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Fresh off the success of Random Acts' digital production of Scary Stories: Dark Web, the company will present THE DIPLOMATS by Nelson Diaz-Marcano, available to stream beginning this Thanksgiving (November 26, 2020).

This winter, Trap Door Theatre will collaborate with eight directors to create a series of episodes adapted from Matei Visniec's Decomposed Theatre Or The Human Trashcan.

Oak Park Festival Theatre announces its 2020 Winter Virtual Production of CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR by George Zahora.

Special thanks to Northwestern University’s Jeff Hancock, whose incredible Music Theatre Choreography course inspired many of the “homework” activities I discussed!

The Auditorium Theatre announces a Celtic Family Christmas 'At Home' with Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, premiering Saturday, December 12.

Join Collaboraction, Chicago's theater for social change, on Thursday, November 19 from 8 p.

Art on the MART is showing a special projection inspired by Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker.

Hell in a Handbag Productions celebrates the holidays with the return of America's favorite funnyman, Rip Nelson (Ed Jones*), in the star-studded world premiere of The Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine Special, streaming from December 4, 2020 – January 9, 2021 via Vimeo.

Chicago Philharmonic in collaboration with Chicago Park District and Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Night Out In The Parks take Side by Side with Chicago Philharmonic's holiday tradition to Zoom!

Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the holiday stream of Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman's The Steadfast Tin Soldier.

Goodman Theatre will stream the broadcast premiere of Dael Orlandersmith's Until the Flood, directed by Neel Keller.

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced its latest virtual offering, the holiday return of The Ruffians’ Burning Bluebeard.

Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park has announced its second annual cabaret will be broadcast on Black Friday.

Anthony Freud, Lyric Opera of Chicago's general director, president & CEO, announced additional new programming today following the cancellation of all 2020/21 Season live mainstage performances, in accordance with ongoing 2020 health considerations and regulations.

One of Chicago’s favorite holiday traditions, the One of a Kind Holiday Show, returns in an online format November 12 – December 6

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today it will postpone the 20/21 planned production of Donnetta Lavinia Grays's Last Night and the Night Before to a future season due to extended public health concerns related to COVID-19.

The Neo-Futurist Theater has announced the return of its annual peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, TIW24: AN ALL-NIGHT, ALL-VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE NEO-FUTURISTS (IN WHICH THE ENSEMBLE WRITES, REHEARSES AND PERFORMS 30 DIGITAL PLAYS IN 24 HOURS).

Writers Theatre has announced 'Two Scrooges: A Christmas Carol, Two Ways,' two unique productions of A Christmas Carol, including Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol, co-commissioned by Writers Theatre, and Michael Halberstam's one-man adaptation of the Dickens holiday classic.

Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Federation of Musicians #10-208 have released a joint statement regarding their currently existing multi-year labor agreement.

 Listen up Chicago families! Because today, Chicago Children’s Theatre launched Walkie Talkies, a free, all-new adventure podcast just for you.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association has announced a $4.

 In response to the stay-at-home and social distancing orders implemented by the COVID-19 pandemic, BAMtheatre has creatively adapted its musical theatre programming while still providing exceptional, educational theatre experiences for students from elementary all the way through high school.

Strawdog Theatre Company's annual holiday hit Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins returns for the third consecutive year, reimagined in an all-new virtual production performed live December 5 – 20, 2020.

Paramount School of the Arts in Aurora, Illinois is commissioning a new play for young audiences that it intends to tour to schools throughout the greater Fox Valley area.