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Bernadette, The Musical is a powerful and deeply moving theatrical production that brings to life the extraordinary story of Bernadette Soubirous, the young girl whose Marian...
“Dear Evan Hansen: Today is going to be a good day and here’s why…” That’s how Evan starts every day, writing himself a letter about...
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...
In a culture that often equates fitness with thinness, Too Fat To Run by Eileen Tull delivers a powerful, honest, and empowering message: Movement belongs...
Circus of BubblesTHURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2025 | 7:00 PMTickets are $24 Adults, $14 Students|Seniors, Members save 30%(All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8...
CALLING ALL CHINGONAS!! Let’s keep 2026 rolling! Get your locas together and start the weekend off un poquito early at Chingona Comedy Hour – your...
Chicago, have you been wondering ‘which where, which what, which why’ is on stage this spring? Been longing for that ‘feeling we once had’ when...
Las Locas Comedy Presents is back at Lincoln Lodge with Delightfully Unbothered. Each month, a brand new lineup Chicago’s funniest women over 40 regale audiences as...
Woo hoo! BaseCamp is new & improved! Too Hype Crew has thumped this place for more than 15 years and we're so amped to see...
All That Jazz is a high-energy celebration of American dance—past, present, and future. From the golden age of jazz to today’s bold new moves, this vibrant...
Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, is proud to present All That Jazz, Thursday, March 5 at 10 a.m. and Saturday,...
Laugh out loud with this hilarious murder mystery! Harry Witherspoon receives the unexpected news that he has received $6 million from his uncle, but only...
Bellissima’s IWD 2026 tribute with an award-winning female roster showcasing women in the arts.Centerstage are singers Dominique Frigo, Marissa Howard, Jennifer Kosharsky, Christine Steyer and Lauren Sutherland, joined by violinist Becky Coffman, and...
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Confederates, January 29 - March 8, by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn...
Chicago Opera Theater is set to present the Chicago premiere of Kurt Weill's Der Silbersee, a powerful anti-fascist musical originally banned by the Nazis shortly...
The US premiere of Hamnet will take place from February 10 to March 8, 2026, at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Based on the bestselling novel by...
In this classic Pulitzer-winning comedy, Elwood P. Dowd has a constant companion named Harvey, a shape-shifting “pooka” who usually appears as a 6'1½"-tall rabbit, visible only...
The classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Harvey by Mary Chase features Elwood P. Dowd, who insists on including his friend Harvey at all of his sister Veta’s social...
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn and directed by Marti Lyons. The play explores the life of Hedda Tesman, who,...
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary season continues with Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn, based on the literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and...
Chicago, IL – Under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Avery Willis Hoffman and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, Court Theatre is proud to...
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatLyrics by Tim RiceMusic by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Rob ScharlowMusic Directed by Marty KarlinChoreographed by Natalie Wooden February 27 @...
In a grimy hostel in Amsterdam, Matt and Davis meet Christina, who changes one of their lives. A year later, in a grimier studio apartment...
"Space, the final frum-tier." STAR DREK 2240 chronicles the voyages of the Starship Shushan—hailing from Planet Persia—as it "boldly goes where no mensch has gone...
Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) has been sharing the creativity, history and joy of Tapdance for more than 20 years and is proud to announce its...
Soulful Seventies Sounds celebrates the music and performers who helped define and shape many of the changes in both the Black community and America at...
Get ready, Chicago! The city is coming alive with an exciting lineup of live shows featuring incredible talent, electric performances, and nonstop vibes. Whether you're...
Based on the 1993 Twentieth Century Fox film of the same title and the best-selling novel, "Alias Madame Doubtfire" by Anne Fine, MRS. DOUBTFIRE follows...
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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
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?...
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
What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL?...
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
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...
by Misha Davenport - February 07, 2026
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by Rachel Weinberg - January 29, 2026
David Adjmi’s STEREOPHONIC pulls back the curtain on making a rock album — with all of the minute details, inane band member conversations, and painstaking, spirited artistic conversations that come with it. It centers on an unnamed Fleetwood Mac-esque band in the late 1970s as they record (and ...
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