Monday, 22 December 2025 14:22
Kokandy Productions Announces 2026 Season
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Hot off their record-breaking runs of Jekyll & Hyde and Amélie the Musical, Kokandy Productions is back in 2026 with three full productions, including their first play with music. The season begins with the revolutionary "love-rock" musical HAIR, taking over the Chopin Theater Mainstage for an exhilarating summer of hope and fury. Splashes of tie dye…
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Thursday, 18 December 2025 13:14
EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND! Paramount’s Million Dollar Quartet to keep rockin’ through May 2026
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Paramount Theatre’s smash hit musical Million Dollar Quartet has been extended once more due to popular demand. Previously set to run through January 4, 2026, Chicagoland audiences can look forward to Million Dollar Quartet rocking for three more months, March 4-May 31, 2026. See Paramount’s wildly acclaimed, immersive staging of…
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Wednesday, 17 December 2025 13:01
Music Theater Works Announces International Recognized Drag Artist and "RuPaul's Drag Race's" Mrs. Kasha Davis as "Edna Turnblad" in its 2026 Production of HAIRSPRAY
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Producing Artistic Director Kyle Dougan-LeBlanc and Music Theater Works are proud to announce that Mrs. Kasha Davis will star as “Edna Turnblad” in the upcoming production of Hairspray, Dec. 17, 2026 - Jan. 3, 2027, directed by Keely Vasquez, choreographed by Reneisha Jenkins and music directed by Linda Madonia, in the George Van Dusen Theatre, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts…
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Friday, 12 December 2025 14:54
Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery Return to Steppenwolf in THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS
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Steppenwolf Theatre is pleased to present five-time Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, the hilariously charming Kate Flannery and The Tony Guerrero Quartet in The Trouble With Angels, a raucous night of comedy, song and unapologetic mischief playing four performances only, April 9 – 11, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St in Chicago. Tickets cost $79 - $149*. A special Steppenwolf…
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Friday, 12 December 2025 12:21
Porchlight Music Theatre Announces Cast for PORCHLIGHT IN CONCERT FOLLIES, April 25 and 26, 2026
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Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce the cast for Porchlight in Concert production Follies, starring (in alphabetical order) Michelle Duffy (Broadway's Leap of Faith, Drury Lane's Sister Act) as "Phyllis Rogers Stone," Alexander Gemignani (Broadway's Assassins and Sweeney Todd) as "Buddy Plummer," Angela Ingersoll (Jeff Award winner for…
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Wednesday, 03 December 2025 12:40
Steppenwolf Theatre Announces LookOut's Spring 2026 Season
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Steppenwolf's LookOut Series launches into 2026 with a bold line-up featuring vital work from Chicago's dance, cabaret and music artists. With eight distinct programs over the course of two months, the breadth and diversity of this city's artistic communities is on full display this winter in the intimate 1700 Theater. Highlights include…
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Wednesday, 29 October 2025 13:04
David Byrne + Goodman Theatre announce 'Theater of the Mind' Spring 2026 dates
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Goodman Theatre announced today that its highly-anticipated presentation of Theater of the Mind, by Academy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne (Broadway’s Here Lies Love with Fatboy Slim, American Utopia and the renowned group Talking Heads) with writer Mala Gaonkar, will make its Chicago debut March 11 – May 31, 2026 (opening night is March 25, 2026) at the Reid…
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Monday, 06 October 2025 14:27
Three Shows Returning to Broadway In Chicago
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Broadway In Chicago is elated to announce three shows returning to our stages in 2026: THE WIZ, LES MISÉRABLES, and CHICAGO THE MUSICAL . 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 all three shows by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling 312-977-1710.…
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Tuesday, 30 September 2025 13:02
Roald Dahl's Enormous Crocodile announced for Chicago
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The Roald Dahl Story Company today announces its first production in Chicago, the wickedly funny, family musical based on Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile. Following the all-ages, smash-hit productions in the UK, Minneapolis and Los Angeles, the production runs at historic Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave, in partnership with…
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Tuesday, 30 September 2025 13:58
The Second City Presents Thank You, Goodnight - A brand new offering fusing stand-up comedy and improv in one show
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Head to The Second City for a fast, funny, one-of-a-kind night of comedy. The legendary theater announces Thank You, Goodnight, a brand-new production running October 3 – 24 at 7 p.m. in Donny's Skybox Theater. Directed and created by former Mainstage director Rob Wilson, the show combines Chicago's sharpest stand-up with…
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Monday, 22 September 2025 13:45
Albany Park Theater Project's Long-Running "Port of Entry" Extension & Ticket-On-Sale
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Albany Park Theater Project (APTP) and Third Rail Projects today announced that it will present 20 additional performances of the company’s critically acclaimed Port of Entry. Since itsdebut in 2023, the company has presented 141 sold out performances, each with an audience of 28 guests who embark on a journey…
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Thursday, 25 September 2025 13:31
Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert at The Auditorium, Chicago March 13 – 14, 2026
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, In Concert, is coming to Chicago's landmark, The Auditorium. Howard Shore's Academy and Grammy Award-winning score will be presented live, in concert. Experience the epic motion picture and its legendary score beneath a 60-foot screen accompanied by 238 musicians, including symphony orchestra, chorus and soloists, March 13…
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Monday, 25 August 2025 12:39
Hell in a Handbag Productions Announces 24th Season!
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Get ready for a theatrical season that sparkles with wit, camp and ridiculousness – Hell in a Handbag Productions is unveiling its much-anticipated 2025/26 line-up! Now entering its 24th spectacular year, Handbag continues to delight Chicago audiences with its signature brand of outrageous comedy and a legacy built on hilarity and heart. From camp…
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