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Lyric Opera of Chicago will kick off the cultural season with a bang as Verdi’s Ernani takes the stage, with performances from September 9 to October 1, 2022.

McAninch Arts Center (MAC), located at 425 Fawell Blvd.

Actors Training Center, located in Wilmette, IL, will present Seussical the Musical this summer.

​​​​​​​Chicago Dancers United (CDU), which supports the health and wellness of Chicago's professional dance community, presents seven companies and a world premiere finale for its 31st annual fundraiser, Dance for Life 2022.

Paramount Theatre wants all of Chicago to meet Effie, Lorrell and Deena, three talented young Black singers in the turbulent 1960s whose rise to the top will test their friendships to the very limit.

Hurricane Diane made landfall at Chicago’s Theater Wit on June 17 to strong reviews and audience acclaim, and has been picking up strength ever since, wreaking havoc and hilarity on the stage of one of Chicago’s favorite storefront theaters.

As part of the City of Chicago’s Year of Chicago Dance, the Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) present the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project in Reclamation: The Spirit of Black Dance in Chicago.

Chicago based storefront theatre Glass Apple Theatre, Ltd.

Kokandy Productions has announced casting for its revival of Stephen Sondheim’s macabre masterpiece Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, playing September 8–November 6, 2022 at The Chopin Theatre.

Anne Burnell and Mark Burnell are releasing their eagerly awaited, long overdue duo CD in twenty-two years entitled TWO FOR THE ROAD.

The Den Theatre will present comedian Jourdain Fisher for an evening of stand-up on Saturday, August 6 at 7:15 pm on The Heath Mainstage.

Open Space Arts is presenting their inaugural production of THE KRAMER PROJECT directed and adapted by David Zak from Larry Kramer’s (THE NORMAL HEART) watershed speech “The Tragedy of Today’s Gays”.

Anne Burnell and Mark Burnell are releasing their first and long overdue, eagerly awaited recording in over twenty years: the title track from their forthcoming album TWO FOR THE ROAD, on July 17.

Walkabout Theater Company and Steppenwolf’s Look Out Series will present the U.

In 'Navigating the After' Eastman explores the multifaceted recovery process after sexual assault using live dance and anonymous interviews from survivors.

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced a second date added to its Broadway in your Backyard special performance at Ambassador Chicago, a JDV by Hyatt Hotel, 1301 N.

See first look video from Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise, directed by Jessica Fisch at Northlight Theatre.

See first look photos from Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise, directed by Jessica Fisch at Northlight Theatre.

Back and better than ever: the reimagined, and unauthorized, “Peter Johnson” Parody splashes back onto the stage after a stellar online debut.

The Torrington Parks & Recreation Department will present the NORTHWEST VOCAL SHOWCASE FINALS on the Warner Theatre’s Main Stage on Sunday, August 15 at 7:30 pm.

The Artistic Home will present the return of its Summer on the Patio Series, featuring three free workshop productions playing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from August 5 – 28, 2022.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, in partnership with the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America – Illinois Division, has raised more than $12,600 to support the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

What did our critic think of GET OUT ALIVE at Haven Chicago? Lynette is not afraid to share the vivid, traumatic details of her life with the audience, including her suicide attempt.

The Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences returns this summer with THE WIZARD OF OZ! Families will relive this beloved tale of four unlikely friends on the adventure of a lifetime at the Marriott Theatre.

See first look photos of Nikki Lynette’s multidisciplinary afrogoth musical Get Out Alive, co-directed by Roger Ellis and Lucky Stiff, which features the writer and her personal journey with mental health.