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RIVERFRONT PLAYHOUSE

11 - 13 Water St, Aurora, IL 60505
Aurora, IL 60505

Upcoming Shows

Sordid Lives
Sordid Lives
May 22 – Jun 20, 2026

A black comedy about white trash! When Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over...



Review: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL


by Tina St. Angelo - May 09, 2026

What did our critic think of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?...

Review: OCTET at Raven Theatre


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...

Review: LOKI – THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR at Lifeline Theatre


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....

Review: FAULT at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


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....

Review: GOING BACHARACH: THE SONGS OF AN ICON at Apollo 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...

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago


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. ...

Review: Teatro Vista Productions' BOTH at Steppenwolf Theatre


by Emily Werner - April 20, 2026

What did our critic think of TEATRO VISTA PRODUCTIONS' BOTH AT STEPPENWOLF THEATRE at Teatro Vista Productions?...

Review: WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


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...

Review: NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026

What did our critic think of NOEL COWARD'S PRIVATE LIVES at BrightSide Theatre?...

Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL


by Tina St. Angelo - April 18, 2026

What did our critic think of HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...

Past Shows

America's Sexiest Couple
America's Sexiest Couple
Jan 20 – Feb 18, 2023

Comedy by Ken Levine (Cheers, Frasier, M*A*S*H,).  Two former stars of a gigantic hit sitcom - America's Sexiest Couple in the 90s - meet after...

Minus Some Buttons
Minus Some Buttons
Jan 29 – Feb 6, 2021

A delightful comedy by Mark Dunn (author of Belles), about what happens at Graceland Elementary School when a new teacher is hired. Penny who, shall...

Love, Lies, and the Doctor's Dilemma
Love, Lies, and the Doctor's Dilemma
Jan 19 – Feb 24, 2018

Love, Lies and the Doctor's Dilemma by Michael Parker and Susan Parker Take ordinary circumstances, add some lies, create a dilemma, and love? Joan lives...

The Drowning girls
The Drowning girls
Nov 10 – Nov 18, 2017

Bessie, Alice, and Margaret have two things in common: they are married to George Joseph Smith, and they are dead. Surfacing from the bathtubs they...

Videos


South Pacific in Chicago South Pacific
Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14)
Windfall in Chicago Windfall
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/09-5/31)
The Lifespan of a Fact in Chicago The Lifespan of a Fact
Parker Players Theater (4/24-5/17) PHOTOS VIDEOS
The Red Lion in Chicago The Red Lion
The Bramble Arts Loft (5/01-5/16)
Gruesome Playground Injuries in Chicago Gruesome Playground Injuries
Silverstage Theatre Company (5/08-5/16) PHOTOS VIDEOS
Annie in Chicago Annie
The Little Theatre On The Square (7/16-7/26)
Chicago Live! in Chicago Chicago Live!
Navy Pier (9/19-9/20)
Ride the Cyclone The Musical in Chicago Ride the Cyclone The Musical
Copley Theatre (3/18-5/31)
The Wizard Of Oz in Chicago The Wizard Of Oz
Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse (7/08-9/05)
Ruthless - The Musical in Chicago Ruthless - The Musical
Citadel Theatre Lake Forest (5/03-5/17)