RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Miz Cracker Will Bring CRACK-O-LANTERN to Buffalo Grove
Zombies, vampires, mummies—JD Vance! RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Miz Cracker returns from the dead with a ghoulish Halloween burlesque spectacular about the things that scare her most.
The Second City to Present New Show THANK YOU, GOODNIGHT
Head to The Second City for a fast, funny, one-of-a-kind night of comedy.
Cast Set for INHERIT THE WIND at Edge Of The Wood Theatre
The Resident Theatre at Edge of the Wood, Chicago, has revealed the company of Inherit the Wind, in their theatre space on the city's northwest side.
Cast and Creatives Set for IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at Oil Lamp Theater
Oil Lamp Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for its next production and the final production in its 2025 season, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.
GREAT COMET, Court Theatre, Shattered Globe, and More Take Home Equity Jeff Awards; Full List
The 57th Jeff Awards for Equity theater excellence were recently announced.
Frank Caliendo, Steve Cochran & The Second City Bring Laughs To Aurora This Fall
Paramount Theatre and its Copley Theatre will ring in the fall and holiday season with a powerhouse lineup of comedy.
ROALD DAHL'S ENORMOUS CROCODILE is Coming to the Studebaker Theater
The Roald Dahl Story Company has revealed its first production in Chicago, the wickedly funny, family musical based on Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile.
CIRCA Pintig Reveals Year Two Line-Up for the Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival
CIRCA-Pintig has revealed the second annual Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival at the Rizal Community Center and the Hoover-Leppen Theatre.
Review: ROME SWEET ROME at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
ROME SWEET ROME, the latest production from the Q Brothers Collective at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, has a cool concept: JULIUS CAESAR, but make it hip hop.
THE NOTEBOOK and More Set for Broadway In Chicago 2026 Season
Broadway In Chicago has revealed the full season line up for the next Broadway In Chicago Subscription Series, featuring The Notebook and more.
Red Theater Reveals Cast of the World Premiere of THE PILON
Red Theater presents the world premiere production of The Pilon, written by Zach Barr and directed by Jessica Love, running at The Edge Off Broadway in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood
Review: Ava: The Secret Conversations
I ruined his life….
New Musical GODS: A MUSICAL RAMPAGE to Debuts Act 1 At Elgin Fringe
A brand new musical, gods: A Musical Rampage, is set to be presented this weekend.
The Goodman to Hold Costume Sale From its Productions in October
Just in time for Halloween costume shopping season, The Goodman's costume sale features modern and vintage items from productions spanning over 60 years of The Goodman’s century-long history.
Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre Company Celebrates Opening Night of Rajiv Joseph’s MR. WOLF
Now running at Steppenwolf Theatre Company is Rajiv Joseph’s unflinching family drama Mr.
AS YOU LIKE IT to be Presented at Writers Theatre This Fall
Writers Theatre will continue its 2025/26 Season with a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery.
Rosaway Brings French Disco-Jazz Vibes To Raue Center For The Arts
Rosaway, the acclaimed Paris-based disco-jazz duo, will perform at Raue Center for the Arts on October 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.
Oak Park Festival Theatre To Receive Special Equity Award At 57th Annual Jefferson Awards
Oak Park Festival Theatre will be honored with a Special Equity Award at the 57th Annual Joseph Jefferson Awards on September 29, 2025.
ALWAYS OLIVIA: AN OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN TRIBUTE Comes To Belfy Music Theatre This Week
Always Olivia, a tribute concert celebrating the timeless music of Olivia Newton-John, will be performed at the Belfy Music Theatre on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Refracted Theatre Company Reveals Final Two Plays in THE SHORTLIST
Refracted Theatre Company has revealed the final two plays as part of the The Shortlist: A Refracted Festival at the Den Theatre.
Lyric Opera of Chicago Unveils Details for CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present a murderous double feature of Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci — known collectively as Cav/Pag — two timeless operas that ignite music’s most incendiary emotions.
ASHLAND AVENUE Starring Jenna Fischer Extends for Second Time at The Goodman
The Goodman will present a second extension for Lee Kirk’s Ashland Avenue, adding five performances in October.
Joffrey Ballet Will Present MATTERS OF THE HEART at Harris Theater
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance will welcome The Joffrey Ballet for Matters of the Heart, a two-act program running November 6–9, 2025.
Leslie Uggams Joins Porchlight Music Theatre’s Artistic Advisory Board
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced that Leslie Uggams, the multi-award-winning Broadway, film, TV, and recording star, has been appointed to its Artistic Advisory Board.
WHITE CHRISTMAS to be Presented at Paramount Theatre This Holiday Season
xNostalgia, pageantry and spectacle come to life in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the most iconic holiday musical of all time, next in Paramount’s 14th Broadway Series.
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20th Anniversary Season Chicago Children’s Theatre (9/27-6/07) |
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Scratch Night Theater Wit (6/01-6/01) |
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THE BEYOND: The Vision of Georgia O'Keeffe Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts (5/29-5/31) |
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Dirty Dancing: The Musical James M. Nederlander Theatre (9/09-9/20) |
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2026 Community Concert Westminster Presbyterian Church (6/04-6/04) |
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St. Nicholas City Lit Theater Company (6/26-7/26) |
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Mirror of Most Value: A Ms. Marvel Play Merle Reskin (5/14-5/30) |
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The Movement You Need: An Evening with Brendan Hunt Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/19-5/20) |
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