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Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
11/6 - 11/20/2024


Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare, ...


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HOLY GHOST BINGO Comes To Two Chicago Area Theaters This Halloween Season


by Blair Ingenthron - September 28, 2024

Holy Ghost Bingo: God, Goblins, & Games, will come to the Beverly Arts Center for one performance only, Friday, October 18, and to the Madison Street Theater in Oak Park, on Sunday, October 27....

Nuns4Fun Announces Fall Schedule With Four Of Its Comedies


by Blair Ingenthron - July 28, 2024

Nuns4Fun and “Sister” are hitting the road in the Chicago area, bringing four of its top comedies to three different venues, including the Madison Street Theater in Oak Park, and the Beverly Arts Center in Chicago....

Cast Announced For Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre's FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/ WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF


by A.A. Cristi - June 07, 2024

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre announces the cast for FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/ WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, running from July 20 to August 4....

THE FORGE SINGS SUMMER CONCERT Returns This June


by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2024

Enjoy a live Disney music celebration at THE FORGE: LEMONT QUARRIES on June 8th and 9th. Families can sing along with talents from around the country, meet princesses, and enjoy snacks and beverages....

MJ The Musical & More Lead Chicago's September 2023 Top Picks


by BWW Staff - August 31, 2023

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. Out top picks in Chicago for September 2023 include MJ, The Color Purple, Rock of Ages and more!...

Chicago Cabaret Professionals Emerging Artist Showcase Finalists Set To Perform This Week


by Stephi Wild - August 23, 2023

The five finalists of the 2023 Chicago Cabaret Professionals Emerging Artist Showcase will be performing on August 24 at 7:30pm at Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago. Each will perform a three-song set and a panel of judges will determine the winner, who will receive the Denise Tomasello Cabare...

League of Chicago Theatres to Host Career Fair This Month


by Blair Ingenthron - July 01, 2023

The League of Chicago Theatres has announced a free Theatre Industry Career Fair at the Mundelein Center for Fine and Performing Arts at Loyola University, 1020 W. Sheridan Rd in Chicago.  The event opens with a panel discussion, “Different Journeys through the Performing Arts Landscape” at 1pm foll...

Streams of Shorts, a Feature from Israel & More Set for Pride Film Fest Programming for June and July 2023


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2023

Pride Film Fest will celebrate the Pride month of June with three programs of short LGBT films from around the world and an in-person screening of the Argentine film HORSEPLAY at  Chicago’s Facets on June 22....

DAMN YANKEES & More Lead Chicago's May 2023 Top Picks


by BWW Staff - April 25, 2023

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. May 2023's top picks include Damn Yankees, Into the Woods, Aladdin and more!...

Chicago Theatres to Celebrate Black History Month With Productions at Goodman Theatre, Redtwist Theatre & More


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 01, 2023

Throughout Black History Month this February, many Chicago theatres will present productions honoring the Black experience featuring Black theatres and theatre-makers....

Past Shows

Beyond the Door
Beyond the Door
9/13 - 9/15/2024


In a groundbreaking endeavor, the Beverly Arts Center proudly announces the arrival of “BEYOND THE DOOR,” a stage play that transcends boundaries, shatters expectations, and ...

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
5/1 - 7/26/2024


Chicago Kids Company - Theater for Children (CKC) presents  Jack and the Beanstalk.  Come along with Jack and his best friend Carmelita (a Spanish-speaking cow), ...

Violet
6/6 - 6/16/2024


Winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical when it premiered Off-Broadway in 1997, and then on to a ...

Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1/19 - 4/26/2024


Chicago Kids Company - Theater for Children (CKC) presents  Beauty and the Beast.  Don’t miss Chicago Kids Company’s newest show! Full of comedy, romance, and ...

Mrs Claus!
Mrs Claus!
11/29 - 12/23/2023


Chicago Kids Company - Theater for Children (CKC) presents  Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical.   This holiday classic and audience favorite returns for its 24th year ...

Pinocchio
Pinocchio
10/25 - 11/22/2023


Chicago Kids Company - Theater for Children (CKC) presents Pinocchio , a one-hour musical adaptation! Can you help Pinocchio make the right choices and become ...

Hello, Dolly!
"Hello, Dolly!"
8/3 - 9/9/2023


The Beverly Arts Center's South Side Summer Stage presents HELLO, DOLLY! Set in New York on the cusp of the new century, "Hello, Dolly!" tells ...

Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!
8/3 - 9/9/2023


The Beverly Arts Center's South Side Summer Stage presents HELLO, DOLLY! Set in New York on the cusp of the new century, "Hello, Dolly!" tells ...

Five Guys Named Moe
6/8 - 6/18/2023


An exuberant tribute to the music of rhythm and blues pioneer and alto saxophonist, Louis Jordan, Five Guys Named Moe is an international sensation. Initially ...

The Tortoise and the Hare
The Tortoise and the Hare
3/15 - 5/5/2023


Chicago Kids Company - Theater for Children (CKC) presents The Tortoise and the Hare , a one-hour musical adaptation! The Hare is ready to win ...

Violet
3/30 - 4/2/2023


Winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical when it premiered Off-Broadway in 1997, and then on to a ...

The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs
1/18 - 3/10/2023


Chicago Kids Company - Theater for Children (CKC) presents The Three Little Pigs. Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe…three Sister Piggies who set out to build ...

Christmas Schooner
12/8 - 12/11/2022


Singing the Charles Dickens Blues? "Nutcracker" got you down? Is the thought of one more Christmas Pageant enough to make you scream? Take a ride ...

The Christmas Schooner
The Christmas Schooner
12/8 - 12/11/2022


Chicago’s favorite holiday musical is based on the historic Great Lakes voyages of Christmas tree ships during the late 1800s and early 1900s. THE CHRISTMAS ...

The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs
10/19 - 11/23/2022


Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babethree Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses. Roxanne (the Rockn Roll Pig) builds hers out of Sticks, ...

The Fantasticks
9/2 - 9/4/2022


The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running off-Broadway musical, is a whimsical and charming love story with a touch of satire. Set in a world of metaphor ...

The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
5/12 - 8/5/2022


The new student isnt quite like the other ducklings on her first day at Lucky Ducky School. Sing along with her classmates about how to ...

The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
5/12 - 8/5/2022


The new student isnt quite like the other ducklings on her first day at Lucky Ducky School. Sing along with her classmates about how to ...

'Art'
7/29 - 7/31/2022


'Art' is a French-language play by Yasmina Reza that premiered in 1994 at Comédie des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The play subsequently ran in London in ...

Next To Normal
7/7 - 7/10/2022


Next to Normal delves into the raw and complex world of mental illness, specifically focusing on bipolar disorder. The story centers around Diana, a wife ...

Rapunzel
Rapunzel
3/12 - 5/6/2022


After stealing a precious plant, the King and Queen are forced to let their wacky gardener Nexus raise their daughter, Rapunzel. She is locked away ...

Next to Normal
Next to Normal
3/18 - 3/20/2022


Beverly Arts Center announces the return of its Professional Theatre Series with a March 18th-20th production of the Tony Award-winning musical Next to Normal.To the ...

DREAMGIRLS
DREAMGIRLS
11/20 - 11/21/2021


DREAMGIRLS Inspired by Motown and R&B legends of the 1960s-70s, Dreamgirls follows the rising stardom of the Dreamettes, an all-girl singing trio from Chicago. The ...

Next To Normal
4/16 - 4/19/2020


Next to Normal delves into the raw and complex world of mental illness, specifically focusing on bipolar disorder. The story centers around Diana, a wife ...

Love Letters
2/13 - 2/16/2020


In the unique world of Love Letters, a play by A.R. Gurney, there's no grand set, elaborate costumes, or dramatic action. Instead, the power of ...

Elf-the Musical Jr.
12/12 - 12/15/2019


Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity....

Topdog/Underdog
10/12 - 10/20/2019


Suzan-Lori Parks Beverly Arts Center...

Same Time, Next Year
8/10 - 8/18/2019


Bring your Valentine and laugh at one of the most popular romantic comedies of the 20th century! Same Time, Next Year ran four years on ...

MAMMA MIA!
8/2 - 8/4/2019


MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...

SEUSSICAL JR.
6/7 - 6/9/2019


Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favourite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical jr, a fantastical ...

LIONEL BART'S OLIVER!
11/9 - 11/11/2018


Shows times are: 8:00pm  Thursday , Friday  Saturday 2pm  Saturdays and Sundays Orchestra = $35 Mezzanine = $29 FOR MORE INFORMATION ...

URINETOWN
8/3 - 8/5/2018


Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...


Take a journey out of the zoo and onto the stage with your favorite crack-a-lackin' friends from the blockbuster DreamWorks film....

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
5/18 - 5/19/2018


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

DISNEY'S MY SON PINOCCHIO JR
3/23 - 3/25/2018


The classic tale of an aging toymaker and his beloved wooden puppet is given a touching finish in this Disney gem....

HONK! JR
5/19


Produce the show that beat The Lion King out of the Olivier award (the British equivalent to the Tony Award)! Honk! Junior is a contemporary ...


Celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the world’s most beloved children's authors - Roald Dahl - with a fantastical tale of a boy, his ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...


Kris Kringle takes on the cynics among us in this musical adaptation of the popular holiday favorite. In his inimitable style, Meredith Willson, the author ...

DISNEY'S SLEEPING BEAUTY KIDS
11/13 - 11/15/2015


It's princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and Flora, Fauna and Merryweather must use their fairy magic to save her from the spell of evil sorceress Maleficent! ...

Crazy For You
Crazy For You
8/7 - 8/9/2015


A high-energy comedy with fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music, including the memorable hits I Can’t Be Bothered Now, Bidin’ My Time, I Got ...

DISNEY'S 101 DALMATIANS KIDS
7/10 - 7/12/2015


In a loving home in the city of London, Dalmatian parents, Pongo and Perdita happily raise their Dalmatian puppies, until the monstrous Cruella De Vil ...


Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty ...

DISNEY'S MULAN JR
3/20 - 3/22/2015


Travel back to the legendary, story-telling days of ancient China with this action-packed stage adaptation of Disney?s Mulan. The Huns have invaded, and it is ...

PLAID TIDINGS
12/5 - 12/7/2014


Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings is a brand-new show that offers the best of Forever Plaid tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow ...

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
8/1 - 8/3/2014


A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be ...


Wacky, irreverent and as entertaining as it's predecessor from 1879, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE JR. spins a hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted ...

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
6/13 - 6/15/2014


The outrageously prodigious comic and musical soul of 1930's Harlem lives on in this rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue that is still considered one of Broadway's ...

INTO THE WOODS JR
3/28 - 3/30/2014


The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" as Sondheim and Lapine offer up a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters"”Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, ...

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
3/28 - 3/30/2014


Jason Robert Brown says, "it's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn ...

DISNEY'S PETER PAN JR
3/14 - 3/16/2014


Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty ...


The jungle is jumpin' with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...

FAME JR
11/15 - 11/17/2013


From the hit motion pictures, television series, and international stage success, FAME is nothing short of a global phenomenon.  Set during the last years of ...

DISNEY'S ALADDIN KIDS
11/9 - 11/10/2013


Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we're about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! Disney's ALADDIN KIDS ...

THE PRODUCERS
8/2 - 8/4/2013


Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks ' classic cult comedy film. Now as a big ...

PIRATES OF PENZANCE JR
7/20 - 7/21/2013


Wacky, irreverent and as entertaining as it's predecessor from 1879, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE JR. spins a hilarious farce of sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted ...


DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS is a delightful new show based on the beloved characters of A.A. Milne and the 2011 Disney animated feature film. ...


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...


Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of  Charlie ...

GUYS & DOLLS JR
4/12 - 4/14/2013


Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, GUYS AND DOLLS JR. introduces us to colorful characters who have become legends in the musical theatre ...

Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller


Leiber and Stoller, as much as anyone, virtually invented rock 'n' roll, and now their songs provide the basis for an electrifying entertainment that illuminates ...

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD-KIDS
11/12 - 11/13/2011


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