The Peppermint Patties to Celebrate the Holiday Season With Two Shows in Chicago
The Peppermint Patties are ringing in the holidays with two very different live performances this December in Chicago.
Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
An aptly titled song from one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, Irving Berlin.
SANTA CLAUS: THE MUSICAL Comes to Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse
Santa Claus is coming to Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in the children’s holiday musical SANTA CLAUS: THE MUSICAL next month.
A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS Brings World-Class Acrobatics And Holiday Spectacle To Chicago
A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS will begin performances tomorrow at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre for a strictly limited one-week engagement through November 30.
David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar’s THEATER OF THE MIND Now On Sale At Goodman Theatre
Goodman Theatre will present THEATER OF THE MIND as part of its Centennial 25/26 Season beginning March 11, 2026.
A NIGHT OF MELLON COLLIE AND INFINITE SADNESS Continues At Lyric Opera
Lyric Opera of Chicago will continue performances of A NIGHT OF MELLON COLLIE AND INFINITE SADNESS, the new operatic and orchestral staging of The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 double album.
Photos: Oil Lamp Theater’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Runs Through December 28
Oil Lamp Theater is presenting IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, adapted by Joe Landry and directed by Lauren Katz, through December 28 at 1723 Glenview Road.
AIRMW To Present TAIKO LEGACY 22 At The Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago
Asian Improv Arts Midwest will return to the MCA Chicago with TAIKO LEGACY 22, featuring performers from Tsukasa Taiko and collaborating artists from Chicago and San Francisco.
Hell In A Handbag Productions To Host 2025 Benefit THE HANDBAG FOLLIES In December
Hell in a Handbag Productions will hold its annual benefit, THE HANDBAG FOLLIES, on December 7, 2025 in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood.
Cast and Creative Team Set for THE OUTSIDER at Oil Lamp Theater
Oil Lamp Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott Westerman.
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Perform Annual Holiday Cabaret at New Venue
Chicago Cabaret Professionals has announced the return of our favorite holiday event: Merry Measures, to be held at The CheckOut on Monday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 2, both shows begin at 7pm.
ICYMI: Next On Stage: Season 5- Meet the Top 15
BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage, Broadway's biggest national competition for high school and college students, returned to reveal the Top 15 performers in both age groups.
Photos: Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS at the Paramount Theatre
Check out official production photos from Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS at the Paramount Theatre, running November 12, 2025 through January 11, 2026.
Video: Goodman Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Footage Montage
Check out a highlight montage video of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, playing now through December 31 at The Goodman in the 2025 installment of the holiday tradition.
THE BOOK OF MORMON National Tour To Return For Limited Run At Prairie Home Alliance Theater
The American Theatre Guild will present the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON at the Prairie Home Alliance Theater in Peoria for a limited engagement December 2–3, 2025.
Watch: Next On Stage's High School & College Top 15 Revealed
Who will make the Top 15 of BroadwayWorld's Next On Stage? You'lll have to tune in tonight, November 21 (High School: 7pm ET, College: 9pm ET), to find out!
Cast Announced For Brightside Theatre’s PHANTOM IN CONCERT
BrightSide Theatre has announced casting for its January 2026 concert staging of PHANTOM, the Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit musical based on The Phantom of the Opera.
Photos: A CHRISTMAS CAROL At Goodman Theatre
See the fresh faces and returning favorites in new photos of the 48th annual A Christmas Carol at Goodman Theatre.
American Blues Theater Hosts IT'S A WONDERFUL PARTY! Holiday Benefit
American Blues Theater invites the community to kick off the season at It's a Wonderful Party!, the company's annual holiday benefit supporting artists' wages during its milestone 40th Anniversary Season.
Photos: AMADEUS Opens at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company recently opened Peter Shaffer’s AMADEUS, directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls, in the Ensemble Theater.
Collaboraction Theatre Will Welcome Families For Sunday Magic Matinees With THE MAGICAL MYSTER AJ
Collaboraction Theatre will offer a preview of its new Humboldt Park home with Sunday Family Magic Matinee with The Magical Myster AJ, running November 30 through December 28.
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards.
Voctave Returns to the MAC With IT FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS Tour
The popular a cappella group Voctave will return to the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) as part of their “It Feels Like Christmas” tour next month.
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Runs At Cadillac Palace Theatre Through November 30
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL has returned to Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited engagement through November 30.
Raven Theatre Unveils Two New Commissions And A Play In Development For 2025–26 Season
Raven Theatre has announced two newly commissioned plays and one play in development for its 2025–26 season.
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Saturn Returns Chicago Tap Theatre (6/11-6/14) |
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Guys and Dolls The Little Theatre On The Square (6/04-6/14) |
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Uncle Vanya Edge Off-Broadway (6/18-7/05) |
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UB40 Auditorium Theatre (10/08-10/08) |
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Zac Brown Band Allstate Arena (11/21-11/21) |
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Loki: End of the World Tour LifeLine Theatre Company (4/24-6/14) |
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Raks Geek The Newport Theater (11/13-11/13) |
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