Friday, 06 March 2026 15:10
Goodnight Moon - Chicago Children’s Theatre - Through June 7th
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It’s been more than a decade since Chicago Children’s Theatre presented Goodnight Moon, the popular musical about a bunny who doesn’t want to go to bed, based on the beloved picture book by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrator Clement Hurd. But this Spring, Bunny is coming back to Chicago Children’s Theatre…
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Monday, 02 March 2026 14:58
The Jackie Wilson Story - Black Ensemble Theater - Through April 26th
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Black Ensemble Theater opens its 50th Anniversary Season with the return of the celebrated musical The Jackie Wilson Story, written and directed by Founder & CEO Jackie Taylor. The production runs March 7-April 26, 2026, at the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago. Information and tickets are available at www.blackensemble.org, (773) 769-4451…
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Sunday, 08 March 2026 19:39
A Night in Jellicle Heaven: Music Theater Works Delivers a Stunning 'Cats'
Written by Kimberly Katz
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats remains one of musical theatre’s most distinctive creations - a sung‑through, dance‑driven spectacle that swaps traditional plot for atmosphere, character portraits, and pure theatrical immersion. Drawn from T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the musical unfolds as a moonlit gathering of the Jellicle…
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Friday, 06 March 2026 12:55
Celebrate Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian Heritage Month with Asian American Arts' EVOLUTION: ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL, May 2 and 3
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Asian American Arts Chicago (AAAC) announces the Festival schedule and that tickets are now on sale for EVOLUTION: Asian American Arts Festival, Saturday, May 2 from 12 - 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the historic Lookingglass Theatre’s Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St. at Michigan Ave. EVOLUTION: Asian American Arts Festival is a two-day…
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Friday, 06 March 2026 12:46
Filament Theatre announces world premiere of Farewell Opportunity
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Filament Theatre, the Northwest Side's premier theater for young audiences, is delighted to present the world premiere of Farewell Opportunity from May 2-17, 2026. Commissioned by Filament Theatre in 2019 and written by local Chicago playwright Georgette Kelly, Farewell Opportunity tells the story of Halley, who visits the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab and meets the Opportunity Mars rover.…
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Thursday, 05 March 2026 15:22
TimeLine Theatre Company announces inaugural season at new Uptown home
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TimeLine Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its 2026–27 Inaugural Season in the company’s first permanent home at 5035 N. Broadway in Uptown. This long‑awaited milestone launches a bold new era for TimeLine, inviting audiences to experience the company’s work in a dynamic, state‑of‑the‑art facility designed to enhance artistic possibilities and…
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Wednesday, 04 March 2026 04:18
A Wondrous Production of Oscar Wao at The Goodman Theatre
Written by Maddie Burroughs
Based on the novel by Junot Díaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao follows neurodivergent and perpetually lovelorn college student Oscar as he fixates on the fukú – a generational curse he believes has haunted his family’s love lives for decades. Oscar’s college roommate and his sister Lola by…
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Wednesday, 04 March 2026 13:51
TIN DRUM THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF SOUTHERN RAPTURE, JUNE 11 - 28, AT THEATER WIT
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Tin Drum Theatre Company is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the Chicago premiere of Southern Rapture at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., June 11 - 28, written by Eric Coble and directed by Jason Palmer. The preview for Southern Rapture is Thursday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. and the opening night performance is Friday, June…
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Wednesday, 04 March 2026 14:45
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Announces 2026/27 Season
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis and Executive Director E. Brooke Flanagan, today announced its 2026/27 Season, marking the next chapter of the company's bold, visceral and muscular work, while celebrating a dynamic range of exciting new voices and Steppenwolf legends. The 51st Season features five Steppenwolf Membership Series…
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Tuesday, 03 March 2026 18:40
In Timeless ‘Come Back, Little Sheba,’ American Blues Theater Speaks for Today, as Well
Written by Bill Esler
With spot-on performances across a large cast, William Inge’s 1949 script for “Come Back, Little Sheba” is receiving a definitive production at American Blues Theater’s intimate Studio Theater. Those of us of a certain age had this work buried deep into our cultural formation by the searing film version starring…
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Tuesday, 03 March 2026 11:46
BrightSide Theatre's PRIVATE LIVES - Meiley-Swallow Hall in Naperville- Through April 26th
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BrightSide Theatre has announced the full cast and artistic team for its production of PRIVATE LIVES, the third mainstage production of the company's 14th season. BrightSide Artistic Director Jeffrey Cass will direct Noël Coward's sharp, sophisticated comedy of passion and wit. When former lovers Elyot and Amanda unexpectedly reunite during their…
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Monday, 02 March 2026 12:39
Pot Girls: An Intelligent and Multilayered Explosion of Poetry and Feminism
Written by Kimberly Katz
The Story Theatre’s world‑premiere staging of Paul Michael Thomson’s Pot Girls bursts to life in a vivid, full‑throttle production at Raven Theatre. Pot Girls is a sharp, funny, and thought‑provoking new play that fuses feminist history, artistic accountability, and a rainbow haze of 1980s, weed‑soaked poetry and art. Inspired as…
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- Brenna DiStasio
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- Tamsen Glaser
- Emily Marso
- Maya Bridgewater
- Laney Rodriguez
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Monday, 02 March 2026 14:59
NICK OFFERMAN SET TO JOIN MEGAN MULLALLY FOR THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE SUMMER AT GOODMAN THEATRE: ICEBOY! OR THE COMPLETELY UNTRUE STORY OF HOW EUGENE O'NEILL CAME TO WRITE THE ICEMAN COMETH
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The new musical that will melt your heart just got even hotter! Emmy Award-winning actor Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) returns to his hometown this summer to join his wife, Emmy Award winner Megan Mullally (Will & Grace), for Iceboy! Or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O'Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh.…
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