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Theater Wit
1229 W Belmont AveChicago, IL 60657
Upcoming Shows
Adolescent Salvation
Adolescent Salvation, written by Tim Venable and directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos, receives its Chicago premiere at Theater Wit following its critically acclaimed world premiere at...
King Lear
King Lear is a production of William Shakespeare's classic play presented by Babes With Blades Theatre Company, directed by BWBTC ensemble member Alison Dornheggen. The...
Who's Holiday!
Who's Holiday! returns to Theater Wit for its sixth consecutive holiday season, written by Matthew Lombardo and directed by Christopher Pazdernik. Veronica Garza, who originated...
We Had a World
We Had a World is the Chicago premiere of Joshua Harmon's newest play, directed by Theater Wit Artistic Director Jeremy Wechsler. When a dying woman...
Review: HAIR at Kokandy Productions
Kokandy's Hair may be missing the sense of daring and immediacy that has defined their other recent critical successes, but it can still be a good time for those in search of familiar earworms sung beautifully.…
Review: CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC at Studebaker Theater
Champions of Magic is entertainment in its purest form for patrons of all ages and will have everyone leaving the theater bursting with youthful energy and amazement. …
Review: 4 Chairs Theatre's GOOD PEOPLE at Theater Wit
Under the gripping direction of 4 Chairs Theatre founder Lauren Berman, Good People takes us into the blue-collar heart of South Boston and the residents who can’t catch a break — and those who can. …
Review: THE BEST OF WOMEN OFF-COLOUR at The Second City
The Best of Women Off-Colour is a fast-paced, carefully curated show that is the perfect blend of race, culture, gender, and politics.…
Review: & JULIET Presented by Broadway In Chicago
On its second Chicago engagement, & Juliet remains a glittering, joyous confection of a jukebox musical — and this time it features iconic boy band member Joey Fatone…
Review: Raven Theatre's OCTET at Goodman Theatre
I loved Dave Molloy’s inventive and captivating a cappella musical Octet at Raven Theatre so much that here I am, reviewing it a second time in short succession now that it’s moved to the Goodman’s Owen Theatre. Director Keira Fromm leads an ensemble of eight that shines just as brightly in th…
Review: 52 LOVERS at Chicago Magic Lounge
52 Lovers is a thoroughly entertaining, surprisingly introspective, and profoundly motivational show, complete with a dash of subtle absurdist humor, plenty of magical amazement, and all around simple fun.…
Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Catalyst Ranch
Enter a freight elevator off the back alley of Randolph Street and step into the eclectic space that is the Catalyst Ranch Studio, a venue that perfectly sets the tone for JK Entertainment’s production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, directed by Arlo Kiss and text by John Cameron Mitchell.…
Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre ends its 26th season with an all-time classic, bringing an impressive production of The Wizard of Oz to its stage.…
Review: Gwydion Theatre's DRY POWDER at Greenhouse Theater Center
Dry Powder gives us a bleak glance at the logic and operations that run the American economy and ruin American lives in this fast-paced allegory of how money can corrupt.…
Past Shows
A People
A PEOPLE is a magical, lyrical journey into heritage, tradition, religion and humanity. Through vignettes, music and monologues, L M Feldman holds up a mirror...
Southern Rapture
Southern Rapture, presented by Tin Drum Theatre Company at Theater Wit, is participating in the League of Chicago Theatres' Thank You 5 summer promotion. The...
The Elephant Man
Bernard Pomerance’s The Elephant Man is a play based on the true life story of John Merrick, a severely deformed man in Victorian London who...
Beau and Aero
Wednesday, June 3 at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 6 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 7at 11 a.m.Beau and Aero by A Little Bit OFF...
Beau and Aero by A Little Bit OFF
Beau and Aero, presented by Portland clown duo A Little Bit OFF as part of Physical Theater Festival Chicago, follows two incompetent aviators — pompous...
I Think It Could Work by Full Out Formula
I Think It Could Work, presented by Chicago-based circus collective Full Out Formula, is a contemporary circus show featuring bright colors, acrobatics and live improvisation....
Apocalipsync
Thursday, June 4 - Saturday, June 6 at 9 p.m.Apocalipsync by Luciano Rosso (Argentina/France)The Argentine actor from Un Poyo Rojo (Physical Theater Festival 2025), takes...
Apocalipsync by Luciano Rosso
Apocalipsync by Luciano Rosso is a one-man show born during the spring 2020 pandemic, offering a reflection on isolation, creativity, and a cartoon-like view of...
SELL ME: I am from North Korea
Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m.SELL ME: I am from North Korea by Sora Baek (South Korea/USA)A sold-out hit...
SELL ME: I am from North Korea by Sora Baek
SELL ME: I am from North Korea, performed by Sora Baek, is a solo piece inspired by the true stories of North Korean women defectors....
Made In Chicago
Tuesday, June 2 at 7 p.m.MADE IN CHICAGO presentsMATADORA by INSÉKTA + THE NEW F-WORD by LEGLANDBeing Made in Chicago will spotlight two new works...
Made in Chicago Night
Made in Chicago Night is part of the 13th Physical Theater Festival Chicago, an annual celebration of contemporary, movement-based performance at Theater Wit. The program...
Scratch Night
Monday, June 1 at 7 p.m.Scratch NightScratch Night is a curated theater showcase of works-in-progress featuring innovativelocal theater makers. Scratch Night features six previews of...
Eelpout!
Eelpout! is a world premiere production by playwright Paul W. Kruse, presented by resident company Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood....
The Ally
The Ally, written by Itamar Moses (The Band's Visit) and directed by Theater Wit Artistic Director Jeremy Wechsler, is a darkly funny and deeply human...
The Sugar Wife
US premiere of an Irish drama that was revived in 2024 at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre. Set in Dublin, 1850: The delicate balance at the heart...
Incognito
A poignant exploration of love, loss, and identity—raising the question of whether forgetting who we are would be a curse or a gift.
Lobby Hero
It’s the graveyard shift at a high-rise, apartment lobby in Manhattan. A rudderless security guard, his demanding supervisor, a rookie cop, and her self-assured partner...
Chicago Writer''s Bloc 2024 New Play Festival
Staged readings of ten new works by Chicago writers. The festival features five new musicals and five new plays from 14 local Chicago playwrights, lyricists,...
London Road
Determined and tenacious, the residents of Ipswich, UK mobilize to overcome the immense fear and media circus that unfolds following the serial murder of 5...
Radial Gradient
Three women enter a research study hoping to create positive change after a hate crime takes place at a liberal university in America. Timelines in...
National Merit
In NATIONAL MERIT, seven students embark on an intensive PSAT prep program in the hopes to become National Merit Scholars. As the pressure rises, these...
Rasheeda Speaking
Whether its the doctors inability to remember her name, or the toxic fumes radiating from the Xerox machine and lab next door, Dr. Williams office...
Brilliant Works of Art
Law student Abby Gates has no qualms about becoming a sugar baby to get her tuition bills paid until it means keeping a secret from...
Limelight
The Limelight Cafe has been serving Chicago with a smile since 1939. It is a shock when the bank forecloses on the cafe. Will the...
110 in the Shade
Based on N. Richard Nash’s own hit play THE RAINMAKER, 110 IN THE SHADE is set in the hard years of the Depression-era Dust Bowl....
Cyrano
CYRANO, adapted by Michael Hollinger and Aaron Posner, is based on the play by Edmond Rostand, and directed by BoHo Artistic Affiliate Steve O’Connell. This...
Real Housewives of Lakeview the Musical: A ONE NIGHT CONCERT READING
Meet the Wives: Joanne, Babette, Penny, Lulu, and Beezus: The Real Housewives of Lakeview. These ladies have it all. Scandalous surprises and bitter betrayals mix...
Marie Christine
Set in the twilight years of the 19th century, Michael John LaChiusa's dark musical chronicles the journey of Marie Christine, a racially mixed woman imprisoned...
The Fisherman
For brothers Carl and Chucky Lund, retirement means building a cabin on Pequot Lake, the perfect place for fishing while listening to the Twins lose...
The North Plan
What would ordinary Americans do if the U.S. government fell into tyranny? Quentin Tarantino meets All the President’s Men in Jason Wells’ The North Plan....
Tartuffe
In the midst of societal upheaval, when the lines between church and state are being drawn between those for whom religion is the bedrock of...
Icarus
Beauty is not just in the eye of the beholder. It's something that runs deeper than the roots of an oak tree, down to some...
Dirty Blonde
Dirty Blonde, which draws its title from the West film quip "I made myself platinum, but I was born a dirty blonde," tells the story...
The Elephant Man
BoHo Theatre presents The Elephant Man, by Bernard Pomerance, directed by June Eubanks. In Victorian London, Dr. Frederick Treves discovers the misshapen, stunted John Merrick...
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Disney's The Little Mermaid The Performing Arts Center (7/18-8/02) |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid Uptown Music Theater Highland Park (7/18-8/02) |
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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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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-8/02) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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for colored girls who considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf eta Creative Arts Foundation (8/01-8/30) |
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420 Frankenstein 420 Shakespeare (10/03-10/31) |
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The Last Word The Last Word (5/28-8/28) |