Tuesday, 23 June 2026 15:04
Goodman Theatre’s Summer: Musicals, Park Performances & New Voices
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Goodman's Centennial 25/26 Season concludes on a high note, with programming for all ages, interests and neighborhoods. The theater announces its 4th annual partnership with Chicago Park District's "Night Out in the Parks" to bring The Lizard y El Sol, a Theater for the Very Young (TVY) play, into 12 public spaces…
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Thursday, 25 June 2026 11:23
The Art of Awe: Water for Elephants Balances Spectacle and Soul
Written by Maddie Burroughs
The musical Water for Elephants, presented by Broadway In Chicago and based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel, is the rare touring Broadway production that feels like two forms of live entertainment fused perfectly. It is a sweeping musical, yes, but it is also a full-blown circus spectacle – and, more impressively,…
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Tuesday, 23 June 2026 15:34
Overshadowed Theatrical Productions Announces 2026-2027 Season: “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Moments”
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Overshadowed Theatrical Productions announced their 2026-2027 season entitled “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Moments,” which includes five main stage productions and special events. Kicking off the season is an original play written by Artistic Director Reba Hervas entitled “Flame of Fire.” The story is inspired by "Operation Auca," a mission to make…
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Sunday, 21 June 2026 02:57
A People: A Sweeping, Soul‑Stirring Journey That Celebrates Jewish Identity
Written by Kimberly Katz
An extraordinary eight-person ensemble fuels the sweeping storytelling of A People - a production presented collaboratively by Arts Judaica and YI Love Jewish - shifting through nearly 80 characters across generations and geographies. Though only one cast member is Jewish, playwright LM Feldman intentionally assembled a diverse ensemble to reflect…
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Sunday, 21 June 2026 23:14
Astonrep Approaches Uncle Vanya’s Appeal from a Novel New Angle
Written by Mitchell Oldham
Anton Chekhov, a Russian playwright who was also a doctor, can claim a level of regard few writers achieve and maintain so long after their deaths. Born in 1860, the same year the Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln for President, his plays are routinely produced on stages in America and…
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Monday, 15 June 2026 15:31
Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music - Marriott Theatre - Through August 9th
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Marriott Theatre, Chicagoland's longest-running musical theatre, presents A Little Night Music, a Tony Award-winning musical from Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler that explores the lush, witty, and poignant complexities of love, longing, and second chances. Directed by Nick Bowling (Marriott Theatre: The Sound of Music, Ragtime, Man of La Mancha; and recipient of eight Jeff…
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Sunday, 21 June 2026 13:48
Couch Penny Ensemble’s An Oak Tree: A Raw, Unrehearsed Descent Into Grief
Written by Angelo Campos
Couch Penny Ensemble, in association with Theatre Arcana, presents the ambitious and experimental An Oak Tree, a raw, unconventional approach to theater that is sure to spark conversations on the nature of grief and the experience itself. In writing An Oak Tree, playwright Tim Crouch wanted to replicate the disorienting…
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Thursday, 18 June 2026 14:33
Champions of Magic Captures the Thrill of Live Performance
Written by Maddie Burroughs
One of the things I have always thought that concerts and other live events had over theatre is the energy of the crowd afterward. While people certainly leave plays and musicals moved, impressed, or deep in conversation, there is often a certain reserve to the way theatre audiences spill out…
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Lookingglass Theatre Company continues its tradition of staging visually inventive and thought-provoking world premieres with its latest production, Untitled Vampire Play. Written by Lookingglass Ensemble Member Kevin Douglas - who has previously crafted well-received work for the company, including Thaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure - this comedy-drama uses supernatural…
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Friday, 19 June 2026 10:25
Tom Stoppard’s epic finale Leopoldstadt is an instant classic at Writers Theatre
Written by John Accrocco
What would you do if you found out your heritage wasn’t what you thought it was? In Tom Stoppard’s case, he wrote a sweeping, epic play about it. Glencoe’s Writers Theatre brings Leopoldstadt to the Chicago area for the first time since its West End and Broadway runs in the…
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Sunday, 14 June 2026 15:55
PlayMakers Laboratory Celebrates That's Weird, Grandma's 25th Birthday August 23 – September 6, 2026
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Join the fun this summer as PlayMakers Laboratory (PML) celebrates a major milestone at That's Weird, Grandma's 25th Birthday, marking a quarter century of the company's long-running original sketch comedy show. Directed by Program Director Brandon Cloyd, the family-friendly comedy extravaganza will play five performances only August 23 – September 6, 2026 at the Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. in…
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Thursday, 18 June 2026 13:24
Nunsense, Not Quite Immaculate - But Blessed With a Strong Cast
Written by Angelo Campos
Following its recent winter production of Sister Act, Drury Lane Theatre returns to the convent with Nunsense, a light-hearted musical comedy which, as the title implies, is a lot of nonsense. The premise is funny, albeit morbid. After an unfortunate mishap, 52 members of the Little Sisters of Hoboken die…
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Wednesday, 17 June 2026 15:15
Cedric the Entertainer brings laughter, life lessons to Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, one-night-only, Saturday, August 8
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You know him from “The Neighborhood,” “The Last O.G.,” “The Proud Family” and much more. Don’t miss your chance to catch Cedric the Entertainer live on tour, one-night-only, in his only Chicago-area stop, Saturday, August 8 at 8 p.m. at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora. Tickets…
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