introduce two of its most celebrated immersive expeditions - Horizon of Khufu and Life Chronicles - as the debut installations at EXP, a groundbreaking 26,000-square-foot venue launching in Fall 2025 in Rosemont's Pearl District.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
The internationally acclaimed Montréal-based innovator in immersive arts, PHI Studio, will introduce two of its most celebrated immersive expeditions - Horizon of Khufu and Life Chronicles - as the debut installations at EXP, a groundbreaking 26,000-square-foot venue launching in Fall 2025 in Rosemont's Pearl District.
Tickets Now On Sale for DREAM HOU$E at Refracted Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
Refracted Theatre Company has announced that single tickets are now on sale for its sixth season opener, Dream Hou$e by Eliana Pipes, directed by Laura Alcalá Baker. The production will run September 12 – October 18, 2025, at The Den Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
Refracted Theatre Company has announced that single tickets are now on sale for its sixth season opener, Dream Hou$e by Eliana Pipes, directed by Laura Alcalá Baker. The production will run September 12 – October 18, 2025, at The Den Theatre.
Beverly Theatre Guild to Hold Auditions for SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
The Beverly Theatre Guild will hold auditions for its 63rd season opener, Singin' in the Rain. This beloved classic is scheduled to be performed on October 17, 18 and 19, 2025, at the Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy, home of BTG.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
The Beverly Theatre Guild will hold auditions for its 63rd season opener, Singin' in the Rain. This beloved classic is scheduled to be performed on October 17, 18 and 19, 2025, at the Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy, home of BTG.
Tickets Now On Sale for DREAM HOU$E at Refracted Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
Single tickets are now on sale for Refracted Theatre Company's next production, Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
Single tickets are now on sale for Refracted Theatre Company's next production, Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker. Learn more!
Lyric Opera of Chicago and Black Leadership Arts Collective Partner for ECHOES OF EXCELLENCE
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Black Leadership Arts Collective will present Echoes of Excellence: Celebrating the Legacy of Chicago’s Black Voices. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Black Leadership Arts Collective will present Echoes of Excellence: Celebrating the Legacy of Chicago’s Black Voices. Learn more!
Stage 773 in Chicago Slated for Demolition Amid Ongoing Theater Closures
by Joshua Wright - July 28, 2025
Stage 773, a key player in Chicago's off-Loop theater history, is set to be demolished for a new residential development. The move comes as multiple former theater venues across the city face uncertain futures.
by Joshua Wright - July 28, 2025
Stage 773, a key player in Chicago's off-Loop theater history, is set to be demolished for a new residential development. The move comes as multiple former theater venues across the city face uncertain futures.
Review: TWIHARD! A TWILIGHT MUSICAL PARODY at Apollo Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - July 28, 2025
TWIHARD! A TWILIGHT MUSICAL PARODY should be veritable millennial theater nerd catnip. I admire creator Tiffany Keane Schaefer’s vision, but ultimately TWIHARD needed to try harder at bringing a legitimately humorous parody to the stage.
by Rachel Weinberg - July 28, 2025
TWIHARD! A TWILIGHT MUSICAL PARODY should be veritable millennial theater nerd catnip. I admire creator Tiffany Keane Schaefer’s vision, but ultimately TWIHARD needed to try harder at bringing a legitimately humorous parody to the stage.
Jackalope Theatre Reveals Playwrights for the 16th ANNUAL LIVING NEWSPAPER FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Jackalope Theatre Company has revealed the playwrights for the 16th Annual Living Newspaper Festival. Learn more about the festival and see how to attend.
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Jackalope Theatre Company has revealed the playwrights for the 16th Annual Living Newspaper Festival. Learn more about the festival and see how to attend.
Music of the Baroque to Present THE CHICAGO WATER MUSIC
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Music of the Baroque will present the return of The Chicago Water Music, an extraordinary outdoor performance staged on the Chicago River. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Music of the Baroque will present the return of The Chicago Water Music, an extraordinary outdoor performance staged on the Chicago River. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Sarah Ruhl's HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE to Kick Off Redtwist Theatre's 21st Season
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Redtwist Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, the launch of its 2025 - 2026 season, “Defiant Femmes.” Learn how to purchase tickets!
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2025
Redtwist Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, the launch of its 2025 - 2026 season, “Defiant Femmes.” Learn how to purchase tickets!
Review: BILLIE JEAN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - July 25, 2025
In Chilina Kennedy, director Marc Bruni and Lauren M. Gunderson have found a tenacious and hard-hitting actor to play the eponymous tennis legend in BILLIE JEAN. The role of Billie Jean King, who tirelessly fought for women to have equal pay in professional tennis, necessarily centers the play. Kennedy’s boundless energy and appealing spunk really give it life.
by Rachel Weinberg - July 25, 2025
In Chilina Kennedy, director Marc Bruni and Lauren M. Gunderson have found a tenacious and hard-hitting actor to play the eponymous tennis legend in BILLIE JEAN. The role of Billie Jean King, who tirelessly fought for women to have equal pay in professional tennis, necessarily centers the play. Kennedy’s boundless energy and appealing spunk really give it life.
Photos: PlayMakers Laboratory's THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Summer Vacation
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2025
PlayMakers Laboratory will welcome back its original sketch show That's Weird, Grandma: Summer Vacation! This family-friendly comedy extravaganza returns for six performances only from July 26 – August 10, 2025 at the Neo-Futurist Theater. See photos from the production.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2025
PlayMakers Laboratory will welcome back its original sketch show That's Weird, Grandma: Summer Vacation! This family-friendly comedy extravaganza returns for six performances only from July 26 – August 10, 2025 at the Neo-Futurist Theater. See photos from the production.
The Second City Offers Free Drop-In Improv Classes for International Self-Care Day
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2025
The Second City Training Center is inviting Chicagoans to take self-care seriously—and playfully—this summer with a full week of free drop-in improv classes in celebration of International Self-Care Day.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2025
The Second City Training Center is inviting Chicagoans to take self-care seriously—and playfully—this summer with a full week of free drop-in improv classes in celebration of International Self-Care Day.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts Will Host an Open House
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2025
Ruth Page Center for the Arts will host its free semi-annual Open House commemorating the start of the 2025 - 2026 school year in August. Learn more about the event here!
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2025
Ruth Page Center for the Arts will host its free semi-annual Open House commemorating the start of the 2025 - 2026 school year in August. Learn more about the event here!
Timeline Theatre to Open 29th Season With World Premiere of Sandra Delgado’s HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
TimeLine Theatre Company will launch its 29th season this fall with the world premiere of Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars, a genre-defying new play written by and starring Sandra Delgado.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
TimeLine Theatre Company will launch its 29th season this fall with the world premiere of Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars, a genre-defying new play written by and starring Sandra Delgado.
Anjali Bhimani and Aabria Iyengar Join Cast of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN in Chicago
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
Broadway In Chicago has announced casting for the upcoming Chicago engagement of Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern, including appearances by special guest stars Anjali Bhimani and Aabria Iyengar.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
Broadway In Chicago has announced casting for the upcoming Chicago engagement of Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern, including appearances by special guest stars Anjali Bhimani and Aabria Iyengar.
Leslie Uggams to be Celebrated at Porchlight Music Theatre's 2025 ICONS GALA
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed that multi-award winner Leslie Uggams is the 2025 ICON Award recipient and will attend the signature fundraising event. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed that multi-award winner Leslie Uggams is the 2025 ICON Award recipient and will attend the signature fundraising event. Learn more!
Video: BILLIE JEAN is Now Playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
Performances are now underway for Billie Jean, running through August 10 in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Check out an all new trailer for the production in the video here!
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2025
Performances are now underway for Billie Jean, running through August 10 in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Check out an all new trailer for the production in the video here!
Photos: Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST At Paramount Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2025
Paramount Theatre in Aurora will kick off the fourth season of its BOLD Series with Sam Shepard’s True West, running from July 16 through August 31, 2025, at the intimate Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora. See photos of the production.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2025
Paramount Theatre in Aurora will kick off the fourth season of its BOLD Series with Sam Shepard’s True West, running from July 16 through August 31, 2025, at the intimate Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora. See photos of the production.
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE and More Set for Saint Sebastian Players 44th Season
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2025
The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) have announced their 44th season, featuring three productions that each explore the supernatural in dramatically different ways.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2025
The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) have announced their 44th season, featuring three productions that each explore the supernatural in dramatically different ways.
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
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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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Elton Rohn
Raue Center For The Arts (12/27 - 12/27) | |
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American English
Raue Center For The Arts (12/31 - 12/31) | |
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Hanukkah Shmanukkah
Greenhouse Theater (12/18 - 12/21) | |
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The Outsiders
Cadillac Palace Theater (2/10 - 2/22) | |
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Desert Rock
Raue Center For The Arts (2/6 - 2/6) | |
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It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
American Blues Theater (11/21 - 12/28) | |
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moonwatchers
Greenhouse Theater Center (4/30 - 5/17) | |
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Music of the Baroque: Fathers & Sons
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (1/25 - 1/25) | |
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