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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...

Boy Band Night

Boy Band Night

Jun 17 · Fox Pointe, Lansing

All the HITS! All the MOVES! From Backstreet Boys x NSYNC x NKOTB x One Direction x Jonas Brothers and MORE! … PLUS some surprises!Boy...

For Fathers Comedy

For Fathers Comedy

Jun 19 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

For Fathers Comedy ShowFeaturing Ted Wilson with headliners Vince Carone and Kevin Bozeman. Hosted by John DaCosseFRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026 | 8:00 PMTickets start at...

Antony & Cleopatra

Jun 20 · Wilmette Public Library

William Shakespeare's tragedy Antony & Cleopatra is presented as a fully staged book-in-hand theatrical reading directed by J.R. Sullivan. The play follows two figures of...

Blues on the Fox

Jun 20 · RiverEdge Park

Blues on the Fox is an outdoor concert event featuring Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Eric Gales, Ally Venable, and Tommy Castro & the Painkillers...

Leopoldstadt Family Matinee

Jun 20 · Writers Theatre

This education event invites parents and caregivers to drop young ones off at an onsite theatre class while attending the Saturday matinee of Leopoldstadt. Workshops...

Sordid Lives

Sordid Lives

May 22 – Jun 20, 2026 · Riverfront Playhouse, Aurora

A black comedy about white trash! When Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over...

Tailgate N' Tallboys

Tailgate N' Tallboys

Jun 18 – Jun 20, 2026 · McLean County Fairgrounds, Bloomington

Whether you're singing along to your favorite songs under the open sky, sharing stories with friends around the tailgate, or dancing the night away, Tailgate...

Circle of Apathy

Jun 20 – Jun 21, 2026 · Ragdale

Circle of Apathy is a new dance project from House of DOV featuring live music from Family Junket, exploring the cycles of growth and disintegration...

Godzilla Comedy Show

Godzilla Comedy Show

Jun 21 · The Den Theatre, Chicago

Godzilla Comedy is Chicago’s wildest fusion of standup comedy and sketch, powered by two Japanese comedians (KT and Seiji) at the center of the chaos....



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Review: CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - June 15, 2026

I left Catch as Catch Can at Steppenwolf Theatre Company on Sunday night wondering exactly what I had just seen, and what, if anything, I was meant to take from it....

Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Writers Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - June 14, 2026

Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt follows multiple generations of an Austrian Jewish family from prosperity to despair — spanning over 50 years from 1899 to 1955. Now in its Chicago-area premiere at Writers Theatre, the late Stoppard’s final play includes a cast of 24 actors and many, many character...

Review: TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater


by Emily Werner - June 13, 2026

What did our critic think of TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater?...

Review: THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - June 13, 2026

What did our critic think of THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre?...

Review: SMILEY at Open Space Arts


by Angela Lin - June 13, 2026

We might not know if our relationships will have a happy ending, but we can guarantee a happy beginning. At the end of the day, isn’t that all we can ask for?...

Review: ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre


by Emily Werner - June 05, 2026

What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?...

Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


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...

Review: DAMN YANKEES at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre


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. ...

Review: MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Presented by Broadway In Chicago


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....

Review: A Red Orchid Theatre's THE TARGETED at The Chopin Theatre


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....



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