FeaturedWindfall
Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season continues with a gripping and lyrical world-premiere by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney. When a Chicago father loses...
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Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - June 17, 2026
Untitled Vampire Play — a world premiere from Lookingglass ensemble member Kevin Douglas — is a fun, wacky romp. The play doesn’t take itself seriously, and director Devon de Mayo’s cast has plenty of fun with vampire and human antics alike. Douglas’s script draws on all sorts of vampire l...
Review: CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - June 15, 2026
I left Catch as Catch Can at Steppenwolf Theatre Company on Sunday night wondering exactly what I had just seen, and what, if anything, I was meant to take from it....
Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Writers Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - June 14, 2026
Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt follows multiple generations of an Austrian Jewish family from prosperity to despair — spanning over 50 years from 1899 to 1955. Now in its Chicago-area premiere at Writers Theatre, the late Stoppard’s final play includes a cast of 24 actors and many, many character...
Review: TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater
by Emily Werner - June 13, 2026
What did our critic think of TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater?...
Review: THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre
by Tina St. Angelo - June 13, 2026
What did our critic think of THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre?...
Review: SMILEY at Open Space Arts
by Angela Lin - June 13, 2026
We might not know if our relationships will have a happy ending, but we can guarantee a happy beginning. At the end of the day, isn’t that all we can ask for?...
Review: ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre
by Emily Werner - June 05, 2026
What did our critic think of ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY at Jackalope Theatre?...
Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - June 05, 2026
Rugged masculinity meets forbidden queer romance in Brokeback Mountain. Based on Annie Proulx’s short story (which was adapted into a buzzy 2005 film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger), Ashley Robinson’s play follows the clandestine romance between ranchers Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar o...
Review: DAMN YANKEES at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
by Angela Lin - June 01, 2026
If you’ve ever been so invested in something — particularly sports — that it starts to dictate your mood, consume your everyday life, and affect your relationship, then you might be able to relate to Damn Yankees, now playing at the Theo’s Fred Anzevino Theatre. ...
Review: MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - May 21, 2026
Monty Python’s Spamalot is a jubilant and genuinely hilarious touring rendition of the 2023 Broadway revival. If you’re looking for hearty laughs and a winning combo of slapstick humor,witty pop culture, and musical theater references, Spamalot’s got it in spades....
Past Shows
The Movement You Need: An Evening with Brendan Hunt
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...
Dance of Death
The Dance of Death Steppenwolf Theatre Company - onstage January 29 - March 22. Featuring ensemble members Cliff Chamberlain, Kathryn Erbe and Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff...
FeaturedThe Dance of Death
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...
Topdog/Underdog
Topdog/Underdog returns to the Steppenwolf stage, directed by Kenny Leon. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Suzan-Lori Parks delves into the complex relationship between brothers Lincoln,...
FeaturedAmadeus
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 magnificent". "A muscular and...
FeaturedMr. Wolf
Steppenwolf Theatre kicks off its 50th Season with the Chicago premiere of ensemble member Rajiv Joseph's Mr. Wolf. In its four-star review, the Chicago Tribune called it "explosively emotional,"...
FeaturedYou Will Get Sick
A young man with a secret. An older woman who will listen. A predatory flock of birds. An upcoming audition for The Wizard of Oz. Welcome...
Trans Scribe
Trans Scribe is a festival like you've never seen before. This three-night event features 10-minute plays, new musical theatre songs, a new one act musical, a new...
FeaturedThe Book of Grace
Grace looks for the good in everything: in her husband’s rules, in the border he patrols, in the return of his estranged son. But a...
FeaturedFool for Love
In a sweltering motel room in the Mojave Desert, May and Eddie lick their wounds and get ready for another relentless round. This brawl is...
The Uncanny Attic: Chapters E-H
The Uncanny Attic: Chapters E-H returns to Steppenwolf Theatre, continuing its exploration of Edward Gorey's camp macabre world through an absurdist dark comedy. This original...
FeaturedLeroy and Lucy
Two lost souls meet at a crossroads, in the dead of night, deep in the Mississippi of it all.
Brian d'Arcy James
Brian d'Arcy James will take the stage at Steppenwolf Theatre Company for a special one-night-only performance on December 7, 2024. Accompanied by music director Dan...
Where Did We Sit on the Bus?
Where Did We Sit on the Bus? is a solo musical by Brian Quijada, featuring Chicago artist Satya Chavez. The story centers around a young...
FeaturedNoises Off
The cast and crew of Nothing On are scrambling to prepare for opening night, but despite their earnest efforts, the production is an absolute mess. Line flubs...
Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
Don't miss Rachel Bloom in "Death, Let Me Do My Show" at Steppenwolf Theatre Company! This captivating performance by Rachel Bloom is scheduled to run...
FeaturedLittle Bear Ridge Road
Ensemble Member Laurie Metcalf comes home to Steppenwolf to star in Little Bear Ridge Road, a comic, cosmic and intimate world premiere, penned by MacArthur Fellow Samuel D. Hunter and...
The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington
Steppenwolf presents The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington. On stage September 1st through October 9th. Dizzying and fantastical, this skewering Chicago premiere from...
King James
King LeBron Jamess reign in Cleveland brings promise, prosperity and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three. It also brings together two...
FeaturedBug
Steppenwolf raises the curtain once again on its blistering and extraordinary revival of Bug by ensemble member Tracy Letts, featuring ensemble members Randall Arney, Carrie...
FeaturedThree Short Plays by Tracy Letts
TRACY LETTS PLAYS LIKE YOUVE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFOREAs we prepare for our return to the stage, we are excited to share three new virtual...
FeaturedDance Nation
A pre-teen dance troupe navigates ambition, friendship and desire as they claw their way to Nationals in Tampa Bay. Featuring a multigenerational cast of women...
Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theatre presents DREAM LOGIC and The Fool and The World
Aura CuriAtlas Physical Theatre will appear in the Steppenwolf LookOut Series January 9-11, 2020. The company is known for its signature style blending acrobatics, dance,...
FeaturedLindiwe
The evocative live music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo forms the foundation of this Steppenwolf world premiere production written and co-directed by ensemble member Eric Simonson....
FeaturedTrue West
In 1982, Steppenwolf exploded onto the American Theatre scene with its now legendary production of Sam Shepard's True West. This American classic traces the volatile...
Three Sisters
The Prozorov family chafes at the constraints of life in their small provincial town, once a bustling army garrison where their late father served as...
The March
General William Tecumseh Sherman, Uncle Billy to his men, marches 62,000 Union soldiers through lush Georgia countryside. Bearing along both black and white refugees, the...
He Who
How do four brave and exhausted women share the burden of one grotesquely enormous baby? They struggle to nurture and restrain the giant darling. But...
Hit the Wall
It’s the summer of ’69 and the death of music icon Judy Garland has emboldened her gay followers. A routine police raid on an underground...
Oohrah!
Surprised by her husband’s early return from a tour in Iraq, Sara is unprepared for the complications of his re-entry into civilian life. Tension simmers...
fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life
Jo's junior year of high school in suburban LaGrange, Illinois started off just fine—not that it's ever easy being queer at 16. Thankfully, a new...
Time Stands Still
For photojournalist Sarah Goodwin, happiness is rushing from hotspot to hotspot capturing images of global conflict. When she barely survives a bomb blast in Iraq,...
Middletown
Mary Swanson just moved to Middletown. About to have her first child, she is eager to enjoy the neighborly bonds a small town promises. But...
The Hot L Baltimore
The Hotel Baltimore used to be the swankiest place in town - now it has a date with the wrecking ball. Eviction notices just went...
Sex with Strangers
Ethan is a hot young writer whose online journals of "sexcapades" are the buzz of the blogosphere. Olivia is an attractive 30-something whose own writing...
Samuel J. and K.
Set in modern-day suburban Chicago, Samuel J. and K. follows the path of two brothers – one black and one white. In honor of Samuel...
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
On the campus of a small New England college, George and Martha invite a new professor and his wife home for a nightcap. As the...
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EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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For Fathers Comedy Raue Center For The Arts (6/19-6/19) |
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Little Shop of Horrors The Little Theatre On The Square (6/18-6/28) |
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Andy Warhol presents: The Cocaine Play Jackalope Theatre Company (5/28-7/06) |
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Come From Away The Little Theatre On The Square (7/30-8/09) |
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Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (7/24-7/24) |
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The Dramatic Improv Festival The Edge Theater (8/20-8/23) |
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CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company Harris Theater for Music and Dance (11/08-11/08) |
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Greenroom Improv Raue Center For The Arts (11/14-11/14) |
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