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. …
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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.…
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Oak Park Festival Theatre, Oak Park IL
Oak Park Festival Theatre continues its 51st Anniversary season with Oscar Wilde’s smashing comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest. First produced in 1895, the play is memorable from Wilde’s fast wit and the farcical parody of the English upper class. Oak Park’s production of Earnest, directe…
Past Shows
Extend the Experience: Leopoldstadt Post-Show Creative Workshops for Adults
These immersive creative workshops are designed for adults who have seen Leopoldstadt and wish to deepen their connection to the production. Using the Jewish Studio...
The Inheritance of Art
In partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago, this panel examines the theft, displacement, and restitution of artworks in the years leading up to, during,...
Leopoldstadt: The Final Word Audience Discussion
This in-person discussion invites audience members to reflect on Leopoldstadt alongside Writers Theatre artistic staff, exploring the characters, production elements, and themes of the play....
Folks Operetta presents Operetta in Exile
In this multi-media concert, Chicago's Folks Operetta celebrates the stories and music of operetta librettists and composers who either perished or were forced into exile...
Vienna, City of Dreams
This lecture covers the geopolitical context of Vienna and Austria-Hungary during the first 50 years of the 20th century, led by John Deak, Associate Professor...
Leopoldstadt Family Matinee
This education event invites parents and caregivers to drop young ones off at an onsite theatre class while attending the Saturday matinee of Leopoldstadt. Workshops...
Job
Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Artistic Director Braden Abraham, continues its 2025/26...
A Community Transformed: Leopoldstadt Then and Now
This lecture explores the cultural history of the Leopoldstadt neighborhood of Vienna from the Habsburg era to today, led by Mechtild Widrich of the School...
The Green Room: A Conversation with Leopoldstadt Director Carey Perloff
This live Q&A features Carey Perloff, an award-winning director renowned for her productions of Tom Stoppard's work and a close friend and collaborator of the...
Two Sisters and a Piano
Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Artistic Director Braden Abraham, continues its 2025/26...
As You Like It
Facing exile at home, Orlando, Duke Senior, his daughter Rosalind and niece Celia seek safety and refuge in the Forest of Arden. Lost amidst the...
Hershey Felder's Rachmaninoff and the Tsar
Having safely escaped Russia during the 1917 revolution, beloved composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff performed all over the world before eventually making his home in...
Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along
With his signature style and lots of audience participation, Hershey Felder’s Great American Songbook Sing-Along takes audiences through 100 years of American music—beginning with Irving...
Translations
Writers Theatre presents Brian Friel’s Irish drama Translations, directed by Braden Abraham. Set in 1833 rural Ireland, the story unfolds as the arrival of British...
Every Brilliant Thing
Every Brilliant Thing tells the story of a child who begins listing the many joys of life to help their mother cope with depression. As...
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Writers Theatre kicks off its 2024/25 Season with the Chicago premiere of the acclaimed musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. Written by...
The Band’s Visit
The Bands Visit is the winner of 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. And now...
Eurydice
Written by Sarah RuhlDirected by Braden AbrahamEURYDICE JUST MARRIED HER SWEETHEART ORPHEUS - AND NOW, SHE'S DEAD.The newlywed and newly dead Eurydice arrives in the underworld without...
A Distinct Society
A quiet library that straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada becomes an unlikely crucible for five people from around the world. When an...
FeaturedOnce
A SOFT-SPOKEN, DEEPLY FELT MUSICAL ABOUT THE FORCES THAT COMPEL US TO REACH OUT TO ONE ANOTHER AND HOLD ON FOR DEAR LIFE. This 2012 Tony...
FeaturedManual Cinema's CHRISTMAS CAROL
After the stunning success of their online Christmas Carol, Manual Cinema uses their groundbreaking creativity and powerful storytelling to elevate one of the most famous holiday stories...
FeaturedTiger Style!
Squabbling siblings Albert and Jennifer Chen reached the pinnacle of academic achievement when they were kids. But as adults, they can’t seem to get things...
A Doll's House
This celebrated drama by the playwright of WTs smash hit Hedda Gabler receives a sleek, streamlined interpretation that is unpredictable, fresh and captivating. This focused...
The Niceties
What happens when theoretical arguments suddenly turn personal in the ivory tower of an elite East Coast university? Dont miss the thrilling, provocative new play...
Into the Woods
See the classic fairy tale characters you think you know come to magical life in this smart and subversive musical theatre masterpiece by American icons...
Twelfth Night Or What You Will
Shakespeare’s romantic, boisterous and poignant comedy has never felt more relevant—or more hilarious! When young Viola is shipwrecked on an unfamiliar shore, presuming her twin...
Witch
Mischief is afoot in the sleepy village of Edmonton and the fate of the world is at stake in this smart modern fable. When the...
The Liar
325 Tudor Court: - adapt: David Ives from Pierre Corneille; dir: William Brown....
Yellow Moon
664 Vernon Ave: - David Greig; dir: Stuart Carden....
Sweet Charity
325 Tudor Court: - book: Neil Simon; lyrics: Dorothy Fields; music: Cy Coleman; dir: Michael Halberstam....
The Letters
664 Vernon Ave: - John W. Lowell; dir: Kimberly Senior....
The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead
Thwarted housewife Rhonda Russell loses herself in a heated moment of passion, setting into motion an unbelievable series of events that ripple through the lives...
A Little Night Music
Set in turn of the century Sweden, A Little Night Music is a sumptuous musical celebration of love. Desirée Armfeldt has always captured the hearts...
Hesperia
When Claudia left Ian and her old life in adult entertainment to return to her small-town roots, she found more than just a new start—she...
The Caretaker
The Caretaker - first performed in 1960 - was Harold Pinter's first big hit. Fifty years later, it remains as mysterious and compelling as ever....
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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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Vampires Welcome The Crib Comedy Playspace (3/20-12/18) |
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Rock Of Ages CIRCA 21 Dinner Playhouse (9/16-11/07) |