A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness
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...
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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: CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - June 15, 2026
I left Catch as Catch Can at Steppenwolf Theatre Company on Sunday night wondering exactly what I had just seen, and what, if anything, I was meant to take from it....
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: TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater
by Emily Werner - June 13, 2026
What did our critic think of TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater?...
Review: THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre
by Tina St. Angelo - June 13, 2026
What did our critic think of THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre?...
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?...
Review: ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre
by Emily Werner - June 05, 2026
What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?...
Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - June 05, 2026
Rugged masculinity meets forbidden queer romance in Brokeback Mountain. Based on Annie Proulx’s short story (which was adapted into a buzzy 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger), Ashley Robinson’s play follows the clandestine romance between ranchers Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar o...
Review: DAMN YANKEES at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
by Angela Lin - June 01, 2026
If you’ve ever been so invested in something — particularly sports — that it starts to dictate your mood, consume your everyday life, and affect your relationship, then you might be able to relate to Damn Yankees, now playing at the Theo’s Fred Anzevino Theatre. ...
Review: MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - May 21, 2026
Monty Python’s Spamalot is a jubilant and genuinely hilarious touring rendition of the 2023 Broadway revival. If you’re looking for hearty laughs and a winning combo of slapstick humor,witty pop culture, and musical theater references, Spamalot’s got it in spades....
Past Shows
The Listeners
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
Sep 26 @ 2pm, Sep 29 @ 2pm, Oct 2 @ 7:30pm, Oct 5 @ 7pm, Oct 8 @7pmNo operatic hero is more endearing than...
FeaturedThe Light in the Piazza
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
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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EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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Bourbon Country Raue Center For The Arts (11/06-11/06) |
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TobyMac, Third Day & Chris Tomlin Carver Arena (11/21-11/21) |
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Well-Balanced Dads Whisper Theatre Collective (6/27-6/28) |
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Water for Elephants James M. Nederlander Theatre (6/23-7/05) |
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Chicago Live! Navy Pier (9/19-9/20) |
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James and the Giant Peach North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre (4/22-5/14) PHOTOS |
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Maybe Happy Ending CIBC Theatre (1/05-1/17) |
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Chicago Cabaret Professionals Musical Mondays Series The Rhapsody Theater (3/23-7/13) |
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