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Chicago Shakespeare's Brokeback Mountain Soars
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Poetry in Motion: Joffrey's Eugene Onegin enraptures at the Lyric Opera
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Redtwist Theatre presents Anatomy of A Suicide August 12-30
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Juneteenth Prelude: Celebrating Freedom and Black Expression, an evening of entertainment and community
04 June 2026 in Upcoming TheatreBlack Ensemble Theater Founder and Executive Director Jackie Taylor proudly announces Black Ensemble's Juneteenth Prelude: Celebrating Freedom and Black Expression, as part of…
4 Chairs Theatre's Good People coming to Theater Wit July 17th through August 23rd
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REDTWIST THEATRE’S 21ST SEASON, “DEFIANT FEMMES,” CONTINUES WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF DESERTED JUNE 14 - AUGUST 2
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Black Ensemble Theater continues its 50th Anniversary Season with the revival of the hit musical revue Men of Soul
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Collaboraction Theatre announces June shows and events in its new House of Belonging in Humboldt Park
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keerah - Lost Between Myth and Reality
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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents The Wizard of Oz July 8th through August 9th
03 June 2026 in Upcoming TheatreMetropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast…
No Dogs in the Kitchen Theatre Company Presents 'The Importance of Being Earnest' July 9-26
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Kokandy Productions Presents SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - August 13 – November 1, 2026 at The Chopin Theatre
01 June 2026 in Upcoming TheatreFollowing is critically acclaimed productions of Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods, Kokandy Productions once again celebrates the great Stephen…
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Paramount’s smash hit, immersive Million Dollar Quartet returning to rock Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre, March 4-May 31
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The Second City's Laughing For All The Wrong Reasons - Paramount's Copley Theatre - Through June 20th
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Award-winning musical Mexodus makes Chicago premiere at Studebaker Theater in November
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About Face Theatre announces 2026-2027 season
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YI Love Jewish and Arts Judaica Chicago Premiere of A PEOPLE at Theater Wit June 18 – July 5
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HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Coming to Chicago July 9th
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Porchlight Announces Felicia P. Fields and Anthony Rapp join its Artistic Advisory Board
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Kokandy Productions Presents HAIR - July 2 – September 13, 2026 at The Chopin Theatre
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Babes With Blades presents the world premiere premiere of yo ho., July 19 - August 29
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Whammy, Indeed: Koechner’s Stand‑Up Evolves at The Den
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Spaceman: Into the Quiet Terror of the Void
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Inside a Real ‘Fire House’ You Are Immersed in Phantasmic Lives of Firefighters
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