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Meet the Cast of BUG, Now in Previews on Broadway


by Stephi Wild - December 17, 2025

Performances are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer. Meet the cast of Bug here!...

2025 BLACK THEATRE ALLIANCE AWARDS Nominations Announced


by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2025

The 2025 Black Theatre Alliance Awards have announced nominations celebrating excellence in Chicago’s African American theatre community. The ceremony will take place October 27, 2025, at the Beverly Arts Center and honor ILesia Duncan with the Lifetime Achievement Award....

Meet the Cast of LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, Now Playing on Broadway


by Stephi Wild - October 07, 2025

Performances are now underway for Little Bear Ridge Road, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock. Meet the cast of Little Bear Ridge Road and learn more about the show here!...

Video: Chicago Premiere Of MR. WOLF At Steppenwolf Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting the Chicago premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Mr. Wolf, now running through November 2 in the Downstairs Theater. See video highlights of the production....

Up on the Marquee: LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD


by Jennifer Broski - September 17, 2025

Rehearsals are underway for Little Bear Ridge Road, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, reprising their performances from the production’s world premiere at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company, with direction by Joe Mantello. Check out photos of the new marquee here!...

Tickets on Sale Now For LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, Starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock


by Stephi Wild - August 14, 2025

Tickets are now on sale to the general public for Little Bear Ridge Road. Produced by Scott Rudin and Barry Diller, Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road, marking his Broadway debut, will premiere on Broadway for a limited 18-week run this autumn....

Namir Smallwood Joins Cast of MR. WOLF at Steppenwolf Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 06, 2025

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company has revealed that ensemble member Namir Smallwood will join the cast of ensemble member Rajiv Joseph’s Chicago premiere of Mr. Wolf. Learn more about the cast and see how to purchase tickets....

Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock Will Lead LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD on Broadway


by Stephi Wild - July 07, 2025

Little Bear Ridge Road, the new play by Samuel D. Hunter, marking his Broadway debut, will premiere on Broadway for a limited 18-week run this fall starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock....

Alley Theatre Names Jennifer Bielstein as New Managing Director


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2025

Alley Theatre has named Jennifer Bielstein as its new Managing Director, effective October 20, 2025. Learn more about Bielstein and about Alley Theatre's leadership here!...

Alley Theatre Names Jennifer Bielstein as New Managing Director


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2025

Alley Theatre has named Jennifer Bielstein as its new Managing Director, effective October 20, 2025. Learn more about Bielstein and about Alley Theatre's leadership here!...

Past Shows

Mr. Wolf
Mr. Wolf
9/11 - 11/2/2025


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 ...

Trans Scribe
Trans Scribe
6/6 - 6/8/2025


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 ...


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 ...

Where Did We Sit on the Bus?
11/15 - 11/17/2024


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 ...


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 ...

Bug
Bug
11/11 - 12/12/2021


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 ...

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, ...

Three Sisters
6/28 - 8/26/2012


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
4/5 - 6/10/2012


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
2/4 - 4/8/2012


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
2/3 - 4/8/2012


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!
2/2 - 4/8/2012


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 ...


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
1/19 - 1/28/2012


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
Middletown
6/16 - 8/14/2011


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 Hot L Baltimore
3/24 - 5/29/2011


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
Sex with Strangers
1/20 - 5/15/2011


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.
Samuel J. and K.
2/22 - 3/13/2011


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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Good Day
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