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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, Ambassadors Theatre


by Franco Milazzo - December 15, 2025

London is a city built on ghosts. Romans, plague pits, abandoned Tube stations and the collective memory of audiences who still shudder about The Woman in Black. There’s even a theatre supposedly inhabited by a ghost dolphin called Flipper....

Review: PRINCESS LOCKEROOO’S THE NUTWAACKER at The Guggenheim Museum


by Gabby Ziccarelli - December 15, 2025

Presented by Works & Process at the Guggenheim, Princess Lockerooo’s The NutWAACKer a seasonal reimagining that also serves as a declaration: dance is art, street styles belong on the world’s most revered stages, and in movement born of resistance, we find freedom....

Review: PLAID TIDINGS at Revolution Stage Company


by Eri Gold - December 15, 2025

Grab Grandpa, the kids, and all of your retro-loving pals some tickets to Revolution Stage Company’s production of Plaid Tidings this holiday season!...

Review: BREAKING BACH at Marquee TV


by Cheryl Markosky - December 15, 2025

What did our critic think of BREAKING BACH at Marquee TV?...

Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Susquehanna Stage


by Jason Davis - December 15, 2025

What did our critic think of STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Susquehanna Stage?...

Review: THE 1968 CHERRY COLA PITTS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL at Vincent Victoria Presents


by Brett Cullum - December 15, 2025

It’s a fantasy idea that a black gay man could have a Christmas special in 1968 that would revel in his own identity so unapologetically. It sure wasn’t the world of that time, and it sure isn’t the world of today. But in some strange way, you will leave wishing it were the world we live in....

Review: RUTHLESS! at New Conservatory Theatre Center


by Steve Murray - December 15, 2025

Mix one part All About Eve, one part Gypsy, and a healthy shot of The Bad Seed in a blender and you’ve got the recipe for Ruthless!, a delightfully dark comedy alternative to the typical holiday fare. A reboot from their 2023 production, Ruthless! is a delight for theatre and old movie references an...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Portland Playhouse


by Krista Garver - December 15, 2025

Portland Playhouse’s annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL continues to be essential holiday viewing. It’s a gorgeous piece of theatre that honors tradition while finding ways to surprise even its most devoted returnees. Consider me among them, already looking forward to next year....

Review: CHICAGO at The Contemporary


by Greer Firestone - December 15, 2025

City Theatre Company’s CHICAGO was met with a warm audience response on opening night—and deservedly so. Now celebrating its 32nd year, CTC has long occupied a vital place in Delaware’s theatrical landscape, with current Artistic Director Kerri Kristine McElrone integral to the company since its inc...

Review: LITTLE BULB'S THE NUTCRACKER, Saint Martin’s Theatre


by Christiana Rose - December 15, 2025

Little Bulb’s The Nutcracker arrives in the West End as a celebration of imagination, music and collective joy. This Olivier Award nominated production proves why the company is so beloved by family audiences, offering a festive adventure that is both wildly silly and deeply thoughtful. With its hom...



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