The Goodman Theatre News

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/30/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Broadway talents Jeremy Benton, Sydney Jones, Erick Pinnick, Joel Newsome, Don Richard, and Joseph Ryan Harrington join THE LYCEUM for 42ND STREET. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets.

Ready for a vacation and want to fit some theatre-going into your itinerary? You're in luck, because all the world's a stage. Literally! BroadwayWorld has pulled together a list of the fifteen best cities across the country for seeing theatre. 

The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) has announced its 2024 July season, featuring three new plays and an offering in two parts. In addition to these five mainstage experiences, the Festival is co-producing a bonus multidisciplinary experience.

Playwrights Horizons has revealed its 2024-25 season. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

 Chicago’s Raven Theatre Company has announced its upcoming productions and programming during the company’s 42nd season in 2024 - 2025. Learn more about the lineup here!

Steep Theatre will be back on stage in 2024 with two new productions that continue the company's tradition of bringing new work to Chicago audiences.

Benji Santiago, Ariana Burks, Alex Joseph Grayson, Alysia Velez, Nancy Ticotin, Miguel Gil, Martín Solá, Karmine Alers, Darilyn Castillo and Marlene Fernandez will star in the Muny premiere of In the Heights, which runs Aug. 9-15 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park.

Catch the premiere of Amina Henry's THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN at the Women in Theatre Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Watch a scene from August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, extended at The Goodman Theatre through May 19.

UNDERMAIN has announced its 41st 2024/2025 Season The Season of Identity.

Watch a montage from August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, extended at the Goodman Theatre through May 19.

Established by theatrical producer Barbara Whitman in 2021, this award recognizes a woman, trans, or non-binary director who has developed a clear and distinctive artistic voice and demonstrated unique vision in their theatrical work.

Explore the merging of two legacy Chicago arts organizations. Discover how this union will impact the local arts scene and what it means for the future of Chicago's cultural landscape.

Bishop Arts Theatre Center will continue its 30th Anniversary season with the Regional premiere of Cheryl West’s Fannie: The Music & Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a collaborative production with Dallas Theater Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.

According to reports, stage and screen alums Helen Hunt and Dustin Hoffman have joined the cast of a new film from director Peter Greenaway. The film is said to revolve around a man who is planning his own death, ensuring that everything is organized and ready before he departs.

This year's recipients in the category of Drama for the Whiting Awards are Shayok Misha Chowdhury and Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig. 

In a sign of an industry on the rebound, Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles is getting ready to announce a return of programming at the Mark Taper Forum, where production was paused last year while the organization went through a budget crunch. Additionally, following the casting of a Black actress in the role of Juliet, an upcoming West End production of Romeo and Juliet from the Jamie Lloyd Company started dealing with racist backlash online - we’ll show you how the company responded.

Ready for a vacation and want to fit some theatre-going into your itinerary? You're in luck, because all the world's a stage. Literally! BroadwayWorld has pulled together a list of the fifteen best cities around the world for seeing theatre. 

The Goodman Theatre has revealed its 2024/25 season! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.