By popular demand, Disney’s The Lion King will return to Chicago for the first time since 2023, where the production played a sold-out run at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. This three-week return engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre begins Friday, October 3, 2025 and plays through Sunday, October 19, 2025. Individual tickets for The…
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Wednesday, 26 March 2025 13:11
Review: 'it's been ten years since everybody died' at Open Space Arts
Sarz Maxwell
I’ve reviewed a number of shows at Open Space Arts (OSA) – I love the place – so I’m familiar with OSA’s attributes: unique productions that battle antisemitism and homophobia with art; premiere plays by previously-unknown writers; small, intimate venue; and, most of all, incredible talent both on- and off-stage. …
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Wednesday, 26 March 2025 21:01
Open Space Arts announces staged reading series and a powerful premiere for April through June
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Open Space Arts (OSA), who recently won some of the top honors in the Joseph Jefferson Awards for 2024 productions, wraps up its dynamic second season in April and May with three programs of staged readings and the international premiere of SCANDALOUS BOY, David Atfield's historical queer love story. All…
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Wednesday, 26 March 2025 21:58
Dynamic South Chicago Dance Theatre at The Auditorium in one perf only, May 3
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The Auditorium (Chicago’s Landmark Stage® at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) proudly welcomes back the eclectic energy of hometown favorite South Chicago Dance Theatre (SCDT) with IN/WITHIN, a mixed repertory program in one performance only Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 PM. In addition to debuting two World Premieres – IN/WITHIN, a wildly theatrical one-act production…
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Wednesday, 19 March 2025 22:55
Writers Theatre announces 2025/26 season
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Artistic Director Braden Abraham and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce Writers Theatre's 2025/26 season. The five-play season is marked by four productions never seen before in Chicago and two add-on special engagements. Following Hershey Felder's sold-out, acclaimed appearance at Writers Theatre in the 2023-24 season, Felder returns to launch this season with his brand-new musical play Rachmaninoff and…
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Saturday, 22 March 2025 22:51
Kokandy Productions Announces Line-Up for CHICAGO MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL Returning April 3 – 6, 2025 at The Chopin Theatre
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Kokandy Productions is pleased to announce the official selections for the annual Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, a celebration and showcase of the growing field of musical theatre creators from Chicago and beyond. The 2025 Festival will feature concert presentations of five new musicals over the course of one weekend from April 3 –…
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Tuesday, 25 March 2025 11:06
Hell in a Handbag Productions' World Premiere of SCARY TOWN By Artistic Director David Cerda Directed by Cheryl Snodgrass April 9 – May 11, 2025 at The Clutch
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Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to continue its 2024/25 Season with the world premiere of Scary Town, Artistic Director David Cerda's semi-autobiographical tale about growing up, seeing things differently and questioning your very existence – as told through the lens of a little brown bunny. Directed by Cheryl Snodgrass, Scary Town will play April 9 –…
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Friday, 21 March 2025 12:03
Disability-inclusive company brings Frankenstein to Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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A.B.L.E.—Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations—a Chicago-based nonprofit that creates theatre and film for, with, and by individuals with Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) is thrilled to return to Chicago Shakespeare Theater with a re-imagining of the gothic classic Frankenstein running April 25-27, 2025. The production will transform the Upstairs Studio into…
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Wednesday, 19 March 2025 12:00
About Face Theatre presents the return of Re/Generation Studio at The Alice at Goodman Theatre March 28-30, 2025
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About Face Theatre announces the return of Re/Generation Studio, a weekend of community building, education, and performance to help build the future of queer theater. Re/Generation Studio will be held March 28-30, 2025, with free events at The Alice at Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St and About Face Theatre HQ, 1922 W. Irving Park…
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Wednesday, 19 March 2025 11:58
Steppenwolf Theatre Presents Broadway's Kelli O'Hara - April 18 & 19, 2025
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Fresh off her critically acclaimed and Tony-nominated run in Broadway's Days of Wine and Roses, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Mark Cortale are pleased to present Tony Award winner and musical theatre icon Kelli O'Hara with Music Director Dan Lipton, performing a program of beloved American Songbook classics and modern Broadway favorites. O'Hara will play three performances only April 18 &…
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Monday, 24 March 2025 14:06
Definition Theatre Defines the Crisis: 'Splash Hatch on the E Going Down'
Written by Wesley David
In Definition Theatre's production of "Splash Hatch on the E Going Down," Kia Corthron's 1997 work feels unnervingly relevant in 2025. Under Cheryl Lynn Bruce's incisive direction, this story of environmental racism and maternal health transforms from a Clinton-era critique into a mirror reflecting our ongoing, unresolved struggles with environmental…
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Friday, 21 March 2025 12:08
The Search for Truth Turns to War in Oil Lamp’s Outstanding ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’
Written by Mitchell Oldham
Don’t be deceived by the title. The phrase “lifespan of a fact” sounds about as dry as the Mojave Desert and just a mite confusing. But, as Glenview’s Oil Lamp Theater’s current stage production proves, those knee jerk perceptions turn out to be completely absurd. Instead, its The Lifespan of…
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Friday, 21 March 2025 12:36
Hive of Hilarity: Copley Theatre’s 'Spelling Bee' is a Buzzing Triumph!
Written by Kimberly Katz
I’m not holding back—Copley Theatre’s latest offering, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, is an absolute winner! I’ve seen this delightfully offbeat musical brought to life at various theaters, but Copley’s rendition? It’s absolutely “F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S.” This production earns its place at the very top, possibly stealing the crown altogether.…
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