Oyin Oladejo Stars In MEDUSA At Soulpepper In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2026
Soulpepper Theatre, in collaboration with Outside the March, will present the world premiere of MEDUSA, written by Governor General's Award-winner Erin Shields and directed by Mitchell Cushman, starring Oyin Oladejo in the title role.
New Opera TRUSTED Will Come to Chicago Opera Theater
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026
Chicago Opera Theater will close its season with the concert world premiere of TRUSTED, a new opera composed by Aaron Israel Levin with a libretto by Marella Martin Koch, at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building.
Review: EUREKA DAY at Coal Mine Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Feb 25, 2026
Many of us have, at some point in our lives, operated on the basic assumptions that our chosen communities, particularly those aligned by basic ideology, had our best interests at heart and would look out for each other.
Jake Worthington to Play Headlining 'Intent To Tonk Tour'
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 17, 2026
Jake Worthington has announced his headlining Intent To Tonk Tour, hitting markets throughout the U.S. this spring, kicking off in Wilmington, N.C., before hitting Chicago, Nashville, Boston, and more.
MTI Concert Dance To Exclusively License Works By José Limón
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2026
MTI Concert Dance, a division of Music Theatre International, has announced that the company has entered an agreement to exclusively license a series of works created by renowned choreographer José Limón to professional companies, the second choreographer's works to be included in the MTI catalogue.
Vanguard University Theatre To Present THESE SHINING LIVES
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2026
Vanguard University Theatre Department will present THESE SHINING LIVES by Melanie Marnich this spring at the Lyceum Theater in Costa Mesa. The production will run from April 16 through April 26 and tells the true story of women affected by the Radium Dial Company in the 1920s.
The Crane Wives to Kick Off Spring US Tour This April
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 26, 2026
After an expansive run of 2025 tour dates, indie rock band The Crane Wives is heading back out on the road with a new US tour this April and June. Kicking off on April 14, The Crane Wives will bring their live show back to stages nationwide.
Heartbeat Opera Will Present MANON! This Winter
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 20, 2025
MANON! (ten performances January 27, 28, 29, 31, February 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8) follows Manon as she is rescued from her fate in a convent and finds herself pulled between two suitors: Power and True Love. Opera's original 'it-girl,' she deftly invents and reinvents herself throughout the work, transforming her circumstances even when the stakes turn deadly.