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Frozen

Nov 4 – Jan 3, 2027 · Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire

Marie Antoinette

Feb 4 – Feb 21, 2027 · Greenhouse Theater Center

David Adjmi's darkly comic and sharply contemporary reimagining of the French Revolution follows Marie Antoinette's personal journey from idolized monarch to social pariah as revolution simmers beyond the palace gates. As cries of liberty grow louder, she is forced to confront...

Dial M for Murder

Jan 28 – Feb 28, 2027 · Playhouse Theatre at McAninch Arts Center

Dial M for Murder, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from Frederick Knott's original and directed by Steve Scott, is a classic suspense thriller presented by Buffalo Theatre Ensemble as part of its 40th anniversary season. A carefully constructed murder plot begins to unravel in...

The Glass Menagerie

Feb 10 – Mar 14, 2027 · Citadel Theatre

Written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Scott Shallenbarger, this classic play follows Amanda Wingfield as she struggles to recreate the happier past of her youth for her adult children in their cramped St. Louis apartment. Citadel co-founder Ellen Phelps will take on the...

The Stranger

Mar 12 – Apr 10, 2027 · Overshadowed Theatrical Productions

The Stranger is a rare Agatha Christie mystery considered a lost play until 2019. The story centers on a woman whose whirlwind romance takes a turn when she discovers something about her husband's past. The production runs in two separate engagements, March 12–20 and April 1–10...

We Had a World

Mar 12 – Apr 25, 2027 · Theater Wit

We Had a World is the Chicago premiere of Joshua Harmon's newest play, directed by Theater Wit Artistic Director Jeremy Wechsler. When a dying woman asks her grandson to write a play about their family — with the caveat that he make it "as bitter and vitriolic as possible" —...

Julius Caesar

Apr 8 – May 30, 2027 · Redtwist Theatre

Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, closes Redtwist Theatre's 2026-2027 season. The production offers a riveting new take on Shakespeare's classic story of political violence and its consequences, exploring what came after the Ides of March. Performances run Thursdays...

One Man, Two Guvnors

May 6 – Jun 6, 2027 · Playhouse Theatre at McAninch Arts Center

One Man, Two Guvnors, written by Richard Bean and based on Carlo Goldoni's The Servant of Two Masters, is directed by Ensemble member Connie Canaday Howard. Set in the bright, brash world of seaside Brighton in 1963, the play follows the perpetually hungry Francis Henshall, who...

Rosmersholm

May 6 – Jun 13, 2027 · A Red Orchid Theatre

Rosmersholm is a world premiere adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic, adapted by Ensemble Members Steve Haggard and Shade Murray and directed by Shade Murray, featuring Ensemble Members Sherman Edwards, Steve Haggard, Travis A. Knight, and Natalie West. The production reimagines...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Apr 11 – Jun 13, 2027 · Chicago Children's Theatre

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, created by Jonathan Rockefeller and based on the books by Eric Carle, is directed by CCT teaching artist Micah Figueroa in his directing debut. The production features a menagerie of over 75 magical puppets bringing to life Eric Carle's timeless...

Frozen

Jul 9 – Jul 25, 2027 · Stage 212, La Salle

Frozen

Sep 16 – Sep 19, 2027 · Egyptian Theatre, Dekalb