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Miracle on South Division Street


The Nowaks of Buffalo, NY, have always believed in their family`s miraculous Christmas Eve story—until Ruth decides to turn it into a one-woman show, only ...

Amadeus
Amadeus
11/6 - 1/4/2026


Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season continues with Peter Shaffer's  Amadeus,  extended again by popular demand. In its four-star review,  The Daily Herald  called it "absolutely ...

Miracle on South Division Street


MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET” is the story of the Nowak family, living amidst the urban rubble of Buffalo, NY’s East Side. Maybe the neighborhood ...

The House That Will Not Stand
The House That Will Not Stand
10/28 - 12/14/2025


In early nineteenth-century New Orleans, widowed mother Beartrice struggles to manage her headstrong daughters after the death of her second husband. But as the matriarch ...

Dorian
Dorian
11/28 - 12/21/2025


Modern remix of Dorian Gray and the lfie of Oscar Wilde.

Smokefall
Smokefall
11/10 - 12/21/2025


A new voice joins Chicago’s vibrant theater scene this fall as Wild Door Theater proudly launches its inaugural production, Smokefall, November 10 - December 21, ...

Gaslight
Gaslight
11/28 - 12/28/2025


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 ...

It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!


American Blues Theater celebrates its 24th Annual Production of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! from Frank Capra’s film and directed by Executive Artistic ...

The Long Christmas Dinner
The Long Christmas Dinner
12/1 - 12/28/2025


THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER - nine decades long in just one 75-minute act - showcases the lives of several generations of the Bayard family. Wilder ...

Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Clowns


Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the country to spend the holidays with an old army comrade of Watson’s. What they don’t know is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - A PENNY DREADFUL, Jack Studio Theatre


by Gary Naylor - December 14, 2025

Part-panto, part-pastiche, an affectionate and funny homage to genres past and present...

Review: LESLIE ODOM JR. - THE CHRISTMAS TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center


by Jarrod Michael - December 13, 2025

What did our critic think of LESLIE ODOM JR. - THE CHRISTMAS TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center?...

Review: CINDERELLA at Hillbarn Theatre


by Steve Murray - December 13, 2025

What did our critic think of CINDERELLA at Hillbarn Theatre?...

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Virginia Samford Theatre


by Cade Lott - December 13, 2025

To Kill a Mockingbird' at the VST is a potent and timely revival of a classic story. With sharp direction and a deeply affecting performance by the cast, this production brings Harper Lee's tale of justice, prejudice, and childhood innocence vividly to life. It is a stirring courtroom drama and a po...

Review: DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND, JR at Gettysburg Community Theatre


by Andrea Stephenson - December 13, 2025

At a time in which it is easy to feel like who you are is not enough, this production reminds us all that we never have to be anyone other than who we are. What a beautiful message for us all to keep in our hearts. Gettysburg Community Theatre’s Penguin Project is a gift to the actors, the productio...

Review: JOHN HUGHES YOUR OWN ADVENTURE- LIVE is 90-Minutes of Pratfalls, Sight Gags, & Buffoonery


by James Lindhorst - December 13, 2025

John Hughes Your Own Adventure - LIVE is a whole lot of fun for anyone familiar with Hughes work. Hughes enthusiasts and aficionados will be laughing through their tears. The sold-out runaway hit was the headliner at STL Fringe and one of last summer’s hottest theater tickets. St. Louis Fringe and C...

Review: THE GIFT, Citizen's Theatre


by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 13, 2025

A mountain of discarded wrapping. A lonely child with an active imagination. It’s often the cardboard boxes, not the gifts inside that are the most fun. Is the true gift the joy that can come from the imagination?...

Review: QUATTRO MAMME SCELTE A CASO al TEATROSOPHIA


by Ettore Farrattini - December 13, 2025

QUATTRO MAMME SCELTE A CASO al TEATROSOPHIA NAPOLI E MATERNITA', UN DUO IMPRESCINDIBILE...

Review: RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH at Merrimack Repertory Theatre


by R. Scott Reedy - December 13, 2025

What did our critic think of RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH at Merrimack Repertory Theatre?...

Review: SHREK is a Triumph of Filipino Artistry, Skill, and Theatrical Vision


by Gilbert Kim Sancha - December 13, 2025

Newport Performing Arts Theater has been transformed into a fantastical swamp teeming with color, laughter, and heart....



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