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GREENHOUSE THEATRE CENTER

2257 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago 60614

Upcoming Shows

Dry Powder
Jul 9 – Jul 26, 2026

Written by Sarah Burgess and directed by ensemble member Ellie Thomson, Dry Powder examines the injustices perpetrated by the upper class of America and the...



Review: WORK HARD HAVE FUN MAKE HISTORY at Raven Theatre


by Angela Lin - May 15, 2026

When you really stop to think about it, the late stage capitalist grind we find ourselves in (or rather, that billionaires and certain politicians have forced upon us) has created a disembodied culture marked by rampant labor, optimized efficiency, and fractured connections — and that’s a pretty...

Review: OCTET at Raven Theatre


by Zac Thriffiley - May 14, 2026

Not only does OCTET work on every level musically and creatively, but it also already stands as a strong contender for best musical of the summer. The production runs through June 7....

Review: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at TUTA Theatre


by Emily Werner - May 12, 2026

What did our critic think of CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at TUTA Theatre?...

Review: COVENANT at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - May 12, 2026

What happens when you make a deal with the devil? Covenant asks its characters to find out. Drawing inspiration from both horror films and classic blues music, York Walker’s Chicago premiere play follows a group of characters as they explore their faith — in both Christianity and the supernatura...

Review: SCARAMOUCHE at City Lit Theater


by Angela Lin - May 10, 2026

French aristocrats, revolutionaries, traveling comedy troupes, swordsmen — Scaramouche packs it all in this world premiere musical that doesn’t stop moving and keeps you laughing. ...

Review: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL


by Tina St. Angelo - May 09, 2026

What did our critic think of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?...

Review: OCTET at Raven Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - May 08, 2026

Though it’s a musical about a support group for internet addicts, Dave Molloy’s Octet is delightfully analog. And that’s precisely the point — Molloy’s musical invites audiences to look away from their screens and lean into this intimate, inventive, and fully a cappella show. Molloy (perha...

Review: LOKI – THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR at Lifeline Theatre


by Misha Davenport - May 08, 2026

LOKI – THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR at Lifeline Theatre is the kind of ambitious storytelling that reminds audiences why Chicago theatre remains one of the most exciting and vibrant theater communities in the country....

Review: FAULT at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


by Rachel Weinberg - April 26, 2026

The blame game’s the thing in this world premiere play from Scooter Pietsch. FAULT is playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater....

Review: GOING BACHARACH: THE SONGS OF AN ICON at Apollo Theater


by Angela Lin - April 25, 2026

For many, Burt Bacharach is a household name, the soundtrack that spans from childhood to adulthood. For some, Bacharach’s name might not ring a bell, but his wide discography of songs that spans decades, mediums, collaborators, and genres is sure to have even the most musically naive audience mem...

Past Shows

moonwatchers
moonwatchers
Apr 30 – May 17, 2026

When two moon janitors clock in for their shift, it seems just like any other night. Only tonight, the moon has been stolen by the...

In Pursuit Of
In Pursuit Of
May 5 – May 15, 2026

Loosely inspired by Dostoevsky’s Crime And Punishment, the play In Pursuit Of (Written by Zoé Soteres) follows Theo, a young man navigating life in an unfamiliar city...

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Feb 5 – Feb 22, 2026

In the treacherous mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent takes a harrowing journey to meet a new and mysterious client, who also...

wyrd
wyrd
Oct 9 – Oct 26, 2025

Three ageless, timeless, deathless sisters in a basement in BushwickOne of them falls in loveAnother falls in hateThe third tries to keep the other two...

Looking Glass
Looking Glass
Aug 14 – Aug 17, 2025

Looking Glass is a radical cut of Robert Greene and Thomas Lodge’s A Looking Glass for London and England, which was published in London in...

Bob Marley's Three Little Birds
Bob Marley's Three Little Birds
Feb 8 – Mar 2, 2025

YPT presents a family-friendly reggae musical , based on the duppy folk stories of sunny Jamaica, and celebrating the joyous music of Bob Marley!

Johnny Cobweb
Johnny Cobweb
Feb 21 – Feb 23, 2025

 In the humdrum suburb of Shillyville, Ohio, a feud is escalating between the generations-old Mortadelli Family Funeral Home, led by lazy patriarch Vincenzo Mortadelli, and...

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Nov 23 – Dec 22, 2024

MO WILLEMS' EXCITABLE PIGEON SPARKS HOLIDAY HAVOC!CHICAGO – Building on two years of outstanding reviews, sold-out performances, and extraordinary attendance at weekday school matinees, The...

The Diary of Anne Frank (One-Act)
The Diary of Anne Frank (One-Act)
Feb 16 – Mar 24, 2024

The Young People’s Theatre of Chicago inaugurates its ‘Tweens and Teens series with the Chicago Premiere of Wendy Kesselman’s vital new one-act version of The Diary...

Mia: Where Have All the Young Girls Gone
Mia: Where Have All the Young Girls Gone
Mar 9 – Apr 9, 2023

Mary Bonnett’s world premiere play, MIA; WHERE HAVE ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS GONE? is taken from interviews and research on girls and women who have...

The Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque
The Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque
Dec 1 – Dec 31, 2022

Audiences are invited to follow Clara and her Buttcracker on a wild hallucinogenic trip from a boring-AF holiday party to the Land of Sweets where...

Cabin Fever
Cabin Fever
Nov 17 – Dec 18, 2022

Written & Directed by Lilian Davidson McGrady.When Macy arrived at a beautiful retreat centre in the Rocky Mountains, she was expecting a relaxing marriage retreat...

The Unauthorized Peter Johnson Parody!
The Unauthorized Peter Johnson Parody!
Jul 14 – Jul 24, 2022

Back and better than ever: the reimagined, and unauthorized, Peter Johnson Parody splashes back onto the stage after a stellar online debut. Perseus has recently...

Holy Ghost Bingo
Holy Ghost Bingo
Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2021

Holy Ghost Bingo: God, Goblins, & Games is a Halloween-themed interactive comedy play. The premise is that Mrs. Mary Margaret OBrien, a former nun, is...

JUDY & LIZA — ONCE IN A LIFETIME: THE LONDON PALLADIUM CONCERT — A TRIBUTE
JUDY & LIZA — ONCE IN A LIFETIME: THE LONDON PALLADIUM CONCERT — A TRIBUTE
Jul 24 – Jul 26, 2020

Actresses Nancy Hays and Alexa Castelvecchi star in ONCE IN A LIFETIME, recalling the iconic 1964 concert of Judy Garland and her 18-year-old daughter Liza...

Judy & Liza: London Palladium Concert - a Tribute
Judy & Liza: London Palladium Concert - a Tribute
Mar 5 – Apr 5, 2020

Enjoy Nancy Hays and Alexa Castelvecchis performance as they lovingly recall the famed 1964 concert by the legendary mother-daughter duo of Judy Garland and an...

Judy & Liza:- Once in a Lifetime: The London Palldium Concert Tribute
Judy & Liza:- Once in a Lifetime: The London Palldium Concert Tribute
Mar 5 – Mar 12, 2020

Actresses Nancy Hays and Alexa Castelvecchi star in ONCE IN A LIFETIME, recalling the iconic 1964 concert of Judy Garland and her 18-year-old daughter Liza...

The Land of Forgotten Toys
The Land of Forgotten Toys
Nov 27 – Dec 29, 2019

Grace, a strong young woman fresh out of high school and fascinated by stars, planets, and distant galaxies, is stuck working in her family's toy...

Dead Man's Cell Phone
Dead Man's Cell Phone
Feb 7 – Mar 10, 2019

An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man – with...

We Don’t Play Fight
We Don’t Play Fight
Mar 9

Written by Jason Calabrese Directed by Joey Mayberry March 9th, 2019 @ 8pmUpstairs Studio$20 *A portion of the performances proceeds will go directly to the...

Monger
Monger
Aug 30 – Sep 30, 2018

MONGER follows a Chicago criminal defense attorney with a secret sex life who deals with his sensitive 16-year-old son’s legal crisis on the day he...

Merchant on Venice
Merchant on Venice
Mar 20 – Apr 15, 2018

South Asian re-imagining of Shakespeare’s THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, set on Venice Boulevard in present day Culver City, California – a section of the Los...

Videos


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OUTDOOR SHOW- The Morgan Wallen Experience in Chicago OUTDOOR SHOW- The Morgan Wallen Experience
BaseCamp Pub (8/22-8/22)
Eelpout! in Chicago Eelpout!
Shattered Globe Theatre (4/17-5/30)
Father of the Bride in Chicago Father of the Bride
Drury Lane Theatre (4/08-5/31)
Muse — Pure Magic in Chicago Muse — Pure Magic
Newport Theatre (5/17-5/17)
Crime and Punishment in Chicago Crime and Punishment
TUTA Theatre (5/07-6/28)
‘night Mother in Chicago ‘night Mother
Redtwist Theatre (4/16-5/24)