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BLACK CYPRESS BAYOU and More Set for Definition Theatre Company 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2025

Definition Theatre has revealed its 2026 season lineup, featuring three productions that explore identity, love, justice, and the power of artistic expression.

The Goodman to Mark 100 Years With Upcoming 100 FREE ACTS OF THEATER Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025

As part of its anniversary season celebration, The Goodman revealed fall/winter offerings of its 100 Free Acts of Theater initiative. Learn more about the programming here!

Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago Launches New Black Arts Directory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2025

The Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago is going strong after 28 years, with a full slate of events and programs celebrating the rich heritage of the Black arts community in Chicago. Learn more!

Cast Set for ROME SWEET ROME at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2025

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Rome Sweet Rome, a wild and satirical new “add-rap-tation” of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar from Q Brothers Collective. Learn more!

Goodman Theatre and DCASE to Present PRODUCE 100 FREE ACTS OF THEATER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2025

Goodman Theatre is teamig up with Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to generate an unprecedented celebration of the artistic fabric of Chicago, offered entirely FREE of charge. Learn more!

Lookingglass Theatre Company Unveils Expanded Lobby and Dedicates The Joan and Paul Mainstage Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Chicago’s Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre Company held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Water Tower Water Works earlier this month. Learn more here!

Industry Pro Newsletter: NEA Reports On the State of Nonprofits, Tom Viola Honored
by Alex Freeman - Dec 23, 2024

From nonprofit theaters innovating in the face of financial pressures to the anticipation of live performance rebounding amidst AI fatigue, the stories highlight an industry evolving while staying grounded in community and creativity. Stories include Broadway honoring Tom Viola, regional theaters navigating leadership changes, and international venues undergoing major renovations.

David Schwimmer and James Oh Join Lookingglass Theatre Company Board
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024

After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is welcoming two new Board members as it prepares to reopen January 30, 2025. Learn more!

Photos: PRIMARY TRUST Begins Rehearsals at the Goodman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2024

Goodman Theatre will launch the 2024/2025 Season in its 350-seat flexible Owen Theatre with a newly minted Pulitzer Prize-winning play. The Chicago-premiere production of Primary Trust by Eboni Booth——helmed by BOLD Artistic Producer Malkia Stampley, in her Goodman directing debut—is now in rehearsal toward an October opening. Check out photos here!

Photos: Legacy of Lorraine Hansberry Celebrated at Dedication Ceremony of Sculpture in Navy Pier
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2024

On Friday, August 23, the Lorraine Hansberry Initiative and Chicago’s Navy Pier celebrated the installation of Alison Saar’s To Sit A While. See photos!

Lorraine Hansberry Sculpture To Be Permanently Installed At Chicago's Navy Pier
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 26, 2024

A sculpture honoring playwright Lorraine Hansberry will be permanently installed at Chicago's Navy Pier, celebrating her legacy and contributions to American theater.

Lorraine Hansberry Sculpture To Be Permanently Installed At Chicago's Navy Pier
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2024

A sculpture honoring Lorraine Hansberry will be permanently installed at Chicago's Navy Pier, celebrating the legacy of the renowned playwright and civil rights activist.

Congo Square's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED Begins Tomorrow
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2024

Broadway In Chicago and Congo Square Theatre have announced the Chicago premiere of August Wilson's autobiographical show, HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED, begins tomorrow Saturday, April 20.

The New Harmony Project Reveals Lineup for 2024 Spring Retreat
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024

 The New Harmony Project has announced the lineup for its 37th annual spring conference in idyllic New Harmony, Indiana. A group of over 50 participants will gather for residencies from May 23 to June 2, 2024.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of PURPOSE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2024

Check out photos from opening night of Purpose at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Video: Scene from Goodman's THE PENELOPIAD
by Joshua Wright - Mar 25, 2024

Get a first look at this spirited scene from THE PENELOPIAD by Margaret Atwood starring Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time, House) in an all-new video.

Review: THE PENELOPIAD at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - Mar 17, 2024

Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Susan V. Booth puts her own spin on Margaret Atwood’s decidedly feminist tale THE PENELOPIAD. As with her famous novel THE HANDMAID’S TALE, Atwood uses THE PENELOPIAD as a device to convey the horrors and abuse committed against women. Atwood’s points are valid and mirror the gender inequalities and abuse women still experience now (the original novella was penned in 2005). But THE PENELOPIAD’s feminist argument isn’t revelatory. Instead of providing truly new insight or perspective, the play rather reinforces existing (though rightfully undeniable) points. 

Video: First Look at Jennifer Morrison & More in Goodman's THE PENELOPIAD
by Joshua Wright - Mar 13, 2024

Get a first look at Goodman Theatre's world premiere of The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood starring Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time, House) in an all-new video.

Lookingglass Announces New Artistic Director, Meets Its Yearly Fundraising Goal and More
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2024

Get the latest updates from LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY. For interviews and additional information, contact James Juliano.

Video: Choreographer JoAnn Hunter On Goodman Theatre's THE PENELOPIAD
by Joshua Wright - Mar 5, 2024

Watch Choreographer JoAnn Hunter talk about her collaboration with Artistic Director Susan V. Booth on The Penelopiad. 'I wanted the movement to help enhance storytelling...' she says in an all-new video.