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& Juliet

& Juliet

Jul 22 – Aug 2, 2026

CREATED BY THE EMMY®-WINNING WRITER FROM “SCHITT’S CREEK,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks:...

Dance for Life 35th Anniversary

Aug 22

Dance for Life 35th Anniversary is a one-night-only fundraiser benefiting the Chicago Dance Health Fund and AIDS Foundation Chicago, featuring performances by Ballet 5:8, Chicago...


Review: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit

Review: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · June 19, 2026

When honest artistic integrity meets conservative religious outrage, what follows is escalating frenzy, controlled chaos, and poignant reflections on what it means to produce art and tell the stories where they need to be heard — and the conflicting struggles that come with such intentions. Tin Dr…

Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company

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: LEOPOLDSTADT at Writers Theatre

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: SMILEY at Open Space Arts

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?…

Past Shows

CHICAGO the Musical

CHICAGO the Musical

May 5 – May 10, 2026

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping...

Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán

Sep 12

Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán, renowned as the greatest mariachi group in the world, will perform on September 12, showcasing their El Legado tour at The...

Dipped In Versatility

May 17

Dipped In Versatility features the Hiplet Ballerinas, a groundbreaking dance company known for blending classical ballet with hip-hop and other styles. This one-night-only performance at...

IN/WITHIN

May 3

South Chicago Dance Theatre presents a compelling mixed repertory program titled IN/WITHIN at The Auditorium, featuring a one-night-only performance on May 3, 2025. The evening...

The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence

Oct 19

Step Afrika! presents the Chicago premiere of The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence at The Auditorium. This 90-minute performance explores the early 20th-century migration of...

Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice

Nov 7 – Nov 19, 2023

He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Chicago.It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells...

Children Of Eden

Children Of Eden

Jun 19 – Jun 21, 2020

Based on the story of Genesis, the age-old conflict of parents and children takes the stage in this epic, heartfelt Stephen Schwartz musical....

Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys

Apr 2 – Feb 7, 2019

They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had ever heard and the radio...

VIVID 2018

VIVID 2018

Mar 14

Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) will mark 150 years of its music conservatory and the 20th anniversary of its theatre conservatory with...

Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg

Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg

May 19 – May 21, 2017

Eifman Ballet returns to present the company’s renowned dramatic ballet Red Giselle, which was described as “diabolically exciting” by the Chicago Tribune when it made...

The Joffrey Ballet- Global Visionaries

The Joffrey Ballet- Global Visionaries

Apr 26 – May 7, 2017

World Premiere Choreographer: Alexander Ekman | Music: TBA Celebrated around the globe for his originality and humor, Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman brings his unique cinematic...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Mar 22 – Mar 26, 2017

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s performances at the Auditorium Theatre have been an annual Chicago tradition for 47 years. Experience the magic and power of...

Thodos Dance Chicago

Thodos Dance Chicago

Mar 11

Join us for Thodos Dance Chicago’s final company performance for one night only on the Auditorium Theatre’s landmark stage. Come FULL CIRCLE as the company...

Twyla Tharp's 50th Anniversary Tour in Chicago

Twyla Tharp's 50th Anniversary Tour in Chicago

Nov 5 – Nov 8, 2015

CHICAGO, IL — The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University presents Twyla Tharp – 50th Anniversary Tour including two Chicago premieres, “Preludes and Fugues” and “Yowzie”...

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Mar 6 – Mar 15, 2015

“Some of the most bravura dancers on the planet,” raves the Chicago Sun-Times. For 45 years, the Auditorium Theatre has been Alvin Ailey American Dance...

Grupo Corpo

Grupo Corpo

Feb 28 – Feb 1, 2015

World famous Brazilian dance troupe, Grupo Corpo, makes their Auditorium Theatre debut 2015. The National says Grupo Corpo “shows the happy marriage between dance, music...

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Catch as Catch Can in Chicago Catch as Catch Can
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/04-7/12)
EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase in Chicago EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase
Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07)
Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Chicago Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) PHOTOS
Clay Jenkinson is Thomas Jefferson in Chicago Clay Jenkinson is Thomas Jefferson
Raue Center For The Arts (10/17-10/17)
Jingle Belles Comedy in Chicago Jingle Belles Comedy
Raue Center For The Arts (12/10-12/10)
Gala! JUBALEE in Chicago Gala! JUBALEE
Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago (8/06-8/06)
As You Like It in Chicago As You Like It
Nichols Park (7/10-7/12)
The Wizard Of Oz in Chicago The Wizard Of Oz
CIRCA 21 Dinner Playhouse (7/08-9/05)
Improvised Romantasy in Chicago Improvised Romantasy
iO Theater (6/05-6/26)
In the Continuum in Chicago In the Continuum
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center (7/25-8/09)