PlayGround will present a simultaneous four-city gala honoring Margo Hall, Jessica Kubzansky, Emily Shooltz, and Ericka Ratcliff, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the June Anne Baker Prize for women and non-binary playwrights.
NET will present NETWeek in Chicago.
Definition Theatre will present the world premiere of Black Cypress Bayou, a bold darkly comic new play by playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun and directed by Ericka Ratcliff.
Definition Theatre has revealed its 2026 season lineup, featuring three productions that explore identity, love, justice, and the power of artistic expression.
As part of its anniversary season celebration, The Goodman revealed fall/winter offerings of its 100 Free Acts of Theater initiative.
The Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago is going strong after 28 years, with a full slate of events and programs celebrating the rich heritage of the Black arts community in Chicago.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Rome Sweet Rome, a wild and satirical new “add-rap-tation” of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar from Q Brothers Collective.
Goodman Theatre is teamig up with Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) to generate an unprecedented celebration of the artistic fabric of Chicago, offered entirely FREE of charge.
Chicago’s Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre Company held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Water Tower Water Works earlier this month.
From nonprofit theaters innovating in the face of financial pressures to the anticipation of live performance rebounding amidst AI fatigue, the stories highlight an industry evolving while staying grounded in community and creativity.
After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is welcoming two new Board members as it prepares to reopen January 30, 2025.
Goodman Theatre will launch the 2024/2025 Season in its 350-seat flexible Owen Theatre with a newly minted Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
On Friday, August 23, the Lorraine Hansberry Initiative and Chicago’s Navy Pier celebrated the installation of Alison Saar’s To Sit A While.
A sculpture honoring playwright Lorraine Hansberry will be permanently installed at Chicago's Navy Pier, celebrating her legacy and contributions to American theater.
A sculpture honoring Lorraine Hansberry will be permanently installed at Chicago's Navy Pier, celebrating the legacy of the renowned playwright and civil rights activist.
Broadway In Chicago and Congo Square Theatre have announced the Chicago premiere of August Wilson's autobiographical show, HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED, begins tomorrow Saturday, April 20.
The New Harmony Project has announced the lineup for its 37th annual spring conference in idyllic New Harmony, Indiana.
Check out photos from opening night of Purpose at Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Get a first look at this spirited scene from THE PENELOPIAD by Margaret Atwood starring Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time, House) in an all-new video.
Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Susan V.
