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AMELIE Comes to Kokandy Productions Next Month

AMELIE Comes to Kokandy Productions Next Month

by BWW News Desk — June 18, 2025
Kokandy Productions will kick off its 2025 Season with the Chicago premiere of Amélie, the charming tale of young woman and the fantastical world of whimsy and romance that surrounds her.
Photos: DILARIA Off-Broadway at the DR2 Theatre First Look

Photos: DILARIA Off-Broadway at the DR2 Theatre First Look

by BWW News Desk — June 17, 2025
You can now get a first look at production photos of the off-Broadway premiere of Dilaria.
Sasha Velour to Present THE BIG REVEAL LIVE SHOW at Steppenwolf Theatre

Sasha Velour to Present THE BIG REVEAL LIVE SHOW at Steppenwolf Theatre

by BWW News Desk — June 17, 2025
Steppenwolf Theatre will present global drag icon Sasha Velour in her latest theatrical spectacular, The Big Reveal Live Show.
Review: YOU WILL GET SICK at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Review: YOU WILL GET SICK at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg — June 16, 2025
Noah Diaz’s YOU WILL GET SICK is an affecting and unusual play.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN Tour to Launch in Chicago This August

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN Tour to Launch in Chicago This August

by BWW News Desk — June 16, 2025
Broadway In Chicago has announced the return of the interactive hit DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: The Twenty-Sided Tavern to the Windy City, kicking off the production’s North American Tour with a limited seven-week engagement at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, August 12 – September 28, 2025.
TUTA Theatre Updates Summer Repertory Lineup with TOM & ELIZA and Nassim Soleimanpour

TUTA Theatre Updates Summer Repertory Lineup with TOM & ELIZA and Nassim Soleimanpour’s WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT

by BWW News Desk — June 16, 2025
TUTA Theatre has announced a change in its two-play summer repertory.
Red Clay Dance Company Season 17 to Include World Premiere at MCA and Return of LA FE

Red Clay Dance Company Season 17 to Include World Premiere at MCA and Return of LA FEMME FESTIVAL

by BWW News Desk — June 16, 2025
Red Clay Dance Company has announced programming for its 17th season, featuring a world premiere at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and the return of its celebrated La Femme Dance Festival at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance.
WHITE ROOSTER World Premiere and More Set for Lookingglass Theatre Company 2025-2026

WHITE ROOSTER World Premiere and More Set for Lookingglass Theatre Company 2025-2026 Season

by BWW News Desk — June 16, 2025
Chicago's Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company has revealed its 2025 - 2026 season taking place in The Joan and Paul Theatre at Water Tower Water Works.
Review: TO STEVE WITH LOVE: LIZ CALLAWAY CELEBRATES SONDHEIM at Studebaker Theater

Review: TO STEVE WITH LOVE: LIZ CALLAWAY CELEBRATES SONDHEIM at Studebaker Theater

by Kathleen Anwar — June 16, 2025
In a show that was part memoir, part love letter, and part stand-up comedy special, Liz Callaway paid tribute to the genius of the late Stephen Sondheim in an intimate performance that truly felt like a homecoming celebration for this Chicago native.
Ghostlight Ensemble Unveils Season 9 Lineup Featuring ANGRY FAGS by Topher Payne and

Ghostlight Ensemble Unveils Season 9 Lineup Featuring ANGRY FAGS by Topher Payne and More

by BWW News Desk — June 16, 2025
Ghostlight Ensemble has revealed its Season 9 lineup, which includes the fall production of Angry Fags by Topher Payne.
John C. Reilly Brings MISTER ROMANTIC to Steppenwolf in September

John C. Reilly Brings MISTER ROMANTIC to Steppenwolf in September

by BWW News Desk — June 16, 2025
John C.
Review: PIPPIN at BrightSide Theatre

Review: PIPPIN at BrightSide Theatre

by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel — June 15, 2025
This 1972 musical written by Roger O.
Review: CHAOS THEORY OF EVERYTHING at The Second City E.t.c.

Review: CHAOS THEORY OF EVERYTHING at The Second City E.t.c.

by Rachel Weinberg — June 15, 2025
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Review: IRAQ, BUT FUNNY at Lookingglass Theatre Company

Review: IRAQ, BUT FUNNY at Lookingglass Theatre Company

by Zac Thriffiley — June 13, 2025
IRAQ, BUT FUNNY serves not only as a masterful satire of British and American colonialism in the Middle East but also as a moving, multigenerational family drama.
Video: Sandy Rustin's ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE In Rehearsal at Marriott Theatre

Video: Sandy Rustin's ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE In Rehearsal at Marriott Theatre

by BWW News Desk — June 13, 2025
The World Premiere musical! Always Something There…, by Sandy Rustin (The Cottage, Clue, Mystic Pizza) is currently in rehearsals at Marriott Theatre.
Music Institute Appoints Shalisa Kline Ugaz President & CEO

Music Institute Appoints Shalisa Kline Ugaz President & CEO

by BWW News Desk — June 13, 2025
The Music Institute of Chicago, which aims to lead people to a lifelong engagement with music, announces Shalisa Kline Ugaz as its next President and CEO, effective July 7, 2025.
Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO At Broadway In Chicago

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO At Broadway In Chicago

by Rachel Weinberg — June 12, 2025
KIMBERLY AKIMBO is as oddball of a musical as its name.
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody to Open at Apollo Theater This July

TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody to Open at Apollo Theater This July

by BWW News Desk — June 12, 2025
Otherworld Theatre Company will bring its hit original production TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody to Chicago’s Apollo Theater (2550 N Lincoln Ave) for a limited six-week run beginning Saturday, July 26.
Porchlight Music Theatre's Free Summer Concert Series, BROADWAY IN YOUR BACKYARD, Ret

Porchlight Music Theatre's Free Summer Concert Series, BROADWAY IN YOUR BACKYARD, Returns Next Month

by BWW News Desk — June 12, 2025
Porchlight Music Theatre has announced the return of its free summer concert series Broadway in your Backyard, which will take place next month.
Chilina Kennedy Will Lead BILLIE JEAN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Cast and Creati

Chilina Kennedy Will Lead BILLIE JEAN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Cast and Creatives Revealed

by BWW News Desk — June 12, 2025
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team of the world premiere play Billie Jean, about sports icon and equality champion Billie Jean King.
Steppenwolf Theatre's YOU WILL GET SICK Extends

Steppenwolf Theatre's YOU WILL GET SICK Extends

by BWW News Desk — June 12, 2025
Due to demand, Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced one additional week of performances of Noah Diaz’s Chicago premiere of You Will Get Sick.
SIX MEN DRESSED LIKE JOSEPH STALIN Extended At A Red Orchid Theatre

SIX MEN DRESSED LIKE JOSEPH STALIN Extended At A Red Orchid Theatre

by BWW News Desk — June 11, 2025
A Red Orchid Theatre has announced a one-week extension of its world premiere production of SIX MEN DRESSED LIKE JOSEPH STALIN, written by Dianne Nora and directed by Ensemble Member dado.
Griffin Theatre Company to Present Midwest Premiere of GIRLS & BOYS at Bramble Arts

Griffin Theatre Company to Present Midwest Premiere of GIRLS & BOYS at Bramble Arts Loft

by BWW News Desk — June 11, 2025
Griffin Theatre Company will present the Midwest premiere of Girls & Boys, a solo play by Dennis Kelly, directed by Robin Witt.
Review: 42 BALLOONS at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Review: 42 BALLOONS at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

by Rachel Weinberg — June 11, 2025
“What makes a man try to fly in a lawn chair?” is 42 BALLOONS most repeated lyric.

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