Upcoming Shows
American Blues Theater presents the hit jukebox musical, Always…Patsy Cline, created by Ted Swindley with band & vocal orchestrations by August Eriksmoen and Tony Migliore. The American...
American Blues Theater presents the 2026 Blue Ink Playwriting Festival in August, featuring staged readings of new works by playwright Nia Akilah Robinson, the 2026...
Overnight at the Museum, written by Nia Akilah Robinson, is the recipient of the 2026 Blue Ink Award for playwriting at American Blues Theater. The...
The 2026 Blue Ink Playwriting Festival at American Blues Theater presents staged readings of new works, including the award-winning Overnight at the Museum by Nia...
A tour-de-force solo show by artistic affiliate Tania Richard, directed by J. Nicole Brooks. Growing up in an all-white Chicago suburb, Richard spent her days...
Based on the film by Frank Capra, this 25th anniversary production is directed by Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside with music direction by ensemble member...
Written by Gloria Majule and directed by Mikael Burke, this Chicago Premiere is a sharp satire following an unlikely foursome ascending Mount Kilimanjaro. The dramedy...
Written by Ken Urban and directed by Jonathan Berry, this world premiere is the winner of the 2024 Blue Ink Award for playwriting. Jane is...
by Emily Werner - June 05, 2026
What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?...
by Rachel Weinberg - June 05, 2026
Rugged masculinity meets forbidden queer romance in Brokeback Mountain. Based on Annie Proulx’s short story (which was adapted into a buzzy 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger), Ashley Robinson’s play follows the clandestine romance between ranchers Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar o...
by Angela Lin - June 01, 2026
If you’ve ever been so invested in something — particularly sports — that it starts to dictate your mood, consume your everyday life, and affect your relationship, then you might be able to relate to Damn Yankees, now playing at the Theo’s Fred Anzevino Theatre. ...
by Rachel Weinberg - May 21, 2026
Monty Python’s Spamalot is a jubilant and genuinely hilarious touring rendition of the 2023 Broadway revival. If you’re looking for hearty laughs and a winning combo of slapstick humor,witty pop culture, and musical theater references, Spamalot’s got it in spades....
by Emily Werner - May 20, 2026
A Red Orchid Theatre concludes their 33rd Season with the world premiere of THE TARGETED at the Chopin Theatre. Playwright Hanna Kime first started writing the play in 2019, at a moment when political tension and distrust started to escalate....
by Emily Werner - May 17, 2026
What did our critic think of LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre?...
by Angela Lin - May 18, 2026
TimeLine Theatre Company is inaugurating its new theater in Uptown in an impressively dynamic production of when truth and power collide and personal convictions are put to the test....
by Angela Lin - May 15, 2026
When you really stop to think about it, the late stage capitalist grind we find ourselves in (or rather, that billionaires and certain politicians have forced upon us) has created a disembodied culture marked by rampant labor, optimized efficiency, and fractured connections — and that’s a pretty...
by Zac Thriffiley - May 14, 2026
Not only does OCTET work on every level musically and creatively, but it also already stands as a strong contender for best musical of the summer. The production runs through June 7....
by Emily Werner - May 12, 2026
What did our critic think of CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at TUTA Theatre?...
Past Shows
American Blues Theater, under the ongoing leadership of Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, continues its 40th anniversary season with the reimagined classic Come Back, Little...
American Blues Theater celebrates its 24th Annual Production of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! from Frank Capra’s film and directed by Executive Artistic...
World Premiere by Tony Award nominee & Artistic Affiliate Kristoffer Diaz, directed by Artistic Affiliate Dexter Bullard.Manhattan. Burt and Adele are hosting a dinner party....
American Blues Theater presents its 23rd annual production of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!, adapted from Frank Capra's classic film. Directed by Gwendolyn...
American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, presents the live, online reading of The Lion written and performed by Ensemble...
As the second longest holiday play in Chicago, the American Blues Ensemble has treated Chicago audiences to a live 1940s radio broadcast of holiday favorite...
Five Presidents features John Carter Brown (George H.W. Bush), Jim Leaming* (Ronald Reagan), Martin LHerault (Jimmy Carter), Tom McElroy (Gerald Ford), Stephen Spencer (Bill Clinton),...
A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place...
Ensemble member Joe Foust portrays every character in a small Jersey Shore town as he unravels the story of Leonard Pelkey, a tenaciously optimistic and...
As the second longest holiday play in Chicago, the American Blues Ensemble has treated Chicago audiences to a live 1940s radio broadcast of holiday favorite...
Following the end of the Civil War, many former slaves took advantage of The Homestead Act and went West to build new lives for themselves...
At an abandoned motel on a desolate American road, a mother meets with a cult deprogrammer, believing she will be reunited with her runaway daughter....
CHICAGO—Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago’s second oldest Equity ensemble, are proud to announce the return of the critically acclaimed It’s...
CHICAGO – Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago’s second oldest Equity ensemble celebrating 30 years of presenting visceral theatrical works while...
Ruth Steiner, a critically acclaimed, seasoned author, takes her student, Lisa, under her wing. What begins as a mentorship flourishes into a deeper maternal friendship....
Videos
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South Pacific Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14) |
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Tartuffe, or, The Charlatan The Conspirators (5/08-6/07) |
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Little Shop of Horrors The Little Theatre On The Square (6/18-6/28) |
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Oh, Mary! CIBC Theatre (1/19-2/07) |
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Annie The Little Theatre On The Square (7/16-7/26) |
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As You Like It Winnemac Park (7/24-7/26) |
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Rick Ross Live OUTDOOR Concert at Basecamp BaseCamp Pub (8/01-8/01) |
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Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (7/24-7/24) |
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Rock of Ages Theatre 121 (6/19-6/28) |
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Adriana Lecouvreur Opera Festival of Chicago (6/28-7/03) |
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