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Review: VAPE! A GREASE MUSICAL PARODY at The Apollo Theater

Review: VAPE! A GREASE MUSICAL PARODY at The Apollo Theater

by Angela Lin · September 8, 2026

The Grease Parody musical shows love and respect to its imitation the best way it knows how — with creative commentary, meta music, and joyous jokes that are sure to make you chuckle, laugh, or anything in between.…

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit

by Angela Lin · September 4, 2026

Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

by Tina St. Angelo · September 4, 2026

Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions

by Rachel Weinberg · August 31, 2026

It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

by Tina St. Angelo · August 28, 2026

The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989.  It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…

Past Shows

12 total · showing 1–10

That's Weird, Grandma's 25th Birthday

Aug 23 – Sep 6, 2026

PlayMakers Laboratory celebrates the 25th anniversary of its long-running original sketch comedy show, That's Weird, Grandma, directed by Program Director Brandon Cloyd. The show features adaptations of stories written by children during PML's creative writing residencies in...

between us and everyone here

Jun 18 – Jul 3, 2026

between us and everyone here, presented by The Neo-Futurists, is participating in the League of Chicago Theatres' Thank You 5 summer promotion. The promotion runs from June 18 through July 3, 2026, offering audiences $5 off already discounted tickets through HotTix.org using...

PRIDE with the Neo-Futurists

Jun 1 – Jun 30, 2026

PRIDE with the Neo-Futurists is featured as part of the League of Chicago Theatres' Pride Month LGBTQIA+ programming and events across the city during June 2026.

Analog

Feb 28 – Apr 6, 2013

The Neo-Futurarium: - Kurt Chiang.

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Jan 7 – Dec 1, 2011

Our signature show, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, which had its first performance on December 2, 1988, is now in its twenty first year, making it the longest-running show in Chicago today. Too Much Light..., with its ever-changing "menu," is an attempt to perform 30...

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