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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....

Cast Set for PORCHLIGHT SINGS THE SEASON World Premiere


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 16, 2025

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed the cast for the next production in its 31st season, the world premiere of Porchlight Sings the Season. Learn more!...

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!...

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....

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern Reveals North American Tour Cast


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 15, 2025

The entire cast from the NYC production of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern will hit the road for the first North American Tour. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

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

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


Irving Berlin's White Christmas in Chicago Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) Tracker
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
A Carpenters Christmas in Chicago A Carpenters Christmas
Raue Center For The Arts (12/10 - 12/10) Tracker
Miracle on South Division Street in Chicago Miracle on South Division Street
Citadel Theatre (11/14 - 12/14) Tracker
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Jingle Belles Comedy in Chicago Jingle Belles Comedy
Raue Center For The Arts (12/11 - 12/11) Tracker
A Soulful Motown Christmas Holiday Cabaret in Chicago A Soulful Motown Christmas Holiday Cabaret
Harris Theater (12/13 - 12/13)

CONCERT HOLIDAY SHOW Tracker
Spamalot in Chicago Spamalot
CIBC (5/19 - 5/31)
Gaslight in Chicago Gaslight
Northlight Theatre (11/28 - 12/28)
Water for Elephants in Chicago Water for Elephants
James M. Nederlander Theatre (6/23 - 7/5)
A Christmas Carol in Chicago A Christmas Carol
Drury Lane Theatre (11/28 - 12/27)
Stars & Garters After Dark in Chicago Stars & Garters After Dark
Stars & Garters (9/18 - 12/18)
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