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 Rogue Machine in Los Angeles. Over the course of one night, through a haze of tequila, texting...
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company's 30th Anniversary Season continues with this one-night-only event, moderated by theatre historian and author Mark Larson and Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Associate Director Matt Randle-Bent. The conversation brings together voices from four storied...
About this show In a world where facts are manipulated and fear is currency, the truth becomes dangerous. As a new authoritarian government tightens its grip on Russia, Erika Sheffer's Vladimir follows an independent journalist who uncovers a story that could expose the truth...
Set in the historically Black neighborhood of Mud Row in West Chester, Pennsylvania, two generations of sisters protect and defy the legacy of their foremothers in this surprisingly funny, thrilling and ultimately hopeful play from Dominique Morisseau. The play shifts between...
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 story follows Lear as he divides his kingdom among his three daughters through a contest of declarations of...
King Lear tells the complicated story of a king who divides his kingdom into thirds for his three daughters and the unforeseen struggles from this decision's aftermath. His unraveling is paralleled by the nefarious journey of a jealous Edmund, who seeks to overtake his nobleman...
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 the role in Chicago and received a Jeff nomination for it, returns as Cindy-Lou Who, now 40 years old...
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 asks her grandson to write a play about their family — with the caveat that he make it "as bitter and vitriolic as possible" —...
Adapted by Jordan Harrison and directed by James Bohnen, this Pulitzer Prize finalist is set in the near future, where a widow in her final years embraces technology to preserve her memories and connect with her past. As she bonds with her new artificial companion, the line...
The actors drive the story forward with their strong acting and execution of the characters' fervor for emancipation, freedom, and equality. …
Dirty Dancing: The Musical takes us back to the summer of 1963, a season of forbidden romance, deep passion, and electrifying dancing to iconic soundtracks. …
Birds of North America is a touching and supremely well-acted two hander. A Red Orchid Theatre’s return engagement reunites Cassidy Slaughter-Mason and John Judd as father-daughter duo Caitlyn and John, directed by Artistic Diretor Kirsten Fitzgerald. Over the course of roughly 10 years, Caitlyn a…
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.…
What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?…
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.…
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…
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.…
What did our critic think of ADOLESCENT SALVATION at Theater Wit?…
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…
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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 at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and performed in the United States. Capitol Center, this powerful, fast-paced solo piece is inspired by...
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. On her fifteenth birthday, Jisun, a North Korean girl, decides to sell herself to an old man to buy medicine for her dying mother, and after...
Tuesday, June 2 at 7 p.m. MADE IN CHICAGO presents MATADORA by INSÉKTA + THE NEW F-WORD by LEGLAND Being Made in Chicago will spotlight two new works from Chicago-based artists and companies who have previously performed at Scratch Night. Join us as we celebrate the creativity...
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 features two medium-length works by Chicago artists: MATADORA, created and performed by INSÉKTA, a devised...
Monday, June 1 at 7 p.m. Scratch Night Scratch Night is a curated theater showcase of works-in-progress featuring innovative local theater makers. Scratch Night features six previews of original contemporary, visual and physical theater by different Chicago artists to foster...
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 production runs through May 30 as part of Theater Wit's current spring season.
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 play receiving its Midwest Premiere at Theater Wit. When a student asks professor Asaf to sign a petition condemning police...
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 of an affluent Dublin couple’s marriage and family business is challenged when two visitors come to Ireland to speak to the public about...
A poignant exploration of love, loss, and identity—raising the question of whether forgetting who we are would be a curse or a gift.
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 are forced to navigate the question of whether doing the wrong thing for the right reason can ever be...
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