Tuesday, 24 February 2026 12:26
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Through May 3rd
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces the cast and creative team for The Merry Wives of Windsor, an endlessly entertaining new take of Shakespeare's most raucous comedy. The secret lives of Windsor wives reveal there is much more to this charming, middle-class English hamlet than meets the eye. Besties Mistress Page and Mistress Ford find…
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Tuesday, 24 February 2026 11:19
Broadway In Chicago to present Kokandy Productions' JEKYLL & HYDE
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Broadway In Chicago and Kokandy Productions announced that the critically acclaimed revival of the 10-time 2025 Jeff Award–nominated musical JEKYLL & HYDE will make its Broadway In Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.), September 8—October 25. The engagement follows last year’s completely sold-out and extended…
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For some, an evening of Chekhov may sound like pure misery, but Red Theater’s “The Seagull” running at The Edge Off Broadway soars. The original adaptation by Red Theater cohort Ian Mayfield imagines Anton Chekhov’s emotionally searing dramady as a chamber play. Under his direction, this faithful version is a…
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Sunday, 22 February 2026 14:18
Marriott’s Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Is Pure Imagination
Written by Betsy Schmitt
Beloved children’s author Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the quirky and mysterious candy-maker looking for his heir apparent comes to life in an energetic and magical performance in the Theatre for Young Audiences’ musical adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory now on stage at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.…
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- Veruca Salt
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- OompaLoompa
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- Gene Wilder
- Elias Totleben
- Elin Joy Seiler
- Avelyn Lena Choi
- Gordon Henry Heisler
- Amber Mak
- Golden Ticket
- Charlie Bucket
- Kai Edgar
Saturday, 21 February 2026 13:41
Factory Theater’s Kubrickian Features Standout Performances
Written by Lauren Katz
“The story of these characters has already begun.” When you enter the Factory Theater space for Kubrickian, you will notice that the actors are already on stage. Lights are fully up, and the three actors are moving about the stage. One is stretching, another is pacing, and another is doing…
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Thursday, 19 February 2026 15:14
Lifeline Theatre Announces World Premiere of LOKI - THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR
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Lifeline Theatre today announced the cast and crew of its upcoming rock musical world premiere, LOKI - THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR, with music and lyrics by George Howe, book by ensemble member Christina Calvit, developed with and directed by ensemble member Heather Currie, running May 3 - June 14, 2026 (previews April 24 -…
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- Jack Chylinski
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- Keenan Odenkirk
- Kate McQuillan
- Grace Reidenauer
- Anthony Kayer
- Avery Thompson
- Kelan Smith
- Kara Olander
- Alek Boggio
Friday, 20 February 2026 14:16
Definition Theatre Strikes Gold with Black Cypress Bayou
Written by Wesley David
I love when I’m surprised by a writer I assume is new to the scene, only to discover she has been honing her craft for years, quietly building a body of work the rest of us somehow missed. I love it even more when that discovery feels like striking gold.…
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Wednesday, 18 February 2026 12:18
Static-Head - The Den Theatre - Through May 2nd
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After receiving six Jeff Award Nominations in 2025, The Impostors Theatre Company (ITC) returns this Spring with the highly anticipated world premiere of Static-Head – a sci-fi thriller written by critically acclaimed playwright Ryan Stevens (The Last Living Gun) and directed by ITC Artistic Director Stefan Roseen. Static-Head is a…
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Wednesday, 18 February 2026 12:13
'NIGHT MOTHER - Redtwist Theatre - Through May 10th
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Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 2 - May 10, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic Director Dusty Brown, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Previews are Thursday, April 2 - Saturday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. with the press opening Saturday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. or…
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Broadway In Chicago and Metra continue the free ride promotion with HAMILTON — The unforgettable story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation, playing at the CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) from March 4 through April 26.Getting there is easy — and free! Ride Metra free to and from the theatre with your HAMILTON ticket, valid on the date…
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Tuesday, 17 February 2026 13:59
Goodman Theatre Announces the Cast of Covenant
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The Goodman's Centennial 2025/2026 Season continues with the Chicago premiere of Covenant, Chicagoland native playwright York Walker's "striking Southern gothic work" (New York Times) hailed as "blackout-and-blood-curdling-scream deliciousness" (New York Magazine). BOLD Artistic Producer Malkia Stampley is set to direct a cast including Debo Balogun (graveyard shift), Ashli Rene Funches (A Red Orchid Theatre's IS GOD IS), Jaeda LaVonne (Chicago Shakespeare…
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Tuesday, 17 February 2026 13:41
Poor Behavior - Oil Lamp Theater - Through May 10th
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Oil Lamp Theater, currently presenting the highly recommended political comedy The Outsider through February 22, is proud to announce the cast and creative team for its next production of its 2026 season, Poor Behavior, written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Lauren Katz, April 10 - May 10, at Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road. The schedule includes…
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Tuesday, 17 February 2026 13:32
Citadel’s Riveting Admissions Asks Which Will Tip the Scale – Right or Ambition
Written by Mitchell Oldham
What do you do when something in life, an unforeseen occurrence, challenges what you thought was one of your most deeply held beliefs? What direction do you take if adhering to your convictions could mean sacrificing something exceedingly dear to you? Do you follow your moral compass or choose the…
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