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Parker Players Theater Company Presents The Lifespan of a FactA sharp, fast-paced theatrical showdown exploring truth, storytelling, and the power behind bothBarrington, IL — Parker...
Second Site presents The Beauty Project, an immersive theatrical event featuring short plays and beauty demonstrations, March 28 - April 4. The Beauty Project, written...
Second Site presents The Beauty Project, an immersive theatrical event featuring short plays and beauty demonstrations, March 28 - April 4. The Beauty Project, written...
Murderer, poisoner, witch . That's how history remembers Giulia Tofana, Italy's most prolific serial killer and the infamous creator of the Aqua Tofana poison. Authorities...
The Chicago Comedy hour is a comedy variety show featuring sketch, improv and stand up from some of the best up and coming comedians in...
Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed Liverpool Legends are bringing their unforgettable Beatles tribute show to DeKalb for one night only! Handpicked by the late Louise Harrison, sister of...
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...
Afterlife & Basecamp bring you Semple Band LIVE!Fronted by Keith Semple (The Voice, American Idol), this is a show you don’t want to miss.April 11th...
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) presents Poetry In Beat, featuring poetry, live music and tap dance uniting to challenge the stifled emotions born under the weight...
AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) returns April 10-12 to the Schaumburg Convention Center offering three jam-packed days of incredible sounds, technology, seminars, networking and the...
Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, is proud to present By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, April 9 - 12. By The...
By The Way, Meet Vera Stark is a seventy-year journey through the life of Vera Stark, a headstrong African-American maid and budding actress, and her tangled...
Based on actual events, CHANGING CHANNELS is set backstage at the DuMont Television Network in New York City in 1952. It is the peak of the “Red...
Young poet in a WWII death camp shares his experience through 50 short poems voiced by four actors, a response to real yet unthinkable events.
The Grelley Duvall Show returns with the world premiere of Grelley Duvall Best Actress, written and conceived by Alex Grelle with Jesse Morgan Young, directed...
Italian violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi, world-renowned for “blazing, fierce performances” (Washington Classical Review) with his ensemble Europa Galante, brings his irrepressible energy to the...
Lookingglass Theatre Company, in keeping with its celebrated tradition of bringing to life Ensemble-created new work, presents the world premiere of White Rooster, written and...
Italian violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi, world-renowned for “blazing, fierce performances” (Washington Classical Review) with his ensemble Europa Galante, brings his irrepressible energy to the...
Free Open Mic Night – April 16!Got a story to tell, a song to sing, or a joke to share? Step up to the mic...
Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show that will feature all-new sketches every single week… the ultimate sketch playlist. Come see these writers and performers...
BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL, the award-winning musical, is a thrilling spectacle where the timeless music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf reigns supreme!Get...
Full Send Fridays at BasecampBasecamp, Lisle IL | 21+ ShowKick off the weekend with a full send! Join us every Friday at Basecamp for a...
LUCY’S COMEDYWith headliner Nick Cobb, featuring Alan Ford, and hosted by Brian WilliamsFriday, April 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm (NEW Showtime!)Tickets start at $29* Members save 30%(All-in pricing includes...
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by Emily Werner - April 01, 2026
Theater Wit opens the Midwest premiere of The Ally on March 30, 2026. Originally premiering in February 2024 at New York City’s Public Theater, Itamar Moses’ play was a finalist for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Blending dark comedy with urgent social questions, The Ally challenges its audi...
by Rachel Weinberg - March 29, 2026
THEATER OF THE MIND is an engaging, interactive, and fun tour through the senses....
by Rachel Weinberg - March 03, 2026
THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO is a lopsided stage adaptation of Junot Díaz’s 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. While the first act is tight and focuses squarely on the budding relationship between ultra-nerd Oscar Wao and his freshman year college roommate Yunior, the second act incorpora...
by Tina St. Angelo - February 23, 2026
The Joffrey Ballet is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The current offering is called Icons. What a gift to the audience. I don’t know if Robert Joffrey had any idea what his company has become. Icons recreate 4 different ballets from different decades over the 20th Century....
by Rachel Weinberg - February 19, 2026
When I think of Steppenwolf, I often think of family members crying, screaming at one another, or some combination of the two. So the sparring between spouses Alice and Captain Edgar in August Strindberg’s 1900 play THE DANCE OF DEATH feels right at home. In a surprisingly funny and sharp version ...
by Tina St. Angelo - February 17, 2026
What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?...
by Rachel Weinberg - February 14, 2026
Royal Shakespeare Company’s HAMNET is a dramatic and languid stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 buzzy novel of the same name....
by Rachel Weinberg - February 13, 2026
THE OUTSIDERS presents an original and vibrant stage adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel about the conflict between Tulsa teen gangs the Greasers and the Socs (short for socialites). The musical — and particularly director Danya Taymor’s inventive and visually dynamic staging — pu...
by Tina St. Angelo - February 12, 2026
What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL?...
by Rachel Weinberg - February 10, 2026
Goodman Theatre continues its centennial season with the endearing and lively romantic comedy HOLIDAY....
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