THE MAGIC PARLOUR Extends Through Spring 2027; Derek Hughes to Return
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2026
Dennis Watkins extends THE MAGIC PARLOUR through spring 2027, welcoming back guest magician Derek Hughes following sold-out engagements this year. Watkins marks 25 years performing magic in Chicago with special Halloween performances of THE SPIRIT CABINET.
AUGUST WILSON'S KING HEDLEY II Casting Announced For City Lit
by Marissa Faith Curley - Sep 5, 2026
Full cast and production team have been announced for City Lit’s production of August Wilson’s KING HEDLEY II. KING HEDLEY II is set in the same backyard in Pittsburgh’s Hill District seen in August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS.
THE LAST SONG Solo Show to Return to Los Angeles
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026
Eduardo Enrikez will bring his solo show about a mariachi confronting his final moments back to Los Angeles, following a sold-out run and acclaim in Edinburgh and London.
Avalanche Theatre Will Stage the World Premiere Of THEY BROKE UP By Skyler Tarnas
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 31, 2026
They Broke Up is Avalanche's first world premiere presented at their new home as a resident company at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble. The play is the professional full-length debut from playwright Skyler Tarnas, an ensemble member of Avalanche and graduate of Northwestern University's Writing for the Screen and Stage MFA program.
Everyman Theatre's Jefferson A. Russell Selected for 2026 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jul 13, 2026
Everyman Theatre has announced that Resident Company Member Jefferson A. Russell has been selected as a 2026 Fellow of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program. This prestigious national residency, hosted by the Ten Chimneys Foundation, honors a select cohort of 8–10 of the most accomplished regional-theater actors in the United States.