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Dealbreaker
DEALBREAKER is a one-woman show about herpes, heartbreak, and the death of the one-night stand. It's a story of stigma, self-discovery, and hope. Directed by Francesca Sobrer. Creative consultation by Lisa Burton. You can follow Lauren's storytelling journey on IG at...
I Killed Andy Breitbart
A sharp, funny, and timely solo show about media manipulation, political spin, and the true story of how a small Chicago theater company became collateral.
Party Girl
This girl just wants to have fun and be sexy. And never think about the economy. Or death. After years of losing love, scraping by at minimum wage, and smoking weak-ass weed, she's determined to have the most fabulous night ever, at any cost. Even blood. "Vibes were fun but...
The Last Light on Halsted
On a freezing Chicago night, three strangers find themselves trapped inside a small neighborhood café after a citywide power failure shuts down the surrounding streets. A retired train operator, a young aspiring photographer, and the café's longtime owner initially have little...
The Swallow
THE SWALLOW is set during a private singing lesson between a choral director and a new student. As they work together on a song, what initially seems like a simple musical exchange becomes something more personal, more complicated, and more revealing. With humor, tension, and...
Blood of the Lamb
A searing drama about bureaucratic chaos in a post-Roe America.
American Son
An estranged biracial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. The story unfolds over a single night as Kendra, an African American mother, desperately seeks answers about the...
Shane
In this World Premiere adaptation of the classic western, Shane, a mysterious stranger, shows up at the Starrett homestead in the Wyoming Territory in 1889. Though he seems to be hiding a dangerous past, he’s offered a job as a farm hand and settles in with the Starretts: Joe...
Witch
Written by Jen Silverman and directed by Idle Muse Ensemble Member Libby Beyreis, Witch follows a charming devil who arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. Elizabeth, having been labeled a witch...
Witch
Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and kicks off the Halloween season with Witch, September 10 – October 10, written by Jen Silverman, directed by Idle Muse Ensemble Member Libby Beyreis, at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave. A...
Bullets, Nickels, Dimes and Life
LOCAL THEATRE COMPANY TO STAGE WORLD PREMIERE BENEFITING PADS OF ELGIN Bullets, Nickels, Dimes and Life explores the humanity, resilience, and hope of people experiencing homelessness ELGIN, Ill. — Aug 1, 2026 — Sassy Pat Productions will present the world premiere of Jeremy...
Eureka Day
Written by Jonathan Spector and directed by Scott Westerman, this satirical comedy follows an elite private school thrown into crisis when a mumps outbreak divides parents and board members over vaccines. As debates intensify and facts grow slippery, every proposed solution only...
Anton Sucks
Adapted for the stage from the award-winning screenplay written by Gabe Ozaki, ANTON SUCKS is a raunchy, queer, gothic, comedic romp with a coming-of-age beating heart. When a pubescent vampire discovers he can only drink the blood of a romantic lover, his crush on a village boy...
Black Bear Island
Bramble Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere production of BLACK BEAR ISLAND by Bramble Artistic Director Karissa Murrell Myers, directed by Jonathan Berry. The show will run September 24 - October 17, 2026 at Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark St in the Andersonville...
The Front Page
Northlight Theatre, opens its new theater in Evanston with Jeffrey Hatcher’s world premiere adaption, with an all-star Chicago cast directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones.
4000 Miles
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 as they cohabitate in her West Village apartment.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
A cookie-fueled celebration of mischievous mouse mayhem!
KOWALSKI
KOWALSKI is Gregg Ostrin's play imagining the pivotal first meeting between Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando, set over one evening in Provincetown in 1947 as Williams searches for the actor to redefine the role of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire. The play blends...
What the Constitution Means to Me
Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-oldHeidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States. In...
I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire
Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company is proud to announce the cast and creative team of I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, written by Samantha Hurley and directed by Tyler Struble, September 18 - October 31, at the Bookspan Theatre at Den Theatre, 1331 N Milwaukee Ave. To...
Latest Chicago Reviews
Review: THE BIRTH OF THE PILL at TimeLine Theatre Company
TimeLine Theatre Company’s The Birth of the Pill takes some big swings...and sometimes misses. Adapted for the stage by Jessica Huang from Jonathan Eig’s book, it’s certainly relevant now. And Huang’s script takes “A People’s History of the United States” approach to storytelling. The …
Review: Kokandy Productions' JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway In Chicago
Jekyll & Hyde is rarely produced, and Kokandy brings it to vivid life in this new, larger venue. As Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde and Lucy, David Moreland and Ava Lane Stovall really lead the way for the ensemble with their captivating performances. And in its most compelling moments, this Jekyll & Hyde truly…
Review: THE ATTIC at Goodman Theatre
The Attic: Things I’ve Seen While Lying On My Back is genuinely a unique experience at the Goodman. The 7 Fingers Co-Founder Shana Carroll wrote, directed, and choreographed this world-premiere autobiographical performance piece that shares vignettes from her life story. An international company o…
Review: A WRINKLE IN TIME at Lifeline Theatre
What did our critic think of A WRINKLE IN TIME at Lifeline Theatre?…
Review: Idle Muse Theatre Company's WITCH at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater
“What do you want?” It’s the question at the heart of Witch, Idle Muse Theatre Company’s fall production. Adapted by playwright Jen Silverman from the Jacobean drama The Witch of Edmonton, the play transforms a centuries-old tale of ambition, jealousy, witchcraft, and desire into a provocati…
Review: Gwydion Theatre's POR'KNOCKERS at Greenhouse Theater Center
The actors drive the story forward with their strong acting and execution of the characters' fervor for emancipation, freedom, and equality. …
Review: DIRTY DANCING Presented by Broadway In Chicago
Dirty Dancing: The Musical takes us back to the summer of 1963, a season of forbidden romance, deep passion, and electrifying dancing to iconic soundtracks. …
Review: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA at A Red Orchid Theatre
Birds of North America is a touching and supremely well-acted two hander. A Red Orchid Theatre’s return engagement reunites Cassidy Slaughter-Mason and John Judd as father-daughter duo Caitlyn and John, directed by Artistic Diretor Kirsten Fitzgerald. Over the course of roughly 10 years, Caitlyn a…
Review: VAPE! A GREASE MUSICAL PARODY at The Apollo Theater
The Grease Parody musical shows love and respect to its imitation the best way it knows how — with creative commentary, meta music, and joyous jokes that are sure to make you chuckle, laugh, or anything in between.…
Review: MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?…
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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Simply Billy: A Tribute to Billy Joel Raue Center For The Arts (10/17-10/17) |
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King Lear Babes With Blades Theatre Company (10/15-11/21) |
