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Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents the National Theatre of Great Britain's award-winning production of JB Priestley's classic thriller An Inspector Calls, hailed by the Evening Standard as "an epic for our epoch, a thrillingly physical piece of theatre-with the power to stir the heart as much as t

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.

Exciting new plays featuring themes of female empowerment, the struggle for authentic communication and battling political views take center stage in the Wirtz Center at Northwestern University's annual MFA Lab series.

Citadel Theatre will produce Jen Silverman's acclaimed dark comedy  THE ROOMMATE, from February 1 through March 3, according to Artistic Director Scott Phelps.

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) continues its 2018/2019 season with the Chicago premiere of the contemporary opera "The Scarlet Ibis.

Three Brothers Theatre announces casting and creatives for the first show of their 2019 season, ANTON IN SHOW BUSINESS.

Haven Theatre, in association with About Face Theatre, presents the Midwest premiere of THE TOTAL BENT, a dynamic new rock show about fathers, sons, social upheaval and the choice between salvation and selling out.

Chicago's favorite drag seniors start 2019 with LOVE in Hell in a Handbag Productions' beloved parody THE GOLDEN GIRLS: The Lost Episodes - The Valentine Edition, written by Artistic Director David Cerda and directed by Jon Martinez.

Walter Stearns, Executive Director of Mercury Theater Chicago, announced today that a production of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS will run on the main stage from March 1 through April 28.

Wheaton Drama is set to produce the Pulitzer Prize winning drama WIT by Margaret Edson, opening Friday, January 18, 2019.

Continuing their 30th Anniversary Season, The Neo-Futurists present the world premiere mainstage production Remember the Alamo from February 28 to April 27, 2019 (opening March 4) at The Neo-Futurist Theater.

The Momedians of Momedy is a stand-up comedy show featuring Chicago's best comedians - who just happen to be moms! Host Kat Herskovic will deliver the laughs along with fellow Momedians Colleen Brennan, Denise Medina, Jan Slavin, Jessica Besser-Rosenberg and Pam Engelhart.

Red Theater Chicago announces workshop for hybrid play The Isle of Sugar by written and directed by Jeff Nominated actor, Alejandro Tey.

Chicago Theatre Workshop (CTW) with permission from authors, Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts will present a one-night only LGBTQ performance of their long running off-Broadway hit musical, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" as a benefit for the company.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of The Children written by Lucy Kirkwood and helmed by celebrated Chicago director Jonathan Berry.

Music Theater Works is now accepting enrollments for the 2019 Musical Theater Summer Workshop.

Raven Theatre continues its 2018-19 season with Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, directed by Artistic Director Cody Estle.

Writers Theatre opens its 13th annual tour of The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights, written by Yolanda Androzzo, directed by Tasia A.

Interrobang Theatre Project is pleased to continue its ninth season, exploring "identity/crisis" with the Chicago premiere of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's drama I CALL MY BROTHERS, a day in the life of an Arab-Swedish man who must dodge suspicion after a car bomb rattles Stockholm.

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 44th season with the Chicago Premiere of Pipeline, written by 2018 MacArthur Fellow Dominique Morisseau and directed by Cheryl Lynn Bruce.

Raue Center For The Arts is excited to welcome a collective on nine musicians drawn to cerebral adventures, infectious rhythms and pioneering music known to the world as Talking Heads! Rock the Raue with BiG SUiT: A Tribute to Talking Heads at 8 p.

New Philharmonic, under the direction of Maestro Kirk Muspratt, opens 2019 with Johann Strauss II's "Die Fledermaus," libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genee, Saturday,Jan.

The dynamic, prolific, world-renowned duo of Ben Bogart and Winnie Cheung invite you to share their passion for tango music.

With less than a month until its Chicago premiere, OH HI JOHNNY's 'Tommy Wiseau' is taking in the sights of Chicago.

Chicagoland jazz singer and composer Denise La Grassa, along with guitarist John Kregorand visual artists Nancy Pirriand Sholo, presents Sunshine In The Toxic Ballroom, a multimedia female empowerment music event commemorating MLK Day 2019.