Chicago Theatre Newsroom

Theater Wit, in collaboration with the Crown Family Center for Jewish Studies at Northwestern and Northlight Theatre, will host CityTalk: A Series of Conversations on Assimilation, Antisemitism and Culture. Learn more!

Broadway In Chicago will present the Tony Award winning Best Musical, THE OUTSIDERS, based on the seminal novel by S.E. Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola ’s landmark motion picture. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Ravinia Festival has unveiled its 2025 summer lineup, which features more than 100 concerts and 40 artist debuts. Highlights include appearances by Cynthia Erivo, Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara. Check out the full lineup!

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, is now extended. Check out production photos and learn how to purchase tickets.

At the 51st Anniversary Joseph Jefferson Awards for Non-Equity Theater, more than 100 recognized artists and new emerging faces and voices will be honored. Learn more about the ceremony!

The Oak Park Festival Theatre has announced The Park District of Oak Park Board of Commissioners has committed more than $100,000 to underwrite the purchase of an entirely new LED lighting grid.

Raue Center for the Arts will present “Blue-Eyed Soul Session” on Saturday, May 17, 2025 @ 7 pm, featuring the extraordinary Derrick Procell and his All-Star Mojo band.

VParamount Theatre's Spark Lab, the innovative program dedicated to nurturing and developing new works in theater will now feature its first musical: The King's Wife.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has revealed its its 50th Anniversary Season. Learn more about the 50th anniversary programming and see how to purchase tickets to upcoming productions!

Lookingglass Theatre Company has revealed the cast and creative team for its next production, the world premiere of Iraq, But Funny. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Concert Theatre Works will present the Chicago premiere of its popular touring production Secret Byrd. Secret Byrd invites audiences to step back in time to 16th century England and participate in a clandestine worship service. Learn how to attend.

Kokandy Productions has announced the official selections for the annual Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, a celebration and showcase of the growing field of musical theatre creators from Chicago and beyond.

 SoundTracks Of A Generation will present 'The Lennon Project', a 100-minute retrospective of the songs and life of John Lennon, at Raue Center For The Arts.

BEETLEJUICE is back in Chicago! The Broadway hit will haunt the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a strictly limited engagement  through March 16, 2025. Learn more here!

This spring, Chicago Humanities will invite audiences to dive into a season of bold ideas, riveting conversations, and cultural exploration at over 40 events kicking off in March and running through mid-June.

​​​​​​​MadKap Productions will present DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE by Sarah Ruhl for 12 live performances at the Skokie Theatre. Learn more about the production here!

Choices abound for audiences looking to celebrate the stories of women this Women’s History Month on stages all throughout Chicagoland.

Writers Theatre will continue its 2024/25 Season with Brian Friel’s touching Irish drama Translations directed by Braden Abraham. Translations will run April 3 – May 4, 2025 in the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. 

The Saint Sebastian Players will conclude its 43rd season with a humorous and emotional look at the complexities of friendship in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress by Academy Award winner Alan Ball.

Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed the company’s 2025/26 Season, its first complete season featuring Medea, Salome and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Citadel Theatre will close its 2024-25 season with the Chicago premiere of A JUKEBOX FOR THE ALGONQUIN, by Chicago/Skokie-based actor and playwright Paul Stroili.

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Johanna McKenzie Miller as Artistic Director, ushering in a new era for its 25th season and beyond.

Stand Up Together, a comedy benefit in support of artists impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, hosted by Second City and SNL Alum Katie Rich, is planned for Thursday, March 27 at 7:30pm at Laugh Factory Chicago.

Obliteration, LLC & The Revival Theater has announced a limited engagement of Obliteration, written by Andrew Hinderaker, directed by Jonathan Berry, featuring Michael Patrick Thornton and Cyd Blakewell. 

Trap Door Theatre will continue its 31st season of repertory and mainstage combined work with a remount of the Trap Door's hit Mother Courage and her Children.