Wednesday, 09 September 2026 13:12
House of the Exquisite Corpse - Steppenwolf’s The Merle - Through October 25
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Want to go behind-the-scenes of Chicago’s one and only puppet haunted house? Rough House Puppet Arts’ House of the Exquisite Corpse returns October 8-November 1 at The Merle at Steppenwolf Theatre. New this year, the company is introducing an All-Inclusive Experience that includes ALL the perks: the show, a drink ticket, a giveaway at entry and a coveted backstage tour. …
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Saturday, 12 September 2026 15:03
The Dancing Delivers What the Dialogue Doesn’t in Dirty Dancing: The Musical
Written by Maddie Burroughs
In a world of theatrical adaptations, there really are two kinds: some reinvent their source material, becoming their own “new” art, while others understand that the real pleasure they provide is in the audience seeing some beloved thing from the past brought back to life. Dirty Dancing: The Musical falls…
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Friday, 11 September 2026 11:36
Divergent Viewpoints Distract: The Birth of the Pill at Timeline Theatre
Written by Kendall Royzen
There are always two sides to every story. The writer or playwright will tell a story offering key details and scenes that move the story forward in the way that leads the audience to a message or conclusion the writer or playwright want to convey. The difficulty of any story…
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Thursday, 10 September 2026 13:46
JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE - North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - Through November 1st
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Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the third production of its 2026 season, Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville, in the North Theatre, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, October 8 - November 1. Escape to Margaritaville has a book by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley,…
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Wednesday, 09 September 2026 15:32
The Gift Theatre's Hayward - Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre - Through November 15th
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The Gift Theatre, led by Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse, continues its 25th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of Hayward by Gift ensemble member Netta Walker, directed by AmBer Montgomery. Presented in Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre, 1700 N Halsted St in Chicago, Hayward runs October 14 – November 15, 2026. The opening is Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 6:00 pm.…
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Wednesday, 09 September 2026 13:27
Steep Opens New Home with Simon Stephens' U.S. Premiere A Slow Fire
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Steep Theatre will open its new theater this coming January with the U.S. Premiere of playwright Simon Stephens' A Slow Fire. The production, which opens January 22, 2027, will be directed by Steep Ensemble Member Robin Witt and continues the company's long-running relationship with its Tony and Olivier Award-winning Artistic…
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Tuesday, 08 September 2026 10:52
Porchlight Announces "Little Shop of Horrors" Cast & Creative Team
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The award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce the cast and creative team of the first mainstage production of its 32nd season, Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Porchlight's Elaine Cohen and Arlen Ruben Artistic Director, Michael Weber with choreography by Nataki Rennie and music direction by David Fiorello. …
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Tuesday, 08 September 2026 10:48
Tin Drum Theatre's A DARK WOOD - Greenhouse Theater Center - Through November 1st
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Tin Drum Theatre Company is proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for the Chicago premiere of A Dark Wood, October 15 - November 1, written by Eric Coble and directed by Steve Needham, at Studio 44 in the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. The preview performance for A Dark Wood is Thursday, Oct.…
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Friday, 04 September 2026 01:31
Joffrey Ballet announces planned leadership transition: President and CEO Greg Cameron to depart in December 2027
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The Joffrey Ballet today announced that President and CEO Greg Cameron will depart in December 2027, concluding a 15-year tenure that transformed the organization's financial and institutional strength and elevated its standing in Chicago and the international dance community. The transition follows a succession plan Cameron and the Joffrey Board of Directors developed…
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Monday, 07 September 2026 16:22
Paramount’s Mean Girls Delivers a Fierce, Fetch Night Out
Written by Kimberly Katz
This new staging of Mean Girls the Musical, now playing at Paramount Theatre in Aurora’s downtown theatre district, brings Tina Fey’s sharp, culturally defining high-school satire to the stage with a pop-infused score and a contemporary theatrical energy that reframes the familiar story for a new generation - and they…
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Monday, 07 September 2026 14:38
The Man Who Fell - Trap Door Theatre - Through September 19th
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Trap Door Theatre is thrilled to begin its 33rd season with the World Premiere of The Man Who Fell with the Rain, written by Andrei Kureichik and directed by resident director Kay Martinovich. The Man Who Fell with the Rain will play September 3rd – 19th, 2026 at Trap Door…
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Thursday, 27 August 2026 14:27
A Strange Loop - Raven Theatre - Through November 8th
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About Face Theatre and Raven Theatre present a powerhouse co-production of the groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop, with book, music, and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson and direction by About Face Theatre Artistic Associate Mikael Burke. The highly anticipated Chicago premiere will run October 8-November 8, 2026, on the Johnson Stage at Raven Theatre, 6157 North Clark Street…
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Sunday, 06 September 2026 20:50
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Dark Children’s Tale Translates to Stellar Show in ’The Man Who Fell with the Rain’
Written by Bill Esler
An exceptionally good show is now on stage at Chicago’s Trap Door Theatre. This wonder—The Man Who Fell with the Rain— has been translated through three languages on its way to the footlights in its U.S. premiere, right here on the tiny stage on Cortland Ave. Originating in Spanish as…
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