Monday, 06 April 2026 12:10
Crime and Punishment - TUTA Theatre - Through June 28th
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TUTA Theatre announced today it will mount the 90-minute, three actor adaptation for the stage of Dostoevsky's CRIME AND PUNISHMENT by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus. TUTA's production will be performed on their intimate home stage at 4670 N. Manor, Chicago, from May 7 through June 28. This adaptation, which…
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Saturday, 04 April 2026 13:29
Always...Patsy Cline - American Blues Theatre - Through June 21st
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American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, concludes its 40th anniversary season with the hit jukebox musical Always...Patsy Cline created by Ted Swindley, with band and vocal orchestrations by August Eriksmoen and Tony Migliore. The production is directed by Harmony France, with music direction by Ensemble Member Michael Mahler. Always...Patsy Cline runs May 1 – June 7, 2026, at American…
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Friday, 27 March 2026 12:21
CATCH AS CATCH CAN - Steppenwolf Theatre – Through July 12th
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to conclude its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung's theatrical tour-de-force Catch as Catch Can, directed by ensemble member Amy Morton, playing June 4 – July 12, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. Single tickets are now on sale at steppenwolf.org or the…
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Thursday, 26 March 2026 12:17
Do Something Pretty - Rivendell Theatre - Through June 7th
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Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Chicago's only professional theater that seeks to advance women through the power of storytelling, announces the cast for the world premiere of Do Something Pretty by Melissa Ross (The Luckiest, Thinner Than Water, Nice Girl, A Life Extra Ordinary), directed by Rivendell favorite, Jessica Fisch (The Firebirds Take the Field, I Wanna F**king Tear…
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Wednesday, 25 March 2026 12:06
South Pacific - Paramount Theatre - Through June 14th
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Aurora’s Paramount Theatre returns to one of the reasons it’s become the largest subscription theater in the U.S. – producing and presenting bold reinventions of classic American musicals – with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific. Performances of Paramount’s 2025-26 Broadway Series finale are April 29-June 14, 2026. Get ready for one…
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Tuesday, 24 March 2026 13:24
An Enemy of the People - TimeLine Theatre - Through June 27th
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The Chicago premiere of Amy Herzog’s new version of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, directed by TimeLine Company Member Ron OJ Parson, is the long-awaited inaugural production at TimeLine Theatre’s new home at 5035 N. Broadway in Chicago. Previews start May 6. Performances run through June 7. Single tickets are on sale now.…
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Chicago's Raven Theatre Company today announced the cast and production team for Dave Malloy's OCTET, directed by Keira Fromm and running April 30 - June 7, 2026 (previews April 30 - May 3). Tickets ($30 - $45) on sale at www.raventheatre.com. In an anonymous meeting room, a group of people —always eight—gather to sing. Best known for…
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Monday, 23 March 2026 11:56
Readings on Ravenswood - Remy Bumppo Rehearsal Space - Through June 15th
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Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is proud to announce four of the six titles for the return of its Readings on Ravenswood series, curated by Artistic Director Marti Lyons and Creative Producer Christina Casano. Readings on Ravenswood, now in its third year, begins May 4 and continues through June 15 on Monday nights at Remy Bumppo’s rehearsal space,…
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Monday, 09 March 2026 12:20
SPACEMAN - The Edge Off-Broadway - Through June 13th
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[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 W. Catalpa Ave. The running time is 100 minutes with no intermission. Previews are Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m., performance schedule is Thursdays and Fridays…
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Friday, 06 March 2026 15:10
Goodnight Moon - Chicago Children’s Theatre - Through June 7th
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It’s been more than a decade since Chicago Children’s Theatre presented Goodnight Moon, the popular musical about a bunny who doesn’t want to go to bed, based on the beloved picture book by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrator Clement Hurd. But this Spring, Bunny is coming back to Chicago Children’s Theatre…
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Thursday, 26 February 2026 14:39
Hell in a Handbag Productions' The Golden Girls: The Cheese Pyramid A Lost Episodes Parody – The Clutch – Through June 21st
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Hell in a Handbag Productions is excited to continue its 2025/26 season with the world premiere of The Golden Girls: The Cheese Pyramid, a new addition to its acclaimed "Lost Episodes" parody series. Written by Artistic Director David Cerda* and directed by Brigitte Ditmars**, this comedic production will run from May 8 – June 21,…
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Thursday, 19 February 2026 15:14
Loki - The End of the World Tour - Lifeline Theatre - Through June 27th
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Lifeline Theatre today announced the cast and crew of its upcoming rock musical world premiere, LOKI - THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR, with music and lyrics by George Howe, book by ensemble member Christina Calvit, developed with and directed by ensemble member Heather Currie, running May 3 - June 14, 2026 (previews April 24 -…
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Tuesday, 17 February 2026 13:59
Covenant - Goodman Theatre - Through June 7th
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The Goodman's Centennial 2025/2026 Season continues with the Chicago premiere of Covenant, Chicagoland native playwright York Walker's "striking Southern gothic work" (New York Times) hailed as "blackout-and-blood-curdling-scream deliciousness" (New York Magazine). BOLD Artistic Producer Malkia Stampley is set to direct a cast including Debo Balogun (graveyard shift), Ashli Rene Funches (A Red Orchid Theatre's IS GOD IS), Jaeda LaVonne (Chicago Shakespeare…
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