Chicago Theatre Newsroom

Cameron Esposito will be performing two shows at The Den Theatre on New Year’s Eve, December 31, at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Raue Center For The Arts will welcome Engage Dance Theatre for a co-production as they present “The Nutcracker”. Learn more about the upcoming performances and see how to purchase tickets.

Steep Theatre will kick off the new year with the Chicago Premiere of David Harrower’s A Slow Air, directed by Steep Ensemble Member Robin Witt. Learn more about the show ehre!

The Trinity Irish Dance Company will launch its 35th Anniversary season at the Museum of Contemporary Art in May 2025. Their milestone season will include other special local events and performances across the country to be announced.

Chicago’s historic Fine Arts Building and Exile in Bookville will co-present an evening in conversation with critically acclaimed Grammy-nominated musician and author Neko Case about her new memoir The Harder I Fight the More I Love You.

Porchlight Education have announced spring classes for students aged 4-17, starting February 15, 2025. Explore a range of theater courses designed to inspire young performers.

An intimate look at family, faith, and community in times of grief and healing, Blue makes its Chicago premiere at Lyric Opera of Chicago from November 16 to December 1, 2024. See highlights from the production.

Trinity Irish Dance Company will celebrate its 35th anniversary with performances at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art in May 2025, featuring the world premiere of 'The Sash' and more events nationwide. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for the holiday season include The Little Mermaid and more.

Downstage Arts will present its second annual Cabaret Fundraiser, 'Teachers After Hours,' at the Den Theatre in Chicago, featuring performances by teaching artists and board members. Learn more!

The Chicago Scots will host the 179th annual Saint Andrew’s Day Gala, known as the 'Feast of the Haggis,' celebrating Scottish heritage with the longest-running black-tie event in Chicago.

A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL is set to return to Chicago, offering audiences another chance to experience the story and music of Neil Diamond.

Jackalope Theatre Company has revealed its 17th season, featuring the US premiere of one of the hits of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Macbeth By The Sea is an absurd one-act comedy written by Joe Janes. This riff on a classic tragedy is preceded by an abbreviated version of The Greatest Theatrical Event...Ever!

When I get overwhelmed with assignments or the ever present anxiety of forgetting things, my solution has always been a sticky note. A clear list of things on fun colored paper always eases my mind, if only a bit. Unfortunately, one is not quite big enough to hold 4-6 syllabi... or is it?

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra's annual 'Holiday Spectacular' will feature festive performances with the Elgin Master Chorale and Integrity School of Dance, including holiday classics and dance. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Join the Elgin musical community for a charitable sing-along of Handel's MESSIAH at the Blizzard Theatre. Featuring local musicians and vocalists, proceeds benefit PADS of Elgin. Learn how to attend.

Court Theatre will present Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece A Raisin in the Sun, winner of a Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award nominee for Best Play, and the first play written by a Black woman to be produced on Broadway.

Blank Theatre Company announced its 2025 season with two full-length productions, a cabaret fundraiser, and new residency at The Greenhouse Theatre Center. The season includes SWEET CHARITY and more.

Discover the lineup for the 38th ANNUAL YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL by Pegasus Theatre Chicago at Chicago Dramatists, showcasing emerging playwrights. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago will celebrate its 30th anniversary with free performances of MEASURE FOR MEASURE, exploring themes of power and corruption in four Chicagoland venues.

Northlight Theatre will continue its 2024–2025 season with Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women adapted by Lauren Gunderson from the novel by Louisa May Alcott, directed by Associate Artistic Director Georgette Verdin.

Cindy-Lou Who, now 40, returns to Chicago’s Theater Wit for her fourth season in Who’s Holiday!, a comedy with a twist of rhyme, opening this month and running this holiday season.

BrightSide Theatre will perform the Broadway musical JEKYLL AND HYDE in a concert presentation at North Central College’s Madden Hall, for two weekends in January. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Redtwist Theatre has revealed the roster of plays for its inaugural Twisted Playfest and the cast and creative team for the headlining production in Twisted Playfest, The Totality of Things. Learn more!