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Waitress
Waitress
2/12 - 3/30/2025


What is more American than apple pie? A small-town waitress with a dream and the ingredients for success! Sugar, butter, flour. These aren’t the only ...

No Such Thing
No Such Thing
3/23 - 4/27/2025


Rivendell Theatre Ensemble presents No Such Thing A World Premiere Written by RTE member Lisa Dillman Directed by Malkia Stampley Featuring RTE member Jessica Ervin, ...

Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck
Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck
4/25 - 5/11/2025


A rare stamp. A fractured family. A dangerous game. When estranged half-sisters discover a valuable inheritance, they become entangled in a high-stakes world of deception, ...

The Book of Grace
The Book of Grace
3/27 - 5/18/2025


Grace looks for the good in everything: in her husband’s rules, in the border he patrols, in the return of his estranged son. But a ...

Las Locas Comedy Presents: Delightfully Unbothered - March 26th, 225


Las Locas Comedy Presents is back at Lincoln Lodge with a brand new comedy showcase – with a brand new name (formerly known as Women ...

Liverpool Legends The Complete Beatles Experience


Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed Liverpool Legends will be at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 7:30pm.   Liverpool Legends ...

concept_mix: metacognition Live!


concept_mix presents their album “Metacognition”   Friday, March 28th at 8:00pm  General Admission: $20* Members: $ 14* “METACOGNITION” — Live! at the Raue Center Local up-and-coming ...

Liverpool Legends The Complete Beatles Experience


Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed Liverpool Legends will be at Egyptian Theatre on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 8:00pm. Liverpool Legends are four talented musicians and ...

The Boy Band Project


The Boy Band Project transports you back to a time when the boy band phenomenon dominated pop culture and TRL was appointment TV. Delivered with ...

The Miracles


THE MIRACLES – Legendary Motown Hit-Makers Founded by Motown legend Smokey Robinson, The Miracles produced an amazing 26 Top 40 songs, four of which are ...

Jazz a cappella


Jazz takes on a new dimension through the human voice, blending iconic vocal standards like My Funny Valentine with vibrant adaptations of instrumental masterpieces by ...

Kitty James and Destiny’s Trail to Oregon


CHICAGO – The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to announce the second production of their 30th season, Kitty James and Destiny’s Trail ...

Sapph-isticated Histories: Women Across Time


This March, SMH will stand for Sapphics Making History, when Violet Surprise Theatre presents seven short plays about women who refine, define, and redefine the expression ...


The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, directed and choreographed by Katie Johannigman, brings the beloved characters from the popular children's book series ...

Circus Quixote
Circus Quixote
1/30 - 3/30/2025


Somewhere in La Mancha there lived a man who read so many books that his brains dried up…Saddle up with Lookingglass as we go tiltingly, ...

Circus Quixote
Circus Quixote
1/30 - 3/30/2025


After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company , in association with The ...

Circus Quixote
Circus Quixote
1/30 - 3/30/2025


Somewhere in La Mancha there lived a man who read so many books that his brains dried up…Saddle up with Lookingglass as we go tiltingly, ...

Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls
3/29 - 3/30/2025


Dreamgirls the Musical Step into the glitz, glamour, and heart-pounding soul of Dreamgirls , the Tony Award-winning musical that has captivated audiences around the globe! ...

DRUMLine Live 2025
DRUMLine Live 2025
3/14 - 3/30/2025


Governors State University’s (GovState) The Center for Performing Arts (The Center), 1 University Parkway, University Park, continues its 29th season with DRUMLine Live 2025, Saturday, ...

Funny Like an Abortion
Funny Like an Abortion
3/10 - 3/30/2025


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE),  located at 1650 W. Foster Ave, in collaboration with Fat Theater Project will present Funny Like an Abortion March 10 - ...

Funny, Like an Abortion
3/10 - 3/30/2025


Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, in collaboration with Fat Theater Project, presents the Chicago premiere of Funny, Like an Abortion, written by Rachel Bublitz and directed by ...

Guys and Dolls
3/6 - 3/30/2025


Music Theater Works presents Guys and Dolls, running from March 6 to March 30, 2025. Directed by Sasha Gerritson, this beloved musical features a score ...

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls
3/6 - 3/30/2025


WILMETTE, IL – Music Theater Works is proud to announce first production of its 2025 season, Guys and Dolls, in the North Theatre at the ...

Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler
2/15 - 3/30/2025


Hedda Tesman returns from her honeymoon to the brutal banality of domestic life: an agonizingly bland husband; a living room full of dying flowers; and ...

Jazz a cappella


Jazz takes on a new dimension through the human voice, blending iconic vocal standards like My Funny Valentine with vibrant adaptations of instrumental masterpieces by ...


Marriott Theatre presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, kicking off their 2025 season in celebration of their 50th anniversary. Directed and choreographed by Amber ...

LITTLE RED
3/1 - 3/30/2025


LITTLE RED is a captivating circus production at The Actors Gymnasium, inspired by the classic fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood. Directed by Heidi Stillman, ...

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
3/28 - 3/30/2025


Lerner and Loewe's  MY FAIR LADY -   A  classic musical adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play and Gabriel Pascal's motion picture “PYGMALION,” with book and ...


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Latest Chicago Reviews


Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BE at Paramount Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - March 20, 2025

The newest production at the Copley Theatre in Aurora is The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It’s the story of “12” year olds competing in a spelling bee. Under the direction of Jeff Award-winning Stephen Schellhardt and a set designed by Lauren M. Nichols showcasing a gymnasium, this group ...

Review: LA BOHEME at Lyric Opera Of Chicago


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - March 16, 2025

What did our critic think of LA BOHEME at Lyric Opera Of Chicago? Giacomo Puccini’s heartbreaking La Boheme is playing for 10 performances at the Lyric. Bring a handkerchief. Director Melanie Bacaling, in her Lyric directorial debut, has given this production an emotional feel which is the heart of ...

Review: GUYS AND DOLLS at Music Theater Works


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - March 09, 2025

Guys and Dolls is a show to be seen and enjoyed. Vibrant, energetic and just fun. Sometimes an old fashioned Broadway show is needed. Guys and Dolls is that show....

Review: CLUE: LIVE ON STAGE! Presented By Broadway In Chicago


by Zac Thriffiley - February 24, 2025

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....

Review: WAITRESS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - February 23, 2025

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’ mu...

Review: BETRAYAL at Goodman Theatre


by Zac Thriffiley - February 19, 2025

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....

Review: OVO CIRQUE DU SOLEIL at NOW Arena - A Celebration of Athleticism and Whimsy


by Kathleen Anwar - February 15, 2025

Cirque du Soleil has long been known for its awe-inspiring performances, blending daring stunts, stunning visuals, and a sense of wonder. OVO continues this proud tradition, offering a show that is both visually spectacular and athletically extraordinary. What did our critic think of OVO CIRQUE DU S...

Review: BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - February 14, 2025

Director Jane Lanier (A Chorus Line) and this talented ensemble seamlessly tell Carole’s story to the fullest extent. The orchestra, under the direction of Chris Sargent, is the backbone to this music....

Review: FOOL FOR LOVE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - February 12, 2025

FOOL FOR LOVE has peak Steppenwolf energy. I’ve long associated Steppenwolf Theatre Company with gritty, messy, feral family and relationship dramas — Sam Shepard’s one-act fits the bill. It’s also only 65 minutes — that run-time is short, but it’s a logical choice in the TikTok era when attention s...

Review: CIRCUS QUIXOTE at Lookingglass Theatre


by Zac Thriffiley - February 12, 2025

Lookingglass Theatre’s CIRCUS QUIXOTE provides Chicago audiences with a stunning dramatic adaptation of Don Quixote that is every bit as impactful and imaginative as its source material....



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