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Porchlight Music Theatre

Porchlight Music Theatre Production Offices 4200 W. Diversey Ave. Chicago, IL 60639
Chicago, IL 60639

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Broadway in Your Backyard

Broadway in Your Backyard

Jul 6 – Sep 19, 2026

Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce the return of its free summer concert series Broadway in your Backyard, July 6 - September 19, sponsored by Chicago Free For All Fund. Broadway in your Backyard is directed by Artistic Director Michael Weber, music directed by Linda...

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Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · September 4, 2026

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

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

by Tina St. Angelo · September 4, 2026

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…

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

by Rachel Weinberg · August 31, 2026

It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

by Tina St. Angelo · August 28, 2026

The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989.  It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…

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…

Past Shows

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Chicago Sings Broadway’s British Invasion

Chicago Sings Broadway’s British Invasion

May 11

Porchlight Music Theatre announces its annual fundraising concert, Chicago Sings Broadway’s British Invasion, Monday, May 11 at 7 p.m., with a 5:30 p.m. reception, at the House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn St. Chicago Sings Broadway’s British Invasion is devised by...

Follies

Follies

Apr 25 – Apr 26, 2026

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce its Porchlight in Concert production of Follies. Follies will play Saturday, April 25 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 26 at 2 p.m. at the Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Ave. This staged concert performance...

The Irish... and How They Got That Way

The Irish... and How They Got That Way

Jan 31 – Mar 15, 2026

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 Magee with music and lyrics by various artists, directed by David Girolmo and music directed by David Fiorello, January 31...

Porchlight Sings the Season

Porchlight Sings the Season

Dec 8 – Nov 9, 2025

Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre proudly presents Porchlight Sings the Season, Monday, Dec. 8 and Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at The Rhapsody Theater, 1328 W. Morse Ave. This new holiday revue is directed by Brenda Didier and Michael Weber and music directed by David...

New Faces Sing Broadway 1960

New Faces Sing Broadway 1960

Sep 30 – Sep 18, 2025

Porchlight Music Theatre presents New Faces Sing Broadway 1960, Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m., at The Rhapsody Theater, 1328 W. Morse Ave. The host for the 10th anniversary performances of the series is Johanna McKenzie Miller and New Faces Sing Broadway...

Broadway in your Backyard

Broadway in your Backyard

Jul 14 – Jul 23, 2025

Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce the return of its free summer concert series Broadway in your Backyard, July 14 - 23, sponsored by Chicago Free For All Fund. Broadway in your Backyard is directed by Artistic Director Michael Weber, music directed by Linda Madonia...

Chicago Sings 30 Years of Porchlight

Chicago Sings 30 Years of Porchlight

May 12

Porchlight Music Theatre presents Chicago Sings 30 Years of Porchlight, Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m., with a 5:30 p.m. reception, at the House of Blues Chicago, 329 N. Dearborn St. Chicago Sings 30 Years of Porchlight is co-directed by Porchlight’s Artistic Director Michael Weber...

FUN HOM

FUN HOM

Jan 16 – Mar 2, 2025

Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and a Pulitzer finalist, Fun Home, directed by Stephen Schellhardt and music directed by Heidi Joosten, is a refreshingly honest, emotional and revolutionary musical. Based on Alison Bechdel’s critically acclaimed graphic...

Fun Home

FeaturedFun Home

Jan 16 – Mar 2, 2025

Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Tony-award winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated musical Fun Home, opening January 16, 2025, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St. Fun Home, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron, is based on the...

New Faces Sing Broadway NOW

Nov 11 – Nov 12, 2024

New Faces Sing Broadway NOW features a vibrant array of emerging talent in a showcase that highlights recent Broadway hits. Hosted by Adrian Aguilar and directed by Frankie Leo Bennett, the performance presents songs from productions such as Hell’s Kitchen and The Notebook...

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