Friday, 23 October 2026 12:23
Kokandy Productions Presents A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: A PLAY WITH MUSIC - November 5, 2026 – January 10, 2027 at The Chopin Theatre
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Kokandy Productions is pleased to conclude its 2026 Season with A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music, a live adaptation of Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel that brings the cult-classic "horrorshow" to visceral, pulsing, terrifying life. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Derek Van Barham, with music direction and original music by…
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Friday, 23 October 2026 12:14
The Book of Mormon - Cadillac Palace - Through November 1st
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It’s back by popular demand! Broadway In Chicago is excited to announce that THE BOOK OF MORMON is now playing at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) for a limited engagement through November 1 only.THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker,…
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Friday, 23 October 2026 11:11
The Artistic Home 2026-27 Season to include Arthur Miller’s THE PRICE, Chekhov’s IVANOV, and the annual CUT TO THE CHASE festival of one-act plays
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The Artistic Home's 2026-27 season will include works by new writers, along with less performed works by two of the greatest playwrights of the past 140 years. After opening their season on November 5 with CUT TO THE CHASE at the Lookingglass Studio Theatre, the company will return to The…
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Wednesday, 21 October 2026 12:41
Holiday Hilarity! Paramount presents The Second City’s Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue at downtown Aurora’s Copley Theatre, Nov. 20-Dec. 23
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Need something better than old reruns of Hallmark Movies this holiday season? Want to see some real nut-crackers? Then dash on through the snow to catch The Second City’s Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue, November 20-December 23 at Paramount’s Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora. Classic holiday family gatherings,…
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Tuesday, 20 October 2026 14:18
The Gift Theatre's Hayward: A Floridian-Style Shiva
Written by Wesley David
There are funerals where grief brings a family together, and then there are funerals where grief opens the door to everything a family has spent years trying to keep buried. In Hayward, playwright Netta Walker turns a father’s funeral into a reckoning with family secrets, unresolved pain, and the ghosts…
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Wednesday, 14 October 2026 13:40
JK Entertainment presents WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID at Greenhouse Theater Center November 12 – 29, 2026
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JK Entertainment has released first look rehearsal photos for WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND UNAFRAID, the first production of the company's second season. JK Entertainment's production brings this story to Chicago audiences November 12–29, inviting audiences to consider how far the fight for women's autonomy has come—and how much remains…
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Friday, 16 October 2026 13:34
BTE Opens New Season with Gunderson's "Louisa May Alcott's Little Women" Nov. 12-Dec. 13
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), the professional Equity theater companyin residence at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC), opens its 2026-27 three-play season with "Louisa May Alcott's Little Women," by Lauren Gunderson, directed by BTE Managing Artistic Director Daniel Millhouse+*. Performances run Nov. 12-Dec. 13. There will be a preview performance at…
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Tuesday, 20 October 2026 13:30
Steppenwolf Theatre Presents JESSIE MUELLER WITH SETH RUDETSKY – December 18 & 19, 2026
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Mark Cortale are pleased to announce the return of Tony Award-winning Broadway star Jessie Mueller (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Carousel, Waitress) playing three performances only December 18 & 19, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. The evening promises a seamless…
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Monday, 19 October 2026 12:52
Music Theater Works Pours a Beachy Cocktail with Escape to Margaritaville
Written by Kimberly Katz
A gentle, tide‑easy current settles in right from the start, immediately signaling the kind of story this musical wants to tell. Rather than relying on big, splashy moments, it settles into a warm, beach-side rhythm, inviting the audience into a world where the pace is slower, the mood is lighter,…
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Tuesday, 20 October 2026 13:59
Chicago Shakespeare Makes Winter’s Tale a Story Worth Telling
Written by Angelo Campos
Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Winter’s Tale delivers a compelling evening of theater, showcasing an exceptional company of actors working at the top of their craft. Under the direction of Artistic Director Edward Hall, this staging marks an exciting experiment for the theater as the troupe performs in repertoire,…
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Tuesday, 20 October 2026 11:28
A Joe & Melanie Thing Theatre Company announces The Hanukkah Humbug at Greenhouse Theater Center - December 3-6
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The world premiere of The Hanukkah Humbug brings ghosts, history, tradition, and a whole lot of family fun to the Greenhouse Theater Center just in time for the holidays, Melanie Ann Apel promises a lively, family-friendly experience with this new play co-written by Melanie Ann Apel and Hayden Seth Apel.…
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Tuesday, 20 October 2026 12:05
Remy Bumppo’s Mud Row: A Family Haunted by the Past
Written by Wesley David
Remy Bumppo opens its 30th anniversary season with Mud Row, a play by Tony Award nominee and MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient Dominique Morisseau. Expertly directed by Malkia Stampley, this production is a sublime examination of family, inheritance, and the difficult choices that determine what we pass on to the next…
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Sunday, 18 October 2026 15:56
Overshadowed Theatrical Productions Brings Beloved Holiday Classic It’s a Wonderful Life to the Stage
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This holiday season, Overshadowed Theatrical Productions is thrilled to present the timeless holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, live on stage. As Frank Capra’s legendary film celebrates its 80th anniversary, this stage adaptation offers the perfect way for families and the community to celebrate the Christmas season together. Adapted by…
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Kokandy Productions Presents A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: A PLAY WITH MUSIC - November 5, 2026 – January 10, 2027 at The Chopin Theatre
Written by Buzz Center StageKokandy Productions is pleased to conclude its 2026 Season with A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music, a live adaptation of Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel that brings the cult-classic "horrorshow" to visceral, pulsing, terrifying life. Directed by Producing Artistic Director…
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The Book of Mormon - Cadillac Palace - Through November 1st
Written by Buzz Center StageIt’s back by popular demand! Broadway In Chicago is excited to announce that THE BOOK OF MORMON is now playing at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) for a limited engagement through November 1 only.THE BOOK…
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The Artistic Home 2026-27 Season to include Arthur Miller’s THE PRICE, Chekhov’s IVANOV, and the annual CUT TO THE CHASE festival of one-act plays
Written by Buzz Center StageThe Artistic Home's 2026-27 season will include works by new writers, along with less performed works by two of the greatest playwrights of the past 140 years. After opening their season on November 5 with CUT TO THE CHASE at…
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