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POT GIRLS Extended at Raven Theatre Through March 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2026

Due to popular demand, The Story Theatre's world premiere of Pot Girls has added one additional week of performances, extending through Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Raven Theatre's Schwartz Stage, 6157 N. Clark St in Chicago.

Photos: First Look at POT GIRLS at The Story Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2026

The Story Theatre will close out Season V with the world premiere production of Pot Girls by Governing Ensemble member Paul Michael Thomson and directed by Governing Ensemble member Ayanna Bria Bakari. See photos!

The Jeff Awards Reveals Nominations for 52nd Non-Equity Theater Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2026

The 57th Jeff Awards ceremony will recognize outstanding achievements in Chicago's Equity theater scene, celebrating over 40 artists from the 2024-25 season.

POT GIRLS Comes to The Story Theatre in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026

The Story Theatre will close its Season V with the world premiere production of Pot Girls by Governing Ensemble member Paul Michael Thomson and directed by Governing Ensemble member Ayanna Bria Bakari.

Raven Theatre Company Sets Cast And Creative Team For TOP GIRLS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 7, 2026

Raven Theatre Company will present Top Girls by Caryl Churchill on the Johnson Stage in Chicago. Directed by Lucky Stiff, the production examines ambition, class, and power through intersecting narratives.

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards; REEFER MADNESS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards; Spokane Civic Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Seattle Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Photos: AMADEUS Opens at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company recently opened Peter Shaffer’s AMADEUS, directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls, in the Ensemble Theater. Check out photos from opening night here!

BIG WHITE FOG to be Presented at Court Theatre in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2025

Court Theatre will present Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

HAMLET Podcast Audioplay All Episodes Now Available For Free
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2025

Make-Believe Association's HAMLET, a new 6-episode audio adaptation of the classic play by William Shakespeare. Adapted and directed by Jeremy McCarter with binaural sound design by Tony Award-winning Mikhail Fiksel.

Photos: HAMLET Audio Play Premieres At Tribeca Film Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2025

Last week, HAMLET, a new 6-episode audio adaptation of the classic play by William Shakespeare, celebrated its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival. At this special one-night-only event, hosted by The Public Theater, the audience wore headphones to listen to the riveting first 30 minutes of the project. Check out photos from the premiere.

The Story Theatre's AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN Announces Second Extension
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2025

Due to high demand, The Story Theatre has announced a second week of additional performances for its new production of At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen, now extended through Sunday, May 25, 2025 on Raven Theatre's Schwartz Stage.

HAMLET New Audio Drama Starring Daniel Kyri to be Released by Make-Believe Association
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2025

Make-Believe Association will present HAMLET, a new 6-episode audio adaptation of the classic play by William Shakespeare. Learn more and see how to listen!

The Story Theatre's AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAQ QUEEN Extends at Raven Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2025

Due to popular demand, The Story Theatre has announced one additional week of performances for its new production of At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen.

AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEEN Begins In April At The Story Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2025

The Story Theatre is over the moon to kick off Season V with a reimagined production of At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen by Governing Ensemble member and Joseph Jefferson Award-winning playwright Terry Guest, directed by Joseph Jefferson Award-winning director Mikael Burke.

Review: BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY at Seattle Rep
by Jay Irwin - Feb 13, 2025

Dear Readers, I’m all for a slice of life play showing the inequities in class, race, gender, etc. in the past and spotlighting how far we have not come. Such a play is Pearl Cleage’s “Blues for an Alabama Sky”, currently playing at the Seattle Rep. It’s not a new play; in fact it’s about 30 years old. But it still packs in some resonance. What it fails to pack in completely is much of an arc or ending for its characters.

The Story Theatre to Present AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN at Raven Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

The Story Theatre will kick off Season V with a reimagined production of At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen by Governing Ensemble member and Joseph Jefferson Award-winning playwright Terry Guest. Learn more.

Photos: First Look At THE LOVE OBJECT At The Story Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2024

The Story Theatre will welcome back audiences with its world premiere of the love object by Emerging Playwright-in-Residence Justine Gelfman, directed by Northwestern MFA Directing alum Jasmine B. Gunter. See the first photos from the production.

The Story Theatre Presents THE LOVE OBJECT This October
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 12, 2024

THE Story Theatre announced the world premiere of THE LOVE OBJECT, running from October 10 to November 3, 2024, at Raven Theatre’s Schwartz Stage.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE, Directed by Phylicia Rashad, Will Arrive On Broadway in 2025
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 14, 2024

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Purpose, written by Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and directed by Two-time Tony Award-winner Phylicia Rashad, will come to Broadway in spring 2025. We have all of the details!