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FeaturedCatch as Catch Can

Jun 4 – Jul 12, 2026 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago

Catch as Catch Can, written by Mia Chung and directed by Amy Morton, explores the impact of a prodigal son’s return to his working-class hometown...

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

FeaturedHedwig and the Angry Inch

Jul 9 – Jul 26, 2026 · Catalyst Ranch, Chicago

This production features three performers rotating through the roles each night (billed as the Sun Cast, Moon Cast, and Earth Cast), shattering the idea of...

A People

A People

Jun 18 – Jul 5, 2026 · Theater Wit, Chicago

A PEOPLE is a magical, lyrical journey into heritage, tradition, religion and humanity. Through vignettes, music and monologues, L M Feldman holds up a mirror...

As You Like It

As You Like It

Jul 2 – Jul 5, 2026 · Gross (Theodore) Park, Chicago

AS YOU LIKE IT is a vibrant Shakespearean comedy that wittily explores love and gender roles. Banished from court by her uncle, Rosalind escapes to the Forest of...

Infinite Dreams

Jun 15 – Jul 5, 2026 · Aurora Playhouse, Chicago

Aurora Playhouse invites you to experience an unforgettable 2026 Season filled with bold storytelling, original music, and immersive theatrical experiences.These productions are suitable for teens...

La Bohème

La Bohème

Jun 26 – Jul 5, 2026 · Opera Festival of Chicago, Chicago

The Opera Festival of Chicago announces the final production of the season, La Bohème, by Giacomo Puccini, directed by Sasha Gerritson, conducted by Maestro Emanuele...

Lauren Alaina

Jul 5 · RiverEdge Park

Lauren Alaina performs at RiverEdge Park in downtown Aurora on July 5. The country artist is part of a packed 2026 summer concert season at...

The Last Five Years

Jun 5 – Jul 5, 2026 · Oil Lamp Theater

The Last Five Years, written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, is a Drama Desk Award-winning musical that follows Jamie and Cathy through the rise...

Uncle Vanya

Jun 18 – Jul 5, 2026 · Edge Off-Broadway

AstonRep Productions presents the US premiere of Liisa Repo-Martell's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, directed by Derek Bertelsen. At a remote country estate in...

Vienna, City of Dreams

Jul 7 · Writers Theatre

This lecture covers the geopolitical context of Vienna and Austria-Hungary during the first 50 years of the 20th century, led by John Deak, Associate Professor...

Hairbanger's Ball FREE concert

Hairbanger's Ball FREE concert

Jul 8 · Fox Pointe, Lansing

Whether you’re looking to bring back the memory of a favorite concert seen in 1985 or seeking a true-to-life representation of what a rock concert...

King John

Jun 25 – Jul 10, 2026 · United Church of Rogers Park

Circuit Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's King John, directed by Associate Artistic Director Korey Pimental, in a bold new staging that reexamines one of Shakespeare's...

Raks Inferno

Jul 10 · The Newport Theater, Chicago

Experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, pole dancers, and more who...

The Revolutionists

Jul 11 · Berger Park

The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson celebrates four women of the French Revolution: Olympe de Gouges, Charlotte Corday, Marianne Angelle, and Marie-Antoinette. Directed by Iris Sowlat,...

As You Like It

As You Like It

Jul 10 – Jul 12, 2026 · Nichols Park, Chicago

AS YOU LIKE IT is a vibrant Shakespearean comedy that wittily explores love and gender roles. Banished from court by her uncle, Rosalind escapes to the Forest of...

Latest Chicago Reviews

Review: REALITY DETOX: THE IMPROV EXPERIENCE at The Second City E.t.c.

Review: REALITY DETOX: THE IMPROV EXPERIENCE at The Second City E.t.c.

by Rachel Weinberg · July 5, 2026

The Second City e.t.c.’s 50th revue Reality Detox promises more improv than ever before. While originally billed as an all-improv piece, ensemble members Kennedy Baldwin, Anna Portnick, Chas Lilly, Max Thomas (appearing in his second e.t.c revue), Annie Sullivan, and Riley Woolen haven’t quite m…

Review: THEATRE EVOLVE'S NATIVE GARDENS at The Den Theatre

Review: THEATRE EVOLVE'S NATIVE GARDENS at The Den Theatre

by Emily Werner · July 4, 2026

Theatre Evolve brings the beauty of nature and clash of comedy in their current production of Native Gardens at the Den Theatre. Premiering at the Cincinnati Playhouse on January 23, 2016, playwright Karen Zacarías has become one of the most produced Latina playwrights in the United States. While c…

Review: ICEBOY! at Goodman Theatre

Review: ICEBOY! at Goodman Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg · June 30, 2026

Iceboy! is an absolute riot. It’s a truly original and genuinely laugh-out-loud new musical comedy featuring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman.…

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT presented by Midsommer Flight

Review: AS YOU LIKE IT presented by Midsommer Flight

by Angela Lin · June 28, 2026

There’s nothing quite like the gentle strum of a mandolin through the open breeze of a public park to make you fully appreciate both the arrival of summer and the magic of live theater.…

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Tour at Broadway In Chicago

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Tour at Broadway In Chicago

by Rachel Weinberg · June 25, 2026

The Water for Elephants tour transports audiences to the circus — and has some dazzling aerial tricks up its sleeve. Based on the popular 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, Rick Elice’s book and PigPen Theatre Co.’s score comprise a memory musical: The elderly Mr. Jankowski (Robert Tully) looks back o…

Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

by Tina St. Angelo · June 25, 2026

Jeff award-winning director Nick Bowling and this cast have created a work that reminds us of why Sondheim’s music is special. The orchestra under the direction of Brad Haak fills the theater with the intricate melodies of this musical. Sally Dolembo’s costumes are gorgeous and showcase the turn…

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BaseCamp Pub (7/11-7/11)
Lee Brice in Chicago Lee Brice
Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater (7/30-7/30)
& Juliet in Chicago & Juliet
Auditorium Theater (7/22-8/02)
Michael Wordly: Broadway Unplugged! in Chicago Michael Wordly: Broadway Unplugged!
Madison Street Theater (7/26-7/26)
As You Like It in Chicago As You Like It
Gross (Theodore) Park (7/02-7/05)