Mean Girls
Paramount Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Mean Girls, running August 26 through October 11, 2026, directed by Devon Hayakawa in their Paramount solo directorial...
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Upcoming Shows
A Christmas Carol
Paramount Theatre presents a world premiere reimagining of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, adapted and directed by Trent Stork. This all-ages production brings a fresh...
Sunday in the Park with George
Sunday in the Park with George, Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical, comes to Paramount Theatre February 10 through March 28, 2027. Directed...
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the finale of Paramount Theatre's 15th Broadway Series, running April 28 through June 15, 2027. This production, directed...
Review: DESERTED at Redtwist Theatre
What did our critic think of DESERTED at Redtwist Theatre?…
Review: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit
When honest artistic integrity meets conservative religious outrage, what follows is escalating frenzy, controlled chaos, and poignant reflections on what it means to produce art and tell the stories where they need to be heard — and the conflicting struggles that come with such intentions. Tin Dr…
Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company
Untitled Vampire Play — a world premiere from Lookingglass ensemble member Kevin Douglas — is a fun, wacky romp. The play doesn’t take itself seriously, and director Devon de Mayo’s cast has plenty of fun with vampire and human antics alike. Douglas’s script draws on all sorts of vampire l…
Review: CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
I left Catch as Catch Can at Steppenwolf Theatre Company on Sunday night wondering exactly what I had just seen, and what, if anything, I was meant to take from it.…
Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Writers Theatre
Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt follows multiple generations of an Austrian Jewish family from prosperity to despair — spanning over 50 years from 1899 to 1955. Now in its Chicago-area premiere at Writers Theatre, the late Stoppard’s final play includes a cast of 24 actors and many, many character…
Review: TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater
What did our critic think of TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater?…
Review: THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre
What did our critic think of THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre?…
Review: SMILEY at Open Space Arts
We might not know if our relationships will have a happy ending, but we can guarantee a happy beginning. At the end of the day, isn’t that all we can ask for?…
Review: ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre
What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?…
Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Rugged masculinity meets forbidden queer romance in Brokeback Mountain. Based on Annie Proulx’s short story (which was adapted into a buzzy 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger), Ashley Robinson’s play follows the clandestine romance between ranchers Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar o…
Past Shows
FeaturedSouth Pacific
Set in a tropical paradise with warm sea breezes, breathless sunsets and B52 Bombers. South Pacific is an uplifting musical tale that follows World War II Armed...
Copley Comedy Series: Headliner Brian Hicks, featuring Des Mulrooney
The Copley Comedy Series features headliner Brian Hicks with Des Mulrooney on May 2. Hosted by Chicago comedy veteran Tim Benker, this series showcases talented...
Copley Comedy Series: Headliner Dwayne Kennedy, featuring Jimmy McHugh
The Copley Comedy Series at Paramount Theatre presents a lineup of talented Chicago-based comedians, featuring headliner Dwayne Kennedy and special guest Jimmy McHugh on March...
Copley Comedy Series: Headliner Jeanie Doogan, featuring Katie Meiners
The Copley Comedy Series features headliner Jeanie Doogan with supporting performer Katie Meiners on March 14, 2026, at the intimate 165-seat Copley Theatre in downtown...
Copley Comedy Series: Headliner Vince Maranto, featuring Steven Haas
The Copley Comedy Series at Paramount Theatre features a lineup of talented Chicago-based comedians for an intimate comedy experience. On April 18, headliner Vince Maranto,...
FeaturedDear Evan Hanson
“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...
FeaturedIrving Berlin's White Christmas
Pageantry and spectacle come to life in this iconic holiday production. WWII is over, former GIs Bob and Phil have become a highly popular song...
Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet is an immersive jukebox musical set in a recreation of Sun Studio on December 4, 1956. This production brings together the iconic...
FeaturedCome From Away
9/11/2001… 38 airplanes, 6,579 stranded passengers from 100 countries, 1 small town in Newfoundland. Before they have a clue what’s happening, thousands of passengers are...
The Second City 65th Anniversary Show
The Second City 65th Anniversary Show celebrates over six decades of groundbreaking comedy at Paramount's Copley Theatre from June 17 to June 28, 2025. This...
FeaturedCats
Paramount Theatre presents a circus-themed revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, running from April 30 to June 15, 2025. Directed by Trent Stork, this production...
FeaturedDisney's Frozen the Broadway Musical
Paramount Theatre presents the Midwest Regional Premiere of Disney's Frozen the Broadway Musical, running from October 30 to January 19. Emily Kristen Morris makes her...
Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical
Disney's Frozen the Broadway Musical will make its Midwest Regional Premiere at Paramount Theatre in Aurora, running from December 18, 2024, to January 19, 2025....
FeaturedThe Full Monty
Paramount Theatre's upcoming production showcases the lively musical about a group of unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo who decide to form a male strip troupe to...
Dreamgirls
It’s the 1960s where the sound of Motown is on the rise. Meet the Dreamettes, Effie, Deena and Lorrell, three women trying to break their...
Grease
It's the ultimate celebration of the teen years. Set on Chicago's Northwest side in the hip 1950s, everyone has reported to class: Danny, Sandy, Frenchy,...
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Catch as Catch Can Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/04-7/12) |
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EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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The Book of Mormon Cadillac Palace Theatre (10/23-11/01) |
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OUTDOOR SHOW- The Morgan Wallen Experience BaseCamp Pub (8/22-8/22) |
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A Christmas Carol Drury Lane Theatre (11/28-12/27) |
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Delightfully Unbothered Comedy Show - July 3rd, 2026 The Lincoln Lodge (7/03-7/03) |
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& Juliet Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University (7/22-8/02) |
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American English Raue Center For The Arts (12/31-12/31) |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Cadillac Palace Theatre (10/23-11/01) |
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