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Review: LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre


by Emily Werner - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre?...

Review: AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at TimeLine Theatre


by Angela Lin - May 18, 2026

TimeLine Theatre Company is inaugurating its new theater in Uptown in an impressively dynamic production of when truth and power collide and personal convictions are put to the test....

Review: WORK HARD HAVE FUN MAKE HISTORY at Raven Theatre


by Angela Lin - May 15, 2026

When you really stop to think about it, the late stage capitalist grind we find ourselves in (or rather, that billionaires and certain politicians have forced upon us) has created a disembodied culture marked by rampant labor, optimized efficiency, and fractured connections — and that’s a pretty...

Review: OCTET at Raven Theatre


by Zac Thriffiley - May 14, 2026

Not only does OCTET work on every level musically and creatively, but it also already stands as a strong contender for best musical of the summer. The production runs through June 7....

Review: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at TUTA Theatre


by Emily Werner - May 12, 2026

What did our critic think of CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at TUTA Theatre?...

Review: COVENANT at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - May 12, 2026

What happens when you make a deal with the devil? Covenant asks its characters to find out. Drawing inspiration from both horror films and classic blues music, York Walker’s Chicago premiere play follows a group of characters as they explore their faith — in both Christianity and the supernatura...

Review: SCARAMOUCHE at City Lit Theater


by Angela Lin - May 10, 2026

French aristocrats, revolutionaries, traveling comedy troupes, swordsmen — Scaramouche packs it all in this world premiere musical that doesn’t stop moving and keeps you laughing. ...

Review: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL


by Tina St. Angelo - May 09, 2026

What did our critic think of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?...

Review: OCTET at Raven Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - May 08, 2026

Though it’s a musical about a support group for internet addicts, Dave Molloy’s Octet is delightfully analog. And that’s precisely the point — Molloy’s musical invites audiences to look away from their screens and lean into this intimate, inventive, and fully a cappella show. Molloy (perha...

Review: LOKI – THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR at Lifeline Theatre


by Misha Davenport - May 08, 2026

LOKI – THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR at Lifeline Theatre is the kind of ambitious storytelling that reminds audiences why Chicago theatre remains one of the most exciting and vibrant theater communities in the country....

Past Shows

PlayGround 30th Anniversary Gala
PlayGround 30th Anniversary Gala
Sep 16

One of the nation’s oldest and most respected developers of new works for the theatre, PlayGround will mark its third decade of incubating new plays...

Monday Night PlayGround -
Monday Night PlayGround -
Feb 5

PlayGround playwrights take us on a journey of alternate Shakespearean realities in this second Monday Night PlayGround of the New Year, Monday, February 5, 2024

A Very HitchC*CK Christmas
A Very HitchC*CK Christmas
Dec 10 – Dec 31, 2023

PlayGround presents its second annual "twisted" holiday show: A VERY HITCHCOCK CHRISTMAS! Featuring six cinnamon-spiced, deliciously dark short plays inspired by Rear Window, Rebecca, Rope and...

Videos


Windfall in Chicago Windfall
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/09-5/31)
South Pacific in Chicago South Pacific
Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14)
The Notebook (Chicago) in Chicago The Notebook (Chicago)
James M. Nederlander Theatre (8/04-8/16)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears in Chicago Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Chicago Kids Company (4/08-8/31)
The Notebook in Chicago The Notebook
James M. Nederlander Theatre (8/06-8/16)
Menopause The Musical in Chicago Menopause The Musical
Effingham Performance Center (10/29-10/29)
Trusted in Chicago Trusted
Studebaker Theater (5/30-5/30)
Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 in Chicago Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026
Hard Rock Live Rockford (9/12-9/12)
Les Miserables in Chicago Les Miserables
Cadillac Palace Theatre (5/12-5/24)
Lucy Dacus With The Chicago Philharmonic in Chicago Lucy Dacus With The Chicago Philharmonic
Jay Pritzker Pavilion (7/19-7/19)