Friday, 24 April 2026 15:04
At Writers Theatre, a Tech “Job” Too Toxic Shatters an Employee
Written by Bill Esler
A psychotherapist is held hostage by a gun-toting patient demanding he certify her as stable enough to return to work. That inherently conflictual demand is the core of Max Wolf Friedlich’s “Job” at Writers Theater. It is an intriguing work. Directed by David Esbjomson it has a slow-burn of reveal…
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Tuesday, 21 April 2026 13:09
Redtwist’s Sobering ‘night Mother Asks Us to Look for the Unseen
Written by Mitchell Oldham
Mother-daughter relationships are somehow deemed different. More seminal than the bond between a father and son. More instinctive than between sisters. When trust is broken, all bets can certainly be off. But that doesn’t seem to be the case for Thelma and Jesse, a mom and her daughter who live…
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Monday, 20 April 2026 14:48
Premiere of OUT HERE at Court Theatre a Charming Deconstruction of Marriage and Musical
Kerstin Broockmann
Everyone encounters many crossroads in their lives, where they make a choice that determines the future…and many people live to regret it. That is where Dawn, the protagonist of Out Here, the new musical receiving its premiere at Court Theatre finds herself. Unlike most people, however, her realization does not…
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safronia at Lyric Opera of Chicago emerges as a deeply personal story of the Great Migration - one that resists grandiosity in favor of something more intimate, more lived-in, and ultimately more affecting. Drawn from the family history of Chicago’s inaugural Poet Laureate avery r. young, the work feels less…
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Tuesday, 21 April 2026 14:16
At Steppenwolf, Windfall Doesn’t Cash In on Its Promise
Written by Wesley David
Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s, Windfall arrives with all the promise its pedigree suggests. Written by Academy Award–winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Awoye Timpo, the production aspires to be a pulsing, lyrical meditation on grief, justice, and the uneasy intersection of activism and capitalism. What unfolds instead is…
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Monday, 20 April 2026 11:16
Porchlight Music Theatre Announces its 2026 - 2027 Season
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Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce its 32nd season launching in September at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., with the 11th anniversary edition of Porchlight’s signature concert series New Faces Sing Broadway with New Faces Sing Broadway 1976, Tuesday, Sept. 14 and 15; followed by Chicago Live at Navy Pier, a Broadway in your Backyard…
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- Shake It Away: The Ann Miller Story
- Dead Outlaw
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- Lorenzo Rush Jr
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Saturday, 18 April 2026 16:46
Teatro Vista and Steppenwolf’s BOTH Twists Family Truths Into a Slow‑Burn Thriller
Written by Angelo Campos
From the moment BOTH starts, the play demands attention. Flashing lights, sirens, and the sounds of heavy breathing build as Xochi (Paloma Nozicka) locks herself inside, trying to shut out the world. She just lost her twin brother, and nothing will be the same. Co-presented by Teatro Vista Productions and…
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Friday, 17 April 2026 12:24
Northlight’s Angel Offers Charm, Even Without Full Lift‑Off
Written by Angelo Campos
Screwball comedy went the way of the dinosaur after the 1940s, but Northlight Theatre attempts to revive it with The Angel Next Door. For those unfamiliar, screwball was a film subgenre that mixed romance, slapstick, and banter, like Mentos and Coke, and watched them explode to great effect. Stars like…
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- The Angel Next Door
- Paul Slade Smith
- Ferenc Molnar
- Garrett Lutz
- Sean Fortunato
- Katy Sullivan
- Aja Alcazar
- andres enriquez
- Erin Noel Grennan
- Linda Fortunato
- North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
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Thursday, 16 April 2026 12:21
Marriott’s Heartbreak Hotel: The Rise, the Rebirth, the Return
Written by Kimberly Katz
Marriott Theatre’s Heartbreak Hotel takes on the tricky task of charting Elvis Presley’s early ascent, walking the line between the mythic figure we think we know and the unpolished young man still figuring out who he was becoming. What emerges is a brisk, music‑driven portrait that leans into the volatility…
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- Gladys Presley
- Vernon Presley
- Priscilla Presley
- AnnMargret
- ’68 Comeback Special
- Tyler Hanes
- Rob Lindley
- Jackson Evans
- Sam Phillips
- Colton Sims
- Elizabeth Telford
- Anna Louise Bramlett
- Amanda Walker
- Alexandra Palkovic
- Karl Hamilton
- Naiqui Macabroad
- Fredrick Webb Jr
- Jake Busse
- Zac Richey
- Trevor Lindley Craft
- Melanie Brezil
- Deidre Goodwin
- Scotty Moore
- Bill Black
- Fats Domino
- Ed Sullivan
- Frank Sinatra
- rock 'n' roll
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Tuesday, 14 April 2026 14:38
Leopoldstadt - Writers Theater - Through July 19th
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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 2025/26 Season with the sweeping yet intimate play Leopoldstadt, written by the late, celebrated playwright Tom Stoppard, directed by Carey Perloff. Leopoldstadt is the largest production in Writers Theatre's history and includes a remarkable 29-member ensemble of Chicago actors…
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- Leopoldstadt
- Kathryn M Lipuma
- Braden Abraham
- Carey Perloff
- Ian Barford
- Joey Slotnik
- Sean Fortunato
- Jessie Fisher
- Kate Fry
- Erik Hellman
- Andrew Mueller
- Barbara Roberston
- Sarah Coakley Price
- Emma Rosenthal
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Tuesday, 14 April 2026 14:33
NSYNC SUPERSTAR JOEY FATONE TO JOIN THE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR OF & JULIET AS ‘LANCE’ FOR A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
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The producers of & Juliet and Broadway In Chicago announced today that pop music superstar Joey Fatone will join the North American Tour company of the smash hit musical, reprising the role of ‘Lance’ following his recent Broadway run. Fatone will join the touring cast for an exclusive two-week limited engagement when the show makes its triumphant return to…
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- Jennifer Weber
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Monday, 13 April 2026 15:17
Drury Lane Theatre names Matthew D. Carney as Artistic Director
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Drury Lane Theatre announces the appointment of Matthew D. Carney as its new Artistic Director. A longtime collaborator and key member of the artistic team at Drury Lane, Carney steps into the role following more than a decade of artistic contributions that have helped support the theatre's signature style and high standard…
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Monday, 13 April 2026 14:46
WAITRESS & THE BOOK OF MORMON return to Broadway In Chicago by Popular Demand
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Broadway In Chicago is excited to announce two fan-favorite shows are returning to our stages this year: WAITRESS and THE BOOK OF MORMON. Current subscribers can add these to their season package when renewing by clicking here or calling (312) 977-1717. Group tickets of 10 or more are now available for both productions by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling…
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