A BODY OF WATER to Open at Elsinore in Chicago
Elsinore will present Lee Blessing's A BODY OF WATER at the Athenaeum Center, featuring Elsinore founders Lori Rohr and Jamie Ewing alongside Ella Gatlin in a drama about memory and identity.
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DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL to Visit UIS Performing Arts Center in December
The 2026 national tour of DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL will stop at UIS Performing Arts Center in Springfield, Illinois on December 21.
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE to Make Chicago Debut for Two Edge Theater
Two Edge Theater will present Arthur Miller's classic drama at the Chopin Theater's Studio Theater, with Rick Yaconis starring as longshoreman Eddie Carbone and Robert Tobin directing.
ANY REBELLION OF WILL to Open at Trap Door Theatre
Trap Door Theatre will present a dark absurdist comedy written by S.
Photos: First Look at VLADIMIR, Opening Shattered Globe's 36th Season at Theater Wit
Shattered Globe Theatre opens its 36th season with the Midwest premiere of Erika Sheffer's political thriller VLADIMIR, directed by Ensemble Member Lou Contey, at Theater Wit in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood.
Video: First Look at DEAD GIRL’S QUINCEAÑERA at The Goodman
The Goodman’s Owen Theatre will officially begin its 2026/2027 Season with Opening Night of Dead Girl’s Quinceañera by Phanésia Pharel, directed by Melia Bensussen.
Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL at BrightSide Theatre
Opening its 15th season, BrightSide Theatre in Naperville is presenting The Addams Family Musical which runs through October 18,.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: A PLAY WITH MUSIC to Open at Kokandy Productions
Kokandy Productions will present a live adaptation of Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel directed by Derek Van Barham at The Chopin Theatre in Chicago.
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD and More Set for Oil Lamp Theater 2027 Season
Oil Lamp Theater announced its 2027 season, which will include Ken Ludwig's Dear Jack, Dear Louise, Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown and more.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS to Return for 12th Year With 39-City Tour Hosted by Nina West
The world's longest running drag tour is coming back to town with fabulous holiday cheer! “A Drag Queen Christmas” will return for its 12th year, launching a 39-city national tour.
Chicago Cabaret Professionals to Host 2026 Gala at Arts Club
Chicago Cabaret Professionals will return to the Arts Club of Chicago for its gala event.
Photos: First Look at DIAL M FOR MURDER at Oil Lamp Theater
You can now get a first look at Oil Lamp Theater's DIAL M FOR MURDER, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Daniel King, featuring cast members including Paige Klopfenstein, Charlotte Foster, and John Chambers.
COMMUNITY IS EXPOSURE to Showcase New Theater at Theo Ubique
Emily Marrazzo's COMMUNITY IS event series will present new works and ensemble development from local artists, featuring performances by Swan Song Ensemble, SCATTERED, CLARA, and FRIENDSGIVING at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in Evanston.
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WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID Cast Announced for Chicago Run
JK Entertainment announced the cast for Sarah Treem's WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID, a play about women in a sanctuary set in 1972, running at Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago.
Interview: Amanda Handegan of WAITRESS at Nederlander Theatre
Order up! Waitress is stopping by the Nederlander Theatre in Chicago as part of its 10th Anniversary Tour from October 13-18, 2026.
Five Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalists Will Be Featured In Live Storytelling Event in Chicago
A live storytelling event will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists including Yohance Lacour, Mary Schmich, and Laura Rodriguez Presa at Harold Washington Library Center as part of the Pulitzer on the Road exhibition.
Photos: OPERATION MINCEMEAT North American Tour in Chicago
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical OPERATION MINCEMEAT celebrated its Chicago premiere at CIBC Theatre.
PAULINA STREET PASSAGE Will Debut as Part of FOSSE FORWARD at Hubbard Street
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and The Verdon Fosse® Legacy will present the world premiere of PAULINA STREET PASSAGE, the first work in the new FOSSE® FORWARD initiative, alongside world premieres LUMINA and LubDub at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
WE ARE NOT UGLY PEOPLE to Return to The Den This Christmas
Tyler Anthony Smith and Patrick O'Keefe's unauthorized cabaret parody of Todd Haynes' film CAROL will run at The Den Theatre in Chicago with a new setlist, gags, and rotating cast members.
Exclusive: Betty’s Hitting the Road! Inside Rehearsals for the BOOP! National Tour
BOOP! The Musical is ready to boop its way across America! Following its Broadway run, the musical will officially launch its national tour on October 3 in Rochester, New York.
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Reveals 2026-2027 Season
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring COPESTIC VIBRATIONS: A MUSIC FESTIVAL, a fully staged production of FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF directed by Aja Singletary, and the return of Full Circle Festival.
WEWOMEN PLAY FESTIVAL to Present Six New Works at Artemisia Theatre
Artemisia Theatre will present the WEWOMEN PLAY FESTIVAL, featuring six new plays by playwrights including Lauren M.
Cast and Creative Team Set for OUR TOWN at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.
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Photos: First Look at DEAD GIRL'S QUINCEAÑERA at Goodman Theatre
The Goodman is beginning its 2026/2027 Season Owen Theatre line-up with secrets, sisterhood and solving crime—Dead Girl's Quinceañera by Phanésia Pharel, directed by Melia Bensussen, is now on stage.
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Adirondack Chair Circle Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater (10/22-12/06) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03) |
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Topdog/Underdog Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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A Dark Wood Studio 44 in the Greenhouse Theater Center (10/15-11/01) |
