Chicago Video Coverage

Watch a first look video of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao at Goodman Theatre, now running through April 12, 2026....

You can now get a first look at photos and video of  the world premiere of White Rooster, written and directed by Ensemble Member Matthew C. Yee. The production has revealed an extension of its run....

Check out footage from Puccini's Madama Butterfly, the story of a faithful but doomed geisha in love with B.F. Pinkerton, running now through April 12 at Lyric Opera of Chicago....

Before writing Wicked, Stephen Schwartz composed the musical CHILDREN OF EDEN, and this spring a Chicago staged reading of the work will be available to stream online for one weekend only. Michelle Williams appears in the role of Eve in the concert production. Watch a video of Williams performing t...

Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, enjoy this delightfully scrumptious musical adaptation that brings to life all of your favourite characters, songs, and confections. A gobstoppingly good time for the whole family! Watch the video....

Soprano Jennifer Holloway takes on one of opera’s most demanding finales in “Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküsst” from Richard Strauss’s SALOME. See video of the performance....

Get a first look at all-new video from Robert Falls’ production of Holiday at Goodman Theatre. This brand-new work by Richard Greenberg, the late Tony Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist playwright, is based on Philip Barry’s (The Philadelphia Story) classic play that inspired the beloved 1...

Love is a battlefield. Get your tickets—and bring your armor—now! THE DANCE OF DEATH is on stage now, featuring show-stopping performances by ensemble members Cliff Chamberlain, Kathryn Erbe and Jeff Perry. Watch the video!...

In their first meeting, Jochanaan (bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee in his Lyric debut) tells Salome that there is only one person who can save her and that she must seek Him and ask forgiveness for her sins. Watch the video!...

Watch songs from the Marriott Theatre's production of Little Shop of Horrors! The videos feature Jackson Evans as Seymour, Maya Rowe as Audrey, Andrew Mueller as Orin, and more....

All of the betrayal, passion, and poetry of Shakespeare’s most famous play—distilled into just 75 minutes. Watch the video trailer for Short Shakespeare! Hamlet at Chicago Shakespeare Theater....

Go inside rehearsals for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's presentation of Royal Shakespeare Company's  Hamnet, based on the best-selling novel by Maggie O'Farrell, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Red Velvet, Hymn), and directed by Erica Whyman. ...

Watch as Cratchit asks Scrooge for Christmas Day off in Goodman Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol. The production is now on stage through December 31st, 2025....

Before the humbug, SCROOGE was just a young man with lively friends, prepared to celebrate the holidays. Check out an all-new clip from Goodman's 48th annual production of A Christmas Carol! ...

See the fresh faces and returning favorites of the 48th annual A Christmas Carol! The video shows magic and surprises—and chills—from the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Lucky Stiff), Present (Bethany Thomas), Future and Marley (Daniel José Molina)....

Sister Act is now playing at Drury Lane Theatre, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner. Check out all new photos and video from the show here!...

Check out a highlight montage video of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, playing now through December 31 at The Goodman in the 2025 installment of the holiday tradition....

Watch David Moreland perform “This Is the Moment” from Kokandy Productions’ new staging of Jekyll & Hyde, directed by Derek Van Barham. See the video!...

Writers Theatre will present the Midwest premiere of As You Like It, a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy. Watch video highlights from the show!...

Watch a video from the new North American tour of The Sound of Music, led by Cayleigh Capaldi as Maria Rainer, Kevin Earley as Captain Georg von Trapp, Tony Award nominee Christiane Noll as the Mother Abbess....

An all new trailer has been released for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of Paranormal Activity, an original story based on Paramount Pictures’ terrifying film franchise—now live on stage. Check out the video here!...

A Red Orchid Theatre’s world premiere of Jojo Jones’ Veal, directed by dado, extends through November 9, 2025. The dystopian dark comedy runs at the company’s Old Town venue following critical acclaim and audience demand. ...

RIVERDANCE 30 - The New Generation, the international Irish dance  phenomenon seen by over 30 million people worldwide, will return to the United States in 2026. Launching in Sarasota,  Florida, the new show, RIVERDANCE 30 - The New Generation, will play in 67 American cities from January to June ...

Watch a video of JJ Niemann performing 'Goodbye' from Catch Me If You Can at Marriott Theatre! The score is by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray, Some Like it Hot)....

Emmy-Award Winning actor Richard Thomas will star in a new production of Mark Twain Tonight! on stages across North America, bringing along Twain's wry humor and irreverent observations in this legendary one-man show. Watch in this video to learn about how he's approached playing the iconic author ...