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When We Were Young and Unafraid is set in 1972 at a bed-and-breakfast turned sanctuary for women escaping abuse. As the characters navigate their individual traumas, they form unexpected bonds, challenging societal norms and confronting their fears. This thought-provoking play...
The play follows J.R. and Bert, two gay men who develop an increasingly intimate relationship entirely through telephone calls. What begins with anonymous sexual fantasy slowly becomes affection, friendship and emotional dependence as AIDS reshapes the world around them.
By Matt Cox.
Parker Players Theater Company Presents The Roommate by Jen Silverman What happens when the person who moves into your spare bedroom opens the door to an entirely different life? Parker Players Theater Company presents Jen Silverman’s The Roommate , a sharp, funny and...
About this show In a world where facts are manipulated and fear is currency, the truth becomes dangerous. As a new authoritarian government tightens its grip on Russia, Erika Sheffer's Vladimir follows an independent journalist who uncovers a story that could expose the truth...
The scarily charming Marcus Sharp recounts his fixation on a wealthy doctor and the Medea myth that consumes them both.
By Larry Shue.
By Charles Ludlam.
Zoe, a Black student at a liberal arts college, is called into her white professor’s office to discuss her paper about slavery’s effect on the American Revolution. What begins as a polite clash in perspectives explodes into an urgent debate about race, history, and power.
By Nia Vardalos, Cheryl Strayed.
Mar gets hired at her childhood church and reunites with her old youth group besties. Old wounds and new viewpoints disrupt ministry efforts as queerness
King Lear is a production of William Shakespeare's classic play presented by Babes With Blades Theatre Company, directed by BWBTC ensemble member Alison Dornheggen. The story follows Lear as he divides his kingdom among his three daughters through a contest of declarations of...
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) presents the final production in its 2026 season, William Shakespeare’s King Lear, directed by Alison Dornheggen and fight choreography by Jess Pennachio, October 22 - November 21 in Theatre 3 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont. King Lear...
The Factory Theater and Artistic Director Michael Jones are proud to announce the first production of its 32nd season, the world premiere of B.Z Florida’s Radical Futures, directed by Kayla Menz, October 9 - November 21 at The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St. Forged in...
By Bekah Brunstetter.
Avis and Moss wake up in a house they don't know, with no memories of themselves - or each other. A young woman named Wren appears to be the key that will unlock the truth about who they are and what brought them there. But every claim she makes is darker and more unsettling...
Clark Week Productions is proud to present the Chicago premiere of The Apiary, Kate Douglas poignantly dark and comedic sci-fi fable. Set 22 years into a bleak future, two lab workers race to save the last of the worlds remaining bees but when their experiments finally yield...
The Village Theater of Chicago is a director-driven collective that harnesses theater as an instrument for cultivating community. The Village Theater closes its second season with BOY MY GREATNESS, a play by Zoe Senese-Grossberg, directed by Emily Newmark. What happened to the...
Revisiting characters established in August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS, this play returns to Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1985. King Hedley, a man recently released from prison, attempts to rebuild his life by selling stolen refrigerators so he can buy a video store. Despite...
Debut: Coming of Age in Filipino America is the loud, fun, and flamboyant energy of a Filipino birthday party in a brand new play
Heroes of the Fourth Turning is a Chicago premiere of Will Arbery's politically-charged drama, directed by Ensemble Member dado. Set nearing midnight in Wyoming, four recent graduates gather to celebrate their beloved mentor and professor, Gina, newly inducted as president of...
By Will Arbery.
The Winter's Tale is directed by CST Artistic Director Edward Hall and performed in repertory alongside A Midsummer Night's Dream by a single company of 14 actors, a first in CST's history. King Leontes is consumed by jealousy over his pregnant wife Hermione, sending the story...
By Jeff Daniels.
Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic follows the lives of the residents of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, celebrating the beauty found in everyday moments while exploring love, loss, and the passage of time. Centered on the relationship between George Gibbs and...
By Norton Juster, Susan Nanus.
Step into the memory palace and experience a one-of-a-kind experience where neuroscience, philosophy, and theater collide. Theater of the Mind, presented by Goodman Theatre, co-created by David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar, and directed by Andrew Scoville, is a fascinating immersive theatrical journey tha…
Adirondack Chair Circle is a satirical take-down of a group of wealthy conservative Chicago moms dedicated to their cause.…
Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein has come to life once again, further establishing itself as one of the city’s most thrilling holiday traditions in the shadowy hall of the Studebaker Theater.…
What did our critic think of BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY'S KING LEAR at Theater Wit?…
What did our critic think of MUD ROW at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company?…
The Winter’s Tale—now playing and soon to run in repertory with the even wilder Midsummer Night’s Dream—provides audiences with an emotional, uplifting, and even redemptive story sure to thaw frozen hearts and provide a much needed escape.…
Magic is a timeless art full of secrets, and as Parr reveals through the course of Time Traveler, history is even stranger and more serendipitous than we know.…
What did our critic think of HAYWARD at Gift Theatre?…
Saturday night brought the long-awaited return of Dance Theatre of Harlem to The Auditorium for a celebratory evening of dance that showcased the range and versatility of this 57-year old company, which had not been seen in Chicago since 2016.…
With spooky season upon us, what better way to get into the haunted spirit than with a murder mystery — one that no one has ever seen before, and one that no one will ever see again.…
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Adirondack Chair Circle Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater (10/22-12/06) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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The Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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for colored girls who considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf eta Creative Arts Foundation (11/08-11/29) |
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The Apiary Bramble Arts Loft (11/06-11/22) |
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Midday Matinee: Thanks for the Memories: A USO Tribute ECC Arts Center (11/11-11/11) |
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Copasetic Vibrations: A Music Festival Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Auditorium (11/13-11/14) |
