Sandy Shinner Will Step Down as Shattered Globe's Producing Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - January 07, 2026
Widely respected Chicago theater artist Sandy Shinner has announced she is stepping down as Producing Artistic Director of Shattered Globe Theatre. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - January 07, 2026
Widely respected Chicago theater artist Sandy Shinner has announced she is stepping down as Producing Artistic Director of Shattered Globe Theatre. Learn more here!
Raven Theatre Company Sets Cast And Creative Team For TOP GIRLS
by A.A. Cristi - January 06, 2026
Raven Theatre Company will present Top Girls by Caryl Churchill on the Johnson Stage in Chicago. Directed by Lucky Stiff, the production examines ambition, class, and power through intersecting narratives.
by A.A. Cristi - January 06, 2026
Raven Theatre Company will present Top Girls by Caryl Churchill on the Johnson Stage in Chicago. Directed by Lucky Stiff, the production examines ambition, class, and power through intersecting narratives.
Photos: THE TEMPEST Featuring Stacey Lind At Otherworld Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 06, 2026
Otherworld Theatre Company will present PROSPERA, a world premiere science-fiction adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, adapted and directed by Tiffany Keane Schaefer. See photos of the production.
by A.A. Cristi - January 06, 2026
Otherworld Theatre Company will present PROSPERA, a world premiere science-fiction adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, adapted and directed by Tiffany Keane Schaefer. See photos of the production.
Black Ensemble Theater Unveils 50th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - January 05, 2026
Black Ensemble Theater celebrates 50 years of its mission-based theater with a full season of musicals and special events. The company will continue with the Plays With A Purpose series for school groups, Black Playwrights Initiative, and more.
by A.A. Cristi - January 05, 2026
Black Ensemble Theater celebrates 50 years of its mission-based theater with a full season of musicals and special events. The company will continue with the Plays With A Purpose series for school groups, Black Playwrights Initiative, and more.
Tickets for Chicago Theatre Week 2026 to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 05, 2026
Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week 2026 will take place February 5-15, 2026. Find out how to get tickets here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 05, 2026
Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week 2026 will take place February 5-15, 2026. Find out how to get tickets here.
Photos: Pegasus Theatre Chicago's 39th YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2026
Check out production photos from Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, now playing through January 24 at Chicago Dramatists.
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2026
Check out production photos from Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, now playing through January 24 at Chicago Dramatists.
STRANGER WINTER Extends Through End of January at Replay Lincoln Park
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2026
For fans still processing the end of Stranger Things, Replay Lincoln Park is keeping Hawkins alive a little longer. With the holidays in the rearview, the bar’s pop-up enters its next chapter as Stranger Winter, now extended.
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2026
For fans still processing the end of Stranger Things, Replay Lincoln Park is keeping Hawkins alive a little longer. With the holidays in the rearview, the bar’s pop-up enters its next chapter as Stranger Winter, now extended.
Short Story Theatre to Present All New Stories About Families This Winter
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2026
Short Story Theatre will present an evening of five warm, wise and wonderful true stories about families and coping with things that could go wrong. Short Story Theatre is dedicated to promoting storytelling as a vibrant, contemporary art form.
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2026
Short Story Theatre will present an evening of five warm, wise and wonderful true stories about families and coping with things that could go wrong. Short Story Theatre is dedicated to promoting storytelling as a vibrant, contemporary art form.
DESERT ROCK Concert is Coming to Raue Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2025
Raue Center For The Arts will welcome DESERT ROCK. This concert event pays tribute to the iconic Southern California sound of the late 1960s and 1970s, blending folk, rock, and country into what became known as California Country Rock.
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2025
Raue Center For The Arts will welcome DESERT ROCK. This concert event pays tribute to the iconic Southern California sound of the late 1960s and 1970s, blending folk, rock, and country into what became known as California Country Rock.
ROCK ’N’ ROLL NEVER FORGETS: BOB SEGER TRIBUTE BAND Will Play Raue Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Raue Center For The Arts will present ROCK ’N’ ROLL NEVER FORGETS: BOB SEGER TRIBUTE BAND, celebrating the music of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. The event will take place at Raue Center in downtown Crystal Lake.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Raue Center For The Arts will present ROCK ’N’ ROLL NEVER FORGETS: BOB SEGER TRIBUTE BAND, celebrating the music of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. The event will take place at Raue Center in downtown Crystal Lake.
Sci-Fi Reimagining Of The Tempest PROSPERA is Coming to Otherworld Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
This winter, the boundaries between magic and machinery dissolve as Otherworld Theatre, Chicago's premier destination for Science Fiction and Fantasy performance, presents the world premiere of PROSPERA.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
This winter, the boundaries between magic and machinery dissolve as Otherworld Theatre, Chicago's premier destination for Science Fiction and Fantasy performance, presents the world premiere of PROSPERA.
GREEN CORRIDORS to Open at Trap Door Theatre in January
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Trap Door Theatre will begin its mainstage work of their 32nd season with a production of Ukrainian Playwright Natalka Vorozhbyt's Green Corridors.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Trap Door Theatre will begin its mainstage work of their 32nd season with a production of Ukrainian Playwright Natalka Vorozhbyt's Green Corridors.
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; RENT Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - December 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Collaboraction Will Host Free Reading of LAWNDALE KING at the Chicago History Museum
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Collaboraction Theatre will present a free staged reading of Lawndale King, Willie Round’s powerful new play about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s time living in Chicago’s North Lawndale community.
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2025
Collaboraction Theatre will present a free staged reading of Lawndale King, Willie Round’s powerful new play about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s time living in Chicago’s North Lawndale community.
Full Cast Set for DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2025
Lazy Susan Theatre Co. has announced the cast and creative team for the second show of its 2025-2026 season, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen from the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.
by BWW News Desk - December 28, 2025
Lazy Susan Theatre Co. has announced the cast and creative team for the second show of its 2025-2026 season, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen from the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.
Denny Svehla's A NEIL DIAMOND STORY is Coming to Raue Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2025
Raue Center For The Arts will present a performance of 'A Neil Diamond Story' by Denny Svehla. Denny Svehla has been performing songs and telling stories of the inspiration behind the music of Neil Diamond for the past 24 years.
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2025
Raue Center For The Arts will present a performance of 'A Neil Diamond Story' by Denny Svehla. Denny Svehla has been performing songs and telling stories of the inspiration behind the music of Neil Diamond for the past 24 years.
Petty Kings to Bring the Hits of Tom Petty to Raue Center
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2025
Raue Center For The Arts is inviting audiences to celebrate the enduring legacy of one of America’s most beloved rock icons with PETTY KINGS – A Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2025
Raue Center For The Arts is inviting audiences to celebrate the enduring legacy of one of America’s most beloved rock icons with PETTY KINGS – A Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
THE DANCE OF DEATH to be Presented at Steppenwolf Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2025
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.
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2025
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.
Video: Cratchit Asks For Christmas Day Off in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Goodman Theatre
by Joshua Wright - December 22, 2025
Watch as Cratchit asks Scrooge for Christmas Day off in Goodman Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol. The production is now on stage through December 31st, 2025.
by Joshua Wright - December 22, 2025
Watch as Cratchit asks Scrooge for Christmas Day off in Goodman Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol. The production is now on stage through December 31st, 2025.
FULLY COMMITTED Comes to the Den Theatre in March
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2025
Fully Committed, the one actor tour de force comedy by Becky Mode, will play The Den Theatre in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, March 13 through 28, 2026. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2025
Fully Committed, the one actor tour de force comedy by Becky Mode, will play The Den Theatre in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood, March 13 through 28, 2026. Learn more here!
Kokandy Productions Announces 2026 Season; HAIR, more
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2025
Hot off their record-breaking runs of Jekyll & Hyde and Amélie the Musical, Kokandy Productions is back in 2026 with three full productions, including their first play with music.
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2025
Hot off their record-breaking runs of Jekyll & Hyde and Amélie the Musical, Kokandy Productions is back in 2026 with three full productions, including their first play with music.
Cast Set for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's SHORT SHAKESPEARE! HAMLET
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2025
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced the cast for Short Shakespeare! Hamlet, an original and accessible 75-minute adaptation directed by CST Artistic Director Edward Hall.
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2025
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced the cast for Short Shakespeare! Hamlet, an original and accessible 75-minute adaptation directed by CST Artistic Director Edward Hall.
Photos: First Look at Music Theater Works’ ANNIE
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2025
Music Theater Works’ Annie, in the George Van Dusen Theatre, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, is now playing through January 4, 2026. Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan, is directed by Producing Artistic Director Kyle Dougan-LeBlanc, choreographed by Mollyanne Nunn and music directed by Michael McBride. Check out photos here.
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2025
Music Theater Works’ Annie, in the George Van Dusen Theatre, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, is now playing through January 4, 2026. Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan, is directed by Producing Artistic Director Kyle Dougan-LeBlanc, choreographed by Mollyanne Nunn and music directed by Michael McBride. Check out photos here.
Chicago Children’s Theatre Unveils First-Ever Chicago Sensory Theatre Summit
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2025
Chicago Children’s Theatre has announced the launch of the Chicago Sensory Theatre Summit, a new international convening focused on sensory-centered and accessible theatre.
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2025
Chicago Children’s Theatre has announced the launch of the Chicago Sensory Theatre Summit, a new international convening focused on sensory-centered and accessible theatre.
Lenin D’Anthony Izquierdo and More to Star in THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO at Goodman
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2025
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is coming to Chicago in a new English-language stage adaptation by Marco Antonio Rodríguez, continuing The Goodman’s Centennial 2025/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2025
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is coming to Chicago in a new English-language stage adaptation by Marco Antonio Rodríguez, continuing The Goodman’s Centennial 2025/26 Season
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