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The Dance of Death
The Dance of Death
1/29 - 3/22/2026


Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season continues with August Strindberg's The Dance of Death in a new version by Conor McPherson. In the high stone tower ...

Clue
Clue
2/13 - 2/15/2026


The Beverly Theatre Guild (BTG) is thrilled to present the iconic comedy Clue on February 13-15, 2026. In this fun murder-mystery, based on the popular ...

Cut to the Chase
Cut to the Chase
2/19 - 2/22/2026


A staple of Chicago theater for 25 years, CUT TO THE CHASE presents six staged new plays — three world premieres and three Chicago premieres  —  as one ...

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors


In the treacherous mountains of Transylvania, a meek English real estate agent takes a harrowing journey to meet a new and mysterious client, who also ...

Rising Water
Rising Water
1/28 - 2/22/2026


Theatre L’Acadie presents an intimate story of survival with the Chicago Premiere of  Rising Water by John Biguenet  on the 20 year Anniversary of Hurricane ...

The Illusion
The Illusion
2/5 - 2/22/2026


Join MST in February for our 1st co-production with Forest Theatre Company! The Illusion Previews Thursday February 5 Runs Friday February 6-February 22 A lawyer, ...

Patchwork 5
Patchwork 5
2/20 - 3/1/2026


ECLECTIC CONTINUES SEASON 14 WITH A RETURN OF HOPE! Eclectic Full Contact theatre is proud to announce the cast and crew for the 5th Annual ...

Confederates
Confederates
12/29 - 3/8/2026


Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Confederates, January 29 - March 8, by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn ...

Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler
2/5 - 3/8/2026


Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary season continues with Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn, based on the literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and ...

Red Light Winter
Red Light Winter
2/20 - 3/8/2026


In a grimy hostel in Amsterdam, Matt and Davis meet Christina, who changes one of their lives. A year later, in a grimier studio apartment ...

Admissions
Admissions
2/13 - 3/15/2026


Written by Joshua Harmon, Directed by Beth Wofl At an elite prep school, Sherri Rosen-Mason is leading the charge for change—until her own son’s Ivy ...

Kubrickian
Kubrickian
2/13 - 3/15/2026


The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to present Kubrickian, February 20 - March 15, written by Zack Peercy and directed by AJ ...

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
2/17 - 3/29/2026


As the Pollitt family gathers in their Mississippi Delta plantation house to celebrate the birthday of their patriarch, Big Daddy, the mood is somber, despite the ...

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
4/9 - 4/12/2026


Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, is proud to present By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, April 9 - 12.   ...

Private Lives
Private Lives
4/10 - 4/26/2026


Wit, charm, and scandal collide in Noël Coward’s sparkling comedy PRIVATE LIVES. When a divorced couple unexpectedly reunites while honeymooning with their new spouses, chaos—and hilarity—ensues. ...

moonwatchers
moonwatchers
4/30 - 5/17/2026


When two moon janitors clock in for their shift, it seems just like any other night. Only tonight, the moon has been stolen by the ...

Three Days of Rain
Three Days of Rain
5/29 - 6/7/2026


A brother and sister parse through their late father’s journal in an attempt to learn why their birthright has been left to a family friend ...

Good Day
Good Day
7/10 - 7/25/2026


A prodigal daughter returns home, only she can’t get any farther than the front lawn. When three seemingly inconsequential strangers arrive for house calls, she’s ...

4000 Miles
4000 Miles
10/9 - 10/24/2026


Over the course of a single month, a grieving young man and his feisty 91-year-old grandmother by turns infuriate, bewilder and ultimately reach each other ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/28 - 12/27/2026


Set in Victorian-era London,  Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol  tells the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the spirited ghosts that visit him one fateful ...



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Review: STEREOPHONIC National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - January 29, 2026

David Adjmi’s STEREOPHONIC pulls back the curtain on making a rock album — with all of the minute details, inane band member conversations, and painstaking, spirited artistic conversations that come with it. It centers on an unnamed Fleetwood Mac-esque band in the late 1970s as they record (and deli...

Review: EUREKA DAY Presented By Timeline Theatre And Broadway In Chicago


by Zac Thriffiley - January 28, 2026

Timeline Theatre and Broadway in Chicago have gifted audiences with a EUREKA DAY that cements the play as one of the most prescient in the contemporary canon while also reaffirming Chicago’s reputation as an ambassador of daring theatrical works....

Review: DEAD AS A DODO A SPELLBINDING DELIGHT at Studebaker Theater At The Fine Arts Building


by Misha Davenport - January 22, 2026

The 8th AnnChicago International Puppet Theater Festival kicked off with a bang, thanks to Wakka Wakka’s production of DEAD AS A DODO, a visually stunning and absolutely heartfelt piece of theater....

Review: YESTON & KOPIT'S PHANTOM IN CONCERT at BrightSide Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - January 11, 2026

What did our critic think of YESTON & KOPIT'S PHANTOM IN CONCERT at BrightSide Theatre?...

Review: THE NUTCRACKER at Lyric Opera Of Chicago


by Tina St. Angelo - December 07, 2025

There are 2 artistic performances in Chicago when you know its Christmastime. One is the Goodman’s A Christmas Carol and the other is the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Lyric....

Review: ELF THE MUSICAL at Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - December 04, 2025

Thanks to Buddy the Elf, ELF THE MUSICAL has plenty of holiday cheer. Jack Ducat has large shoes to fill as the beloved film character Buddy, a now adult man raised on the North Pole by Santa (Andrew Hendrick) and his elves— who must then venture into the wilds of New York City to meet his human fat...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Goodman


by Zac Thriffiley - December 04, 2025

This year's timeless and timely production, under the thoughtful yet daring direction of Malkia Stampley, runs through December 31....

Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL


by Tina St. Angelo - November 28, 2025

Don’t forget where you came from. Words spoken by Sam Phillips, founder and owner of Sun Records, to Elvis Presley. The holiday production at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre is Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. It continues the story where Million Dollar Quartet ends. ...

Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL


by Tina St. Angelo - November 25, 2025

An aptly titled song from one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, Irving Berlin. The holiday offering at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre is Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Jeff Award-winning director Stephen Schellhardt has created a musical that will stay with you long after the last note ...

Review: AMADEUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - November 17, 2025

AMADEUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a lively and sprawling production of Peter Shaffer’s play. Director Robert Falls, the recently retired former Goodman Theatre Artistic Director, makes his Steppenwolf directorial debut with one of the best uses of Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater I’ve seen. ...



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