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AYCO to Offer Band & Orchestra Clinics in Chicago for Student Musicians

AYCO to Offer Band & Orchestra Clinics in Chicago for Student Musicians

by BWW News Desk — January 13, 2026
The American Youth Chamber Orchestra will present specialized Band & Orchestra Clinics in Chicago, aimed at enhancing skills for school bands, youth orchestras, and touring groups.
Raue Center For The Arts Calls for Artists for 8th Annual 6x6 PROJECT Art Auction & F

Raue Center For The Arts Calls for Artists for 8th Annual 6x6 PROJECT Art Auction & Fundraiser

by BWW News Desk — January 13, 2026
Raue Center For The Arts has announced a Call for Artists for the 8th Annual 6x6 PROJECT Art Auction & Fundraiser.
LES MISERABLES Comes to Peoria in February

LES MISERABLES Comes to Peoria in February

by BWW News Desk — January 13, 2026
 The American Theatre Guild will welcome Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES.
COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA Comes to American Blues Theater

COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA Comes to American Blues Theater

by BWW News Desk — January 13, 2026
American Blues Theater will continue its 40th anniversary season with the reimagined classic Come Back, Little Sheba by William Inge and directed by Associate Artistic Director Elyse Dolan.
Photos: THE DANCE OF DEATH In Rehearsal at Steppenwolf Theatre

Photos: THE DANCE OF DEATH In Rehearsal at Steppenwolf Theatre

by BWW News Desk — January 12, 2026
Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 50th Anniversary Season with August Strindberg’s master class in marital warfare The Dance of Death, adapted by Conor McPherson.
Cast and Creative Team Set for CONFEDERATES at Redtwist Theatre

Cast and Creative Team Set for CONFEDERATES at Redtwist Theatre

by BWW News Desk — January 12, 2026
Redtwist Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for Confederates by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, at Redtwist Theatre.
Crafting Character: The Costumes of Paul Tazewell Exhibit Comes to Chicago

Crafting Character: The Costumes of Paul Tazewell Exhibit Comes to Chicago

by BWW News Desk — January 12, 2026
Crafting Character: The Costumes of Paul Tazewell is coming to Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, located at 5700 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive this month.
Review: YESTON & KOPIT'S PHANTOM IN CONCERT at BrightSide Theatre

Review: YESTON & KOPIT'S PHANTOM IN CONCERT at BrightSide Theatre

by Tina St. Angelo — January 11, 2026
What did our critic think of YESTON & KOPIT'S PHANTOM IN CONCERT at BrightSide Theatre?
Dance Chicago’s DANCES FROM THE HEART Returns To The Athenaeum Center In January 20

Dance Chicago’s DANCES FROM THE HEART Returns To The Athenaeum Center In January 2026

by BWW News Desk — January 9, 2026
Dance Chicago is set to showcase DANCES FROM THE HEART, a celebration of love through dance, on January 24 at the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture.
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Continues INSIDE/OUT Series And Unveils Columbia College

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Continues INSIDE/OUT Series And Unveils Columbia College Chicago Residency

by BWW News Desk — January 9, 2026
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre will continue its Inside/Out performance series in early 2026 and will serve as company-in-residence at Columbia College Chicago’s Dance Center for its Spring Concert Series.
Photos: Roald Dahl’s THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE at the Studebaker Theater

Photos: Roald Dahl’s THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE at the Studebaker Theater

by BWW News Desk — January 9, 2026
The Roald Dahl Story Company is presenting Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile.
Concerts Celebrating Neil Diamond And Garth Brooks Are Coming To Drury Lane Stage In

Concerts Celebrating Neil Diamond And Garth Brooks Are Coming To Drury Lane Stage In 2026

by BWW News Desk — January 9, 2026
Drury Lane Theatre is partnering with Artists Lounge Live to bring to the stage two incredible concert series in 2026.
Cast Set for MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at Goodman Theatre

Cast Set for MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at Goodman Theatre

by BWW News Desk — January 9, 2026
Ma Rainey and her band return to The Goodman this spring in a major revival—and a reunion of two Chicago theater legends.
Lyric Opera Circle to Present Annual Lyric Opera Ball Spring 2026

Lyric Opera Circle to Present Annual Lyric Opera Ball Spring 2026

by BWW News Desk — January 9, 2026
The 2026 Lyric Opera Ball: A Modern Masquerade will take place at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown in spring 2026.
Broadway's Sean Doherty Joins Elgin Symphony Orchestra Ensemble for Valentine’s Din

Broadway's Sean Doherty Joins Elgin Symphony Orchestra Ensemble for Valentine’s Dinner Event

by BWW News Desk — January 8, 2026
Sean Doherty will perform with an ensemble from the Elgin Symphony Orchestra at a Valentine’s-themed dinner event in Wayne, Illinois.
Saint Sebastian Players to Continue 44th Season With Classic Comedy HARVEY

Saint Sebastian Players to Continue 44th Season With Classic Comedy HARVEY

by BWW News Desk — January 8, 2026
The Saint Sebastian Players will continue their 44th 'supernatural' season with the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Harvey by Mary Chase.
Kayla Boye's SHAKE IT AWAY: THE ANN MILLER STORY is Coming to Porchlight Music Theate

Kayla Boye's SHAKE IT AWAY: THE ANN MILLER STORY is Coming to Porchlight Music Theater

by BWW News Desk — January 8, 2026
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre will present Shake It Away: The Ann Miller Story, written by and starring Kayla Boye, directed by Porchlight Artistic Director Michael Weber, choreographed by Tammy Mader and music directed by Linda Madonia.
The Second City Expands Fellowship Programs to Support Underrepresented Voices in Com

The Second City Expands Fellowship Programs to Support Underrepresented Voices in Comedy

by BWW News Desk — January 7, 2026
The Second City has expanded 2026 Fellowship Programming slate, a yearlong commitment to developing, celebrating, and amplifying diverse comedic talent.
Photos: Wesley Taylor, Molly Griggs and More in Rehearsals for HOLIDAY at Goodman

Photos: Wesley Taylor, Molly Griggs and More in Rehearsals for HOLIDAY at Goodman

by BWW News Desk — January 7, 2026
Get a glimpse inside rehearsals of Holiday—a brand-new work by Richard Greenberg, the late Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright at Goodman Theatre.
American Music Institute Marks 20 Years With Music Lessons, Masterclasses and More

American Music Institute Marks 20 Years With Music Lessons, Masterclasses and More

by BWW News Desk — January 7, 2026
As the new year begins, the American Music Institute is marking 20 years of music excellence, inviting students, families, educators, and music lovers to set inspiring musical goals for 2026.
TOM SAWYER To Open At Overshadowed Theatrical Productions

TOM SAWYER To Open At Overshadowed Theatrical Productions

by BWW News Desk — January 7, 2026
Overshadowed Theatrical Productions will present The Adventures of Tom Saywer.
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Opens 2026 With Paul Slade Smith's UNNECESSARY FARCE

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Opens 2026 With Paul Slade Smith's UNNECESSARY FARCE

by BWW News Desk — January 7, 2026
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble will present Paul Slade Smith's “Unnecessary Farce” directed by BTE Ensemble Member Kurt Naebig, Thursday, Jan.
POT GIRLS Comes to The Story Theatre in February

POT GIRLS Comes to The Story Theatre in February

by BWW News Desk — January 7, 2026
The Story Theatre will close its Season V with the world premiere production of Pot Girls by Governing Ensemble member Paul Michael Thomson and directed by Governing Ensemble member Ayanna Bria Bakari.
Sandy Shinner Will Step Down as Shattered Globe's Producing Artistic Director

Sandy Shinner Will Step Down as Shattered Globe's Producing Artistic Director

by BWW News Desk — January 7, 2026
Widely respected Chicago theater artist Sandy Shinner has announced she is stepping down as Producing Artistic Director of Shattered Globe Theatre.
Raven Theatre Company Sets Cast And Creative Team For TOP GIRLS

Raven Theatre Company Sets Cast And Creative Team For TOP GIRLS

by BWW News Desk — January 6, 2026
Raven Theatre Company will present Top Girls by Caryl Churchill on the Johnson Stage in Chicago.

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