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Chicago Shakespeare Theater's North American premiere production of the hit new musical SIX opened on Wednesday, May 22 to a packed house of fans and supporters in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare

A Red Orchid Theatre announces the addition of eight new members to the Artistic Ensemble: Karen Aldridge, Myron Elliott-Cisneros, Levi Holloway, Travis A.

Chicago Dramatists today announces its schedule for new summer classes.

Seven Chicago-area student musicians enrolled in the Music Institute of Chicago's Academy for gifted pre-college pianists and string players have graduated from high school and are moving on to prestigious institutions to continue their education.

Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce that its final production in the 2018 - 2019 "lost" musicals in staged concert series Porchlight Revisits Minnie's Boys will now include a special event with Minnie's Boys composer Larry Grossman, "A Conversation with Larry Grossman," Thursday, May 23 a

Theater Wit's critically acclaimed Chicago premiere of Joshua Harmon's Admissions, a scathingly funny, scarily timely new satire about the college admissions process and racial diversity in private schools, has been extended through June 9.

Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M.

Four Chords and a Gun is an intense black comedy about the infamous punk band the Ramones written by John Ross Bowie (“The Big Bang Theory”, “Speechless”).

Schaumburg Summer Theatre announces the cast for its thirty-first annual production of URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, sponsored by the Village of Schaumburg and the Prairie Arts Foundation.

As a special 'thank you' to the military, FOUR CHORDS AND A GUN announces current and veteran military members are eligible to receive up to four free tickets to FOUR CHORDS AND A GUN at Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E.

Broadway In Chicago is announcing that there will be a digital lottery and rush tickets for FALSETTOS which will play Broadway In Chicago's James M.

Pride Films and Plays' Chicago premiere of AFTERGLOW, S.

Short Story Theatre presents an evening of four warm, wise and wonderful true storieson Thursday, JUNE 20, 2019, at 7:30 p.

The Second City is proud to announce the return of The Second City's Salute to Pride, a variety show written and performed entirely by an all-LGBTQ identifying cast.

Pride Films and Plays will mount a fully staged production this summer of GRINDR THE OPERA (An Unauthorized Parody) - the satirical musical about the gay hookup app that changed the landscape of gay relationships.

WildClaw Theatre Company proudly invites you to meet The Brood: An Evening of the Horror Variety on Wednesday, May 29, at 8:00pm.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton proudly announce a remarkable 2019-20 season featuring a world premiere by Kyle Abraham, a world premiere by Robyn Mineko Williams, audience favorite Decadance/Chicago by Ohad Naharin, and innovative works from Hubbard Street's r

More than 450 guests were starstruck at Goodman Theatre's May 18 Spring Gala, headlined by Broadway star and Tony Award nominee Megan Hilty.

The Jeff Awards will present Trap Door Theatre with a 2019 Non-Equity Special Award to honor the company's endeavors in opening a magical door to an evocative and surreal world over the last 25 years.

Multi-platinum-selling and award-winning songwriter Lindy Robbins will join the roster of master teachers for the 14th annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project, a partnership between the Johnny Mercer Foundation and the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University.

City Lit's 40th Season to explore key moments in American history through fact, fiction and fantasy.

Folks Operetta continues its Reclaimed Voices Series with Paul Ábraham's exotic jazz operetta, The Flower of Hawaii featuring soprano and former Ms.

Teatro Vista, Chicago's leading professional Latinx theater company for 30 years, announced today its 2019-20 season line-up.

Connective Theatre Company announces the cast of their inaugural production, One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace.

Theatre Evolve announces the start of their 2nd season with their upcoming production of Human Resource(s) by Sara Means, directed by Jen Sloan.