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JEKYLL & HYDE

JEKYLL & HYDE

Sep 8 – Oct 25, 2026

Kokandy Productions’ critically acclaimed revival of the 10-time 2025 Jeff Award–nominated musical JEKYLL & HYDE will make its Broadway In Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at...


Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Tour at Broadway In Chicago

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Tour at Broadway In Chicago

by Rachel Weinberg · June 25, 2026

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

Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

by Tina St. Angelo · June 25, 2026

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: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit

Review: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · June 19, 2026

When honest artistic integrity meets conservative religious outrage, what follows is escalating frenzy, controlled chaos, and poignant reflections on what it means to produce art and tell the stories where they need to be heard — and the conflicting struggles that come with such intentions. Tin Dr…

Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company

Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg · June 17, 2026

Untitled Vampire Play — a world premiere from Lookingglass ensemble member Kevin Douglas — is a fun, wacky romp. The play doesn’t take itself seriously, and director Devon de Mayo’s cast has plenty of fun with vampire and human antics alike. Douglas’s script draws on all sorts of vampire l…

Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Writers Theatre

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…

Past Shows

Eureka Day

Eureka Day

Jan 13 – Feb 22, 2026

Chicago’s acclaimed TimeLine Theatre Company returns to the Broadway Playhouse (following previous hit productions OSLO and THE LEHMAN TRILOGY)!At Berkeley, California’s ultra-progressive Eureka Day School,...

Christmas with C.S. Lewis

Christmas with C.S. Lewis

Dec 16 – Dec 21, 2025

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...

Titanique

Titanique

Mar 25 – Jul 13, 2025

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUEAll aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love...

Fairytale of New York

Fairytale of New York

Dec 17 – Dec 18, 2024

Fairytale of New YorkThe Ultimate Irish Inspired Christmas ConcertAfter three sell out tours in Ireland and the United Kingdom, join us on a festive journey...

Yippee Ki Yay

Yippee Ki Yay

Nov 19 – Dec 15, 2024

Acclaimed retelling of classic film Die Hard from Richard Marsh – Fringe First-winner, London poetry slam champion, BBC Audio Drama Best Scripted Comedy Drama award-winner and New...

Churchill

Churchill

Apr 3 – Apr 7, 2024

Winston Churchill has just been awarded honorary US citizenship by President John F. Kennedy. In recognition of this unprecedented occasion, The American-Oxford Society has asked...

Stomp

Stomp

Dec 13 – Dec 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 and...

Christmas with C.S. Lewis

Christmas with C.S. Lewis

Dec 5 – Dec 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

Samantha Bee: Your Favorite Woman

Nov 2 – Nov 3, 2023

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 takes us...

The Lehman Trilogy

The Lehman Trilogy

Sep 19 – Oct 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 family. On...

Sasha Velour “The Big Reveal Live Show!”

Sasha Velour “The Big Reveal Live Show!”

Apr 29 – Apr 30, 2023

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 Drag (Harper...

The Twenty-Sided Tavern

The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Oct 27 – Jan 15, 2023

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

Lisa Lampanelli’s Losin’ It

Lisa Lampanelli’s Losin’ It

Jun 16 – Jun 28, 2020

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

May 22 – May 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

Apr 28 – May 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

Apr 14 – Apr 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 Dubac’s Book of Moron

Feb 25 – Mar 1, 2020

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...

Corduroy

Corduroy

Nov 15 – Jan 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

KATHLEEN TURNER: FINDING MY VOICE

Nov 15 – Nov 16, 2019

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

Oct 22 – Nov 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

Sep 10 – Oct 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

Nov 19 – Oct 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

Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical

Apr 2 – Apr 14, 2019

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

Mar 12 – Mar 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

Feb 12 – Mar 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...

Unspeakable

Unspeakable

Oct 6 – Nov 8, 2015

Sex, Drugs and Comedy. Unspeakable is an unflinching ride through the emotional landscape of Richard Pryor spanning sixty-one years and focused on the period between...

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