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The Den Theatre has announced its upcoming April 2025 shows at the theatre’s Wicker Park stages including Ashley Hesseltine, Caitlin Cook, Juston McKinney, Jordan Jensen, Vittorio Angelone, and more.

Waitress is now playing through March 30 at the Paramount Theatre Aurora. Check out all new video clips from the show and learn more about how to catch a performance here!

Court Theatre will present the world premiere of Berlin, Mickle Maher’s exhilarating adaptation of Jason Lutes’s celebrated graphic novel, directed by Charles Newell.

One of the most enduring shows of all time, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is a reimagining of the story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors. ‍Watch videos of songs now!

Arts Judaica will stage Wendy Kout’s play SURVIVORS as its next production. The touring production will be especially appropriate for schools, synagogues, churches, and community groups.

A Red Orchid Theatre is extending the World Premiere of Ensemble Member Sadieh Rifai’s THE CAVE, directed by Alex Mallory. Learn more and see how to attend performances.

While the play may be meager fare compared to other recent professional offerings, CLUE is undeniably a well-polished evening of hijinks and hilarity—if audiences know what they’re getting themselves into.

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, is now playing through March 30. Check out all new production photos here and learn more about the show!

The current production at the Paramount Theatre is the musical Waitress based upon the motion picture. When it opened, it was the first all-female production team on Broadway. Director and choreographer Katie Spelman gives the audience an evening of laughter, some tears and love. Sarah Bareilles’ music played by the Paramount Orchestra under the direction of Celia Villacres, fills the theater with the beauty of the different styles.

Paul Stroili's latest play, My Mother and The Michigan/Ohio War will begins preview at The Purple Rose Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Josh Strickland, who first soared above the Broadway stage in 2006 in Disney's Tarzan, is returning to the jungle, but now as the guest director for Olney Central College Theater's 50th-anniversary production of Tarzan.

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago continues its 30th Anniversary Theatrical Reading Season with free performances of Shakespeare's comedy of jealousy and redemption, THE WINTER'S TALE, running Feb. 21, 22, 25 and 25 at four Chicagoland venues.

Definition Theatre has announced the cast of its next show, the Chicago premiere of Kia Corthron’s powerful drama Splash Hatch on the E Going Down. Learn more here!

Following critically acclaimed runs in New York City and London, TimeLine Theatre presents a site-specific, immersive Chicago premiere of the american vicarious’ imagining of the historic debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr., on the occasion of the event’s 60th anniversary.

Class offerings include workshops in improv, stand-up, comedy writing and more. Offering both in-person and virtual classes, The Second City Training Center has something for everyone.

Chicago’s First Floor Theater has released production photos of the World Premiere production of ONE PARTY CONSENT, written by Omer Abbas Salem. Check out photos here!

Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed Liverpool Legends will be at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts in March. Learn more about the show here!

No violinist more beautifully captures and conveys the joy of music than Itzhak Perlman, the undeniable reigning virtuoso of violin. Learn more about the legendary “man behind the music” at An Evening with Itzhak Perlman.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for RIVERDANCE 30 – THE NEW GENERATION will go on sale this week. Learn more about the show here!

Still Point Theatre Collective will present the first annual Social Change Theater Festival in March. This festival will provide a space for artists, activists, and audiences to engage with performance as a tool for social change. Learn more!

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble will usher in its 30th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of No Such Thing by Rivendell Ensemble Member Lisa Dillman and directed by Malkia Stampley. Learn more!

Liverpool Legends will be at Egyptian Theatre in March. Liverpool Legends are four talented musicians handpicked by Louise Harrison - sister of George Harrison, to honor her brother's legacy. Learn more!

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company has revealed the cast, creative and production teams for ‘ART,’ the final production in its 2024 - 2025 season, written by Yasmina Reza. Learn more and see how to attend.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has revealed the full cast for the Chicago premiere of The Book of Grace, an incendiary family portrait by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Learn more!

Under the direction of artistic director Susan V. Booth and bolstered by actors at the heights of their craft, the Goodman’s BETRAYAL provides audiences with a sincere and sympathetic take on a modern classic.