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Artemisia Theatre

1212 W. Balmoral (Mailing Only)
Chicago, IL 60640

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · September 4, 2026

Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

by Tina St. Angelo · September 4, 2026

Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

by Rachel Weinberg · August 31, 2026

It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

by Tina St. Angelo · August 28, 2026

The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989.  It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

by Angela Lin · August 6, 2026

The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

by Emily Werner · August 5, 2026

The Gift Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary 'Homecoming Season' with the Chicago premiere of Marble. First performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2009, the play was inspired by a conversation between Irish playwright Marina Carr and actor Fiona Shaw, and Giorgio de Chirico's painting 'Mystery an…

Past Shows

Deserted

Nov 9 – Nov 16, 2024

Artemisia Theatre presents the WeWomen Play Festival, featuring six plays by Chicagoland-based feminist playwrights over two weeks from November 4th to November 16th, 2024. Each night showcases a different play, including works by Melanie Coffey, who will present Deserted, and...

Anak ni Tapia: Leaving Mother

Nov 8 – Nov 15, 2024

Artemisia Theatre presents the WeWomen Play Festival, showcasing six plays by feminist playwrights from the Chicagoland area. Among these is Lani Montreal's Anak ni Tapia: Leaving Mother, directed by Daisy Castro, which explores themes of identity and belonging. The festival...

Good Girls

Nov 7 – Nov 14, 2024

Artemisia Theatre presents the WeWomen Play Festival, featuring new works by six feminist playwrights from the Chicagoland area running from November 4th to November 16th, 2024. Each night showcases a different play, with Adelina Marinello's Good Girls being highlighted on...

The Gizzard of Brownsville

Nov 6 – Nov 13, 2024

The Gizzard of Brownsville is one of six powerful plays featured in the WeWomen Play Festival at Artemisia Theatre, highlighting the work of Chicagoland-based feminist playwrights. Directed by a team of feminist directors, this festival aims to amplify women's voices and untold...

Succulents: The Art of Adulting or...

Nov 5 – Nov 12, 2024

Artemisia Theatre presents the WeWomen Play Festival featuring script readings from six Chicagoland-based feminist playwrights, including Leah Barsanti's Succulents: The Art of Adulting or...Reasons I Am A Terrible Roommate. Each night of the festival will showcase a different...

Prodigy: A Modern Family Portrait

Nov 4 – Nov 11, 2024

Artemisia Theatre presents the WeWomen Play Festival, celebrating the works of six feminist playwrights from the Chicagoland area. Among the highlighted plays is Prodigy: A Modern Family Portrait, authored by Anna Schutz and directed by Erin Shea Brady. Each performance runs for...

Every Waiting Heart

Every Waiting Heart

Nov 10 – Nov 9, 2021

Overworked single mother Sherri and her rebellious teenaged daughter Annette have been an unbreakable mother-daughter duo since childhood, but suddenly Annette's rebelling and Sherri's terrified. Desperate for help, Sherri goes to a speed-dating event at a Pentecostal church...

Fall Festival

Fall Festival

Sep 25 – Oct 4, 2017

CHICAGO, IL . Pick your next theatrical adventure at Artemisia Fall Festival 2017, featuring six groundbreaking new plays with dynamic female characters seeking full production. Don’t miss these outstanding new works all written by women playwrights. Each night a new play is...

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Fleetwood Max in Chicago Fleetwood Max
Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03)
Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift in Chicago Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07)
Mean Girls in Chicago Mean Girls
Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11)
Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash in Chicago Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash
Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24)
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band in Chicago The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25)
Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna in Chicago Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna
Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07)
Memphis The Musical in Chicago Memphis The Musical
Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25)
Cash Money & No Limit Tour: Master P, Birdman, Juvenile & Mannie Fresh in Chicago Cash Money & No Limit Tour: Master P, Birdman, Juvenile & Mannie Fresh
Wintrust Arena (11/13-11/13)
The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra "Broadway to Bourbon Street: in Chicago The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra "Broadway to Bourbon Street:
ECC Arts Center (11/20-11/20)
The Tortoise and the Hare in Chicago The Tortoise and the Hare
Beverly Arts Center (10/09-11/24)