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Northlight Theatre, opens its new theater in Evanston with Jeffrey Hatcher’s world premiere adaption, with an all-star Chicago cast directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones.
Northlight Theatre
9501 Skokie BlvdSkokie, IL
Upcoming Shows
Review: THE ATTIC at Goodman Theatre
The Attic: Things I’ve Seen While Lying On My Back is genuinely a unique experience at the Goodman. The 7 Fingers Co-Founder Shana Carroll wrote, directed, and choreographed this world-premiere autobiographical performance piece that shares vignettes from her life story. An international company o…
Review: A WRINKLE IN TIME at Lifeline Theatre
What did our critic think of A WRINKLE IN TIME at Lifeline Theatre?…
Review: Idle Muse Theatre Company's WITCH at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater
“What do you want?” It’s the question at the heart of Witch, Idle Muse Theatre Company’s fall production. Adapted by playwright Jen Silverman from the Jacobean drama The Witch of Edmonton, the play transforms a centuries-old tale of ambition, jealousy, witchcraft, and desire into a provocati…
Review: Gwydion Theatre's POR'KNOCKERS at Greenhouse Theater Center
The actors drive the story forward with their strong acting and execution of the characters' fervor for emancipation, freedom, and equality. …
Review: DIRTY DANCING Presented by Broadway In Chicago
Dirty Dancing: The Musical takes us back to the summer of 1963, a season of forbidden romance, deep passion, and electrifying dancing to iconic soundtracks. …
Review: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA at A Red Orchid Theatre
Birds of North America is a touching and supremely well-acted two hander. A Red Orchid Theatre’s return engagement reunites Cassidy Slaughter-Mason and John Judd as father-daughter duo Caitlyn and John, directed by Artistic Diretor Kirsten Fitzgerald. Over the course of roughly 10 years, Caitlyn a…
Review: VAPE! A GREASE MUSICAL PARODY at The Apollo Theater
The Grease Parody musical shows love and respect to its imitation the best way it knows how — with creative commentary, meta music, and joyous jokes that are sure to make you chuckle, laugh, or anything in between.…
Review: MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?…
Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit
Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…
Past Shows
26 total · showing 1–10
The Angel Next Door
Young author Oliver Adams is on the brink of success, with his novel set to be published and soon to be adapted for the Broadway stage! When he, the famed (and married) playwrights, and his longed-for leading lady all converge for a weekend at a Newport mansion, the housekeeper...
Gaslight
In this turn-of-the-century Victorian mystery, strange things start to happen as the seemingly perfect marriage of Jack and Bella devolves into something sinister. Why is the attic door locked? Whose footsteps wander the halls at night? And is that light really flickering… or...
The First Lady of Television
In 1950, Gertrude Berg was the popular creator and star of America’s first family sit-com, The Goldbergs . When co-star Philip Loeb is accused of communism, Gertrude must make an enormous decision: fire him to keep the sponsors at bay or defend him and risk the show being...
Prayer for the French Republic
Prayer for the French Republic, a play by Joshua Harmon, explores the enduring fears of a Jewish family in France across generations. Set against the backdrop of 1944 and resonating with contemporary concerns, it follows a couple awaiting news of their loved ones, while their...
FeaturedThe Catastrophist
How do you plan for catastrophe? Virologist Nathan Wolfe, named one of TIMEs 100 Most Influential People in the World for his work tracking Ebola and swine flu, has hunted viruses from the jungles of Cameroon to the basement of the CDC. Now, in a post-COVID world, we hear his...
Northlight Theatre presents an Interplay reading of Such Small Hands
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, presents an Interplay reading of Such Small Hands, written by Adam Szymkowicz and directed by BJ Jones. The reading features Tony Award winner and Steppenwolf ensemble...
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
From the authors of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley comes a charming new companion piece!While the Bennets and Darcys are celebrating upstairs, the servants below stairs find themselves in the midst of a holiday scandal. Lydias neer-do-well husband Mr. Wickham has arrived...
Mother of the Maid
Isabelle Arc is a hard-working, pious peasant woman with an odd and extraordinary daughter. When adolescent Joan announces shes having visions, her mother isnt quite sure if she should credit the Holy Spirit or teen hormones. But with faith in God and her destiny, Joan sets off...
Into the Breeches!
It’s 1942 and with the men off at war, the Oberon Play House is lacking its director and leading men. The season will be canceled… until the director’s wife rallies the troops at home for an all-female production. With the opportunity to move from the sidelines to centerstage...
Nina Simone:
In the aftermath of 1963’s 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Nina Simone rocked the nation with “Four Women,” her tribute in song to the four little girls lost in the tragedy. Powerful anthems such as “Mississippi Goddam,” “Old Jim Crow,” and “To Be Young, Gifted and Black”...
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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Come From Away Marriott Theatre (8/26-10/18) |
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Northern Lights Pilgrim Congregational Church (10/16-10/16) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Peoria Civic Center (11/17-11/19) |
