Monday, 19 October 2026 12:52
Music Theater Works Pours a Beachy Cocktail with Escape to Margaritaville
Written by Kimberly Katz
A gentle, tide‑easy current settles in right from the start, immediately signaling the kind of story this musical wants to tell. Rather than relying on big, splashy moments, it settles into a warm, beach-side rhythm, inviting the audience into a world where the pace is slower, the mood is lighter,…
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Tuesday, 20 October 2026 13:59
Chicago Shakespeare Makes Winter’s Tale a Story Worth Telling
Written by Angelo Campos
Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Winter’s Tale delivers a compelling evening of theater, showcasing an exceptional company of actors working at the top of their craft. Under the direction of Artistic Director Edward Hall, this staging marks an exciting experiment for the theater as the troupe performs in repertoire,…
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Tuesday, 20 October 2026 11:28
A Joe & Melanie Thing Theatre Company announces The Hanukkah Humbug at Greenhouse Theater Center - December 3-6
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The world premiere of The Hanukkah Humbug brings ghosts, history, tradition, and a whole lot of family fun to the Greenhouse Theater Center just in time for the holidays, Melanie Ann Apel promises a lively, family-friendly experience with this new play co-written by Melanie Ann Apel and Hayden Seth Apel.…
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Tuesday, 20 October 2026 12:05
Remy Bumppo’s Mud Row: A Family Haunted by the Past
Written by Wesley David
Remy Bumppo opens its 30th anniversary season with Mud Row, a play by Tony Award nominee and MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient Dominique Morisseau. Expertly directed by Malkia Stampley, this production is a sublime examination of family, inheritance, and the difficult choices that determine what we pass on to the next…
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Sunday, 18 October 2026 15:56
Overshadowed Theatrical Productions Brings Beloved Holiday Classic It’s a Wonderful Life to the Stage
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This holiday season, Overshadowed Theatrical Productions is thrilled to present the timeless holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, live on stage. As Frank Capra’s legendary film celebrates its 80th anniversary, this stage adaptation offers the perfect way for families and the community to celebrate the Christmas season together. Adapted by…
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Saturday, 17 October 2026 10:00
“A Strange Loop” Lets the Intrusive Thoughts Win at Raven Theatre in partnership with About Face Theatre
Written by John Accrocco
A musical, but it’s just the voices in your head. Sounds just crazy enough to win the 2020 Pulitzer for Drama. “A Strange Loop” by Michael R. Jackson finally makes its Chicago premiere at Raven Theatre in a co-production with About Face Theatre. Mikael Burke directs a fantastic production with…
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Thursday, 15 October 2026 14:43
Announcing Goodman's 22nd New Stages 2026 Festival Line-Up
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From a "Kung Fu rom-com" to a witchy new musical, The Goodman's popular New Stages Festival in its 22nd year continues to offer a first glimpse at the latest works by a handful of the hottest contemporary playwrights. This year's four-play line-up includes Bruceploitation by Qui Nguyen (Vietgone); House Gyalz by…
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Thursday, 01 October 2026 15:11
Eos Theatre Company Announces Second Production with The Thin Place
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Eos Theatre Company is pleased to announce their second production with Lucas Hnath's horror play The Thin Place, directed by JC Clementz (Steppenwolf's Director of Casting and Artistic Operations), playing February 5 - 28, 2027 in Bramble Arts Loft's Beatrice Theater, 5545 N Clark Street in Chicago. Tickets go on sale October 13th at…
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Wednesday, 14 October 2026 14:03
TIMELINE THEATRE’S 100TH PRODUCTION, THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF LAURA WADE’S HOME, I’M DARLING, DIRECTED BY MECHELLE MOE, SATIRIZES THE SEDUCTIVE FANTASY OF A “SIMPLER PAST,” NOVEMBER 11 - DECEMBER 13
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TimeLine Theatre’s 30th Anniversary Season at its new home in Uptown rolls merrily along in November with the company’s 100th production, the Chicago premiere of Home, I’m Darling by Laura Wade. TimeLine Company Member Mechelle Moe directs Wade’s award-winning, darkly funny exploration of marriage, nostalgia, and the allure—and delusion—of the…
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Wednesday, 14 October 2026 13:44
Court Theatre announces America@250 - Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work
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Under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Avery Willis Hoffman and Executive Director Angel Ysaguirre, Court Theatre proudly presents America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work, a curated set of events programmed in partnership with The Toni Morrison Foundation, Illinois Humanities, Reva and David Logan…
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Monday, 12 October 2026 14:33
PrideArts announces cast and production teams for Nick Payne's CONSTELLATIONS, performed by alternating same-sex casts, November 13- December 13
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Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:00 pm, Sundays at 3 pm Additional Saturday matinees at 3:00 pm on November 28 and December 5 and 12Additional Sunday evenings at 7:00 pm on December 6 and 13 Understudy performances on Friday, December 4 at 7 pm (male cast) and Sunday, December 6 at 7 pm…
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Wednesday, 14 October 2026 13:24
Trap Door Theatre Presents the World Premiere of OH, BUDDY, by Hal Cosentino. Opening November 12th, 2026
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Trap Door Theatre is thrilled to continue its 33rd season with a Chicago Premiere of Oh, Buddy, written by Hal Cosentino and directed by Jeremy Ohringer. Oh, Buddy will play November 12th – December 19th, 2026 at Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W Cortland St. in Chicago. Tickets are now on…
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Sunday, 11 October 2026 13:56
Teatro Vista Productions in collaboration with Audible presents Cafecito & Loops: A Mexodus Listening Tour Headed South Sundays, through November 1st
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Teatro Vista Productions (TVP), the Midwest's only Latine-led Equity theatre company, in collaboration with Audible, presents Cafecito & Loops: A Mexodus Listening Tour Headed South, a FREE series of Sunday listening parties leading up to the Chicago premiere of Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson's hip hop musical Mexodus, playing at…
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Music Theater Works Pours a Beachy Cocktail with Escape to Margaritaville
Written by Kimberly KatzA gentle, tide‑easy current settles in right from the start, immediately signaling the kind of story this musical wants to tell. Rather than relying on big, splashy moments, it settles into a warm, beach-side rhythm, inviting the audience into a… -
Chicago Shakespeare Makes Winter’s Tale a Story Worth Telling
Written by Angelo CamposChicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of The Winter’s Tale delivers a compelling evening of theater, showcasing an exceptional company of actors working at the top of their craft. Under the direction of Artistic Director Edward Hall, this staging marks an exciting… -
A Joe & Melanie Thing Theatre Company announces The Hanukkah Humbug at Greenhouse Theater Center - December 3-6
Written by Buzz Center StageThe world premiere of The Hanukkah Humbug brings ghosts, history, tradition, and a whole lot of family fun to the Greenhouse Theater Center just in time for the holidays, Melanie Ann Apel promises a lively, family-friendly experience with this new… -
Remy Bumppo’s Mud Row: A Family Haunted by the Past
Written by Wesley DavidRemy Bumppo opens its 30th anniversary season with Mud Row, a play by Tony Award nominee and MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient Dominique Morisseau. Expertly directed by Malkia Stampley, this production is a sublime examination of family, inheritance, and the difficult…
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