Tuesday, 28 April 2026 16:00
Marriott Theatre to present LET'S HANG ON: A ROCK 'N SOUL PARTY June 1 and 2
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Four favorite singers of past Marriott Theatre concerts will unite on Monday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 2 for LET'S HANG ON: A ROCK 'N SOUL PARTY. Former "Jersey Boy" Michael Ingersoll (SOUTHERN NIGHTS: MICHAEL INGERSOLL SINGS GLEN CAMPBELL), Eric Gutman (HELLO AGAIN: ERIC GUTMAN SINGS NEIL DIAMOND), John-Mark McGaha…
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Tuesday, 28 April 2026 15:11
Director Malkia Stampley and Playwright York Walker on "Covenant"
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Thursday, 23 April 2026 13:30
Physical Theater Festival Chicago Announces Chicago Talent in this Year's Festival, June 1 - 7
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Physical Theater Festival Chicago, the city’s annual celebration of contemporary, movement-based performance, announces a bold lineup spotlighting local creativity. Each year, Physical Theater Festival reimagines what a live theater experience can be and do across cultures, languages and genres while showcasing a variety of performing arts, including clown, mime, improv,…
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Monday, 27 April 2026 12:16
BrightSide Theatre presents THE PRODUCERS, June 12 – 28, 2026
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Concluding BrightSide's 14th season will be THE PRODUCERS, the longest running Broadway musical comedy ever and the winner of 12 Tony Awards – the most ever by a single production. Mel Brooks's musical was adapted from his 1967 film of the same name that starred Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. Like…
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Friday, 24 April 2026 12:50
Midsommer Flight to stage Shakespeare’s comedy AS YOU LIKE IT free in six Chicago parks June 27 – August 2
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For its 13th free summer production, Midsommer Flight will present one of Shakespeare's most highly regarded and popular comedies. AS YOU LIKE IT, known for its witty dialogue, pastoral setting, and the strong female lead Rosalind, is one of Shakespeare's 10 most frequently produced plays. It takes some of Shakespeare's frequent tropes…
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Friday, 24 April 2026 13:44
Curious Theatre Branch Announces Beau O'Reilly's TALKING ABOUT GODARD, May 29 - June 28
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Curious Theatre Branch, launches its 38th Season, with the revival of Talking About Godard, written by Beau O’Reilly and directed by Beau O’Reilly with Briavael O’Reilly, May 29 - June 28, at Facility Theatre, 1138 N. California Ave. The opening night is Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m. The performance takes place Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays…
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Tuesday, 21 April 2026 12:45
AstonRep Productions to stage US Premiere of Liisa Repo-Martell's new adaptation of Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA, June 18 – July 5 at the Edge Off-Broadway Theatre
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AstonRep Productions, the theatre and film production company that has produced over 30 stage productions in Chicago, has announced it will be the first company in the US to bring Liisa Repo-Martell's adaptation of Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA to audiences. Repo-Martell's script, which was first produced by Toronto's Crow's Theatre in…
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Thursday, 16 April 2026 15:23
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, A New Musical arrives in Chicago for a limited engagement at the James M. Nederlander Theatre June 23–July 5, 2026
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Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that individual tickets for the North American Tour of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS , A New Musical will go on sale Friday, April 17. The hit Broadway musical will make its Chicago premiere at the James M. Nederlander Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.) for a limited engagement…
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- Sara Gruen
- Rick Elice
- Jessica Stone
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Monday, 20 April 2026 11:16
Porchlight Music Theatre Announces its 2026 - 2027 Season
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Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce its 32nd season launching in September at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., with the 11th anniversary edition of Porchlight’s signature concert series New Faces Sing Broadway with New Faces Sing Broadway 1976, Tuesday, Sept. 14 and 15; followed by Chicago Live at Navy Pier, a Broadway in your Backyard…
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Monday, 20 April 2026 11:07
JACKALOPE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF ANDY WARHOL PRESENTS: THE COCAINE PLAY, MAY 28 - JULY 6
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Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play, written and directed by Terry Guest, May 28 - July 6,at the Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St. The total running time, including two intermissions, is two hours and 30 minutes. Preview performances are Thursday, May 28, Friday, May 29…
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Monday, 20 April 2026 11:01
Chicago Opera Theater presents concert world premiere of seventh Vanguard Initiative developed opera Trusted
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Chicago Opera Theater (COT) closes its 2025/26 season with the concert premiere of a new opera Trusted - the seventh full-length opera developed through COT’s Vanguard Initiative. Composed by Aaron Israel Levin to a libretto by Marella Martin Koch, Trusted was developed over the course of Levin’s two year tenure as COT’s Vanguard Composer. Earlier this season, audiences were invited…
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- Tracy Cantin
- Meghan Kasanders
- Quinn Middleman
- Kyle Albertson
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Wednesday, 15 April 2026 11:08
Promethean Theatre Ensemble to stage Anouilh's ANTIGONE at The Den, May 31 – June 28
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Promethean Theatre Ensemble has announced it will perform the Lewis Galantiere adaptation of Jean Anouilh's ANTIGONE, from May 31 through June 28 at the Den Theatre. Anouilh's play, which premiered in Nazi-occupied Paris in 1944, was itself an adaptation of the Greek play by Sophocles, believed to have been written…
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Tuesday, 14 April 2026 14:38
Writers Theatre announces the 29-member powerhouse cast for the largest production in its history: Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt
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Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Artistic Director Braden Abraham, concludes its 2025/26 Season with the sweeping yet intimate play Leopoldstadt, written by the late, celebrated playwright Tom Stoppard, directed by Carey Perloff. Leopoldstadt is the largest production in Writers Theatre's history and includes a remarkable 29-member ensemble of Chicago actors…
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- Joey Slotnik
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- Jessie Fisher
- Kate Fry
- Erik Hellman
- Andrew Mueller
- Barbara Roberston
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