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American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, announces the lineup for its 2019 - 2020 Season, "Then & Now".

Short Story Theatre presents an evening of four warm, wise and wonderful true stories on Thursday, MARCH 28th, 2019, at 7:30 p.

Interrobang Theatre Project is pleased to conclude its ninth season, exploring'identity/crisis,' with the Midwest premiere of Emily Schwend's drama UTILITY.

Three Brothers Theatre is pleased to announce casting for Reason for Return by DC Cathro, the first play from the Three Brothers Playwright Residency Program.

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) today announced that the company has been awarded both a $30,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and a $15,000 Civic Practice Grant from OPERA America's Opera Fund for fiscal year 2019.

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Winifred Haun & Dancers will present the 7th annual Spring Open Rehearsal on March 31 at Hubbard St.

Nothing Without a Company is thrilled to announce a one week extension of The Soccer Player in the Closet, written by Ryan Oliveira, and directed by Christopher Sylvie.

Jay Owenhouse, a legendary escape artists and one of the most awarded illusionists in history, will return by popular demand to Springfield! One night only in 'Dare to Believe!', an illusion spectacular.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theatre, proudly breaks ground today on the next phase of its multi-year campus expansion on Halsted Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park.

Caity-Shea Violette's heartbreakingly funny new play is a riveting story about a family of women struggling to reconnect as they react to an unexpected end-of-life decision.

Raue Center For The Arts is proud to welcome the National Alliance on Mental Illness - McHenry County for an afternoon program on suicide prevention involving a screening of "Little Things" and a roundtable discussion by the cast and crew as well as local providers and resources on April 6, 2019.

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 44th season with the Chicago Premiere of Cambodian Rock Band, written by Lauren Yee, featuring songs by Dengue Fever and directed by Marti Lyons.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theatre, proudly breaks ground today on the next phase of its multi-year campus expansion on Halsted Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park.

Artistic Director Mark Yonally and Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) presents Sweet Tap Chicago Sunday, March 10 at 3 and 7 p.

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce casting for the final show of its 2018 - 2019 season, BLOOMSDAY, playing May 16 - June 16, 2019 at Theater Wit, 1229 W.

Drury Lane Theatre opens its 2019/2020 season with the Regional Premiere of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, with book by Dennis Kelly, music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, and orchestrations and additional music by Chris Nightingale.

Eclipse Theatre Company, the only Midwest theatre company to feature one playwright in one season, will begin their 2019 Christopher Durang Season this spring with a production of Baby with the Bathwater, with Derek Van Barham directing.

Emmy Award winner and Chicago Musical Theatre and Cabaret performer Scott Gryder has been cast as the principal character in Pride Films and Plays' upcoming production of Jonathan Tolins's one-man comedy BUYER & CELLAR, according to the production's director Donterrio Johnson.

Lyric Opera of Chicago announced today that audiences are now able to purchase single tickets to Lyric's premiere of the Broadway classic and new-to-Chicago production of 42nd Street.

The Greenhouse Theater Center, in association with The Marsh, is pleased to present the Chicago premiere of the off-Broadway hit THE MUSHROOM CURE, the true story of one man's attempt to treat his severe OCD with psychedelics.

The Gift Theatre launches its 18th season with a revival of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning drama DOUBT: A PARABLE, presented as a part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series.

Random Acts has announced Jimbo Pestano and Christian Siebert as the company's newest Artistic Associates.

Located in the heart of Chicago,Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 North Columbus Drive, has introduced a variety of guestroom packages perfect for spring break vacations tailored to helping travelers experience all the wonder the Windy City has to offer.

Jackie Sibblies Drury's WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT A PRESENTATION…, currently onstage as the second production in Steppenwolf for Young Adults' season, opens up challenging questions about history, who has the right to tell what story, and how best we can represent critical moments from the past with