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The first locally staged production of Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical is receiving its Midwest Regional Premiere at the historic Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora.

Music Theater Works has announced that registration is open for the final YouthREACH production of its 2024 season, Babes in Toyland, with weekday rehearsals and performance at Music Theater Works' Joyce Saxon Rehearsal Hall in Wilmette.

Jane Lynch's A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS adds a new performance at Steppenwolf Theatre.

After their critically acclaimed fifth season, The Impostors Theatre Company return with the highly anticipated world premiere of Pilot Island & Her Keepers, a haunting new play by ITC ensemble member Kayla Belec, directed by ITC Artistic Director Stefan Roseen.

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE will kick off the 2024-2025 Ameren Illinois Broadway in Peoria Series on December 17, offering a festive blend of acrobatics, music, and holiday cheer.

The Marriage of Figaro returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago for eight performances only, November 9–30, 2024.

Read our review of WHITE CHRISTMAS at Marriott Theatre.

Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse is presenting the long-awaited return of a seasonal favorite in MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL.

CHICAGO HUMAN RHYTHM PROJECT has announced a holiday show featuring a blend of tap dance and live jazz.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Mark Cortale will present two lively musical performances with five-time Tony Award nominee and Northwestern alum Brian d'Arcy James with Music Director Dan Lipton.

Explore the vibrant storytelling scene in Highland Park at Short Story Theatre, where local storytellers share captivating tales, fostering community connection and cultural enrichment.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 49th season with the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy.

Individual tickets for SHUCKED will go on sale on Friday, November 8.

Raue Center For The Arts will welcome the award-winning Beatles tribute band, American English, back to the stage for another look into The Beatles’ vast history book next month.

Chicago Children's Theatre's The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party is making its annual return, culminating a fall U.

Check out photos and video of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, on stage at Marriott Theatre this holiday season, previewing on Wednesday, October 30, opening Wednesday, November 6 at 7:30pm and running through December 29.

Kids’ music superstar Laurie Berkner invites families to share the spirit of the season with her at a festive holiday concert on Saturday, December 7, at 11:00 a.

Read the reviews for Kokandy Productions' immersive production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s classic Into The Woods, the first Chicago storefront production of the beloved musical in over a decade.

Check out an all new clip from the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy at Steppenwolf Theatre Company! Check out the video here! The production plays through December 15, 2024.

In Ngozi Anyanwu’s LEROY AND LUCY, two strangers meet at a crossroads in Mississippi.

Great Lakes Operetta has announced its inaugural fundraising event, featuring a centenary celebration of Victor Herbert's works, including THE MAGIC KNIGHT.

Black Ensemble Theater will present special performances of Living in the Light, starring Bernard Lilly Jr.

The Joffrey Ballet's reimagined production of The Nutcracker by two-time Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, will return to the Lyric Opera House next month.

Trap Door Theatre will continue its Trap Open Series with a new play, Fraudulent LLC, written and directed by resident videographer Jonathan Quigley.

Chicago Sinfonietta announced the appointment of a renowned urban historian as Artist In Residence for the 2024-25 season, promising a unique blend of music and historical insight.