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Ride the Cyclone

Sep 16 – Oct 25, 2026

A darkly comical musical about six teens bargaining for a second chance at life, exploring themes of life, death, and identity. Book, music, and lyrics are by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. The production is directed by Lillian Castillo, who is the original Constance on the...

The Christmas Schooner

Nov 24 – Jan 3, 2027

A Chicago-based musical with book by John Reeger and music and lyrics by Julie Shannon, directed by Patrick Tierney. The show tells the dramatic true story of a Lake Michigan captain who risked his life to share the Christmas spirit.

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Jan 27 – Feb 14, 2027

An in-concert production featuring music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright, based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film. This concert collaboration between Metropolis School of the Performing Arts and JAM...

The Match Game

Mar 3 – Mar 21, 2027

A Chicago Premiere, this new work written by Steven Strafford is a hilarious and heartbreaking family dramedy. The play asks audiences to contend with truths they may be too afraid to name and to laugh at ones they cannot change.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!

Apr 28 – May 30, 2027

The classic musical with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs, with original choreography by Agnes de Mille. A high-spirited romantic comedy set against the backdrop of a tumultuous yet...

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago

by Angela Lin · August 6, 2026

The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.…

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

Review: MARBLE at The Gift Theatre

by Emily Werner · August 5, 2026

The Gift Theatre continues its 25th Anniversary 'Homecoming Season' with the Chicago premiere of Marble. First performed at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2009, the play was inspired by a conversation between Irish playwright Marina Carr and actor Fiona Shaw, and Giorgio de Chirico's painting 'Mystery an…

Review: IN THE CONTINUUM at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Review: IN THE CONTINUUM at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

by Angela Lin · August 2, 2026

In The Continuum is an unapologetic show about the way Black women are forced to navigate the world — and how our experiences are all connected, even, or especially, when we feel isolated and alone.  …

Review: HAIR at Kokandy Productions

Review: HAIR at Kokandy Productions

by Zac Thriffiley · July 28, 2026

Kokandy's Hair may be missing the sense of daring and immediacy that has defined their other recent critical successes, but it can still be a good time for those in search of familiar earworms sung beautifully.…

Review: CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC at Studebaker Theater

Review: CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC at Studebaker Theater

by Angela Lin · July 26, 2026

Champions of Magic is entertainment in its purest form for patrons of all ages and will have everyone leaving the theater bursting with youthful energy and amazement. …

Review: 4 Chairs Theatre's GOOD PEOPLE at Theater Wit

Review: 4 Chairs Theatre's GOOD PEOPLE at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · July 25, 2026

Under the gripping direction of 4 Chairs Theatre founder Lauren Berman, Good People takes us into the blue-collar heart of South Boston and the residents who can’t catch a break — and those who can. …

Past Shows

384 total · showing 11–20

Sam Fazio Sings the Christmas Crooners

Sam Fazio Sings the Christmas Crooners

Dec 14

Chicago-based vocalist Sam Fazio has made a name for himself in the music scene over the past several years. Sam’s holiday CD was named one of the best holiday jazz albums by jazz critic Howard Reich. In this special show, Sam will showcase the holiday songs we know and love and...

The 12 Dames of Christmas with Angela Ingersoll

The 12 Dames of Christmas with Angela Ingersoll

Dec 13

Emmy nominee Angela Ingersoll captures the voices of a dozen divas in a hilarious and heartwarming holiday romp. “The actress with the astonishing voice” (Chicago Sun-Times) delivers a haunting Judy Garland, a proper Julie Andrews, a rockin’ Janis Joplin, and plenty of...

Johnny Mathis Christmas Tribute

Johnny Mathis Christmas Tribute

Dec 7

David Robbins has been a professional entertainer, impersonator, and recording artist for over ten years. He has headlined various shows throughout the U.S. and Canada for audiences in excess of 20,000. David has a powerful and richly expressive voice; his genius for imitation...

World’s Greatest Dad featuring Jimmy Carrane

World’s Greatest Dad featuring Jimmy Carrane

Nov 23

After 10 years in group therapy, Jimmy Carrane is still unhappy that he is not as famous as some of the people he started out doing improv with. So when his therapist suggests that Jimmy and his wife have a baby to bring more joy into their life, Jimmy sets out to become a...

80s Night Out

80s Night Out

Nov 19

Powerhouse vocalists Lisa Rock (of national touring show Close to You: The Music of The Carpenters) and Natalie Cordone (of national touring show The Start of Something Big: The Music of Steve and Eydie) front a four-piece band and bring your favorite 80s hits back to life...

Mulberry Street, A Billy Joel Experience

Mulberry Street, A Billy Joel Experience

Nov 18

Mulberry Street is a celebration to one of the most popular singer-songwriters of all time, Billy Joel. A compilation of not only his many chart-topping hits but the most loved deep cuts that still bring fans to their feet. Comprised of some of Chicago’s finest musicians brought...

Matilda JR

Matilda JR

Nov 10 – Nov 12, 2022

Rebellion is nigh in Matilda JR., a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a student who dreams of a better life and the children they inspire will have audiences rooting for the “revolting children” who are out to teach the...

Rick Lindy’s Tribute to Roy Orbison

Rick Lindy’s Tribute to Roy Orbison

Nov 4

Rick Lindy’s Black and White Night is a salute to the music of The Legendary Roy Orbison. Allow Chicago’s premier versatile vocalist Rick Lindy and his prolific band perform a night to remember as they perform heartwarming and show stopping hit songs by Texas’ very own Roy...

Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera

Deep Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera

Oct 28 – Oct 29, 2022

Deep Love is a theatrical event for lovers of music and storytelling. From its grassroots beginnings in the Rocky Mountain West, Deep Love has become a major musical phenomenon, supported by an extremely dedicated and loyal fanbase. Deep Love is show without dialogue— a modern...

Cabaret

Cabaret

Sep 15 – Oct 22, 2022

Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome to Cabaret, Kander and Ebbs legendary musical masterpiece about British nightclub singer Sally Bowles, American writer Cliff Bradshaw, and the decadence of 1929 Berlin. With mounting fear and uncertainty of an emerging Third Reich audiences are...

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