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Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season continues with a gripping and lyrical world-premiere by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney. When a Chicago father loses...
Set in a tropical paradise with warm sea breezes, breathless sunsets and B52 Bombers. South Pacific is an uplifting musical tale that follows World War II Armed...
Rajiv Joseph’s GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES, a coming-of-age tale of two souls connecting over decades of scars, dependency, and the fragility of love.
When a small-time football club brings on a promising new recruit, it seems the team may finally step into the spotlight. But as the star...
Parker Players Theater Company Presents The Lifespan of a FactA sharp, fast-paced theatrical showdown exploring truth, storytelling, and the power behind bothBarrington, IL — Parker...
The 15th Annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (IHSMTA), sponsored by NBC 5 and hosted by NBC 5's Matt Rodrigues, celebrates excellence in high...
Join us as we celebrate the 100th birthday of the one and only Tony Bennett! This Chicago Cabaret Week show highlights his incredible musical legacy,...
Porchlight Music Theatre announces its annual fundraising concert, Chicago Sings Broadway’s British Invasion, Monday, May 11 at 7 p.m., with a 5:30 p.m. reception, at...
Furlough's Paradise, written by a.k. payne, is a two-hander in which cousins Sade and Mina struggle to reconnect after returning home for a funeral. The...
Join us as we celebrate the 100th birthday of the one and only Tony Bennett! This incredible concert will feature the musical legend, along with iconic...
When we talk about music of the 1960s, most people think of Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones — but that’s...
Prepare to be captivated by the harmonious melodies and infectious energy of The Beaus, Chicago’s favorite MAN-band. Their tight harmonies resonate through the room, enveloping...
Vibrant, funny, and inspirational, The Day Before Remember When is a cabaret about a 300-year odyssey to achieve Equality. With 15 original songs based on...
The world has loved Carol Burnett for over fifty years. Her fearless character acting and self-effacing personality made her Lucille Ball’s successor as the Queen...
Julie London was an American singer, a film and TV actress, and a pinup model, whose career spanned five decades. She released over 30 albums...
Elisa Carlson is an accomplished singer/multi-instrumentalist who performs as a piano bar entertainer in Chicago and around the world. She specializes in high-energy, request-driven, sing-along...
The Peppermint Patties are a vocal quartet specializing in close-harmony cabaret performances and Love You (Hate You) Mean It is a journey through the highs,...
Loosely inspired by Dostoevsky’s Crime And Punishment, the play In Pursuit Of (Written by Zoé Soteres) follows Theo, a young man navigating life in an unfamiliar city...
The Great Filipino Songbook beckons you into the Golden Age of Filipino song, where tender kundimans and stirring melodies shaped a people’s identity. Reimagined by...
The Museum of You is an all-inclusive, interactive performance experience where the audience becomes the art.Throughout the evening, performers and artists collaborate with guests to...
Louise Dearman, the only actress in history to have played both lead roles of Glinda and Elphaba in Wicked, makes her U.S. solo performance debut...
Take a journey with me down a musical memory lane! The landscape is wide with music from Jazz to Latin to Blues and more, as...
Feels Like the First TimeAmerica’s #1 Tribute to ForeignerSATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026 | 7:00 PMTickets start at $55* Members save 30%*All-in pricing includes a $4...
Legally Blonde Jr. is presented by BAMtheatre, a youth theater conservatory in Westmont, IL, as part of its Broadway Kids program for students in grades...
Afterlife & Swizzle Steve Present: Saving Abel: 20 year AnniversaryOpening Bands:Chains Over RazorsThe Old MongooseThe Acoustiholics: Artists: Saving Abel, Chains Over Razors, The Old Mongoose, The...
Theatre 121 and the Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College present this heartwarming production based on the Miramax motion picture, Calendar Girls. Directed by...
Conductor Andrew Megill leads a celebration of our Chorus in breathtaking spaces. From the intricate counterpoint and surprising dissonance of Machaut’s Kyrie and Andrieu’s Armes, amours to...
Farewell Opportunity, written by Georgette Kelly and directed by Raquel Torre, is a world premiere production at Filament Theatre for young audiences that follows Halley,...
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Latest Chicago Reviews
by Angela Lin - May 10, 2026
French aristocrats, revolutionaries, traveling comedy troupes, swordsmen — Scaramouche packs it all in this world premiere musical that doesn’t stop moving and keeps you laughing. ...
by Tina St. Angelo - May 09, 2026
What did our critic think of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?...
by Rachel Weinberg - May 08, 2026
Though it’s a musical about a support group for internet addicts, Dave Molloy’s Octet is delightfully analog. And that’s precisely the point — Molloy’s musical invites audiences to look away from their screens and lean into this intimate, inventive, and fully a cappella show. Molloy (perha...
by Misha Davenport - May 08, 2026
LOKI – THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR at Lifeline Theatre is the kind of ambitious storytelling that reminds audiences why Chicago theatre remains one of the most exciting and vibrant theater communities in the country....
by Rachel Weinberg - April 26, 2026
The blame game’s the thing in this world premiere play from Scooter Pietsch. FAULT is playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater....
by Angela Lin - April 25, 2026
For many, Burt Bacharach is a household name, the soundtrack that spans from childhood to adulthood. For some, Bacharach’s name might not ring a bell, but his wide discography of songs that spans decades, mediums, collaborators, and genres is sure to have even the most musically naive audience mem...
by Rachel Weinberg - April 23, 2026
While THE GREAT GATSBY has glimpses of effective songs and character development, the musical doesn’t ultimately live up to the glitz, glamor, and legacy of its source material.
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by Emily Werner - April 20, 2026
What did our critic think of TEATRO VISTA PRODUCTIONS' BOTH AT STEPPENWOLF THEATRE at Teatro Vista Productions?...
by Rachel Weinberg - April 20, 2026
Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s world-premiere play WINDFALL is part somber, part whimsy — which is true to his unique playwriting style. It’s a poignantly topical play, yet sometimes too on the nose. I enjoyed how McCraney blends the hyperreal and the surreal in a play that asks the question: Should...
by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026
What did our critic think of NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre?...
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Windfall Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/09-5/31) |
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South Pacific Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14) |
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The Lifespan of a Fact Parker Players Theater (4/24-5/17) |
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Gruesome Playground Injuries Silverstage Theatre Company (5/08-5/16) |
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The Red Lion The Bramble Arts Loft (5/01-5/16) |
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Tartuffe, or, The Charlatan The Conspirators (5/08-6/07) |
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Tacoville 2026 Naper Settlement (6/05-6/07) |
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Southern Rapture Tin Drum Theatre Company (6/11-6/28) |
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Musical Mondays - Tony Bennett at 100! The Rhapsody Theater (5/11-5/11) |
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2026 Night Nation Run - Chicago, IL Soldier Field (5/30-5/30) |
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