A VISIT FROM PORTLANDIA WITH FRED AND CARRIE is Coming to Steppenwolf Theatre
Steppenwolf Theatre will present Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein from the Emmy-nominated TV show Portlandia will bring their new tour A Visit From Portlandia with Fred and Carrie.
1926 CHICAGO World Premiere, Queer Adaptation is Coming to Redtwist Theatre
Redtwist Theatre will present a world premiere production replacing Collective Rage: A Play In 5 Betties by Jen Silverman.
Photos: RABBITS IN THEIR POCKETS At Lifeline Theatre
Lifeline Theatre has released production photos of the world premiere of RABBITS IN THEIR POCKETS by Kimberly Dixon-Mays, directed by Christopher Wayland.
CAPITOL FOOLS to Return to McAninch Arts Center for Two Performances This October
The Capitol Fools will return to the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn for two performances on October 12, 2025.
City Lit To Perform Excerpts From The Top 10 Challenged Books In BOOKS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK
City Lit Theater Company will again present BOOKS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK during BANNED BOOKS WEEK.
Porchlight Music Theatre Adds Second Performance Of NEW FACES SING BROADWAY 1960
Due to popular demand, Porchlight Music Theatre has added a second performance of New Faces Sing Broadway 1960.
Otherworld Theatre's Improvised Romantasy to Move to Second City's De Maat Theater
Step into a world where fairytales meet forbidden fruit and destiny is written in real time.
Cast Set for ROMEO + JULIET at Sandbox Theatre Collective
Sandbox Theatre Collective will present Romeo + Juliet by William Shakespeare, diected and co-produced by Helena Scholz-Carlson.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN Enters Final Weeks of Performances in Chicago
There are only two weeks left to see the all-new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern at Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place.
Porchlight Music Theater Adds Second Performance of NEW FACES SING BROADWAY 1960
Porchlight Music Theatre has added a second New Faces Sing Broadway 1960 performance.
THE FIRST LADY OF TELEVISION Extends at Northlight Theatre
Northlight Theatre has extended its 50th Anniversary season opener, James Sherman’s The First Lady of Television, directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones.
COME FROM AWAY Circa Begins in November at ’21 Dinner Playhouse
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse is welcoming audiences to experience the uplifting power of the Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away, now running through November 1.
Richard Engling Will Launch New Novel THE VERY LAST PRODUCTION OF KING LEAR at The Book Cellar
Author Richard Engling will launch his new novel The Very Last Production of King Lear at The Book Cellar in Chicago on September 19, 2025 at 7 p.
Eunji Kim, Jordan Wilson and More to Join COMEDY NIGHT IN THE CLOUDS
360 CHICAGO, the iconic observation deck atop the former Hancock Building, will host its first-ever 'Comedy Night in the Clouds' pop-up.
Kokandy Productions Brings JEKYLL & HYDE to the Chopin Theatre
Just in time for Halloween, Kokandy Productions embraces gothic horror with a revival of Jekyll & Hyde – the first Chicago staging of the macabre musical in over 15 years.
LORD OF THE RINGS Comes to the Auditorium in Chicago With 238 Piece Orchestra
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, In Concert, is coming to Chicago's landmark, The Auditorium.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Sierra Kenyon Brings THE DEEP END To The Den Theatre This October
Sierra Kenyon, named one of 2024’s Queer Comedians to Watch, will debut her sophomore solo special The Deep End at The Den Theatre on October 2 and October 9 at 7:00 p.
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble To Present FULL CIRCLE FESTIVAL This Month
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) will present its reimagined Full Circle Festival from September 19–28, 2025, at Chicago Danztheatre (1650 W.
Stars & Garters Launches Inaugural Season With Comedy, Burlesque, and More
One of Chicago’s newest entertainment venues, Stars & Garters (3914 N.
THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL YOUTH EDITION to be Presented by BrightSide Theatre Youth Project
BrightSide Youth Theatre project will bring the characters of the popular SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Nickelodeon TV series to the stage this fall when they present THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL YOUTH EDITION.
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Present Disney and Pixar’s COCO in Concert Live to Film
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Movie Nights at Lyric series will expand in the 2025/26 Season starting with Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert Live to Film.
The Conspirators Bring DUCK SOUP to Stars & Garters
The Conspirators will present Duck Soup by Harry Ruby and Burt Kalmar, adapted from the Marx Brothers' movie for the stage by Sid Feldman and directed by Wm.
Overshadowed Theatrical Productions Presents HARVEY This Fall
Overshadowed Theatrical Productions will present Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Harvey from September 19–October 11, 2025.
Cast Set for Topher Payne's ANGRY FAGS at Ghostlight Ensemble
Ghostlight Ensemble has revealed the cast and production team of our fall production Angry Fags by Topher Payne.
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