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Rarely do I see theater that feels truly unique, but Mary Zimmerman's THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI at Goodman Theater is indeed unlike any other piece of theater.

Nearly 30 years after its acclaimed premiere, one of the most popular works in Goodman Theatre history opens tonight in the Owen Theatre in a major revival—and will be available to view online next month!

Goodman Theatre is now presenting their major revival of Mary Zimmerman’s The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci—three decades after the play premiered in the Goodman’s Studio Series (at the Art Institute of Chicago). Movement and music unite to deliver a poetic glimpse into the mind of history’s ultimate Renaissance man.

 Movement and music unite to deliver a poetic glimpse into the mind of history’s ultimate Renaissance man in Mary Zimmerman’s The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci—one of the most popular works in Goodman Theatre history—in a major revival nearly 30 years after its premiere.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Trevor: The Musical will play its final performance on Sunday, January 2, 2022, following 76 performances at Stage 42 (422 West 42nd Street, near 9th Avenue).

Producers Roy Furman, John Ambrosino / Josie Bray / Mark Woods have announced Get Together At Trevor, a new initiative to help raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Family Equality, and PFLAG while seeing a performance of Trevor: The Musical at the same time during the month of December. 

Trevor: The Musical opened last night at Stage 42 (422 West 42nd Street, near 9th Avenue). The 19-member company of Trevor: The Musical includes Holden William Hagelberger as Trevor, Mark Aguirre, Aaron Alcaraz, Ava Briglia, and more.

Trevor: The Musical opens tonight at Stage 42. Read the reviews!

Trevor: The Musical opens this Wednesday, November 10, at Stage 42 (422 West 42nd Street, near 9th Avenue) Get a first look at the production in the video!

Trevor: The Musical is about a charming 13-year-old force of nature with a vivid imagination. As he deals with becoming a teenager, Trevor struggles to navigate his own identity and determine how he fits in a challenging world.

Beginning with tonight’s first preview, a limited number of $35 digital lottery tickets will be available for each performance of Trevor: The Musical, now playing at Stage 42 (442 West 42nd Street, near 9th Avenue). The show will officially open on Wednesday, November 10.

Trevor: The Musical begins performances this Monday, October 25 at Stage 42 (442 West 42nd Street, near 9th Avenue). The show will officially open on Wednesday, November 10.

Previews of Trevor: The Musical begin Monday, October 25, 2021 at Stage 42 (442 West 42nd Street, near 9th Avenue). The official opening is Wednesday, November 10. Go inside rehearsals with this all new video!

The Stage 42 box office for Trevor: The Musical will open this Monday, October 11 at 12pm. Trevor: The Musical will begin performances Monday, October 25, 2021, and open Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Stage 42 (442 West 42nd Street, near 9th Avenue).

13-year-old Holden William Hagelberger from Sugarland, Texas has been cast in the role of “Trevor” in Trevor: The Musical, following a process which included a national virtual casting call with over 1300 submissions.  Learn all about it here. 

It’s not just fitting that MR. BURNS is a play about a post-apocalyptic world, but also one that deeply underscores why art is so important to humanity. Indeed, this production demonstrates that art is what makes us human and empowers us to survive. After such a long time without live theater here in Chicago, I can think of few better ideas to ponder than that.

Theater Wit returns to live shows on August 27 with Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, a brilliantly creative play that asks, “What’s left when everything is taken away?”

Wit’s 2015 Chicago premiere of Mr. Burns was one of the company’s most acclaimed productions ever, and post-pandemic, it couldn’t be more prescient. Wit’s new production revival also reunites many of the original cast and creative team.