Upcoming Shows
Miss Julie
Feb 6 – Mar 8, 2026
Chicago, IL – Under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Avery Willis Hoffman and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, Court Theatre is proud to...
Out Here
Apr 10 – May 10, 2026
Chicago, IL – Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Avery Willis Hoffman and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, is proud...
Review: THE DANCE OF DEATH at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - February 19, 2026
When I think of Steppenwolf, I often think of family members crying, screaming at one another, or some combination of the two. So the sparring between spouses Alice and Captain Edgar in August Strindberg’s 1900 play THE DANCE OF DEATH feels right at home. In a surprisingly funny and sharp version ...
Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre
by Tina St. Angelo - February 17, 2026
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?...
Review: HAMNET at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - February 14, 2026
Royal Shakespeare Company’s HAMNET is a dramatic and languid stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 buzzy novel of the same name....
Review: THE OUTSIDERS First National Tour Presented by Broadway in Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - February 13, 2026
THE OUTSIDERS presents an original and vibrant stage adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel about the conflict between Tulsa teen gangs the Greasers and the Socs (short for socialites). The musical — and particularly director Danya Taymor’s inventive and visually dynamic staging — pu...
Review: ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL
by Tina St. Angelo - February 12, 2026
What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL?...
Review: HOLIDAY at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - February 10, 2026
Goodman Theatre continues its centennial season with the endearing and lively romantic comedy HOLIDAY....
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
by Tina St. Angelo - February 07, 2026
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...
Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.
by Misha Davenport - February 07, 2026
What did our critic think of DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.?...
Review: STEREOPHONIC National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - January 29, 2026
David Adjmi’s STEREOPHONIC pulls back the curtain on making a rock album — with all of the minute details, inane band member conversations, and painstaking, spirited artistic conversations that come with it. It centers on an unnamed Fleetwood Mac-esque band in the late 1970s as they record (and ...
Review: EUREKA DAY Presented By Timeline Theatre And Broadway In Chicago
by Zac Thriffiley - January 28, 2026
Timeline Theatre and Broadway in Chicago have gifted audiences with a EUREKA DAY that cements the play as one of the most prescient in the contemporary canon while also reaffirming Chicago’s reputation as an ambassador of daring theatrical works....
Past Shows
The Taming of the Shrew
Nov 14 – Dec 14, 2025
Deception, disguise, and desire. What if we want to be tamed? The richest man in town has two daughters and one big problem: he refuses to...
Big White Fog
Sep 12 – Oct 12, 2025
Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal...
Berlin
Jan 1
Berlin is set to premiere at the Court Theatre, with Charles Newell directing this world premiere adaptation of the graphic novel by Jason Lutes, adapted...
The Triumph of Love
Jan 1
The Triumph of Love tells the story of a spirited princess who disguises herself to win the affections of a philosopher. Set in the lush...
Falsettos
Nov 8 – Dec 8, 2024
Falsettos, presented by Court Theatre in collaboration with TimeLine Theatre, tells the story of Marvin, who navigates the complexities of love and family after leaving...
East Texas Hot Links
Sep 6 – Sep 29, 2024
Court Theatre presents East Texas Hot Links, a poignant drama written by Eugene Lee and directed by Ron OJ Parson. Set in 1955 East Texas,...
Court Presents An Iliad (Streaming)
Mar 3 – Mar 31, 2021
From the Archives: This March, stream the site-specific production of An Iliad filmed at the Oriental Institute!AN ILIAD, the site-specific production filmed at the Oriental...
Court Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Theatre for One: Here We Are
Feb 18 – Mar 14, 2021
Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, announces the Chicago premiere of Theatre...
Oedipus Rex
Nov 7 – Dec 8, 2019
Oedipus seeks to cure his city of a mysterious plague by discovering the murderer of the former king. Captivating and cathartic, Sophocles seminal Greek tragedy...
King Hedley II
Sep 12 – Oct 13, 2019
Placing his hopes and dreams on the line, a man pieces together his life in Pittsburgh after seven years in prison. Family ties are tested...
Tartuffe
Jun 29 – Jul 14, 2013
Abselon Auditorium: - Moliere ; trans: Richard Wilbur; dir: Charles Newell....
The Misanthrope
May 18 – Jun 9, 2013
Abselon Auditorium: - Moliere ; trans: Richard Wilbur; dir: Charles Newell....
Angels in America
Mar 30 – Jun 3, 2012
"The Great Work Begins." The year is 1985: Ronald Reagan has just been reelected to a second term, and the deadly AIDS epidemic is at...
Invisible Man
Jan 12 – Jan 20, 2012
“I am an invisible man.” In this world premiere stage production, the first authorized by The Ralph and Fanny Ellison Charitable Trust, a landmark American...
Porgy and Bess
May 12 – Jun 19, 2011
Porgy and Bess remains George Gershwin’s magnum opus, with an unforgettable score that includes songs (“Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So”) later recorded by popular musicians...
Orlando
Mar 10 – Apr 10, 2011
Sarah Ruhl, one of American theater’s most exciting young playwrights, adapts Virginia Woolf’s gender-bending novel about sex, love, and history. Often called the longest love...
Three Tall Women
Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2011
Three Tall Women was written shortly after the death of Edward Albee’s adoptive mother, and it remains his most personal play. Wickedly funny, and told...
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