Tuesday, 10 February 2026 12:58
In Hilarious 'The Dance of Death' It's as if 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf' Was Played for Laughs
Written by Bill Esler
If you can imagine “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf” being played for laughs, you’ve got a pretty good idea of what’s in store at Steppenwolf Theatre's production of “The Dance of Death.” Written in Swedish by August Strindberg in 1900, the remarkably comical show is loaded with laughs in Irish…
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Monday, 09 February 2026 12:43
ALL-CHICAGO CAST SET FOR THEATER OF THE MIND, A NEW ONE-OF-A-KIND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE CREATED BY DAVID BYRNE AND MALA GAONKAR, PRODUCED AS A CENTERPIECE OF THE GOODMAN’S CENTENNIAL 25/26 SEASON, STARTING MARCH 11
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Goodman Theatre celebrates 100 years and looks to the future with the opening of Chicago’s newest cultural attraction, Theater of the Mind—a one-of-a-kind theatrical immersive experience by Academy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne with writer Mala Gaonkar. Today, director Andrew Scoville proudly announces the 11-member, all-Chicago cast who will steward the 75-minute journey of self-reflection,…
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Sunday, 08 February 2026 15:29
Black and Highly Flavored Ignites Second City’s UP: A Joyride of Wit, Warmth, and Wild Energy
Written by Maddie Burroughs
As a longtime comedy fan, seeing a show at Second City has been on my bucket list for years, so when the opportunity to attend Black and Highly Flavored came up, I jumped at it. That excitement, however, was paired with some hesitation: I questioned whether I was the right…
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Sunday, 08 February 2026 11:08
Trial in the Delta: Bearing Witness in Collaboraction’s New House of Belonging
Written by Wesley David
Collaboraction Theatre Company could not have chosen a more resonant inaugural production for its new House of Belonging than Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till. In this sleek, in-the-round studio in Humboldt Park, the company inaugurates its new home by opening an old wound—one that America has…
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Friday, 06 February 2026 17:32
Drury Lane's On Your Feet! A Rhythm-Fueled Night in Oakbrook
Written by Kimberly Katz
Drury Lane’s On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan opens with a confident, inviting energy that immediately sets the tone for the evening. The production draws the audience into its momentum with ease, creating a lively atmosphere without ever feeling over the top. It’s an engaging, high‑spirited…
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Friday, 06 February 2026 20:26
Bloody Hilarious: Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors brings levity to classic tale
Written by Kendall Royzen
When the days are short, and an east coast rodent tries to convince the US they can predict the weather, it’s easy to succumb to the winter blues. The winter season is long, and couple it with bouts of snow and ICE it’s no wonder Chicagoans look for levity and…
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 13:20
THE DANCE OF DEATH - Steppenwolf Theatre – Through March 22, 2026
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to continue its 50th Anniversary Season with August Strindberg's masterclass in marital warfare The Dance of Death, adapted by Conor McPherson, directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov and featuring an all ensemble cast. The Dance of Death will play January 29 – March 22, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St.…
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Tuesday, 03 February 2026 14:16
Teatro Vista Launches Multi-Year Residency at Steppenwolf with "BOTH"
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, and Teatro Vista Productions are pleased to announce the world premiere production of TVP Artistic Collective member Paloma Nozicka's* BOTH, as a part of a new, multi-year partnership between the two Chicago institutions. Directed by Georgette Verdin, BOTH will play April 11 – May 10, 2026 in Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700…
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Tuesday, 03 February 2026 10:53
COSI FAN TUTTE or ‘Thus Do They All’ - In other words: ‘Wimmin are like dat’
Sarz Maxwell
COSI FAN TUTTE translates loosely as ‘Thus Do They All’, referring to the inconstancy – fickleness, even infidelity – of women. ALL women. The opera, composed by Mozart with libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, begins with two infatuated men, Ferrando (Anthony Leon) and Guglielmo (Ian Rucker) extolling the virtues of…
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Monday, 02 February 2026 13:46
Copley Comedy Series - The Copley Theatre - Through May 2nd
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Welcome to the Copley Comedy Series. On select Saturday nights, February 28 through May 2, amazingly talented, nationally acclaimed, Chicago-based, professional stand-ups are now booked to take the stage and cause uproarious laughter in Paramount’s intimate 165-seat Copley Theatre. Chicago has produced some of the biggest names in improv, sketch and…
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Sunday, 01 February 2026 14:23
Matters of the Heart: Patti LuPone’s Evening of Memory, Mischief, and Grace
Written by Wesley David
Patti LuPone’s long-running concert piece Matters of the Heart unfolded on the stage of the National Historic Landmark The Auditorium Theatre not as a greatest-hits parade, but as a seasoned artist’s intimate conversation with her own past. Premiering some 25 years ago at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater in New…
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Friday, 30 January 2026 15:38
Chicago Shakespeare Theater welcomed 600 students for a free performance by Sir Ian McKellen One Knight Only!
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Last night, Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) welcomed 600 students, young people, and teachers from the Chicago area to a free performance of One Knight Only! Sir Ian McKellen Onstage with Gandalf, Shakespeare, and YOU! The esteemed actor took the stage in The Yard to share his illustrious 60-year career and reprise some of his most…
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Saturday, 31 January 2026 14:23
Chaos Checked In: Unnecessary Farce Brings Down the House at The MAC
Written by Kimberly Katz
Paul Slade Smith’s Unnecessary Farce - a 2006 comic whirlwind that is fast becoming a modern staple of the genre - lands with full force in Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s lively production at The McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn. The show is a reminder of how exhilarating a well‑constructed farce…
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