Dominick Pupa’s This Is Not a Pride Show But It’s June and I’m Gay
Dominick Pupa (FIXING FAMOUS PEOPLE, RAISING SPIRITS, LO on ROKU) returns to Chicago with his signature, no-nonsense approach to pop culture, gay singledom, important debates...
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport AveChicago, IL 60657
Upcoming Shows
Raks Inferno
Experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, pole dancers, and more who...
Raks Inferno
Experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, pole dancers, and more who...
Raks Inferno
Experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, pole dancers, and more who...
Raks Geek
Experience cosplay, burlesque, and wonder in an intimate speakeasy. We pay tribute to fandoms from Star Wars to Nintendo, Doctor Who to Marvel with artists.
Raks Inferno
Experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, pole dancers, and more who...
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Review: CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
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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
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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
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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....
Review: A Red Orchid Theatre's THE TARGETED at The Chopin Theatre
by Emily Werner - May 20, 2026
A Red Orchid Theatre concludes their 33rd Season with the world premiere of THE TARGETED at the Chopin Theatre. Playwright Hanna Kime first started writing the play in 2019, at a moment when political tension and distrust started to escalate....
Past Shows
Raks Geek
Experience cosplay, burlesque, and wonder in an intimate speakeasy. We pay tribute to fandoms from Star Wars to Nintendo, Doctor Who to Marvel with artists.
Raks Inferno
Experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, pole dancers, and more who...
Luminosity
Luminosity is a burlesque and variety revue highlighting seasoned professionals and rising stars
Raks Inferno
Experience an intimate, cirque-style cabaret nominated "Best of Chicago" by the Chicago Reader! Featuring burlesque performers, circus artists, fusion bellydancers, pole dancers, and more who...
Raks Geek
Experience cosplay, burlesque, and wonder in an intimate speakeasy. We pay tribute to fandoms from Star Wars to Nintendo, Doctor Who to Marvel with artists.
A Star is Aborted: Chicago Style
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Maureen SanDiego’s “A Star Is Aborted” Makes Its Chicago Debut this August 2ndMaureen SanDiego’s critically acclaimed Hollywood Fringe show A Star Is Aborted...
Journey to the Past: A Blank Cabaret Fundraiser
Join us for a night of nostalgia, where Blank Company members and friends of Blank revisit and reprise roles from their past. Presented by Blank...
The Uncanny Attic
The camp macabre world of Edward Gorey darkens the doorstep of the Newport Theater in a surreal and eccentric theatrical production, Oct. 24 and Nov....
BURLESQUE BABES IN THE WOODS: A Folk Horror Cabaret
“Do you want to live deliciously?”Then gather with us for an evening of sinister and sexy performance at BURLESQUE BABES IN THE WOODS: A Folk...
Minnie Barre’s Black & Pink Ball: A Colorful Cabaret with a Colorful Twist
You are cordially invited to Minnie Barre’s Black & Pink Ball: A Classic Cabaret with a Colorful Twist (and a Bonus Birthday Party)!!!This sexy celebration...
Cyberotica: A Techno-Future Cabaret
Grab your exaggerated eyewear, power up your AI sidekick, and cue the synthwave, it’s time to upload your consciousness to CYBEROTICA: A Techno-Future Cabaret!!!This evening...
RESPECT YOUR MOTHER: A Burlesque Soirée of Earthly Delights
At long last, springtime is in bloom! Luxuriate in the blossoming of life at Respect Your Mother: A Burlesque Soirée of Earthly Delights! Crescent Moon Nerdlesque...
Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving: A Birthday Celebration for Lottie a la West
THIRTY , FLIRTY & THRIVING: A Lottie a la West Birthday celebration , is a 30th birthday celebration for the books. Come to the Newport...
FeaturedThe Greatest Story Never Told
Children in the audience volunteer to perform on stage with professional adult improvisers in a completely made up story. A narrator walks on stage to...
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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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Disney's Newsies Theater Wit (7/11-8/02) |
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Jersey Boys CIBC Theatre (11/11-11/22) |
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Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (7/24-7/24) |
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Raks Geek The Newport Theater (11/13-11/13) |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Cadillac Palace Theatre (10/23-11/01) |
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Adriana Lecouvreur Opera Festival of Chicago (6/28-7/03) |
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Deserted Redtwist Theatre Company (6/14-8/02) |
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Oh, Mary! CIBC Theatre (1/19-2/07) |
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