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Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre has appointed Carolyn Brady as its new Managing Director.

The 26th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival will return to Chicago’s historic Hamilton Park in September, marking the 60th Anniversary of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM).

Blank Theatre Company shines a light on this underappreciated work in a pleasant production with stirring performances that are only occasionally blunted by the limitations of a claustrophobic venue.

Court Theatre has appointed Avery Willis Hoffman as the next Marilyn F.

A new live show is set to hit stages around the U.

Bally’s Chicago is launching its brand-new live entertainment stage, a bold and innovative addition to the casino floor.

Steppenwolf Theatre will present global drag icon Sasha Velour in her latest theatrical spectacular, The Big Reveal Live Show, coming to Chicago following sold out shows across the U.

Lifeline Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Rabbits in Their Pockets, a new play by Chicago-based writer Kimberly Dixon-Mays.

Writers Theatre will open its 2025/26 Season with Hershey Felder returning to the stage following his appearance as Monsieur Chopin, now as the famed pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.

The classic musical follows the charming Dolly Levi, a matchmaker who decides to find a match for herself in the cantankerous Horace Vandergelder.

Lookingglass Theatre Company will present its fifth annual Sunset 1919: A Ritual on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at 7:00 p.

Bramble Theatre Company will conclude its 2025 season with the World Premiere of Rooted, written by ensemble member Ben F.

MadKap Productions will present three encore performances of the musical FOREVER PLAID in August.

Lookingglass Theatre Company will present the return of the fifth annual Sunset 1919: A Ritual.

Griffin Theatre Company has released photos of the midwest premiere of Girls & Boys, written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Robin Witt, July 11 - August 16 at Bramble Arts Loft.

Celebrate Chicago’s Indigenous community at the 4th annual The Sweetest Season: A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity–a one-of-a-kind festival returning to Goodman Theatre for a fourth year.

Idle Muse Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team for the launch of its 2025 - 2026 season, the world premiere of The Blood Countess.

The anarchic world premiere of Tyler Anthony Smith’s QUEEN FOR A DAY is as delightfully wild as it is deeply heartfelt.

Court Theatre will present Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson.

Watch Brittney Mack and the cast of The Color Purple perform the reprise of the title song in The Goodman Theatre's production.

Kathy Voytko takes on the iconic role of Mrs.

Broadway In Chicago has announced four new productions set to take the stage in 2026: THE GREAT GATSBY, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, SUFFS, and SPAMALOT.

See Chicago Dance will present its 20th Anniversary Bold Impact Gala Community Celebration & Awards Presentation.

Broadway In Chicago has announced five holiday productions set to bring cheer to the Windy City this winter.

Goodman Theatre is teamig up with Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to generate an unprecedented celebration of the artistic fabric of Chicago, offered entirely FREE of charge.