Julian Crouch News

There are 2 artistic performances in Chicago when you know its Christmastime. One is the Goodman’s A Christmas Carol and the other is the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Lyric.

The Joffrey Ballet will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker this December with 27 performances at the Lyric Opera House (20 N. Upper Wacker Dr.), running December 5–28, 2025.

This holiday season, The Joffrey Ballet celebrates the 10th anniversary of two-time Tony Award®-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s The Nutcracker. Learn more about when to see it how to get tickets!

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed its 25/26 season of programming, running September 2025 through May 2026. See full programming here!

Last night, New 42 - recipient of a 2025 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre - hosted their annual gala at the Plaza Hotel, titled “A Celebration of Joy & Wonder.” See photos here!

New 42 will present the return of their annual gala at the Plaza Hotel, which will be taking place in June. The event will be Hosted by Rachel Dratch and Lilli Cooper. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

The New Shul will ring in the holiday of Shavuot on June 1st with the fifth annual edition of The Kumah: Rise Up Festival with a marathon evening of faith, politics, art, activism and live music at Theater For The New City.

The Public Theater has extended the upcoming musical GODDESS. After a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, GODDESS will make its debut in New York. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Elizabeth Gillies and Milo Manheim will extend their runs as Audrey and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors through Sunday, June 1, 2025, due to popular demand.

Sherie Rene Scott reprised one of her iconic roles during her Little Shop of Horrors birthday party. Watch a video of her singing 'My Strongest Suit' from Aida during for the cast of the hit Off-Broadway revival as they celebrated her big day.

Sherie Rene Scott and Nicholas Christopher will play their final performances in Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey and Seymour, respectively, next month. Replacement casting for Seymour, Audrey, and Orin will be announced soon.

The Joffrey Ballet's reimagined production of The Nutcracker by two-time Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, will return to the Lyric Opera House next month. Learn more about the new production and find out how to get tickets here!

Sherie Rene Scott and Nicholas Christopher will soon join the off-Broadway cast of the hit revival of Little Shop of Horrors as 'Audrey' and 'Seymour' respectively. Check out all of the details about when they join the cast here!

Joffrey Ballet has announced four additional performances of Christopher Wheeldon's ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND and introduced a Discount Family Series package.

The Tony Award-winning new musical ILLINOISE will host signings for the ILLINOISE Original Cast Album Vinyl with members of the cast following the three remaining Wednesday matinee performances.

Get a first look inside rehearsals for The Meeting: The Interpreter at Theater at St. Clements. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

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National Sawdust will open its momentous 10th anniversary season with the world premiere production of Paola Prestini and Royce Vavrek's sensual and poetic new opera Silent Light from September 26-29.

Tony Award winner Frank Wood and Kelley Curran will star in THE MEETING: THE INTERPRETER, a new play by Catherine Gropper, directed by Brian Mertes. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Tony Award-winning new musical ILLINOISE featuring Tony-winning choreography by Justin Peck has added three matinee performances to its strictly limited engagement through Saturday, August 10 at the St. James Theatre