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Bramble Arts Loft

5545 N Clark St 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60640

Upcoming Shows

Club Shush! Speak Easy. Laugh Hard

Jun 12 – Jun 28, 2026

Club Shush! Speak Easy. Laugh Hard is a decade-hopping comedy created by the Yellow Rose Theatre ensemble, set entirely inside one back room in Chicago...

Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld

Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld

Jul 10 – Jul 19, 2026

GREAT LAKES OPERETTA PRESENTS JACQUES OFFENBACH’S “ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD,” A RIOTOUS MUSICAL RETELLING OF THE ORPHEUS LEGEND, FEATURING THE FAMOUS ‘CANCAN’ SONG! Great Lakes Operetta...

Orpheus in the Underworld

Jul 10 – Jul 19, 2026

Orpheus in the Underworld is a musical spoof of the Orpheus myth composed by Jacques Offenbach, with a libretto by Hector Cremieux and Ludovic Halevy,...


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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....

Past Shows

Hookman

May 15 – May 30, 2026

Bump in the Night Theatre presents Hookman by Lauren Yee, directed by Garrett Michael McCann, running May 15–30 at Bramble Arts Loft. When freshman Lexi...

The Red Lion

FeaturedThe Red Lion

May 1 – May 16, 2026

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...

Off Nights at the Sometime Cafe

Off Nights at the Sometime Cafe

Mar 19 – Mar 22, 2026

OFF NIGHTS AT THE SOMETIME CAFÉ is a campy parody of a noir mystery that follows a cafe pianist in lieu of a detective. As...

The Angels of Lemnos

The Angels of Lemnos

Feb 6 – Feb 22, 2026

Clark Week Productions is proud to present The Angels of Lemnos by Jim Henry for a very special 30th anniversary revival with a portion of proceeds benefitting Deborah’s...

The Long Christmas Dinner

The Long Christmas Dinner

Dec 1 – Dec 28, 2025

THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER - nine decades long in just one 75-minute act - showcases the lives of several generations of the Bayard family. Wilder...

The Unseen

The Unseen

Nov 7 – Nov 23, 2025

Imprisoned by an authoritarian regime for unknown crimes and without trial, Wallace and Valdez live without hope of escape. They have only each other’s voices...

The Long Christmas Dinner

The Long Christmas Dinner

Nov 19 – Dec 29, 2024

THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER - nine decades long in just one 75-minute act - showcases the lives of several generations of the Bayard family. Wilder...

Someone You Know

Someone You Know

Nov 8 – Nov 17, 2024

Lindsay & Abbi survive sexual assault, impacting their lives & those around them, showing we often suffer silently next to someone you know.

Videos


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Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) PHOTOS
Disney's Newsies in Chicago Disney's Newsies
Theater Wit (7/11-8/02)
Jersey Boys in Chicago Jersey Boys
CIBC Theatre (11/11-11/22)
Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars in Chicago Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (7/24-7/24)
Raks Geek in Chicago Raks Geek
The Newport Theater (11/13-11/13)
The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) in Chicago The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)
Cadillac Palace Theatre (10/23-11/01)
Adriana Lecouvreur in Chicago Adriana Lecouvreur
Opera Festival of Chicago (6/28-7/03)
Deserted in Chicago Deserted
Redtwist Theatre Company (6/14-8/02)
Oh, Mary! in Chicago Oh, Mary!
CIBC Theatre (1/19-2/07)