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The Full Monty
The Full Monty
8/21 - 10/6/2024


Paramount Theatre's upcoming production showcases the lively musical about a group of unemployed steelworkers from Buffalo who decide to form a male strip troupe to ...

An Evening With Matthew Morrison


Matthew Morrison, a versatile actor recognized for work on-stage and on-screen, has been nominated for Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. Morrison’s most recent Broadway ...

The Outsiders
The Outsiders
9/13 - 10/13/2024


You’ve read the book. You’ve seen the film. Now experience The Outsiders like never before, live onstage in an intimate theatre.

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
9/15 - 12/29/2024


Four Legends. One Night. Music History Made. You may have loved Million Dollar Quartet in 2017 at Paramount Theatre – now imagine it set in ...

Noises Off
Noises Off
9/12 - 10/27/2024


The cast and crew of  Nothing On  are scrambling to prepare for opening night, but despite their earnest efforts, the production is an absolute mess. ...

Orphans
Orphans
10/25 - 11/10/2024


Orphans is a strange, hilarious and very moving story of accidentally finding a long-lost father figure.

My Kind of Christmas
My Kind of Christmas
11/15 - 11/23/2024


David lost his enthusiasm for Christmas after his grown children moved out. However, the magic of the holiday season may have other plans for him.

Holiday Show New Comedy

A SHADOW BRIGHT AND BURNING
8/23 - 9/28/2024


A SHADOW BRIGHT AND BURNING is a world premiere adaptation of Jessica Cluess's fantasy novel, presented by Black Button Eyes Productions. The story follows Henrietta ...

MALEVO
MALEVO
9/28


Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with MALEVO as they return to dazzle audiences once again. This dynamic group, celebrated for receiving the Golden Buzzer on America’s ...


Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert brings the beloved animated film to life, featuring Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy on their interdimensional journey through ...

Stabbed in the Heart
Stabbed in the Heart
8/22 - 9/28/2024


CHICAGO – The Factory Theater and Lindley and Hall Productions are proud to announce the cast and creative team for Stabbed in the Heart, opening ...

Starship Edsel: An Improvised Star Trek Parody


Starship Edsel: A Star Trek Parody following one of the most embarrassing vessels in Starfleet. The Edsel is a cruiser, Edsel class (the only one), ...

Tchaikovsky 4
Tchaikovsky 4
9/26 - 9/28/2024


Starting with a ferocious fanfare representing fate, Tchaikovsky pours his soul into his Fourth Symphony, a fearless musical autobiography packed with surging melodies and dazzling ...

2024 Go To New Play Fest
2024 Go To New Play Fest
9/26 - 9/29/2024


Go To Productions proudly announces the launch of its inaugural 2024 Go To New Play Fest, a dynamic showcase featuring seven short plays by acclaimed ...

Alice by Heart
7/18 - 9/29/2024


Kokandy Productions presents the Midwest premiere of Alice by Heart, a musical inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, directed by Derek Van Barham and Brittney ...

Beneath The Willow Tree
Beneath The Willow Tree
9/6 - 9/29/2024


Beneath The Willow Tree (A World Premiere) by Isis Elizabeth, Directed by Aaron Reese Boseman Beneath The Willow Tree is a spiritual family drama that ...

Beneath The Willow Tree
9/6 - 9/29/2024


Beneath The Willow Tree, written by Isis Elizabeth and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, is a world premiere play set in the Louisiana Bayou, focusing ...


Chloé Hilliard will perform at The Den Theatre on September 29, 2024. A former journalist turned comedian and TV writer, Hilliard gained recognition with her ...

East Texas Hot Links
9/6 - 9/29/2024


Court Theatre presents East Texas Hot Links, a poignant drama written by Eugene Lee and directed by Ron OJ Parson. Set in 1955 East Texas, ...

Fly Club proudly presents CLASH


Saddle up, show ponies, and brace yourself for an unforgettable night of high-octane entertainment! Fly Club proudly presents CLASH: A Rock Out With Your C*ck ...


Acclaimed recording artist Dave Gallagher returns to the stage for his first concert in eight years, performing selections from his new album, Love Songs… The ...


Dave Gallagher returns to the stage with his first full-length concert in eight years, featuring songs from his new album, Love Songs...The Best of Me. ...

Network
Network
8/13 - 9/29/2024


Stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film in which a network TV news anchorman is plunged into despair when his ratings drop and he is ...

Rent
9/19 - 9/29/2024


RENT: DOWNTOWN LA takes place in a warehouse in industrial downtown Los Angeles, where an artistic renaissance is underway in the vein of 1990s Alphabet ...

That Woman
That Woman
9/26 - 9/29/2024


The history you didn’t learn in school. Broken dreams. Deportation. Murder. Courage. Strength. Resilience.   That Woman - The Monologue Show  is a series of ...

The Big Gay Cabaret
9/26 - 9/29/2024


The Big Gay Cabaret is a vibrant monthly series at Venus Cabaret Theater, spotlighting LGBTQIA+ performers and celebrating the diverse queer community through music, comedy, ...

The Lifespan of a Fact
9/26 - 9/29/2024


The Lifespan of a Fact explores the complex interplay between truth and fiction in a compelling narrative that resonates long after the performance. This engaging ...

The Ship and The Sea
The Ship and The Sea
9/6 - 9/29/2024


CHICAGO – Curious Theatre Branch, is proud to present the world premiere of The Ship and The Sea, written and directed by Chris Bower, September ...

RE;SET: mind, body, soul


RE;SET is a space to release what is no longer serving you while creating room in your life for the joyful things you're calling in. ...

Ironbound
10/3


 Martyna Majok...


The Latina Comedy Festival returns to The Den Theatre for an evening showcasing the freshest faces in Latina comedy on October 4. The Nena Show ...


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Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD National Tour Premiere


by Rachel Weinberg - September 27, 2024

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is three hours of nostalgia-fueled, utterly captivating theater...with heaps of stage magic. The Chicago engagement marks the national tour debut of the eighth installment in J.K. Rowling’s HARRY POTTER series....

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at The Home Creative Co.


by Zac Thriffiley - September 25, 2024

Despite some moving performances from the supporting cast, seasoned fans of and newcomers to THE OUTSIDERS may be underwhelmed by a production whose various elements leave it struggling to “stay golden.”...

Review: INHERIT THE WIND at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - September 24, 2024

Goodman Theatre’s season-opening production of INHERIT THE WIND centers on a fictionalized version of the 1925 “Scopes Monkey” trial — at its heart, a debate on creationism vs. evolutionism. Though playwrights Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee make it clear they’re on the side of evolution, it’s sti...

Review: NOISES OFF at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - September 23, 2024

NOISES OFF is lengthy and occasionally redundant because the show literally runs through Act One three times from different perspectives. But it’s also legitimately funny — which is rare and welcome for a Steppenwolf show....

Review: NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Writers Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - September 20, 2024

It’s a joy to experience GREAT COMET end-to-end, and for musical theater lovers that want to hear a complicated score flawlessly performed, this is the ticket. This GREAT COMET soars....

Review: LIGHT SWITCH at Open Space Arts


by Zac Thriffiley - September 18, 2024

Open Space Arts's production of LIGHT SWITCH shines a much-needed spotlight (no pun intended) on the struggles of neurodiverse members of queer communities, thanks in large part to its captivating leading man....

Review: HENRY V at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


by Zac Thriffiley - September 17, 2024

Featuring a strikingly charismatic yet grounded performance from its leading actor, HENRY V presents a compelling study of the excitement and danger inherent in even the best-intended feelings of nationalism....

Review: THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK at Northlight Theatre


by Zac Thriffiley - September 15, 2024

Now receiving its Chicagoland premiere, Northlight Theatre’s THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK features brilliant performances and moments of exquisite stagecraft, though the play’s lean script occasionally saps the production of necessary tension and greater thematic depth....

Review: THE HOUSE OF IDEAS at City Lit Theater


by Zac Thriffiley - September 04, 2024

THE HOUSE OF IDEAS provides an entertaining history of Marvel’s precipitous rise to pop cultural supremacy that nicely captures the collaborative spirit of Kirby and Lee’s frequently tumultuous partnership. But more casual fans of the brand may find themselves lost in the play’s more intricate plot ...

Review: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - September 01, 2024

“Desperate times take desperate measures”. These words are spoken by one of the out of work steel workers in Buffalo. That is exactly what happens in the Full Monty, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora through October 6.  ...



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