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Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that Sylvia Neil, Chair of its Board of Directors, will step down in May 2026.

The Skokie Theatre will present Hammerstein Time on November 30, celebrating the 130th birthday of Oscar Hammerstein II.

Skokie Theatre will present The Heart and Soul of The Beatles on November 29, 2025, at 7:30 p.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released rehearsal photos for its upcoming production of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls in his Steppenwolf debut.

Court Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, adapted and directed by Marti Lyons.

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

A Red Orchid Theatre’s world premiere of Jojo Jones’ Veal, directed by dado, extends through November 9, 2025.

Tony Award winner Beth Leavel will receive the 2025 Sarah Siddons Society Award at the organization’s annual benefit on November 17, 2025, at The Arts Club of Chicago.

As part of its anniversary season celebration, The Goodman revealed fall/winter offerings of its 100 Free Acts of Theater initiative.

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble has unveiled its 30th Anniversary Season of new plays written by women, and its annual new play festival.

CHICAGO: QUEERLY ADAPTED FROM THE PLAY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT INSPIRED THE MUSICAL YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM at Redtwist Theatre released production photos of its world premiere.

This new PARANORMAL ACTIVITY play (based on Paramount Pictures’ PARANORMAL ACTIVITY horror films) has terrific stage effects and absolutely creeped me out.

Following a sold-out performance in February 2024, the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) will welcome back The Life and Music of George Michael on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 7 p.

Kokandy Productions has released photos of its new production of Jekyll & Hyde — the first Chicago staging of the gothic musical in more than 15 years.

A new voice joins Chicago’s vibrant theater scene this fall as Wild Door Theater launches its inaugural production, Smokefall.

Chicago cabaret darling Plucky Rosenthal will produce and hosts a new live game show at the Newport Theater.

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago will kick off its 2025-26 Theatrical Reading Season with free performances of Shakespeare's comedy of mis-matched marriage, determination and redemption ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s 2025 season continues with the world premiere of The Mark, now playing at The Edge Theater.

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble will present “Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley” by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, directed by BTE Ensemble Member and Managing Artistic Director Emerita Connie Canaday Howard.

The new North American Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, The Phantom of the Opera is getting ready to hit the road! The tour will premiere at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, MD before traveling to major markets including Minneapolis, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and more.

REVOLUTION(S) is truly unlike any other show I’ve seen at the Goodman.

HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS comes at an eerily relevant time.

The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a transition in board leadership, with Sylvia Neil, current Chair of the Board of Directors, set to conclude her term in May 2026.

Hell in a Handbag Productions has announced full casting for the world premiere of The Real Housewives of the North Pole, a new holiday parody written by Artistic Director David Cerda and directed by Tommy Bullington.

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed the cast for the next production in its 31st season, the world premiere of Porchlight Sings the Season.