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.
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.
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'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.
Lookingglass Theatre Company will present its 2026 Summerglass Camps lineup, offering three theatre and creativity programs for young artists ages 6-18 at its Chicago location. Registration is now open.
Lookingglass Theatre Company will present the world premiere of UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY. The production blends romance, horror, and comedy. Performances will take place in Chicago.
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. Check out our top Chicago picks for Spring 2026!
McCarter Theatre Center will present Circus Quixote, a gravity-defying theatrical spectacle from Chicago’s famed Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with The Actors Gymnasium, running March 4–15.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present Fault, a new addition to the 2025/2026 season starring film and television star Enrico Colantoni, and Golden Globe winner Teri Hatcher.
Lookingglass Theatre Company will present the world premiere of White Rooster, written and directed by Ensemble Member Matthew C. Yee. Yee's play weaves together puppetry, movement, song, and folklore.
Following a sold-out New York run, the solo show EDWARD, written and performed by Ed Schmidt, will present four additional performances at Sullaluna in the West Village. The unique theatrical experience allows the audience to shape the narrative by selecting objects from a box, each representing aspects of one man's life. The additional shows are scheduled for early March.
Lookingglass Theatre Company will present Come As You Aren’t Ball, a premier costumed benefit celebrating and supporting the Ensemble’s acclaimed tradition of creating bold new work.
Throughout each holiday season, area performing arts organizations take up audience collections at productions to benefit Season of Concern. Theater companies raised $140,537 for the organization.
Lookingglass Theatre Company will present the world premiere of White Rooster, written and directed by Ensemble Member Matthew C. Yee.
Erik Schroeder has taken on the role of General Manager of The Public Theater. Most recently Erik served as Managing Director of The Acting Company for four seasons.
Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced a casting update for Paranormal Activity, an original story based Paramount Pictures' terrifying film franchise—now live on stage.
Lookingglass Theatre Company will present multi-award winner Anthony Rapp in the world premiere of a seasonal and intimate cabaret, Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays.
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!
HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS comes at an eerily relevant time. While I didn’t think all elements of the material worked, this play is a good reminder that navigating the immigrant experience without making any mistakes is an impossible feat.
Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. will open its 10th season with the regional premiere of The Minutes, nominated for the Tony Award for best play of 2022, written by Tracy Letts. Learn more!
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