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New York City, NY 10027



The Flea Reveals Full Cast For The Apollo Theater Presentation Of The HANG TIME National Tour


by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2025

The Flea has announced the full cast for the Apollo Theater’s presentation of The Flea’s national tour of HANG TIME, written and directed by Zora Howard. ...

TWIHARD! A TWILIGHT MUSICAL PARODY To Continue At Apollo Theater Chicago Through September


by A.A. Cristi - August 13, 2025

TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody will now run at Chicago’s Apollo Theater through September 28, with original cast members Maxwell Peters and Trey Plutnicki returning....

Comedian Tacarra Williams to Headline NJPAC in October


by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2025

Tacarra Williams will bring her bold, no-holds-barred comedy to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. The rising stand-up sensation will headline the Victoria Theater’s Lizzie & Jonathan Tisch Stage with a performance that’s equal parts uproarious and ...

Des Moines Performing Arts Unveils New Season of MADE IN THE MIDWEST Concert Series


by A.A. Cristi - July 21, 2025

Des Moines Performing Arts has announced the 2025–2026 season lineup for its Made in the Midwest concert series, returning to the intimate Temple Theater with a new roster of Iowa-born talent....

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


by A.A. Cristi - 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....

Dionne Warwick to Headline Final Show at Apollo Theater Before Renovation


by A.A. Cristi - June 04, 2025

Music icon Dionne Warwick will return to Harlem’s Apollo Theater for a special one-night-only performance on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., marking the final show at the legendary venue before it closes for a two-year renovation....

RED ROOSTER HARLEM Launches Monday Night Music Live


by Marina Kennedy - May 22, 2025

Red Rooster Harlem has launched Monday Night Music Live: A Weekly Celebration of Broadway Talent....

FEM QUEEN HONORS Honoring the Legacy of Fem Queens & Ballroom Culture is Coming to the Apollo


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2025

Dr. Shamari Reid and Jonovia Chase, co-founder of House Lives Matter, will present Fem Queen Honors, an evening honoring the legacy of Fem Queens and Ballroom Culture at the Apollo. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

Warner Records Details Exclusive Record Store Day 2025 Vinyl Releases


by Josh Sharpe - February 06, 2025

Warner Records and affiliated labels have announced exclusive vinyl releases for Record Store Day, set for April 12. Warner Records has been a proud official sponsor of Record Store Day since its inception.  ...

Video: Behind-the-Scenes with the Costume Team of FROZEN in Hamburg


by Blair Ingenthron - September 22, 2024

Go behind the scenes with the costume team of Disney's Frozen in Hamburg in the video here!...

Past Shows

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
10/17 - 11/14/2024


Come along with Jack and his best friend Carmelita (a Spanish-speaking cow), as they try to save their village from a crazy giant! Along the ...

Mrs Claus!
Mrs Claus!
12/5 - 12/29/2023


Chicago Kids Company - Theater for Children (CKC) presents  Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical.   This holiday classic and audience favorite returns for its 24th year ...

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
9/27 - 1/17/2016


MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the smash-hit musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee ...

Snow White
1/21 - 5/20/2012


Emerald City revisits its original version of the classic fairy tale of Snow White. After a difficult and lengthy journey from far away lands, TJ ...

JUNIE B. JONES
JUNIE B. JONES
12/7 - 1/8/2012


In Junie B. Jones' world, things are very clear - Christmas means you get presents, elf costumes are awesome, and May is a blabbermouth tattletale. ...

BABY WANTS CANDY


Baby Wants Candy hits the Apollo Theater in Chicago, IL, showing from 6 Jan 2012 to 25 May 2012. Baby Wants Candy, is the worlds ...

Videos


Irving Berlin's White Christmas in Chicago Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) Tracker
Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays in Chicago Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays
Lookingglass Theatre Company (12/17 - 12/20) Tracker
Miracle on South Division Street in Chicago Miracle on South Division Street
Citadel Theatre (11/14 - 12/14) Tracker
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Amadeus in Chicago Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) Tracker
Home for the Holidays in Chicago Home for the Holidays
Timber Lake Playhouse (12/13 - 12/14) Tracker
A Soulful Motown Christmas Holiday Cabaret in Chicago A Soulful Motown Christmas Holiday Cabaret
Harris Theater (12/13 - 12/13)

CONCERT HOLIDAY SHOW Tracker
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo in Chicago Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
ECC Arts Center (1/31 - 1/31)
The Real Housewives of The North Pole in Chicago The Real Housewives of The North Pole
Hell in a Handbag Productions (11/20 - 1/4)
BEETLEJUICE in Chicago BEETLEJUICE
Prairie Home Alliance Theater (5/5 - 5/7)
Under the Streetlamp: Hip to the Holidays in Chicago Under the Streetlamp: Hip to the Holidays
ECC Arts Center (12/12 - 12/12)
Holidays a cappella in Chicago Holidays a cappella
Chicago a cappella (12/13 - 12/13)
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