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Christmas with C.S. Lewis
Christmas with C.S. Lewis
12/16 - 12/21/2025


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 ...

Eureka Day
Eureka Day
1/13 - 2/22/2026


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 ...



Construction More Than 75% Complete on TimeLine Theatre New Home


by Stephi Wild - November 19, 2025

TimeLine Theatre Company has confirmed that construction of its new home is more than 75% complete, with sights set on substantial completion of the building in February....

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN Enters Final Weeks of Performances in Chicago


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 12, 2025

There are only two weeks left to see the all-new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern at Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Learn more!...

Cast Announced for Disney's THE LION KING in Chicago


by Michael Major - September 03, 2025

The production features Peter Hargrave (Scar), David D’Lancy Wilson (Mufasa), Mukelisiwe Goba (Rafiki), Robert Creighton (Timon), Nick LaMedica (Zazu), Danny Grumich (Pumbaa), Gilbert Domally (Simba), and more....

2026 IHSMTA School Applications Available Tomorrow


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 02, 2025

​Broadway In Chicago is inviting high schools across the State of Illinois to participate in the 15th Annual Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards. Learn how to apply!...

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN Opens North American Tour In Chicago


by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2025

The North American tour of Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern opened in Chicago on September 12, 2025, at Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse. Running through September 28, the immersive, audience-driven show blends comedy, improv, and the spirit of the iconic role-playing game....

Additional Cast Set for Chicago Run of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 07, 2025

Broadway in Chicago and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern revealed new cast members will join the North American Tour cast for select performances during the tour’s official opening run at Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse....

Anjali Bhimani and Aabria Iyengar Join Cast of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN in Chicago


by A.A. Cristi - July 24, 2025

Broadway In Chicago has announced casting for the upcoming Chicago engagement of Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern, including appearances by special guest stars Anjali Bhimani and Aabria Iyengar....

Broadway In Chicago 2025 Holiday Lineup to Include ELF, Mannheim Steamroller, and More


by A.A. Cristi - July 14, 2025

Broadway In Chicago has announced five holiday productions set to bring cheer to the Windy City this winter. The 2025 holiday lineup includes A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH EXPERIENCE – A JOHN DENVER CHRISTMAS, and more....

Porchlight Music Theatre's TITANIQUE Now In Final Three Weeks


by A.A. Cristi - June 24, 2025

Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre have announced that the Chicago engagement of TITANIQUE, the award-winning musical comedy inspired by Titanic and powered by the songs of Céline Dion, will conclude its 16-week run on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Plac...

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN Tour to Launch in Chicago This August


by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2025

Broadway In Chicago has announced the return of the interactive hit DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: The Twenty-Sided Tavern to the Windy City, kicking off the production’s North American Tour with a limited seven-week engagement at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, August 12 – September 28, 2025....

Past Shows

Rocky Mountain High Experience®: A John Denver Christmas


Step into the spirit of the season with  Rocky Mountain High Experience®: A John Denver Christmas —an intimate, nostalgic journey back to the 1970s, when ...

 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH EXPERIENCE® A John Denver Christmas


Rocky Mountain High Experience® A John Denver Christmas  starring Rick Schuler, America’s Top John Denver Tribute, is an intimate experience that will take you back ...

 Yippee Ki Yay
Yippee Ki Yay
11/19 - 12/15/2024


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 ...

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
12/7 - 1/30/2022

Unspeakable
Unspeakable
10/6 - 11/8/2015


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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Amadeus in Chicago Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) Tracker
Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays in Chicago Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays
Lookingglass Theatre Company (12/17 - 12/20) Tracker
The King in Concert in Chicago The King in Concert
Raue Center For The Arts (1/10 - 1/10)
The Petty Kings in Chicago The Petty Kings
Raue Center For The Arts (1/24 - 1/24)
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Chicago A Cappella (10/25 - 8/25)
The Wiz at James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago The Wiz at James M. Nederlander Theatre
Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts (3/31 - 3/5)
Luca Stricagnoli with Special Guest Meg Pfeiffer in Chicago Luca Stricagnoli with Special Guest Meg Pfeiffer
ECC Arts Center (4/10 - 4/10)
The Outsiders in Chicago The Outsiders
Cadillac Palace Theater (2/10 - 2/22)
American English in Chicago American English
Raue Center For The Arts (12/31 - 12/31)
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