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Theo Ubique offers up an intimate re-telling of the Webber/Rice rock opera JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR that offers up new insights, but you just might find yourself questioning some of the production choices.

Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the World Premiere of Award-winning playwright Steven Simoncic's 'Ghost Gardens', May 1 through May 31 at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W.

Pride Films and Plays presents Topher Payne's dark comedy Angry Fags as part of the Steppenwolf Theater Company's Garage Rep, beginning tonight, March 7, 2015.

Profiles Theatre, currently celebrating its 26th Season, will host a special one-night event featuring playwright Kate Walbert for an audience talk-back and book signing tonight, March 17, 2015 at Profiles' Alley Stage, 4147 N.

?The Loose Chicks invite guests to a compelling performance April 10 at 7:15 p.

InFusion Theatre Company is proud to announce Crystal Skillman's Another Kind of Love, directed by InFusion Artistic Director Mitch Golob with music direction by Jefferey Thomas, original music by Tony-nominated and Obie-winner Heidi Rodewald and lyrics by Caroline Dorsen and Crystal Skillman, May 1

Raven Theatre Company's exploration of Horton Foote will continue with its free reading of Foote's Courtship, the fifth of nine plays in the writer's The Orphans' Home Cycle, a series of plays based on the life of Foote's father between the years 1902 and 1928.

Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M.

GayCo Productions, Chicago's venerable LGBTQ sketch theater company, is celebrating its 19th year with the return of its popular Fives of March fundraiser.

Theater Wit, 1229 W.

On the heals of its hit musical production Titanic, Griffin Theatre Company continues its 2014-15 season with Lanford Wilson's acclaimed drama BALM IN GILEAD directed by ensemble member Jonathan Berry and featuring an ensemble cast of 27 actors and musicians.

FIRST DATE, Broadway's new musical comedy about the most dangerous human endeavor in existence - the dreaded blind date -- is now extended through Sunday, April 26 at the Royal George Cabaret, 1641 North Halsted, Chicago.

A Red Orchid Theatre continues its 22nd Season with the Chicago premiere of Red Handed Otter, written by Ethan Lipton and directed by Dado.

Victory Gardens Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director Chay Yew and Managing Director Chris Mannelli, presents the World Premiere of An Issue of Blood by Ensemble Playwright Marcus Gardley, directed by Chay Yew.

Sisterhood is a powerful and powerfully funny thing in the Pre-Broadway tryout of THE FIRST WIVES CLUB.

On the seventy-eighth anniversary of famed attorney Clarence Darrow's death, this year's annual Darrow symposium today, March 13 explores contemporary activism on the issues of undocumented laborers and immigration.

The Loose Chicks invite guests to a compelling performance tonight, March 13 at 7:15 p.

Lyric Opera of Chicago invites the public to join the Lyric Opera family as we celebrate the life of Kenneth G.

After taking a one-year hiatus from production, Chicago Dramatists is officially launching its new season with the highly-anticipated world premiere of The Mecca Tales written by Resident Playwright Rohina Malik and directed by Associate Artistic Director Rachel Edwards Harvith.

Defending the Caveman, Rob Becker's history-making Broadway comedy, is one part stand-up, one part lecture and one part therapy session all mixed together that covers how the sexes communicate, how they bond, how they fight, how they love and more.

Tympanic dares you to brave The Den and explore several dystopias with us for the final show in our eighth season: TODAY WE ESCAPE: Plays Inspired by OK COMPUTER.

Runcible Theatre Company will present Scenes from an Execution by Howard Barker at The Royal George Theatre through March 29, 2015.

Rehearsals are underway for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's U.

The League of Chicago Theatres, Goodman Theatre, the University of Illinois at Chicago and competition organizer Derrick Sanders announce the top three Chiacgo finalists of the 6th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition.

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