Upcoming Shows
Join us for our annual Bach organ concert, a tradition begun by Tom Clark Jones that now links the Gretchen R. Iben Concert Series with...
Over the past 20 years hundreds of young musicians have courageously shared their talent, artistry, and love for great music at our annual Young Musicians...
The German musical world in the early 1700s was a lively web of collaboration, competition, admiration, and the occasional professional snub—and no one stood at...
Virtuoso pianist John Orfe will lead us in a dazzling Bachinspired journey, tracing the master’s farreaching influence across centuries and styles. The program will include...
Once again, our vibrant community of college and amateur musicians will share with us their wonderful music. The Peoria Bach Festival’s annual Community Concert celebrates...
Join us for our annual Festival Concert featuring the Peoria Bach Festival Orchestra and Choir. For over 20 years we have brought remarkable musicians together...
This year our lecture/demonstration recital explores the history, construction, tonal colors, and music of Bach's primary instrument, the pipe organ. Some of Bach's early organ...
by Rachel Weinberg - May 08, 2026
Though it’s a musical about a support group for internet addicts, Dave Molloy’s Octet is delightfully analog. And that’s precisely the point — Molloy’s musical invites audiences to look away from their screens and lean into this intimate, inventive, and fully a cappella show. Molloy (perha...
by Misha Davenport - May 08, 2026
LOKI – THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR at Lifeline Theatre is the kind of ambitious storytelling that reminds audiences why Chicago theatre remains one of the most exciting and vibrant theater communities in the country....
by Rachel Weinberg - April 26, 2026
The blame game’s the thing in this world premiere play from Scooter Pietsch. FAULT is playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater....
by Angela Lin - April 25, 2026
For many, Burt Bacharach is a household name, the soundtrack that spans from childhood to adulthood. For some, Bacharach’s name might not ring a bell, but his wide discography of songs that spans decades, mediums, collaborators, and genres is sure to have even the most musically naive audience mem...
by Rachel Weinberg - April 23, 2026
While THE GREAT GATSBY has glimpses of effective songs and character development, the musical doesn’t ultimately live up to the glitz, glamor, and legacy of its source material.
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by Emily Werner - April 20, 2026
What did our critic think of TEATRO VISTA PRODUCTIONS' BOTH AT STEPPENWOLF THEATRE at Teatro Vista Productions?...
by Rachel Weinberg - April 20, 2026
Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s world-premiere play WINDFALL is part somber, part whimsy — which is true to his unique playwriting style. It’s a poignantly topical play, yet sometimes too on the nose. I enjoyed how McCraney blends the hyperreal and the surreal in a play that asks the question: Should...
by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026
What did our critic think of NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre?...
by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026
What did our critic think of HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...
by Tina St. Angelo - April 20, 2026
What did our critic How great to be known by one name…. Dixie Locke (Anna Louise Bramlett) says that to Elvis Presley about Marlon Brando before Elvis becomes one name. The current production at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre is Heartbreak Hotel. This tells the story of Elvis’ rise up to the ...
Videos
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Windfall Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/09-5/31) |
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South Pacific Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14) |
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The Red Lion The Bramble Arts Loft (5/01-5/16) |
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The Lifespan of a Fact Parker Players Theater (4/24-5/17) |
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Gruesome Playground Injuries Silverstage Theatre Company (5/08-5/16) |
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Metric, Broken Social Scene & Stars Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom (7/24-7/24) |
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Southern Rapture Tin Drum Theatre Company (6/11-6/28) |
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Raks Geek The Newport Theater (6/12-6/12) |
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moonwatchers Greenhouse Theater Center (4/30-5/17) |
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Chicago Kids Company (4/08-8/31) |
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