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Beautifully Produced 'Two Sisters and a Piano,' But Script Misses the Mark

09 March 2026 in Theatre in Review

In “Two Sisters and a Piano” written by Nilo Cruz and directed by Lisa Portes,  we soon learn these two…

CHUCK SMITH AND HARRY LENNIX REUNITE FOR A MAJOR REVIVAL OF MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, AUGUST WILSON'S ONLY PLAY SET IN CHICAGO, APPEARING AT THE GOODMAN STARTING MARCH 28

09 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Nearly 30 years after its box-office-record-setting 1997 Chicago premiere production, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom returns to The Goodman, helmed by Chicago…

Open Space Arts' Chicago premiere of A THIRD WAY, begins Friday, April 3

09 March 2026 in Theatre in Review

Open Space Arts has announced casting for its Chicago premiere of A THIRD WAY, a sharply funny, deeply compassionate new play…

Driehaus Museum announces spring activation dates for Brendan Fernandes: In the Round APRIL 10 & 11 AND MAY 6–9, 2026

09 March 2026 in Upcoming Dance

The Driehaus Museum announces the Spring activation dates for Brendan Fernandes: In the Round. As the Museum's first artist-in-residence, Fernandes transforms the Museum's 1926 Murphy Auditorium…

producingbody Announces the Chicago Premiere of SPACEMAN, May 19 - June 13, at The Edge Off-Broadway

09 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

[producingbody] is pleased to announce the Chicago premiere of Spaceman, by Leegrid Stevens and directed by Eric Slater, May 19 - June 13, at The Edge Off-Broadway, 1133…

A Night in Jellicle Heaven: Music Theater Works Delivers a Stunning 'Cats'

08 March 2026 in Theatre in Review

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats remains one of musical theatre’s most distinctive creations - a sung‑through, dance‑driven spectacle that swaps traditional…

The Lord of the Rings in Concert at the Auditorium with 238 piece Orchestra with movie playing on 60-ft Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14

06 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Due to overwhelming demand, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — In Concert has added a third performance…

Step inside Bunny’s bedroom in Goodnight Moon, Chicago Children’s Theatre’s immersive 20th season finale, dir. by Mikael Burke, April 11-June 7

06 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

It’s been more than a decade since Chicago Children’s Theatre presented Goodnight Moon, the popular musical about a bunny who doesn’t…

Celebrate Asian American, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian Heritage Month with Asian American Arts' EVOLUTION: ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL, May 2 and 3

06 March 2026 in Theatre in Review

Asian American Arts Chicago (AAAC) announces the Festival schedule and that tickets are now on sale for EVOLUTION: Asian American Arts Festival, Saturday, May 2 from 12…

Filament Theatre announces world premiere of Farewell Opportunity

06 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Filament Theatre, the Northwest Side's premier theater for young audiences, is delighted to present the world premiere of Farewell Opportunity from May 2-17,…

TimeLine Theatre Company announces inaugural season at new Uptown home

05 March 2026 in Theatre Buzz

TimeLine Theatre Company is thrilled to announce its 2026–27 Inaugural Season in the company’s first permanent home at 5035 N. Broadway…

Her Story Theatre's World Premiere "THE OFFICAL BIOGRAPHY" - Wednesday, April 1 at 7:30 pm at The Den Theatre

05 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Her Story Theatre has announced the World Premiere of Kurt McGinnis Brown's two-hander THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY, to play March 28 –…

WALKABOUT THEATER COMPANY CELEBRATES A RETURN TO ITS ROOTS WITH POOR POOR LEAR AT THE CHOPIN THEATRE, MARCH 12 - 15

04 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Walkabout Theater Company returns to producing in Chicago with the production that launched the company in 1999, Poor Poor Lear,…

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Announces 2026/27 Season

04 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis and Executive Director E. Brooke Flanagan, today announced its 2026/27 Season, marking the…

Three Plays to See This Weekend - Shattered Globe Theatre, The Story Theatre and American Blues Theater Should Be High On Your List!

04 March 2026 in Now Playing

Chicago theatre‑goers have one of those rare, golden weekends where three very different companies are all firing at full power—each…

TIN DRUM THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF SOUTHERN RAPTURE, JUNE 11 - 28, AT THEATER WIT

04 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Tin Drum Theatre Company is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the Chicago premiere of Southern Rapture at Theater Wit,…

Splish Splash: A Day on the Lake - Goodman Theatre - Through March 22nd

04 March 2026 in Now Playing

Teamwork, bravery and fun are at the forefront of Splish Splash: A Day on the Lake, The Goodman's latest Theater for the…

A Wondrous Production of Oscar Wao at The Goodman Theatre

04 March 2026 in Theatre in Review

Based on the novel by Junot Díaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao follows neurodivergent and perpetually lovelorn college…

In Timeless ‘Come Back, Little Sheba,’ American Blues Theater Speaks for Today, as Well

03 March 2026 in Theatre in Review

With spot-on performances across a large cast, William Inge’s 1949 script for “Come Back, Little Sheba” is receiving a definitive…

Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical" featuring Meat Loaf's greatest hits at The Auditorium on April 9 - One Night Only

03 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

The Auditorium (Chicago's landmark stage at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive) presents Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical direct from London's…

THE JOFFREY BALLET ANNOUNCES 2026–2027 SEASON AT LYRIC OPERA HOUSE

03 March 2026 in Upcoming Dance

Ashley Wheater MBE, The Mary B. Galvin Artistic Director of The Joffrey Ballet, today announces the Joffrey's 2026-2027 season at…

BrightSide Theatre's PRIVATE LIVES April 10 - 26, Meiley-Swallow Hall in Naperville

03 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

BrightSide Theatre has announced the full cast and artistic team for its production of PRIVATE LIVES, the third mainstage production of…

A professor finds himself in a firestorm in The Ally, the 2025 Pulitzer-nominated new play by Itamar Moses, at Theater Wit March 20-May 2

03 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

From the Tony Award-winning author of The Band's Visit comes a provocative new play about identity, loyalty, and the complexities of unity.A…

NICK OFFERMAN SET TO JOIN MEGAN MULLALLY FOR THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE SUMMER AT GOODMAN THEATRE: ICEBOY! OR THE COMPLETELY UNTRUE STORY OF HOW EUGENE O'NEILL CAME TO WRITE THE ICEMAN COMETH

02 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

The new musical that will melt your heart just got even hotter! Emmy Award-winning actor Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) returns to…

The Jackie Wilson Story - Black Ensemble Theater - Through April 26th

02 March 2026 in Now Playing

Black Ensemble Theater opens its 50th Anniversary Season with the return of the celebrated musical The Jackie Wilson Story, written and directed by…

Pot Girls: An Intelligent and Multilayered Explosion of Poetry and Feminism

02 March 2026 in Theatre in Review

The Story Theatre’s world‑premiere staging of Paul Michael Thomson’s Pot Girls bursts to life in a vivid, full‑throttle production at…

The Glitch in the New Normal - Shattered Globe Theatre’s Morning, Noon & Night

01 March 2026 in Theatre in Review

Kirsten Greenidge’s Morning, Noon & Night, currently receiving its Midwestern premiere at Shattered Globe Theatre, is an ambitious, mind-bending exploration…

One-person comedy FULLY COMMITTED - Begins Friday, March 13 - 7:30 pm at The Den Theatre

01 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

FULLY COMMITTED, the one-actor tour de force comedy by Becky Mode, will play The Den Theatre March 13-28, 2026. It…

Lyric Opera presents world premiere of new American opera by avery r. young

01 March 2026 in Upcoming Theatre

Lyric Opera of Chicago continues its commitment to bold, new work with the world premiere of safronia, a landmark musical composition…

The Play That Goes Wrong at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre A Most Perfectly Planned Train Wreck

01 March 2026 in Theatre in Review

The Chicago Metropolitan area has a soft spot for a beautiful disaster, and The Play That Goes Wrong delivers the…

 

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