Wednesday, 22 July 2026 16:17
Idle Muse Theatre Company Announces Cast and Creative Team for WITCH, Sept 10 - Oct 10
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Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season with Witch, September 10 – October 10, written by Jen Silverman, directed by Idle Muse Ensemble Member Libby Beyreis, at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave. Previews are Thursday, Sept. 10 and Friday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. The performance schedule is Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays…
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Thursday, 23 July 2026 11:53
& Juliet Turns Shakespeare Upside Down in a Burst of Pop Brilliance
Written by Kimberly Katz
Broadway in Chicago’s latest offering at the Auditorium Theatre, & Juliet, bursts onto the stage with the kind of vibrant confidence that makes it clear this isn’t your high school Shakespeare. The production arrives as a full-throttle pop spectacle, gleefully mashing up Elizabethan trappings with late ’90s and early 2000s…
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Saturday, 18 July 2026 17:16
Kokandy Productions' Sunday in the Park with George - The Chopin Theatre - Through November 1st
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Following its critically acclaimed productions of Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods, Kokandy Productions once again celebrates the great Stephen Sondheim with a revival of his stunning masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George, playing August 13 – November 1, 2026 in the intimate Chopin Downstairs Studio, 1543 W. Division St. in Chicago. Tickets are on sale now at kokandyproductions.com or bit.ly/SundayChicago. This beloved…
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Tuesday, 21 July 2026 15:08
Steppenwolf Theatre Names Stage Manager Laura D. Glenn Newest Ensemble Member
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis are thrilled to welcome veteran Production Stage Manager Laura D. Glenn into the company's world-renowned ensemble. Glenn, whose journey with Steppenwolf began as a summer intern in 1988, has worked on more than 100 Steppenwolf productions over 38 years and collaborated with all 55 ensemble members. This…
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Tuesday, 21 July 2026 14:57
Chicago Tap Theatre Founder, Mark Yonally, Receives HOOFER AWARD from AMERICAN TAP DANCE FOUNDATION
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Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) is proud to announce its Founder and Artistic Director Mark Yonally has been selected by the Preservation Committee for the American Tap Dance Foundation to receive the 2026 Hoofer Award. Yonally will accept the honor at the Tap City Awards, Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public…
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Friday, 17 July 2026 16:51
OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL coming to CIBC Theatre September 29 – October 11
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Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that single tickets for Tony® and Olivier Award®-winning OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL, Entertainment Weekly’s #1 Broadway Show of 2025, are now on sale. OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL will play Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) for a limited two-week engagement, September 29 – October…
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Kokandy Productions’ HAIR revival lets the sunshine in this summer at the Chopin Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Brennan Urbi, this remount is a fresh, funky and poignant riff on the classic 1960s tribal love-rock musical by Galt MacDermot. The large cast of new and returning Kokandy faces bring this…
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Saturday, 18 July 2026 15:51
Pure Vocal Magic: Goodman’s Octet Redefines Musical Innovation
Written by Mark Hermann
Dave Malloy’s Octet is a musical with daring aspirations, currently gracing the stage in a powerhouse co-production between the Raven Theatre and the Goodman Theatre. This staging, directed by Keira Fromm, first debuted at the intimate Raven Theatre, where it enjoyed a highly successful run before its move to the…
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The timeless magic of Arnold Lobel’s beloved children’s book series comes to life in the Marriott Theatre’s delightful production of A Year with Frog and Toad. With book and lyrics by Willie Reale and a score by Robert Reale, this whimsical musical adaptation perfectly captures the endearing spirit that resonates…
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Tuesday, 14 July 2026 14:58
TimeLine Theatre announces cast & production team for world premiere THE BIRTH OF THE PILL
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A bold story about the controversial creation that reshaped women’s lives is the focus of The Birth of the Pill, a world premiere play launching TimeLine Theatre’s 30th Anniversary season in September. The Birth of the Pill —by playwright Jessica Huang, based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago author…
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Wednesday, 15 July 2026 14:40
Adolescent Salvation - Theater Wit - Through October 3
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Over the course of one night, through a haze of tequila, texting, and Taylor Swift, three teenagers banter, bicker, and push each other to the edge of danger — with consequences that could prove lethal. Theater Wit presents the Chicago premiere of Adolescent Salvation, L.A. playwright Tim Venable’s audacious new…
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Tuesday, 14 July 2026 17:44
Northlight Theatre inaugurates the first season in its new home in Evanston with the World Premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher's new adaptation of The Front Page
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Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, opens its new theater in Evanston with The Front Page, Jeffrey Hatcher's world premiere adaption of the rapid-fire classic comedy that also inspired the 1940 film His Girl Friday. The play, based on the original by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur and directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones, runs September…
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Oil Lamp Theater, currently at 1723 Glenview Road, announces its new future home will be at the former Ten Ninety Brewing Co. in Downtown Glenview, 1025 Waukegan Road. The opportunity to move to a larger performance space, that is adjacent to Oil Lamp Academy, became possible due to the founder of the Negaunee Foundation,…
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