FeaturedCatch as Catch Can
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...
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FeaturedDisney's The Little Mermaid
Adored by multi-generational audiences, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a spectacular production and beautiful love story for the ages - about identity, community, and finding the strength of...
FeaturedEWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase
EWP Presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry ShowcaseFRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026 | 7:00 PMTickets are $36,(All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8...
FeaturedHedwig and the Angry Inch
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...
King John
Circuit Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's King John, directed by Associate Artistic Director Korey Pimental, in a bold new staging that reexamines one of Shakespeare's...
Raks Inferno
Experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, pole dancers, and more who...
Welcome to Shabbat: An Interfaith Evening of Ritual & Community
Hosted by Writers Theatre and Congregation Sukkat Shalom, this welcoming interfaith gathering includes an accessible Shabbat service followed by a shared dinner. The event explores...
Disasterpiece
Disasterpiece is an immersive variety show presented by Mosaic Theatre Collective where everything goes wrong production-wise on purpose, as the host desperately tries to keep...
The Electro Recall with Morgan Page and Slushii
Afterlife , Windy City raves & chi groove present:The electro recall festival - Outdoor show!Featured artists:Morgan PageSlushiiSpecial guests : The Kings of Class - Dj...
The Revolutionists
The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson celebrates four women of the French Revolution: Olympe de Gouges, Charlotte Corday, Marianne Angelle, and Marie-Antoinette. Directed by Iris Sowlat,...
As You Like It
AS YOU LIKE IT is a vibrant Shakespearean comedy that wittily explores love and gender roles. Banished from court by her uncle, Rosalind escapes to the Forest of...
Greater Tuna
The Little Theatre brings Texas sized hilarity to Sullivan in Greater Tuna. The play welcomes audiences to Tuna, TX – the state’s “third-smallest” town –...
Urinetown
BAMtheatre, a youth performing arts conservatory in Westmont, IL, presents Urinetown as its mainstage summer production, open to performers in high school and college. The...
What’s Past is Prologue
Idle Muse Theatre Company celebrates its 20th anniversary season with its anniversary gala, Whats Past is Prologue, Sunday, July 12 from 6 - 9 p.m....
Chicago Cabaret Professionals Musical Mondays Series
Chicago Cabaret Professionals is presenting three unique concerts — Musical Mondays — that showcase the talents of more than 40 local cabaret artists. The all-ages...
Flip Circus
Flip Circus is a big top entertainment experience created by the Vazquez family of Circus Vazquez fame, featuring world-class performers in a climate-controlled tent with...
Folks Operetta presents Operetta in Exile
In this multi-media concert, Chicago's Folks Operetta celebrates the stories and music of operetta librettists and composers who either perished or were forced into exile...
The Frequency
The Frequency is a gathering series curated by internationally renowned DJ, TEDx speaker, and Collaboraction Executive Director DJ Lady D, where culture, wellness, creativity, and...
Hello Weekend - Free Summer Dance Party
HELLO WEEKEND is a nonstop, hit after hit, party band. They not only bring high-energy sound with Christina's heart stopping vocals, but they bring a...
Latest Chicago Reviews
Review: HAMLET at Oak Park Festival Theatre, Oak Park IL
What did our critic think of HAMLET at Oak Park Festival Theatre, Oak Park IL?…
Review: REALITY DETOX: THE IMPROV EXPERIENCE at The Second City E.t.c.
The Second City e.t.c.’s 50th revue Reality Detox promises more improv than ever before. While originally billed as an all-improv piece, ensemble members Kennedy Baldwin, Anna Portnick, Chas Lilly, Max Thomas (appearing in his second e.t.c revue), Annie Sullivan, and Riley Woolen haven’t quite m…
Review: THEATRE EVOLVE'S NATIVE GARDENS at The Den Theatre
Theatre Evolve brings the beauty of nature and clash of comedy in their current production of Native Gardens at the Den Theatre. Premiering at the Cincinnati Playhouse on January 23, 2016, playwright Karen Zacarías has become one of the most produced Latina playwrights in the United States. While c…
Review: ICEBOY! at Goodman Theatre
Iceboy! is an absolute riot. It’s a truly original and genuinely laugh-out-loud new musical comedy featuring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman.…
Review: MEN OF SOUL at Black Ensemble Theater
Men of Soul plays like a greatest‑hits album you never want to end.…
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT presented by Midsommer Flight
There’s nothing quite like the gentle strum of a mandolin through the open breeze of a public park to make you fully appreciate both the arrival of summer and the magic of live theater.…
Review: Black Button Eyes Productions' ST. NICHOLAS at City Lit Theater
We are always telling stories, and we are always listening to them. In Black Button Eyes’ latest production, St. Nicholas, this eternal need for meaning through storytelling brings us into supernatural territory. …
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Tour at Broadway In Chicago
The Water for Elephants tour transports audiences to the circus — and has some dazzling aerial tricks up its sleeve. Based on the popular 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, Rick Elice’s book and PigPen Theatre Co.’s score comprise a memory musical: The elderly Mr. Jankowski (Robert Tully) looks back o…
Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
Jeff award-winning director Nick Bowling and this cast have created a work that reminds us of why Sondheim’s music is special. The orchestra under the direction of Brad Haak fills the theater with the intricate melodies of this musical. Sally Dolembo’s costumes are gorgeous and showcase the turn…
Review: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER at Sandbox Theatre Collective
What did our critic think of HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER at Sandbox Theatre Collective?…
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Catch as Catch Can Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/04-7/12) |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid The Performing Arts Center (7/18-8/02) |
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EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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The Wizard of Oz Metropolis Performing Arts Centre (7/08-8/09) |
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Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (7/24-7/24) |
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Hairbanger's Ball FREE concert Fox Pointe (7/08-7/08) |
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& Juliet Auditorium Theater (7/22-8/02) |
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Menopause The Musical Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (10/18-10/18) |
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JEKYLL & HYDE Broadway Playhouse (9/08-10/25) |