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Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago’s foremost producer of new and reimagined opera, closes its 50th Anniversary season presenting the final performances of…

Tim Rhoze, Artistic Director of Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, has announced the company's 2024 season of four productions. The season will open with…

David Williamson, regarded as one of the top magicians in the world today, makes his Rhapsody Theater debut with Ridiculous! Known for his tours…

It’s often said that in the workplace you should refrain from talking about politics and religion; too personal, too easy…

BALLET 5:8 is a female - and minority-led ballet company resident at Harris Theatre in Millenium Park. Under the leadership…

When life’s chaos is full of impossible choices, how are we possibly meant to move forward? Brooklyn Laundry is about…

I would absolutely bomb out of jury selection cos I have a very definite bias: I’ve been a fan(atic) of…

You got trouble, my friends, if you’re going to put on Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. If you’re going to…

This year's Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 65th-anniversary engagement at Chicago's historic Auditorium Theatre held particular importance as it marked…

For the final show of its 30th anniversary season, Trap Door Theatre—the little company that could—has selected a sure-fire hit…

Chicago’s National Landmark Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) proudly announces its 2024-25 performance season presenting a vibrant mix of…

Chicago Writers' Bloc has announced the lineup of plays and musicals for its biennial festival of new plays, to be…

If you appreciate classical music and captivating stories about brilliant artists from the past, Hershey Felder’s one-man show, Monsieur Chopin:…

Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with the announcement of the cast…

Born and raised in Mexico City, Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz, MD, Chicago’s own Physician Magician, will celebrate the festive Cinco de Mayo holiday weekend by…

The Player (Lorenze Rush Jr) has just run into Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with his troupe of players. As he explains…

Those were my first words when I left the performance of COCK to David Zak, producer and resident wizard of…

If you’re a magic enthusiast, Joshua Jay’s captivating new show, Look Closer, is currently enchanting audiences at the Rhapsody Theater. But even…

Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. Sometimes you want to be surrounded by people to experience the…

About Face Theatre announces casting for the Midwest Premiere production of Lavender Men by Roger Q. Mason, directed by Lucky Stiff, running May 9 -June 8,…

The Artistic Home Studio will present the 2024 edition of its CUT TO THE CHASE festival of new one act…

Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to continue its 22nd season with the world premiere of POOR PEOPLE! The Parody Musical, an…

Author Percival Everett is having his moment, and Exile in Bookville gave us a chance to meet him up close…

Physical Theater Festival Chicago is proud to announce the complete lineup for its 11th anniversary celebration, July 13 - 21. The Festival begins…

‘Jersey Boys’ is back in Chicago, bringing with it a little East Coast to the Third Coast. The hit Broadway…

After many years without seeing the movie or reading the story of Peter Pan, the moment I learned that Peter Pan:…

Lifeline Theatre and Artistic Director ILesa Duncan announce the casting for Chicagoan Nambi E. Kelley's "gutsy, powerful, and relentless" adaptation of Richard Wright's powerful introspection…

A.B.L.E.—Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations—a Chicago-based nonprofit that creates theatre and film for, with, and by individuals with Down syndrome…

When a play’s opening moment is mystifying and its closing moment is satisfying, the stuff in between must be doing…

The expansive, opulent home exudes an air of solid middle-class comfort, boasting a formal dining area, an upright piano, and…