Michael R. Jackson’s wildly inventive and unique 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop now makes its Chicago premiere. A Strange Loop is a “big Black and queer-ass American Broadway show,” in the main character Usher’s words, about the lead trying to write a musical called A Str…
What did our critic think of JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Music Theater Works At The North Shore Center For The Performing Arts?…
Dead Girl’s Quinceañera brings a missing person case to the stage — and the detectives are a group of three Latina teen girls in Miami, Florida. Phanésia Pharel’s play capitalizes on the pop culture obsession with true crime and murder mysteries — though Dead Girl’s Quinceañera is ultim…
Opening its 15th season, BrightSide Theatre in Naperville is presenting The Addams Family Musical which runs through October 18,. The musical, written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, is the first time the familiar characters created by Charles Addams appea…
Operation Mincemeat is an absolute smash. I adore this inventive and fun musical. It’s extremely original, and it’s the kind of show that gives me hope for the future of new one-of-a-kind musicals like it. Written by David Cummings, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts, Operation Mince…
Chopin in Winter is an imaginative work of art for those with an acquired taste of deep storytelling combined with some of the most beautiful piano compositions from the Romantic era. …
Steppenwolf opens its 51st season with a blistering and captivating production of Suzan Lori-Parks’s Topdog/Underdog. This play has long been on my theater bucket list, and it’s absolutely what I think of when I think of a “Steppenwolf play”: A gritty family drama about brothers undergoing h…
While Kowalski makes for a great showcase for two actors with charisma to spare, the play struggles in search of a direction while lacking the emotional honesty and primal intensity that Williams’s name evokes.…
This farcical Off-Broadway show is sure to leave you laughing while making you simultaneously nostalgic and relieved you’re no longer in the throes of middle school.…
Redtwist Theatre begins its 22nd season, entitled “State of Violence”, with the world premiere of Prayer Circle. This is resident playwright Erik Gernand’s second play with Redtwist since his successful Jeff-winning The Totality of All Things in 2024. What is brought to the stage is an enjoyab…
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Cómo Se Dice? is a monthly bilingual short-form improv show featuring a rotating cast of professional bilingual actors and comedians, drawing inspiration from the classic TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? but performed in Spanglish. The show is hosted by Rudy Mendoza and is a...
Collaboraoke is a karaoke competition backed by a live band, Chicago's Ocean and the Waves, led by Sam Ocean, performing a 200-song repertoire of karaoke classics. Contestants compete in Round 3, with three winners selected to advance to the Collaboraoke Championship on July 23...
Collaboraoke: Real Band Karaoke Round 3 is the third and final preliminary round in Collaboraction's monthly karaoke series, where contestants perform backed by a live band. Winners from this round will advance to compete in the Collaboraoke: Real Band Karaoke Championship on...
This fast-paced, interactive, hour-long performance features magic, circus, laughs, and absurdity designed to enchant kids aged 4-10. The show is the brainchild of AJ Sacco, named Best Magician in Chicago by the Chicago Reader three years in a row. The performance is also...
The Belonging Bash is an all-day, indoor/outdoor festival with food, drink, DJs, and live performances, serving as a benefit for The Light summer youth program and Collaboraction's House of Belonging. The event begins with an outdoor, family-friendly block party and leads to a...
THE FREQUENCY is a monthly live speaker series curated by internationally renowned DJ/producer and Collaboraction Executive Director DJ Lady D, designed to amplify voices, cultivate dialogue, and inspire collective action around pressing cultural issues. The June launch features...
RADIATE is Collaboraction's monthly open mic series produced by The Luminaries, alums of Collaboraction's The Light youth ensemble. Each event begins with a guided workshop inviting participants to explore a theme or social change concept through art and reflection, followed by...
A solo night of music, stories, and crochet, this cabaret celebrates the vibrant intersection of Cuban heritage, Miami life, and Chicago culture. The evening features a dynamic song mix of boleros, salsa, and Broadway hits performed in Spanglish. The event is curated and...
Emcee Skool and Elite Mind Apparel partner to present fresh hip-hop from students graduating from Emcee Skool, established in 2018 by veteran Chicago hip-hop artist, poet, and storyteller Teh'Ray Hale, aka Phenom. The evening also showcases new fashions from Chicago's Elite Mind...
The Dance Network is part of NeighborhoodMOVES, a new pilot initiative bringing dance into Chicago neighborhoods through cultural partnerships and community-based programming. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and is free and open to the public. It is presented as part of the 13th...
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03) |
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Topdog/Underdog Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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God in a Hole Bramble Arts Loft (10/01-10/17) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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The Years Between Us The Lodge Performing Arts Center (10/15-10/18) |
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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
