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Lookingglass Theatre Company

Lookingglass Theatre Company is a producer whose BroadwayWorld credits include Metamorphoses. Awards include Tony Awards (2011).

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2002]
Producer (Original Producer)

Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2011 - Regional Theater Tony Award

Lookingglass Theatre Company

News

Interview: How Johnny Galecki Fell in Love With the 'Contradictions' of Playing Tennessee Williams
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2026

The Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki has returned to his first love, the stage, taking on the role of legendary playwright Tennessee Williams in Lookingglass Theatre Company's Kowalski. Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Galecki.
Photos: Johnny Galecki as Tennessee Williams in KOWALSKI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2026

You can now get a first look at photos of Kowalski, the new play by Gregg Ostrin, directed by Colin Hanlon, at Lookingglass Theatre Company’s home at the historic Water Tower Water Works.
KOWALSKI Starring Johnny Galecki Extends at Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2026

Kowalski, a new play by Gregg Ostrin, directed by Colin Hanlon, will now play for an extended two weeks at Lookingglass Theatre Company's home at the historic Water Tower Water Works.
Oracle's $10M Brings Nashville Symphony Back; NLRB Targets Casa Bonita
by Alex Freeman - Oct 5, 2026

Oracle's $10M brings Nashville Symphony back, the NLRB files a complaint over Equity bargaining at Casa Bonita, the Kennedy Center Honors head to an arena, and leadership moves at Lookingglass, Sarasota Opera and more.
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID Cast Announced for Chicago Run
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2026

JK Entertainment announced the cast for Sarah Treem's WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID, a play about women in a sanctuary set in 1972, running at Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 30, 2026- Duncan Sheik's MEMOIRS OF AMOROUS GENTLEMEN First Look and More
by - Sep 30, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Lookingglass Theatre Company Unveils New Leadership Structure
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2026

Lookingglass Theatre Company has revealed a new leadership structure that brings together four longtime members of its ensemble and new Board leadership, marking the next chapter for the Tony Award-winning Chicago theater company.
COME FROM AWAY & More Lead Chicago's September 2026 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Sep 3, 2026

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for September 2026 include Come From Away and more.
Jacob Moskovitz Joins KOWALSKI at Lookingglass as Marlon Brando
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2026

Jacob Moskovitz has joined the cast of KOWALSKI at Lookingglass Theatre in Chicago, taking on the role of Marlon Brando. Moskovitz is best known for starring in Elle from Prime Video.
PLAY ON! Cast and Creative Team Set for Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2026

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team for PLAY ON!, a jazz musical retelling of Twelfth Night set to Duke Ellington's music, opening its 40th Anniversary Season.
BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA, IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, and More Nominated For Equity Jeff Awards; Full List
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026

In celebration of its 58th anniversary awarding recognition for Equity theater, the Joseph Jefferson Awards announces its nominations for the 2025 –2026 season, including the Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and more.
THE YEARLING World Premiere and More Set for Lookingglass Theatre Company 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2026

Lookingglass Theatre Company revealed its 2026/2027 mainstage season, featuring world premieres by Mary Zimmerman and J. Nicole Brooks, plus Gregg Ostrin's Kowalski, starring Johnny Galecki.
Interview: Mary Zimmerman on Her Off-Broadway Return Directing GIULIA: THE POISON QUEEN OF PALERMO
by Cara Joy David - Jul 18, 2026

It has been over twenty years since Mary Zimmerman directed a show off or on Broadway. In our new interview, she discusses her return off-Broadway, directing Jennifer Nettles’ Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo.
Tickets to KOWALSKI at Lookingglass Theatre Starring Johnny Galecki on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2026

Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Johnny Galecki returns to Chicago to portray Tennessee Williams in Kowalski Gregg Ostrin's play imagining Williams' first meeting with Marlon Brando, at Lookingglass Theatre. Tickets are on sale this week.
Johnny Galecki to Star in KOWALSKI at Lookingglass Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2026

The Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki will star as Tennessee Williams in Gregg Ostrin's new play Kowalski at Lookingglass Theatre Company with performances set for the fall.
Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - Jun 17, 2026

Untitled Vampire Play — a world premiere from Lookingglass ensemble member Kevin Douglas — is a fun, wacky romp. The play doesn’t take itself seriously, and director Devon de Mayo’s cast has plenty of fun with vampire and human antics alike. Douglas’s script draws on all sorts of vampire lore for his vision and vividly imagines what it might be like if vampires roamed the streets of Chicago. 
ICE CREAM CIRCUS! to Tour Chicago Parks as Part of Night Out in the Parks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2026

Lookingglass Theatre Company will present Ice Cream Circus! a free, wordless outdoor show combining dance, clown, and circus arts, at neighborhood parks across Chicago and Evanston as part of the Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series.
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, EUGENE ONEGIN and More Set for League of Chicago Theatres Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2026

This summer, Chicago is offering a wide variety of plays and musicals, as well as comedy, dance, music, and more. To highlight these productions, The League of Chicago Theatres is publishing its Summer Theatre Guide.
KEN LUDWIG'S MORIARTY To Play Virginia Theatre Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2026

The Virginia Theatre Festival announced the cast and creative team for KEN LUDWIG'S MORIARTY: A NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE, directed by Nicolas Minas, running at the Ruth Caplin Theatre at the University of Virginia.
Eileen Byrne Will Bring RUNNING WITH COFFEE to Lookingglass Theatre in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026

Eileen Byrne's one-woman play RUNNING WITH COFFEE will be presented at Lookingglass Theatre's Water Tower Water Works, with proceeds benefiting North Shore Senior Center.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Lookingglass Theatre Company been nominated for?

and Regional Theater Tony Award (Tony Awards) for .

What awards has Lookingglass Theatre Company won?

Lookingglass Theatre Company has won the Regional Theater Tony Award (Tony Awards) and received nominations for several productions, including TimeLine Theater Company's The Invisible Hand, The Lyric Opera's 1984, Goodman Theatre's The Jungle, and Steppenwolf's The Motherf—–er with the Hat. Additionally, they've received the Joseph Jefferson Awards, which recognize excellence in Chicago theater. Their work has also been highlighted in various other awards and honors.

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