Wednesday, 28 January 2026 16:52
Beautifully Performed, This Outrageous 'Salome' Made Musical History
Written by Bill Esler
“Salome” is an opera with an amazing backstory, and comes to us at the Lyric Opera with a content advisory (“adult themes, brief nudity, and disturbing imagery”), especially novel considering this work was first mounted in 1905. No wonder, given the beheading and necrophilic kiss that are at the center…
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Tuesday, 27 January 2026 16:05
The Movement You Need: An Evening with Brendan Hunt comes to Chicago this spring
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Emmy and SAG Award winner Brendan Hunt comes back to his hometown of Chicago this spring to present his one-man autobiographical show The Movement You Need: An Evening with Brendan Hunt. Produced by Tiwary Entertainment Group and Lead Producer Vivek J. Tiwary and directed by Ashley Rodbro, this Broadway-bound, three-week limited engagement runs at Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N.…
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Monday, 26 January 2026 17:01
Court Theatre announces casting for the world premiere of Out Here, a new musical directed by Chay Yew
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Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Avery Willis Hoffman and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, is proud to present the new musical, Out Here. Directed by Chay Yew, this charming and bold take on the American kitchen sink drama brings Court's 2025/26 season to a joyous conclusion. This production will run…
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Saturday, 24 January 2026 16:56
Black Cypress Bayou - Definition Theatre - Though March 15th
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Definition Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of Black Cypress Bayou, a bold darkly comic new play by playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun and directed by Ericka Ratcliff, Black Cypress Bayou will run from February 13 to March 15, 2026 at Definition @ 55th (1160 E. 55th St, Chicago, IL). Tickets start at $25 and are on sale now.…
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Monday, 26 January 2026 12:28
My Life As a Cowboy at Open Space Arts: A Yeehaw-Fueled Joyride
Sarz Maxwell
I WANNA BE A COWBOY is a song by Boys Don’t Cry (lovin’ that band name!). MY LIFE AS A COWBOY is a play by Hugo Timbrell playing its American premiere at Open Space Arts Theatre. Yippee yo ky yay! and similar assertions of glee and approval! Art is intersectional, and…
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Monday, 26 January 2026 12:37
More than $1.76 million awarded to Chicago's small arts organizations and arts advocacy nonprofits from Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation in 2025, with 27 organizations receiving $30,000 or more
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The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (GDDF) is pleased to announce it awarded more than $1.76 million in grants to 66 of Chicago's small arts organizations and arts advocacy organizations in 2025. Twenty-seven Chicago area arts organizations received multiyear grants of $30,000 or more. Additionally, GDDF granted $725,000 to the Arts Work…
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Monday, 26 January 2026 12:31
Red Theater Announces Cast of THE SEAGULL, Adapted and Directed by Ian Maryfield
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Red Theater is thrilled to announce the cast and crew of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, directed and adapted by Ian Maryfield, running February 14 - March 15, 2026 at The Edge Off Broadway in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave. The production features Anne Sheridan Smith as Arkadina, Kason Chesky as Treplyov, Chuck Munro as Sorin, Jamie Herb as Nina, Joe Zarrow as Shamraev, Ana Ortiz-Monasterio Draa as…
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Thursday, 22 January 2026 18:37
Timeline Theatre’s Biting Production of EUREKA DAY Astounds and Intrigues
Written by Lauren Katz
Let’s face it – in today’s world, “vaccinations” are a hot-button topic. More than ever, anything around health has become highly politicized, and for some, can elicit a deeply emotional reaction. Therefore, consensus is even harder to come by, and for some, even entering the debate feels impossible. Despite all…
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Thursday, 22 January 2026 11:45
Porchlight Music Theatre Announces Chicago Theatre Veteran and TV Star Stephen Wallem Returns to Chicago in Porchlight in Concert FOLLIES
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Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce Chicago theatre veteran and TV favorite Stephen Wallem joins the cast of the Porchlight in Concert production of Follies as “Buddy Plummer.” Wallem assumes the role previously announced to be played by Alexander Gemignani in the April limited engagement. Gemignani had a schedule conflict allowing Wallem, a Rockford, Illinois native,…
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Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announced that single tickets for the North American tour of the smash hit Broadway musical and global sensation, THE GREAT GATSBY, based on the beloved novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, will go on sale Friday, January 23. The party to end all parties will play Broadway In Chicago’s…
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Thursday, 22 January 2026 11:39
The Second City e.t.c. announces Improv Supernova
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The Second City e.t.c. is proud to announce its next hit show Improv Supernova, a fully improvised explosion of comedy starting January 22. While Second City is legendary for both razor-sharp sketch comedy and world-class improv, Improv Supernova is all about the latter: no pre-written material, no scripts, and no safety net. Fueled by audience suggestions and inspired…
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Wednesday, 21 January 2026 12:09
Steppenwolf Theatre Presents WINDFALL – April 9 – May 31, 2026 – World Premiere!
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to continue its 50th Anniversary Season with Windfall, a gripping new work by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo, playing April 9 – May 31, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater, 1646 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. Single tickets are now on sale at steppenwolf.org or…
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Wednesday, 21 January 2026 12:59
Lookingglass Theatre presents the world premiere of White Rooster Written and directed by Ensemble Member Matthew C. Yee
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Lookingglass Theatre Company, in keeping with its celebrated tradition of bringing to life Ensemble-created new work, presents the world premiere of White Rooster, written and directed by Ensemble Member Matthew C. Yee (Lucy & Charlie's Honeymoon). Drawing from a personal family story rooted in early 1900s China, Yee's inventive and haunting play with…
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