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Bernadette, The Musical is a powerful and deeply moving theatrical production that brings to life the extraordinary story of Bernadette Soubirous, the young girl whose Marian...
“Dear Evan Hansen: Today is going to be a good day and here’s why…” That’s how Evan starts every day, writing himself a letter about...
The true inspiring story of the life and love of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Filled with the exhilarating music of the Miami Sound Machine, this...
Get ready, Chicago! The city is coming alive with an exciting lineup of live shows featuring incredible talent, electric performances, and nonstop vibes. Whether you're...
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Peoria in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and...
Floe, choreographed by The Seldoms Artistic Director Carrie Hanson, is a dance theater work about the climate crisis: vanishing polar ice, rising sea levels, extreme...
Bernadette, The Musical is a powerful and deeply moving theatrical production that brings to life the extraordinary story of Bernadette Soubirous, the young girl whose Marian...
“Aaaargh, its a musical for young audiences!” How I Became a Pirate is a musical adventure on the high seas that children will love, based...
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty...
The true inspiring story of the life and love of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Filled with the exhilarating music of the Miami Sound Machine, this...
Music Theater Works is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, CATS, in the North Theatre, at the North Shore Center for...
Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe…three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses. Roxanne (the Rock’n Roll Pig) builds hers out of Sticks, Petunia...
The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back.THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct from...
The Grelley Duvall Show returns with the world premiere of Grelley Duvall Best Actress, written and conceived by Alex Grelle with Jesse Morgan Young, directed...
“Honky Tonk Angels” is a musical celebration of female country music stars, telling the story of three women who leave their mundane lives behind to...
A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation.HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander...
Black Ensemble Theater presents the return of one of its biggest national hits, The Jackie Wilson Story, written and directed by Founder & CEO Jackie Taylor, March 7-April...
THE PARTY’S ROARING IN CHICAGO!THE GREAT GATSBY is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the classic American novel by...
You truly deserve to experience jazz as it should be enjoyed, and we cordially invite you to attend Kenny Wayne Shepherd on Tuesday 5th May...
He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Peoria.It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells...
CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping...
Chicago, IL – Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Avery Willis Hoffman and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, is proud...
STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICALCameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, makes a triumphant return to...
The classic Dickens story of orphan Oliver Twist's adventures returns to Music On Stage to close out our 69th season! The story follows the titular orphan,...
Kamala Khan was an average high school student until a mysterious mist unlocked her shape-shifting superpowers and changed everything. When her obsession with building her...
Everyone loves the carnival, but no one escapes the Cyclone. Six teenagers from the St. Cassian Choir must compete for the one spot to be...
Chicago Children’s Theatre invites you to celebrate 20 years in the making with us with our 20th Anniversary Season!These productions are suitable for all ages –...
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by Rachel Weinberg - March 03, 2026
THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO is a lopsided stage adaptation of Junot Díaz’s 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. While the first act is tight and focuses squarely on the budding relationship between ultra-nerd Oscar Wao and his freshman year college roommate Yunior, the second act incorpora...
by Tina St. Angelo - February 23, 2026
The Joffrey Ballet is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The current offering is called Icons. What a gift to the audience. I don’t know if Robert Joffrey had any idea what his company has become. Icons recreate 4 different ballets from different decades over the 20th Century....
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 ...
by Tina St. Angelo - February 17, 2026
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?...
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....
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...
by Tina St. Angelo - February 12, 2026
What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL?...
by Rachel Weinberg - February 10, 2026
Goodman Theatre continues its centennial season with the endearing and lively romantic comedy HOLIDAY....
by Tina St. Angelo - February 07, 2026
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...
by Misha Davenport - February 07, 2026
What did our critic think of DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.?...
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