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Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season continues with August Strindberg's The Dance of Death in a new version by Conor McPherson, a ★★★★ affair that is "as deliriously entertaining as...
Written by Joshua Harmon, Directed by Beth WoflAt an elite prep school, Sherri Rosen-Mason is leading the charge for change—until her own son’s Ivy League...
The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to present Kubrickian, February 20 - March 15, written by Zack Peercy and directed by AJ...
American Blues Theater, under the ongoing leadership of Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, continues its 40th anniversary season with the reimagined classic Come Back, Little...
Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to present its first production for young audiences and the launch of its 18th season with the world premiere of...
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is proud to present The Play That Goes Wrong, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St.,...
Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Artistic Director Braden Abraham, continues its 2025/26...
Second Site presents The Beauty Project, an immersive theatrical event featuring short plays and beauty demonstrations, March 28 - April 4. The Beauty Project, written...
Second Site presents The Beauty Project, an immersive theatrical event featuring short plays and beauty demonstrations, March 28 - April 4. The Beauty Project, written...
Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, is proud to present By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, April 9 - 12. By The...
Based on actual events, CHANGING CHANNELS is set backstage at the DuMont Television Network in New York City in 1952. It is the peak of the “Red...
Lookingglass Theatre Company, in keeping with its celebrated tradition of bringing to life Ensemble-created new work, presents the world premiere of White Rooster, written and...
Nico and Matt are a married couple committed to building a relationship that exists outside traditional binaries. When familiar figures from the past and unexpected...
When young black journalist Xan Smith is assigned to interview the once successful, now aging, white novelist, Henry Percival, her mission is clear. She is...
Idle Muse Theatre Company launches its 20th anniversary season with The Three Musketeers, March 26 - April 25, written by Robert Kauzlaric, directed by Idle...
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....
Welcome to the home of the eccentric Latimer, who waylays couples who are running away together and gives them a taste of what their lives...
US premiere of an Irish drama that was revived in 2024 at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre. Set in Dublin, 1850: The delicate balance at the heart...
Oil Lamp Theater’s next performance in its 2026 season is Poor Behavior, written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Lauren Katz, April 10 - May...
Young author Oliver Adams is on the brink of success, with his novel set to be published and soon to be adapted for the Broadway...
Loosely inspired by Dostoevsky’s Crime And Punishment, the play In Pursuit Of (Written by Zoé Soteres) follows Theo, a young man navigating life in an unfamiliar city...
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...
Emmy and SAG Award winner Brendan Hunt comes back to his hometown of Chicago this spring to present his one-man autobiographical show The Movement You...
Chicago, IL – Drury Lane Theatre cordially invites you to the wedding of the season as it opens its 2026/2027 season with Father of the...
A brother and sister parse through their late father’s journal in an attempt to learn why their birthright has been left to a family friend...
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by Rachel Weinberg - March 03, 2026
THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO is a lopsided stage adaptation of Junot Díaz’s 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. While the first act is tight and focuses squarely on the budding relationship between ultra-nerd Oscar Wao and his freshman year college roommate Yunior, the second act incorpora...
by Tina St. Angelo - February 23, 2026
The Joffrey Ballet is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The current offering is called Icons. What a gift to the audience. I don’t know if Robert Joffrey had any idea what his company has become. Icons recreate 4 different ballets from different decades over the 20th Century....
by Rachel Weinberg - February 19, 2026
When I think of Steppenwolf, I often think of family members crying, screaming at one another, or some combination of the two. So the sparring between spouses Alice and Captain Edgar in August Strindberg’s 1900 play THE DANCE OF DEATH feels right at home. In a surprisingly funny and sharp version ...
by Tina St. Angelo - February 17, 2026
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by Rachel Weinberg - February 14, 2026
Royal Shakespeare Company’s HAMNET is a dramatic and languid stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 buzzy novel of the same name....
by Rachel Weinberg - February 13, 2026
THE OUTSIDERS presents an original and vibrant stage adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel about the conflict between Tulsa teen gangs the Greasers and the Socs (short for socialites). The musical — and particularly director Danya Taymor’s inventive and visually dynamic staging — pu...
by Tina St. Angelo - February 12, 2026
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by Rachel Weinberg - February 10, 2026
Goodman Theatre continues its centennial season with the endearing and lively romantic comedy HOLIDAY....
by Tina St. Angelo - February 07, 2026
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by Misha Davenport - February 07, 2026
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