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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
11/28 - 12/21/2025
Modern remix of Dorian Gray and the lfie of Oscar Wilde.
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
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!
11/21 - 12/28/2025
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
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
12/12 - 1/4/2026
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
2/5 - 2/22/2026
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
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
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
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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Latest Chicago Reviews
Review: ALADDIN, Adam Smith Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 14, 2025
Can Aladdin escape the clutches of the wicked sorcerer, unlock the secrets of the magic lamp,and win the heart of the beautiful Jasmine?...
THE WIZARD OF OZ Takes You “Over the Rainbow” at City Springs Theatre Company
by Caroline Powell - December 14, 2025
THE WIZARD OF OZ is one of City Spring Theatre Company’s best, perfect for the holiday season and theatre lovers of all ages. You’re guaranteed to leave with a smile on your face, and a song in your heart....
Review: THE DANGEROUS CHRISTMAS OF RED RIDING HOOD at FMCT / The Hjemkomst Center
by Brian Michaels - December 14, 2025
FMCT’s The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood is a whimsical, heartwarming, and joyfully mischievous holiday musical that spins the classic fairy tale on its head. ...
Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Théâtre De Châtelet
by Patrick Honoré - December 14, 2025
La Cage aux Folles finally returns to its French roots at the Théâtre du Châtelet—and the homecoming is worth the wait. Olivier Py’s ambitious revival, led by a radiant Laurent Lafitte, blends glamour, wit, and quiet political force in a production that reclaims Jerry Herman’s musical as both specta...
Review: SARA SHEPERD: PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS at The Blue Strawberry Showroom And Lounge
by James Lindhorst - December 14, 2025
Watching Broadway’s Sara Sheperd perform her holiday themed cabaret, Please Come Home for Christmas, is akin to sitting in front of a cozy fire with a mug of hot cocoa. Sheperd, and her piano playing father Scott, shared more than a dozen of her favorite holiday songs peppered with a few seasonally ...
Review: WHAT THE DICKENS at TheatreWorks New Milford
by Jared Reynolds - December 14, 2025
If I had a nickel for every time that I’ve reviewed the same show, I’d have 2 nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but I’m surprised that it took so long in my reviewing history to happen. It shouldn’t be a surprise, however, that in both cases, they are to review Christmas productions. For the first time si...
Review: BODYTRAFFIC: CHECK-MATE Dazzled at The Wallis
by Shari Barrett - December 14, 2025
The four pieces performed during BODYTRAFFIC: Check-Mate highlighted the dance company’s technical prowess and ability to masterfully embody diverse choreography styles via their dazzling versatility....
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: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Galleon Centre, Kilmarnock
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 14, 2025
With some exciting favourites and fresh faces set to bring the fairytale story to life, Andrew Agnew (Balamory, Scot Squad) returns as Nurse Netty Knickerbocker, Killie’s best loved Dame, alongside Jamie McKillop as the cheeky comic, Hilarious Hector. Also returning are James McAnerney as King Cuthb...
Review: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN at Montalbán Theatre
by Amanda Callas - December 14, 2025
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern is an improv comedy extravaganza, with all kinds of madcap silliness on display....
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) | |
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Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays
Lookingglass Theatre Company (12/17 - 12/20) | |
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Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) | |
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Eureka Day
Broadway Playhouse At Water Tower Place (1/13 - 2/22) | |
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Smokefall
Wild Door Theater (11/10 - 12/21) | |
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Laugh Along Live!
Stars & Garters (10/17 - 12/20) | |
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A Black Ensemble Holiday Spectacular 2025
Black Ensemble Theater (11/29 - 12/21) | |
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A Neil Diamond Story
Raue Center For The Arts (1/30 - 1/30) | |
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Ride the Cyclone The Musical
Copley Theatre (3/18 - 5/31) | |
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Luca Stricagnoli with Special Guest Meg Pfeiffer
ECC Arts Center (4/10 - 4/10) | |
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