Wednesday, 04 March 2026 14:34
Three Plays to See This Weekend - Shattered Globe Theatre, The Story Theatre and American Blues Theater Should Be High On Your List!
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Chicago theatre‑goers have one of those rare, golden weekends where three very different companies are all firing at full power—each offering a production that hits a different part of the theatrical appetite: the intimate and unsettling, the bold and idea‑driven, and the emotionally classic. Together, Morning, Noon & Night, Pot…
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Wednesday, 04 March 2026 13:20
Splish Splash: A Day on the Lake - Goodman Theatre - Through March 22nd
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Teamwork, bravery and fun are at the forefront of Splish Splash: A Day on the Lake, The Goodman's latest Theater for the Very Young (TVY) offering for theatergoers 0-5 and their adult friends and family. Co-directed by Jamal Howard (The Lizard y El Sol) and Ellie Levine (Threshold's RAIN at Filament Theatre), this nautical adventure—recently extended through March…
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Thursday, 26 February 2026 12:59
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Goodman Theatre - Through April 12th
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The Goodman announces an eight-performance extension for the world premiere of Marco Antonio Rodríguez's English stage adaptation of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao— based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Junot Díaz. Teatro Vista Artistic Director Wendy Mateo directs this world-premiere production, featuring Humboldt Park's Lenin Izquierdo in the title role of Oscar, leading a majority-Dominican…
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 13:20
THE DANCE OF DEATH - Steppenwolf Theatre – Through March 22, 2026
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to continue its 50th Anniversary Season with August Strindberg's masterclass in marital warfare The Dance of Death, adapted by Conor McPherson, directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov and featuring an all ensemble cast. The Dance of Death will play January 29 – March 22, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St.…
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Monday, 02 February 2026 13:46
Copley Comedy Series - The Copley Theatre - Through May 2nd
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Welcome to the Copley Comedy Series. On select Saturday nights, February 28 through May 2, amazingly talented, nationally acclaimed, Chicago-based, professional stand-ups are now booked to take the stage and cause uproarious laughter in Paramount’s intimate 165-seat Copley Theatre. Chicago has produced some of the biggest names in improv, sketch and…
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Saturday, 24 January 2026 16:56
Black Cypress Bayou - Definition Theatre - Though March 15th
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Definition Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of Black Cypress Bayou, a bold darkly comic new play by playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun and directed by Ericka Ratcliff, Black Cypress Bayou will run from February 13 to March 15, 2026 at Definition @ 55th (1160 E. 55th St, Chicago, IL). Tickets start at $25 and are on sale now.…
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Friday, 16 January 2026 12:35
KITTY AND THE BEANSTALK - Lifeline Theatre - Through March 22nd
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Lifeline Theatre today announced the cast and crew of its upcoming KidSeries production, the World Premiere of KITTY AND THE BEANSTALK, adapted by Ensemble Member Jess Wright Buha in collaboration with Miles & Molly Buha from JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. Directed by Ensemble Member Calvin Adams with music and lyrics by Jess Wright Buha and John Szymanski, the production runs February 15 -…
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Tuesday, 13 January 2026 14:29
Royal Shakespeare Company's HAMNET - Chicago Shakespeare Theatre - Through March 8th 2026
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces casting for the US tour of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamnet, based on the best-selling novel by Maggie O'Farrell, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Red Velvet, Hymn), and directed by Erica Whyman. A co-production with the RSC and Neal Street Productions, Hamnet pulls back a curtain on the story of the greatest writer in the English language and…
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Wednesday, 07 January 2026 14:05
POT GIRLS - Raven Theatre - Through March 8th 2026
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The Story Theatre closes its critically-acclaimed, sold-out, award-winning Season V with the world premiere production of Pot Girls by Governing Ensemble member Paul Michael Thomson* and directed by Governing Ensemble member Ayanna Bria Bakari*. This new play about the power of women, words and weed will play February 12 – March 1, 2026 on Raven Theatre's Schwartz Stage, 6157…
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Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:59
TOP GIRLS - Raven Theatre Through March 22nd 2026
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Chicago's Raven Theatre Company today announced the cast and production team for TOP GIRLS, Caryl Churchill's most famous work and regarded as one of the best British plays of the 20th century, directed by Lucky Stiff and running February 18 - March 22, 2026 (previews February 12 - 15). Tickets ($30 - $45) go on sale…
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Tuesday, 23 December 2025 14:14
THE DANCE OF DEATH - Steppenwolf Theatre – Through March 22, 2026
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to continue its 50th Anniversary Season with August Strindberg's master class in marital warfare The Dance of Death, adapted by Conor McPherson, directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov and featuring an all ensemble cast. The Dance of Death will play January 29 – March 22, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted…
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Thursday, 18 December 2025 13:10
Shattered Globe's Morning, Noon, and Night - Theatre Wit - Through March 28th
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Shattered Globe’s 35th season continues with the Midwest Premiere of Morning, Noon, and Night, a mind-bending exploration of teens, family, surveillance, and connection in a post-pandemic world by Obie Award-winning playwright Kirsten Greenidge, directed by SGT Associate Artistic Director AmBer Montgomery. Previews start February 13. Performances run through March 28 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.…
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Wednesday, 17 December 2025 13:04
Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till - Kimball Arts Center - Through March 15th 2026
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Collaboraction Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its inaugural production at Chicago’s newest live theater space, Collaboraction’s new House of Belonging in Humboldt Park: Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, the company’s award-winning live docudrama, will return in its most fully realized form yet. Featuring a powerhouse ensemble…
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Three Plays to See This Weekend - Shattered Globe Theatre, The Story Theatre and American Blues Theater Should Be High On Your List!
Written by Buzz Center StageChicago theatre‑goers have one of those rare, golden weekends where three very different companies are all firing at full power—each offering a production that hits a different part of the theatrical appetite: the intimate and unsettling, the bold and idea‑driven,…
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