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Theo Ubique and CPA Theatricals to Co-Produce SENTINELS In August
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2025
CPA Theatricals and Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre has announced a co-production of the play with music SENTINELS, which imagines a secret society of women that supports and promotes each other's talents in the same way secret societies have provided powerful networks for men.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC and More Set for Broadway in Chicago 2025 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2025
Broadway In Chicago has revealed that the upcoming season lineup will include Rodgers & Hammerstein’s critically acclaimed THE SOUND OF MUSIC and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Cast Set for DRINK THE PAST DRY at Ghostlight Ensemble
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2025
Ghostlight has revealed the cast and production team of their spring production, the world premiere of a new work by Ensemble Member Maria Burnham, Drink the Past Dry. Learn more!
Tickets to KIMBERLY AKIMBO in Chicago on Sale This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2025
Individual tickets for KIMBERLY AKIMBO, winner of five 2023 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, will go on sale starting Tuesday, April 8. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Cast and Creative Team Set for THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES at Oil Lamp Theater
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2025
Oil Lamp Theater, which recently opened the Oil Lamp Theater’s SPARK CENTER for the Performing Arts, has revealed the cast and creative team for its next production, The Marvelous Wonderettes. Learn more about the production here!
Photos: THE BOOK OF GRACE Opens at Steppenwolf Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2025
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 49th season with the Chicago premiere of The Book of Grace, an incendiary tug-of-war between family and freedom by Suzan-Lori Parks. See photos here!
Full Cast Set For SPRING AWAKENINGS At Lazy Susan Theatre Co.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2025
Lazy Susan Theatre Co. has announced the cast and creative team for the last show of the 2024-2025 season, Spring Awakenings by Frank Wedekind. Check here for more information.
Mandala Arts to Host 10th Anniversary Celebration: WHERE TRADITION MEETS TOMORROW
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2025
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts celebrates 10 years of connecting audiences and students with the vibrancy, flavors, and colors of the performing arts traditions of South Asia with Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow.
Review: TITANIQUE Presented by Porchlight Music Theatre And Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - April 04, 2025
Near, far, wherever you are…you need to see TITANIQUE if you love musicals and parody. Porchlight Music Theatre’s production, presented in partnership with Broadway In Chicago, easily passes the Marie Kondo test: This show sparks immense joy.
Composer Michael Karasis' A CHICAGO TRILOGY to Perform at Harper College
by Emmy Rice - April 04, 2025
Composer Dr. Michael Karasis brings A Chicago Trilogy, featuring Katherine Petersen, solo soprano and piano, with the Chicago Trilogy Orchestra, to the Performing Arts Center of Harper College on Saturday, June 28 at 3:00 PM.
Drury Lane Theatre Announces Casting for ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE
by Emmy Rice - April 04, 2025
Aja Alcazar, last seen as June Carter in Drury Lane’s hit production of Ring of Fire, will star as the iconic Patsy Cline. Bri Sudia will star as her penpal fan and friend, Louise Seger.
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre Announces Cast/Crew For RELATIVELY SPEAKING
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2025
Eclectic Full Contact Theatre has announced the cast and crew for its upcoming production of Relatively Speaking, by Alan Ayckbourn at the Bramble Arts Loft.
Dance/USA Will Honor Stoner Winslett, Rita Mustaphi, and More
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2025
Dance/USA, the national service organization for the dance ecosystem, announces the recipients of the Dance/USA Honor, 'Ernie', Champion, and Trustees Awards, to be presented at the 2025 Dance/USA National Conference in Chicago.
Free Performances Of THE TEMPEST Come to Shakespeare Project Of Chicago
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2025
The Shakespeare Project of Chicago continues its 30th Anniversary Theatrical Reading Season with free performances of Shakespeare's swan song romance THE TEMPEST.
Writers Theatre Announces The Naming Of The Alexandra C. And John D. Nichols Artistic Director Title
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2025
Writers Theatre has announced the naming of the Artistic Director position to the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Artistic Director of Writers Theatre. 
TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL On Sale Tomorrow Cadillac Palace Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2025
Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for the smash hit TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL will go on sale tomorrow. TINA will play a strictly limited one-week engagement at Cadillac Palace Theatre from June 3 to June 8.
Photos: MOULIN ROUGE! On Tour Featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson, Robert Petkoff, and More
by A.A. Cristi - April 03, 2025
Check out new production photos of the 2025 North American touring company.  Moulin Rouge! The Musical returns to Chicago, where the tour launched in March of 2022 with performances beginning tonight through April 20 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.
Julien Dassin to Perform Joe Dassin's Hits at the Copernicus Center
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2025
Joe Dassin's greatest hits, including “Les Champs-Élysées” and “Et Si Tu N'Existais Pas,” are lovingly presented anew as Dassin's son, Julien Dassin in concert at the Copernicus Center. Learn more!
Oil Lamp Theater to Host 2025 Summer Camp Sampler
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2025
Oil Lamp Theater’s recently opened SPARK CENTER for the Performing Arts, 1009 Waukegan Rd, will host a 2025 Summer Camp Sampler, Saturday, April 12 from 9 - 12 p.m.
A WONDROUS SOUND to be Presented at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago will bring together its renowned Orchestra and Chorus for A Wondrous Sound, a concert showcasing some of opera’s most beloved overtures and choral works. Learn how to attend.
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is Now Playing in Chicago
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2025
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL is now playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited three-week engagement through April 20 only. Learn more about the show here
Photos/Video: TITANIQUE At Porchlight Music Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2025
Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre have shared new photos and video of the Chicago premiere production of  TITANIQUE, the 2023 Lortel Award-winning musical comedy, which has been extended by popular demand through July 13.
Nancy Hays and Mary Heffernan To Celebrate Judy & Liza in Two Mother's Day Concerts
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2025
Real life mother/daughter duo Nancy Hays and Mary Heffernan will re-create the famed 'Once in a Lifetime' concert of the legendary mother/daughter stars Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli.
Missy Wise Vanderzee to Bring LET'S GO GIRLS! THE CONCERT at The Den Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2025
Get your tickets for a night of toe-tappin', knee-slappin', hootin' and hollerin' as 'Let's Go Girls The Concert' returns to Chicago at The Den Theatre. Learn more.
Disney's THE LION KING Returns To Chicago
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2025
By popular demand, Disney's The Lion King will return to Chicago for the first time since 2023, where the production played a sold-out run at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.

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