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Raven Theatre announces the 2026-27 season

20 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Raven Theatre, under the director of Executive Artistic Director Jonathan Berry, announces its 44th season, to include Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange…

Steppenwolf Theatre Presents ALEX EDELMAN: WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO

20 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Following a critically-acclaimed, sell-out run of Just For Us at Steppenwolf Theatre and around the globe, Tony and Emmy Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman returns…

Announcing the 26/27 Season at Goodman Theatre

20 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

On the heels of an unprecedented Centennial Season, Goodman Theatre sets a bold stage for its second century. Walter Artistic…

Black Button Eyes Productions to stage Conor McPherson's one-actor play ST NICHOLAS, June 26 - July 26

20 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Black Button Eyes Productions has announced it will follow up its hit co-production (with City Lit Theater) of STRANGE CARGO:…

Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces As Long As You're Asking: A Conversation with Jason Alexander

20 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces the return of Jason Alexander for a special event, As Long As You're Asking: A Conversation with Jason Alexander.…

Midsommer Flight to stage Shakespeare's comedy AS YOU LIKE IT free in six Chicago parks June 26 – August 2

20 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

For its 13th free summer production, Midsommer Flight will present one of Shakespeare's most highly regarded and popular comedies. AS YOU…

Chicago Magic Lounge welcomes back fan favorite Ondřej Pšenička for a limited run this summer

19 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Chicago Magic Lounge, Chicago's home for close-up magic, announces the return of world-renowned magician Ondřej Pšenička in a limited run of his hit…

Porchlight's FREE Summer Concert Series Returns - BROADWAY IN YOUR BACKYARD

19 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce the return of its free summer concert series Broadway in your Backyard, July 6 - September…

Ian Frank named Shattered Globe Theatre’s new Producing Artistic Director

19 May 2026 in Theatre Buzz

Chicago’s Shattered Globe Theatre announced today that Ian Frank has been selected, following a national search, to be the company’s…

OPERA FESTIVAL OF CHICAGO PRESENTS VERY VERISMO! JUNE 13 AT THE JARVIS OPERA HALL

19 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Opera Festival of Chicago opens its 2026 festival season with Very Verismo!, that includes a VIP reception and a captivating concert celebrating…

Couch Penny Ensemble presents An Oak Tree by Tim Crouch, running June 19-July 5 at the Greenhouse Theater Center

18 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Two actors. One has rehearsed the play. The other has neither seen nor read it. A different performer joins the…

AstonRep Productions to stage US Premiere of Liisa Repo-Martell's new adaptation of Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA, June 18 – July 5 at the Edge Off-Broadway Theatre

18 May 2026 in Upcoming Dance

AstonRep Productions, the theatre and film production company that has produced over 30 stage productions in Chicago, has announced it…

A Red Orchid’s The Targeted Builds a Case for Compassion

18 May 2026 in Theatre in Review

If you’ve ever worked in an urban coffee shop, chances are you’ve encountered at least one ultra-paranoid kook who believes…

Rocky in Concert Delivers a Knockout Night Despite Technical Stumbles

17 May 2026 in Theatre in Review

Marking Rocky’s 50th anniversary, Rocky in Concert arrived at the Auditorium Theatre in a highly anticipated Auditorium Philms presentation featuring…

No Dialog, Yet Strongly Affecting, Trap Door's 'Le Bal' Is Like Nothing You've Seen

16 May 2026 in Theatre in Review

Can you have a play run 90 minutes with no dialog? Indubitably, as Trap Door Theatre demonstrates with its new…

C'est Drôle: Tartuffe, or, The Charlatan brings classic humor to Wrigleyville theatre

15 May 2026 in Theatre in Review

While many of my classmates were signing up for Spanish classes, I thought it would be terribly useful to sign…

A New Home, A Necessary Warning: Timeline’s Enemy Lands Hard

15 May 2026 in Theatre in Review

Timeline Theatre unveils their chic, new Uptown home with its inaugural production–Henrik Ibsen’s ever-relevant “An Enemy of the People”. A…

Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces 40th Anniversary Season

15 May 2026 in Theatre Buzz

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) Artistic Director Edward Hall and Executive Director Kimberly Motes announce today the company's 40th Anniversary Season. America's leading Shakespeare Theater curates…

Chicago Dance Crash presents expo/sd — a genre-bending, world-premiere repertory performance!

15 May 2026 in Upcoming Dance

On July 24th and 25th at 7:00 pm, Chicago Dance Crash will present expo/sd, a world premiere concert at the Ruth…

Steppenwolf Presents LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES - August 6 – 9, 2026

14 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Direct from an acclaimed run at Edinburgh Fringe and two sold-out Off-Broadway engagements, Steppenwolf Theatre is pleased to present Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, a…

BrightSide Theatre announces 2026-27 season - THE ADDAMS FAMILY, THE SECRET GARDEN: IN CONCERT, KEN LUDWIG'S BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY, and AVENUE Q

13 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

BrightSide Theatre has announced its 15th season of presenting professional theatre in Naperville. Its 2026-27 mainstage slate of four productions will…

Chicago City Opera presents Strauss Masterpiece Der Rosenkavalier

13 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Chicago City Opera (CCO) presents one of late-Romantic composer Richard Strauss' most beloved works, Der Rosenkavalier. Composed by Strauss to…

The Magic Parlour Extends Through December 31! Plus Special Guest Eric Jones Joins This Summer

13 May 2026 in Now Playing

A special guest star, a new block of tickets, and more magic comes to The Magic Parlour this summer. Acclaimed third-generation Magician Dennis…

OAK PARK FESTIVAL THEATRE ANNOUNCES 51ST SEASON "HAMLET" AND "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST"

12 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

The Oak Park Festival Theatre, Oak Park's premiere Equity theatre and the oldest professional classical theatre in the Midwest, today announced…

METROPOLIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE ANNOUNCES ITS UPCOMING 2026-27 SEASON INCLUDING RIDE THE CYCLONE, THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER, DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID, THE MATCH GAME AND RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S OKLAHOMA!

12 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights at 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce its…

Everybody Got a Secret: York Walker’s Covenant Haunts The Goodman

12 May 2026 in Theatre in Review

The Goodman Theatre’s Covenant announces York Walker as a playwright ascending rapidly into the highest tier of American theater. This…

The Real Crime Would Be To Miss This: Crime and Punishment at TUTA Theatre

11 May 2026 in Theatre in Review

Real Chicagoans don’t gatekeep hidden gems. Whether it’s hidden bars behind laundromats, the best Billy Goat location (under Mag Mile),…

American Blues Theater announces its 2026-2027 Season

11 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, announces its 2026-2027 Season, including the world premieres of Black…

Open Space Arts to present SMILEY, an international hit from Spain, June 5-21

11 May 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Open Space Arts continues its commitment to bold, intimate theatre from around the world that celebrates queer lives and voices…

Raven Theatre Delivers a Revelatory, Unmissable Octet

11 May 2026 in Theatre in Review

There’s a rare kind of theatrical experience that transcends personal taste. Even if a genre is not typically your first…

 

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