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The Den Theatre today announced upcoming October 2025 shows at the theatre's Wicker Park stages, including Alex Borstein, Janeane Garofalo and more.

City Lit Theater has announced a cohort of Artistic Associates for the first time in its 45-year history.

9/11/2001… 38 airplanes, 6,579 stranded passengers from 100 countries, 1 small town in Newfoundland.

The Jupiter String Quartet has announced that violinist Mélanie Clapiès will join the ensemble this fall, succeeding founding member Nelson Lee.

Chicago a cappella, the city’s premier unaccompanied vocal ensemble, will open its 2025–26 season with Cantaré, a vibrant celebration of Mexican music featuring works commissioned through the ensemble’s ¡Cantaré! Chicago program.

Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed the host and roster of new faces for New Faces Sing Broadway 1960 in September.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is launching its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of ensemble member Rajiv Joseph’s unflinching family drama Mr.

Lookingglass Theatre Company has revealed the plays and creative teams for its inaugural new works festival: GglassFest.

Due to popular demand, the run of Invictus Theatre Company’s production of Tony Kushner’s monumental two-part play, ANGELS IN AMERICA, with a single cast performing both parts of the play in repertory, has been extended by two weeks.

Local attorney and playwright Eric Benveniste has announced the world premiere of his new children’s musical, Buzz Aldrin Goes to Mars!.

in the line-up for The Goodman’s 100th anniversary season.

Rising Chicago comedian Laura Dellis brings Halfway to Fifty…4 to Second City’s de Maat Studio Theatre for two performances on September 7 and 14, 2025.

Oil Lamp Theater launches Light The Way, a campaign to fund a new theatre, expanded education at the SPARK Center, and partnerships like The Laughing Academy.

Hell in a Handbag Productions has announced its 24th season at The Clutch in Chicago, featuring two world premieres—The Real Housewives of the North Pole and The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes – The Cheese Pyramid—alongside a revival of Joan Crawford Goes to Hell.

A Red Orchid Theatre will open its 33rd Season with the world premiere of Jojo Jones’ Veal, directed by Ensemble Member dado, running September 25–November 2, 2025.

Dorothy, Chicago’s premiere lesbian bar, will host the world premiere of Catacombs by Katherine Gwynn, directed by Whitney LaMora, from September 12–27, 2025.

Raue Center For The Arts has announced the Midwest’s favorite Eagle tribute band, Heartache Tonight, will be rocking the Raue in 2025! Learn more about the show here!

Chicago’s South Loop comedy venue The Revival has announced its September lineup featuring the improvised rock musical Faking the Band, a one-night stand-up showcase Adam Burke & Friends on September 18, and the immersive comedy experience Improv Near Me.

Black Ensemble Theater in Chicago will present Blue Heaven, a new original musical written and directed by Daryl D.

JK Entertainment has announced its inaugural production: PRODIGAL SON, running October 10–November 2 at the Athenaeum Center in Chicago.

You can now get a first look at Jenna Fischer and more in rehearsals for Ashland Avenue at Goodman Theatre.

Lyric Opera of Chicago is launching its 2025/26 Season in unforgettable style with Brian Stokes Mitchell & Laura Benanti in Concert, for one night only.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Rome Sweet Rome, a wild and satirical new “add-rap-tation” of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar from Q Brothers Collective.

Open Space Arts will present the American premiere of GANGSTA BABY, the acclaimed London pub-theatre drama by Cameron Raasdal-Munro, September 19–October 5, 2025.

Lifeline Theatre will present Click, Clack, Boo! A Tricky Treat October 4–November 2, 2025, as part of its KidSeries in Rogers Park.