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2025 Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards Recipients Announced


by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2025

The award recipients of Broadway In Chicago's 14th Annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards (IHSMTA) were announced and presented, in an award ceremony sponsored by NBC 5, celebrating outstanding achievement in high school musical theatre performances at Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Play...

Nominees Announced for The 14th Annual Broadway In Chicago Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards


by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2025

Broadway In Chicago has announced the 24 student nominees for Best Performer in an Actor and Actress role, nominees for Best Ensemble, Best Direction, and Best Production, and this year's show sponsor for the 14th Annual Broadway In Chicago Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards....

Photos/Video: TITANIQUE At Porchlight Music Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - April 02, 2025

Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre have shared new photos and video of the Chicago premiere production of  TITANIQUE, the 2023 Lortel Award-winning musical comedy, which has been extended by popular demand through July 13....

Tickets on Sale For TITANIQUE in Chicago


by Stephi Wild - January 14, 2025

Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre have announced that individual tickets for the 2023 Lortel Award-winning musical comedy TITANIQUE, will go on sale today. ...

FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK Is Coming To Chicago in December


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 19, 2024

FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORKwill play Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place for a limited engagement. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

SHUCKED, KIMBERLY AKIMBO And More Join Broadway In Chicago's Free Summer Concert


by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2024

Broadway In Chicago has announced all sixteen shows performing at its free summer concert in Millennium Park on August 12, 2024. ...

Broadway In Chicago Announces Single Tickets On Sale For MEAN GIRLS And More


by A.A. Cristi - July 24, 2024

It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year! Broadway In Chicago has announced that four shows are celebrating Christmas in July!...

TITANIQUE to Play Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 22, 2024

TITANIQUE will play Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place for a limited eight-week engagement in 2025. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

DIE HARD Parody YIPPEE KI YAY is Coming to Chicago This Holiday Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 15, 2024

On the 36th anniversary of DIE HARD’s original release in theaters, Broadway In Chicago and James Seabright will present YIPPEE KI YAY, Richard Marsh’s acclaimed rhyming retelling of classic (festive?) film Die Hard. Learn how to purchase tickets....

RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES Is Now Playing at CIBC Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2024

RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles, is currently playing in Chicago for two nights only at the CIBC Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!...

Past Shows

Stomp
Stomp
12/13 - 12/31/2023


STOMP  is explosive, inventive, provocative, witty, and utterly unique—an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered armfuls of awards ...

Christmas with C.S. Lewis
Christmas with C.S. Lewis
12/5 - 12/10/2023


In the early years of his young adult life C.S. Lewis believed the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than feel-good myth. That all ...

Samantha Bee: Your Favorite Woman


Award-winning comedian Samantha Bee is the sex ed teacher you never knew you needed. In  YOUR FAVORITE WOMAN: THE JOY OF SEX EDUCATION , Bee ...

The Lehman Trilogy
The Lehman Trilogy
9/19 - 10/29/2023


Told in three parts over one evening,  THE LEHMAN TRILOGY  is the quintessential story of western capitalism, rendered through the lens of a single immigrant ...

Sasha Velour “The Big Reveal Live Show!”


Sasha Velour presents an immersive evening of drag, storytelling, and live art, in celebration of her forthcoming book  The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of ...

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus LIVE!


The Off-Broadway hit comedy  Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE! , is a one-man fusion of theater and stand-up, and is ...

The Twenty-Sided Tavern
The Twenty-Sided Tavern
10/27 - 1/15/2023


“A new family-friendly franchise that celebrates fantasy gaming. The audience has a total blast. Clearly authentic and fun.” – Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune Where laughter ...

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus LIVE!


The Off-Broadway hit comedy  Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE! , is a one-man fusion of theater and stand-up, and is ...

Lisa Lampanelli’s Losin’ It


Lisa Lampanellis LOSIN IT! is an intimate collection of humorous observations and real-life stories curated and performed by Lisa and a few of her friends. ...

Goshen
Goshen
5/22 - 5/31/2020


Goshen, The Story of the Exodus, brings together Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, and gospel artist Donald Lawrence and The Tri-City Singers, rapper Sir The Baptist, ...

The Office! A Musical Parody
The Office! A Musical Parody
4/28 - 5/17/2020


Singing! Dancing! Paper!Its a typical morning at Scrantons third largest paper company until, for no logical reason, a documentary crew begins filming the lives of ...

The Choir of Man
The Choir of Man
4/14 - 4/19/2020


The runaway hit of numerous international music festivals is hitting the road for its first U.S. tour! Known across the globe as the ultimate feel-good ...

Robert Dubac’s Book of Moron


Robert Dubacs newest Off-Broadway hit, THE BOOK OF MORON, has been described as one of the most Hilarious Intelligent and Scorching satirical attacks on idiocracy ...

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus – Live!


Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus LIVE!, the Off-Broadway hit comedy based on The New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last ...

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus – Live!


Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus LIVE!, the Off-Broadway hit comedy based on The New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last ...

Corduroy
Corduroy
11/15 - 1/5/2020


A bear. A button. A place to belong.Emerald City Theatres beloved production of Corduroy returns to Chicago just in time for the holidays! In this ...

KATHLEEN TURNER: FINDING MY VOICE


Finding My Voice takes audiences on a remarkable behind-the-scenes journey of Kathleen Turners extensive and well-documented career. Peppered with songs from the great American songbook, ...

An Evening with C.S. Lewis
An Evening with C.S. Lewis
10/22 - 11/3/2019


The year is 1963 and C.S. Lewis, the famous British author, is hosting a group of American writers at his home near Oxford. They are ...

Oslo
Oslo
9/10 - 10/20/2019


A riveting political thriller. Associated PressChicagos award-winning TimeLine Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of the 2017 Tony Award winner for Best Play, Oslo.Dont miss ...

The Simon & Garfunkel Story
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
11/19 - 10/8/2019


Since its sell out in Londons West End, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is now the Worlds leading theatre show concerning Simon & Garfunkel featuring ...

Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical


Based on the French novel, Les Liasions Dangereuses, and the classic cult film starring Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe and Sarah Michelle Geller, Cruel Intentions: The ...

The Choir of Man
The Choir of Man
3/12 - 3/17/2019


The runaway hit of numerous international music festivals is hitting the road for its first U.S. tour! Known across the globe as the ultimate-feel good ...

FRIENDS! The Musical Parody
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody
2/12 - 3/10/2019


FRIENDS! The Musical Parody is the comedic musical that lovingly pokes fun at TVs Friends, celebrating the adventures of your favorite group of 20-something friends ...

Videos


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Gorgeous in Chicago Gorgeous
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (5/1 - 6/7) Tracker
Cats
Paramount Theatre (4/30 - 6/15) Tracker
You Will Get Sick in Chicago You Will Get Sick
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/5 - 7/13) Tracker
Iraq, But Funny in Chicago Iraq, But Funny
Lookingglass Theatre Company (5/29 - 7/20)
South Pacific in Chicago South Pacific
Paramount Theatre (4/29 - 6/14)
Love's Labour's Lost in Chicago Love's Labour's Lost
Touhy Park (8/1 - 8/3)
Scandalous Boy in Chicago Scandalous Boy
Open Space Arts (5/23 - 6/8)
Tom & Eliza in Chicago Tom & Eliza
TUTA Theatre (6/26 - 8/16)
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