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Review: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit

Review: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · June 19, 2026

When honest artistic integrity meets conservative religious outrage, what follows is escalating frenzy, controlled chaos, and poignant reflections on what it means to produce art and tell the stories where they need to be heard — and the conflicting struggles that come with such intentions. Tin Dr…

Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company

Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company

by Rachel Weinberg · June 17, 2026

Untitled Vampire Play — a world premiere from Lookingglass ensemble member Kevin Douglas — is a fun, wacky romp. The play doesn’t take itself seriously, and director Devon de Mayo’s cast has plenty of fun with vampire and human antics alike. Douglas’s script draws on all sorts of vampire l…

Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Writers Theatre

Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Writers Theatre

by Rachel Weinberg · June 14, 2026

Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt follows multiple generations of an Austrian Jewish family from prosperity to despair — spanning over 50 years from 1899 to 1955. Now in its Chicago-area premiere at Writers Theatre, the late Stoppard’s final play includes a cast of 24 actors and many, many character…

Review: SMILEY at Open Space Arts

Review: SMILEY at Open Space Arts

by Angela Lin · June 13, 2026

We might not know if our relationships will have a happy ending, but we can guarantee a happy beginning. At the end of the day, isn’t that all we can ask for?…

Past Shows

A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness

Nov 24 – Nov 30, 2025

A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, making its world premiere at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, reinterprets The Smashing Pumpkins' iconic 1995 album...

The Listeners

Mar 30 – Apr 11, 2025

The Listeners is a new opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, set to premiere at the Lyric Opera of Chicago from March 30 to...

Of Thee I Sing! Songs of Love and Justice

Nov 12

Karen Slack, the Lyric Unlimited Artist-in-Residence for the 2024/25 season, presents a three-part recital series at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, starting with Of Thee...

Fidelio

Sep 26 – Oct 10, 2024

Beethoven's Fidelio, a powerful political thriller, will be presented at the Lyric Opera of Chicago from September 26 to October 10, 2024. Directed by Matthew...

Rigoletto

Sep 14 – Oct 6, 2024

Rigoletto, a classic tragedy by Giuseppe Verdi, will grace the stage of the Lyric Opera of Chicago from September 14 to October 6, 2024. Conducted...

Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes

Oct 4

Patti LuPone takes the stage for a one-night-only concert at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, presenting a collection of songs that reflect her remarkable career...

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

Apr 19 – Apr 30, 2023

The Joffrey Ballet closes its 67th season with the long-awaited Chicago premiere of John Neumeier’s beautifully haunting interpretation of The Little Mermaid. A gripping tableau...

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Dec 3 – Dec 27, 2022

The Joffrey Ballet’s critically-acclaimed reimagined classic, The Nutcracker by Tony Award®-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, returns to the Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive,...

Lyric Opera's Florencia en el Amazonas

Lyric Opera's Florencia en el Amazonas

Nov 13 – Nov 28, 2021

Join Lyric Opera of Chicago on a journey down the Amazon with the company premiere of Florencia en el Amazonas, the first Spanish-language work to...

Lyric Opera's The Magic Flute

Lyric Opera's The Magic Flute

Nov 3 – Nov 27, 2021

The Magic Flute tells the story of a princes valiant quest leads to love at first sight. But to prove his worth for marriage, he...

Lyric Opera's Macbeth

Lyric Opera's Macbeth

Sep 17 – Oct 9, 2021

September 17 @ 7pmSeptember 23 @ 2pmSeptember 30 @ 7pmOctober 3 @ 2pmOctober 6 @ 2pmOctober 9 @ 7:30 Lyrics riveting season-opener is the inaugural...

Lyric Opera's The Elixir of Love

Lyric Opera's The Elixir of Love

Sep 26 – Oct 8, 2021

Sep 26 @ 2pm, Sep 29 @ 2pm, Oct 2 @ 7:30pm, Oct 5 @ 7pm, Oct 8 @7pmNo operatic hero is more endearing than...

The Light in the Piazza

FeaturedThe Light in the Piazza

Dec 14 – Dec 29, 2019

What do you get when you cross a world-renowned, Tony-nominated artist with a six-time Tony Award-winning musical? Surefire theatrical magic - and that's what audiences...

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel

Apr 10 – May 3, 2015

Swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. But all too soon, they fall on hard times and unbearable...

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Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/04-7/12)
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Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07)
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Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) PHOTOS
Alison Krauss And Union Station in Chicago Alison Krauss And Union Station
Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia (9/12-9/12)
Heartache Tonight in Chicago Heartache Tonight
Raue Center For The Arts (11/28-11/28)
Festival of Unfinished Work 2026 in Chicago Festival of Unfinished Work 2026
Bramble Theatre Company (6/25-6/28)
Simply Billy: A Tribute to Billy Joel in Chicago Simply Billy: A Tribute to Billy Joel
Raue Center For The Arts (10/17-10/17)
Greenroom Improv in Chicago Greenroom Improv
Raue Center For The Arts (11/14-11/14)
Rhythm World 36 Grand Finale - PLATFORM Premieres in Chicago Rhythm World 36 Grand Finale - PLATFORM Premieres
Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago (8/08-8/08)
Rick Ross Live OUTDOOR Concert at Basecamp in Chicago Rick Ross Live OUTDOOR Concert at Basecamp
BaseCamp Pub (8/01-8/01)