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Paramount Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Mean Girls, running August 26 through October 11, 2026, directed by Devon Hayakawa in their Paramount solo directorial debut. Based on the 2004 film and featuring a book by Tina Fey with music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell...
Rotary Rocks the Raue: James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $54. Members get 30% Off. (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) A Show That Walks the Line!...
Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses like his namesake, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs, while Booth stays stuck in their apartment, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle...
Love Story: Unofficial Taylor Swift Tribute SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 | 1:00 PM Tickets start at $44, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Experience an unforgettable night celebrating the...
Million Dollar Quartet Four Legends. One Night. Music History Made. You may have loved Million Dollar Quartet in 2017 at Paramount Theatre – now imagine it set in Sun Studio itself. The new Stolp Island Theatre was designed to immerse you in the experience so you can say “I was...
A new dark absurdist comedy
Chicago-Area World Premiere of Liana Sonenclar's The Years Between Us, Developed with New York Stage and Film, Opens October 15 Three performances only at The Lodge Performing Arts Center Jonathan James Productions presents the world premiere of The Years Between Us , a new play...
🎭 Memphis the Musical brings Rhythm & Blues, rock ’n’ roll, powerhouse vocals and electrifying Broadway energy to Chicago’s Studebaker Theater, October 24 & 25!
Blond Ambition: Tribute to Madonna SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $59, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Get ready to strike a pose and celebrate the music of one...
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...
Written by Christopher Demos-Brown and directed by Ebby Offord, an estranged biracial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their...
An estranged biracial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. The story unfolds over a single night as Kendra, an African American mother, desperately seeks answers about the...
The Chicago Tap Summit concludes with the premiere of the documentary Beyond A Shuffle by Nora Clark, sharing the history of M.A.D.D. Rhythms. The screening includes live performances from Friday's intensive classes. The film is about Bril Barrett, who started M.A.D.D. Rhythms...
A tour-de-force solo show by artistic affiliate Tania Richard, directed by J. Nicole Brooks. Growing up in an all-white Chicago suburb, Richard spent her days dodging microaggressions, striving to fit in, and yearning to see herself reflected. Her transformation began when she...
M.A.D.D. Rhythms celebrates its 25th Anniversary with three days of dance, discussion and classes with instructors Maud Arnold, Bril Barrett, Ian Berg, Tristan Bruns, Andrew Carr, Ja'bowen Dixon, Star Dixon, Martin "Tré" Dumas III, Izaiah Harris, Caleb Jackson, Donnetta Jackson...
Twelve-year-old Ashleigh rules the Lady Jean Ladies, South Florida's most exclusive horse club. News that her family's stables are being sold and their horses killed for meat throws the Ladies into crisis in this dark comedy of middle school deception and lies. Horse Girls...
The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, launch their 42nd concert season with a program of songs from different eras and cultural perspectives across the U.S. and Canada. The program includes works by Corey Payette, William Billings, Charles...
In this World Premiere adaptation of the classic western, Shane, a mysterious stranger, shows up at the Starrett homestead in the Wyoming Territory in 1889. Though he seems to be hiding a dangerous past, he’s offered a job as a farm hand and settles in with the Starretts: Joe...
The Birth of the Pill is a world premiere play by Jessica Huang, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Jonathan Eig, and directed by Sandra Marquez. Set in the mid-20th century, the play follows feminist activist Margaret Sanger, scientist Gregory Pincus, gynecologist John...
M.A.D.D. (Making A Difference Dancing) Rhythms , Chicago’s premier tap collective, is proud to celebrate its 25th Anniversary at the Chicago Tap Summit, October 2 - 4, at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. King Dr. (47th Street entrance). The premier Illinois tap...
The Humanities is a provocative, ripped-from-the-headlines story that explores the events after a controversial speaker is invited to lecture at an elite American university. Written by Zayd Ayers Dohrn and directed by Eddie Torres, the world premiere features an all-Chicago...
Theater for Charity (TFC) , a community-driven organization dedicated to using the arts to give back. TFC’s mission is simple: to bring people together through theater while giving back to the community. Theater for Charity is thrilled to announce its 2026 production of the hit...
Works in progress include Radish is My Teacher by Jeff Glassman, a collection of scripts for puppets by Susan Parenti, and a libretto by Mark Enslin about a stranded international volunteer incarcerated firefighter. Both Susan Parenti and Jeff Glassman have had new works...
The 58th Anniversary Equity Awards Program will celebrate outstanding achievements in Chicago's theater community. This event, held at the Harris Theater, marks a pivotal moment as it acknowledges both Equity and Non-Equity productions, amplifying diverse artistic voices. Under...
Take a vibrant musical journey through the golden age of storytelling and beyond. Acclaimed vocalist Joan Curto and her all-star band celebrate the timeless artistry of singer-songwriters from the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, while shining a spotlight on today’s rising voices carrying...
Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna must weigh her commitments against a rare shot at freedom and recognition. Her customers, co-workers, and the...
The Avalon Quartet returns to PianoForte Chicago for a presentation of two award-winning short films performed in sync with two audience favorite pieces. The acclaimed American Quartet , directed by Jesca Prudencio and set to the poignant first movement of Antonín Dvoák’s work...
Visiting Mexican artist Temachtiani Illhuikayotl, an accomplished indigenous flute player, guides the audience through a musical presentation on the origins of ancestral sounds from pre-Hispanic Mexico. The evening weaves cultural awareness and philosophy as an ancestral...
Take a ride to Auditorium Theatre this fall because Chicago's premier venue will be hosting an array of top-of-the-line shows performed by the most in-demand global artists. For instance, UB40 lights up the stage at the Auditorium Theatre on Thursday 8th October 2026! This...
Part of the returning Date Night Series, this performance offers audiences an evening of music and culture by skilled local artists in an intimate studio setting.
Music Institute faculty pianist Dr. Matthew Hagle performs a program spotlighting the interplay between music and literature, featuring Brahms' Four Ballades, Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit, and Schumann's Kreisleriana. Hagle explores how these composers transformed literary...
LUCY’S COMEDY With headliner Mike Marvel, featuring Joanna Clark, and hosted by Mike Preston Friday, October 9, 2026 @ 8:00p Tickets start at $29* Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes a $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order.)...
Operation Mincemeat is an absolute smash. I adore this inventive and fun musical. It’s extremely original, and it’s the kind of show that gives me hope for the future of new one-of-a-kind musicals like it. Written by David Cummings, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts, Operation Mince…
Chopin in Winter is an imaginative work of art for those with an acquired taste of deep storytelling combined with some of the most beautiful piano compositions from the Romantic era. …
Steppenwolf opens its 51st season with a blistering and captivating production of Suzan Lori-Parks’s Topdog/Underdog. This play has long been on my theater bucket list, and it’s absolutely what I think of when I think of a “Steppenwolf play”: A gritty family drama about brothers undergoing h…
While Kowalski makes for a great showcase for two actors with charisma to spare, the play struggles in search of a direction while lacking the emotional honesty and primal intensity that Williams’s name evokes.…
This farcical Off-Broadway show is sure to leave you laughing while making you simultaneously nostalgic and relieved you’re no longer in the throes of middle school.…
Redtwist Theatre begins its 22nd season, entitled “State of Violence”, with the world premiere of Prayer Circle. This is resident playwright Erik Gernand’s second play with Redtwist since his successful Jeff-winning The Totality of All Things in 2024. What is brought to the stage is an enjoyab…
Play On! is a lively retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Conceived by Sheldon Epps (who also directs) and with a book by Cheryl L. West, Play On! transports Shakespeare’s story to Harlem, New York. West’s book skillfully weaves Duke Ellington’s songs into the narrative.…
Joffrey Ballet soars in John Neumeier's LILIOM…
The Trisha Brown Company shimmers in their tribute to Bob Rauschenberg.…
TimeLine Theatre Company’s The Birth of the Pill takes some big swings...and sometimes misses. Adapted for the stage by Jessica Huang from Jonathan Eig’s book, it’s certainly relevant now. And Huang’s script takes “A People’s History of the United States” approach to storytelling. The …
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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Topdog/Underdog Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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God in a Hole Bramble Arts Loft (10/01-10/17) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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The Years Between Us The Lodge Performing Arts Center (10/15-10/18) |
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Lucy's Comedy Raue Center For The Arts (10/09-10/09) |
