20th Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts to be Held in September
The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce will host and produce the 20th Annual Lakeview East Festival of the Arts, along Broadway, from Belmont Ave.
LUMINOSITY, FULL CIRCLE FESTIVAL, and More Included in 25-26 Season at Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble
CDE will open this season with LUMINOSITY, Aug.
Chicago Cabaret Professionals To Present 4th Annual EMERGING ARTIST SHOWCASE in August
Chicago Cabaret Professionals will host its 4th Annual Emerging Artist Showcase on August 14 at 7:30 p.
DEATH OF A SALESMAN to Open Gwydion Theatre Company Third Season
Join Gwydion Theatre Company as they open the first show of their third season, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller.
Preston Max Allen's MODERN GENTLEMAN and More Set for About Face Theater 2025-26 Season
About Face Theatre has unveiled its 2025-26 season.
Single Tickets to go on Sale for MAC's 25-26 Season in August
Single-show tickets for the MAC’s 2025-2026 Season go on sale to the public in August.
ARTS IN THE DARK PARADE to Return This Holiday Season
LUMA8 will present the 11th Annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, a family-friendly event featuring unique floats, spectacle puppets, and all forms of creative performance.
Review: TRUE WEST at Copley Theatre, Aurora IL
Part of the dialogue from the current production in the BOLD series at Paramount’s Copley Theatre.
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Wine Auction Set for May 2026
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present the return of Chicago’s leading signature wine event, Lyric Wine Auction 2026.
A Red Orchid Theatre To Open 33rd Season With World Premiere of VEAL By Jojo Jones
A Red Orchid Theatre will open its 33rd season with the world premiere of VEAL, a dystopian dark comedy by Jojo Jones, directed by Ensemble Member dado.
Midsommer Flight To Present Staged Reading Of Catherine The Great’s Comedy OH, THESE TIMES!
Midsommer Flight will present a one-night-only staged reading of Oh, These Times!, a satirical one-act play by Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, on August 12, 2025 at The Understudy (5531 N Clark St, Chicago).
Interview: Talia Suskauer of PARADE NATIONAL TOUR at Broadway In Chicago
I interviewed WICKED Broadway veteran Talia Suskauer about her leading role as Lucille Frank in the current national tour of Jason Robert Brown's PARADE — a tour staging of the 2023 Broadway revival starring Ben Platt and Michaela Diamond.
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (AND IT CAN'T GET UP) is Coming to Second City's DeMaat Theater This September
Olympus Has Fallen (And It Can't Get Up) is an hour-long sketch show that takes audiences on an outrageous journey through the myths, gods, and monsters of ancient Greece.
AGMA And Musica Sacra Reveal New Three-Year Contract
The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and Musica Sacra are launching a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028.
PHI Studio To Open Largest Immersive Experience Destination In Chicago This Fall
The internationally acclaimed Montréal-based innovator in immersive arts, PHI Studio, will introduce two of its most celebrated immersive expeditions - Horizon of Khufu and Life Chronicles - as the debut installations at EXP, a groundbreaking 26,000-square-foot venue launching in Fall 2025 in Rosem
Tickets Now On Sale for DREAM HOU$E at Refracted Theatre Company
Refracted Theatre Company has announced that single tickets are now on sale for its sixth season opener, Dream Hou$e by Eliana Pipes, directed by Laura Alcalá Baker.
Beverly Theatre Guild to Hold Auditions for SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
The Beverly Theatre Guild will hold auditions for its 63rd season opener, Singin' in the Rain.
Lyric Opera of Chicago and Black Leadership Arts Collective Partner for ECHOES OF EXCELLENCE
Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Black Leadership Arts Collective will present Echoes of Excellence: Celebrating the Legacy of Chicago’s Black Voices.
Tickets Now On Sale for DREAM HOU$E at Refracted Theatre Company
Single tickets are now on sale for Refracted Theatre Company's next production, Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker.
Stage 773 in Chicago Slated for Demolition Amid Ongoing Theater Closures
Stage 773, a key player in Chicago's off-Loop theater history, is set to be demolished for a new residential development.
Jackalope Theatre Reveals Playwrights for the 16th ANNUAL LIVING NEWSPAPER FESTIVAL
Jackalope Theatre Company has revealed the playwrights for the 16th Annual Living Newspaper Festival.
Music of the Baroque to Present THE CHICAGO WATER MUSIC
Music of the Baroque will present the return of The Chicago Water Music, an extraordinary outdoor performance staged on the Chicago River.
Sarah Ruhl's HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE to Kick Off Redtwist Theatre's 21st Season
Redtwist Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, the launch of its 2025 - 2026 season, “Defiant Femmes.
Review: TWIHARD! A TWILIGHT MUSICAL PARODY at Apollo Theater
TWIHARD! A TWILIGHT MUSICAL PARODY should be veritable millennial theater nerd catnip.
Photos: PlayMakers Laboratory's THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Summer Vacation
PlayMakers Laboratory will welcome back its original sketch show That's Weird, Grandma: Summer Vacation! This family-friendly comedy extravaganza returns for six performances only from July 26 – August 10, 2025 at the Neo-Futurist Theater.
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Windfall Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/09-5/31) |
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Good People By David Lindsay-Abaire 4 Chairs Theatre (7/17-8/23) PHOTOS |
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Kinky Boots James M. Nederlander Theatre (6/09-6/21) |
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Oh, Mary! CIBC Theatre (1/19-2/07) |
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Chicago Live! Navy Pier (9/19-9/20) |
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The Notebook James M. Nederlander Theatre (8/06-8/16) |
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Spaceman [producing body] (5/19-6/13) |
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by The United European Ballet Company Coronado Theatre (11/04-11/04) |
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As You Like It Chicago Women's Park and Garden (6/26-6/28) |
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