Wednesday, 11 June 2025 15:01
42 Balloons Soaring High at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Written by Lauren Katz
It’s 1982 and Larry Walters approaches his lawn chair. On either side are bags and containers full of various items like Coca Cola and Miller Lite – all meant to add various levels of weight to the contraption. His girlfriend, Carol, gives him a final embrace before he takes his…
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Thursday, 12 June 2025 10:52
Don't Wait Until It's Too Late: Kimberly Akimbo a Must See at CIBC Theatre
Written by Kendall Royzen
I like to think that I am hip and with it (insert millennial Gif here). I like to think that I am knowledgeable about the latest trends even if I don’t participate in them myself; not so much fashion and viral TikTok challenges, but more the books that everyone wants…
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“Ripe material for a comedy,” chuckles Atra Asdou, writer and star of ‘Iraq, but Funny” now playing at Lookingglass Theatre. Asdou’s new madcap play is part comedy, part history, part family drama. Directed by Dalia Ashurina, this hard-to-define play feels like the kind of thing we absolutely need more of.…
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Friday, 06 June 2025 11:28
Elizabeth McGovern's AVA: The Secret Conversations to play in Chicago
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Following an acclaimed run at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles and NY City Center in New York, AVA: The Secret Conversations, written by and starring Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-nominated actress and Evanston native Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey, Ordinary People, Once Upon a Time in America), will make its Chicago premiere this this…
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Wednesday, 28 May 2025 13:53
Kokandy Productions Presents the Chicago Premiere of AMÉLIE
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Kokandy Productions invites you to spend the summer in Paris (Montmartre, to be exact), as it kicks off its 2025 Season with the Chicago premiere of Amélie, the charming tale of young woman and the fantastical world of whimsy and romance that surrounds her. Amélie will play July 17 – September 28, 2025 in the Chopin Downstairs Studio, 1543 W.…
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The Den Theatre today announced upcoming July 2025 shows at the theatre's Wicker Park stages at 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., including Sammy Obeid July 5 - 6; Martin Amini July 10 - 12; An Evening With Masood Boomgaard & Self-Help Singh on July 13; Jane Wickline & Liva Pierce Present: "Dukes" on July 15; and Gaspare Randazzo on July 31. Tickets…
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Thursday, 22 May 2025 13:26
Writers Theatre concludes its 2024/25 Season with the World Premiere of Dhaba on Devon Avenue
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Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Artistic Director Braden Abraham, concludes its 2024/25 Season with Madhuri Shekar's Dhaba on Devon Avenue, directed by Chay Yew. Dhaba on Devon Avenue will run June 19-July 27, 2025 in the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. The Press…
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Sunday, 01 June 2025 13:11
OPERA FESTIVAL OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCES THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR PAGLIACCI, JUNE 27 AND 29 AT THE NORTH SHORE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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The Opera Festival of Chicago announces the cast and creative team for Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo, directed by Sasha Gerritson, conducted by Uff. Emanuele Andrizzi with a cast of more than 50 performers and a 40-piece orchestra. Performances are Friday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 29 at 2 p.m.…
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Wednesday, 04 June 2025 22:52
A Remarkable Story Based on Real Events: 'Six Men Dressed Like Stalin'
Written by Bill Esler
“Six Men Dressed Like Stalin,” now at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago and directed by dado, draws upon the true story of Felix Dadaev, drafted in 1942 to stand in for Josef Stalin, Premier of the Soviet Union. The character Soso (Estaban Andres Cruz) is based on Dadaev. Like…
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Saturday, 31 May 2025 10:00
It's Funny What Can Happen on a "Neighborhood Watch," Now Running at Jackalope Theatre
Written by Bill Esler
You’ll want to join this “Neighborhood Watch," a fast-paced comedy having its world premiere in Jackalope Theatre’s performance space in the Broadway Armory. Harsh Gagoomal plays Mo Rizvi with deft emotional range, a bearded, swarthy Middle Easterner who has moved into a house in white suburbia, in the weeks just…
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Sunday, 25 May 2025 12:47
History. Passion. Power. A Love That Changed an Empire - Scandalous Boy at
Sarz Maxwell
I’m a geek, I admit it; I love seeing theatre that’s … well … real. Like SCANDALOUS BOY – you’ve heard of Roman Emperor Hadrian, yeah? He reigned from 117 to 138 CE (that was even before Diana’s wedding!) and occasioned a slew of building projects, epitomized by Hadrian’s Wall in…
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Monday, 26 May 2025 17:53
Evanston Salt Costs Rising: Stormy souls on salted streets at First Floor Theater
Written by Susan Lieberman
Recent Chicago-area winters have been relatively easy ones. Lest we forget howling blizzards or subzero temperatures, Will Arbery’s Evanston Salt Costs Climbing serves as a reminder. Director Micah Figueroa stages First Floor Theater’s production of this idiosyncratic play in a way that creates a deep freeze – visually, aurally and…
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Tuesday, 27 May 2025 12:10
MJ THE MUSICAL is On Sale Wednesday May 28th!
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Producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, and John McClain and Broadway In Chicago are thrilled to announce that individual tickets for the highly anticipated return engagement of the smash-hit musical, MJ, will go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, May 28. MJ makes its Chicago return at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, August 12-31. Ticket prices start at $49 with a select number of…
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42 Balloons Soaring High at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Written by Lauren KatzIt’s 1982 and Larry Walters approaches his lawn chair. On either side are bags and containers full of various items like Coca Cola and Miller Lite – all meant to add various levels of weight to the contraption. His girlfriend,… -
Don't Wait Until It's Too Late: Kimberly Akimbo a Must See at CIBC Theatre
Written by Kendall RoyzenI like to think that I am hip and with it (insert millennial Gif here). I like to think that I am knowledgeable about the latest trends even if I don’t participate in them myself; not so much fashion and… -
IDENTITY PERFORMING ARTS Presents Fourth Annual “Elpis Dance Festival” 2025 Free and Open to the Public
Written by Buzz Center StageIDENTITY PERFORMING ARTS presents the Fourth Annual “Elpis Dance Festival” 2025, which is free and open to the public. “Elpis Dance Festival” is a marathon performance featuring 17 diverse dance companies and artists on June 14, 2025 taking place at Studio 4… -
Review: Iraq, But Funny at Lookingglass Theatre
Written by John Accrocco“Ripe material for a comedy,” chuckles Atra Asdou, writer and star of ‘Iraq, but Funny” now playing at Lookingglass Theatre. Asdou’s new madcap play is part comedy, part history, part family drama. Directed by Dalia Ashurina, this hard-to-define play feels…
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