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Dear Evan Hanson
Dear Evan Hanson
Feb 4 – Mar 22, 2026 · Paramount Arts Centre, Aurora

“Dear Evan Hansen: Today is going to be a good day and here’s why…” That’s how Evan starts every day, writing himself a letter about...

The Dance of Death
The Dance of Death
Jan 29 – Mar 22, 2026 · Steppenwolf, Chicago

Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season continues with August Strindberg's The Dance of Death in a new version by Conor McPherson, a ★★★★ affair that is "as deliriously entertaining as...

On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
Jan 28 – Mar 22, 2026 · Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace

The true inspiring story of the life and love of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Filled with the exhilarating music of the Miami Sound Machine, this...

A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music and Dance Sensation
A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music and Dance Sensation
Mar 16 · Fischer Theatre, Danville

Laugh, cry, and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.Performed by former World Irish dance champions, and featuring dancers...

CIRCA Pintig Ensemble Showcase
Mar 16 · CIRCA Pintig

CIRCA Pintig presents its inaugural showcase featuring the newly formed CIRCA Pintig Ensemble, a group of Filipino performers dedicated to telling Filipino stories within the...

Feelin' Groovy: Michael Mahler Sings Paul Simon
Feelin' Groovy: Michael Mahler Sings Paul Simon
Mar 16 – Mar 17, 2026 · Marriott Theatre, Linciolnshire

Award-winning actor/composer/lyricist Michael Mahler leads a folk-rock fantasia of hits including “The Sound of Silence,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and “Me and Julio Down by...

Bohemian Queen
Bohemian Queen
Mar 20 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

Bohemian QueenFRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026 | 8:00 PMTickets start at $59, Members save 30%(All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will...

Bren Tran: Consider My Heart Stopped - A Stand Up Comedy Solo Show | Friday March 20th | iO Theater
Bren Tran: Consider My Heart Stopped - A Stand Up Comedy Solo Show | Friday March 20th | iO Theater
Mar 20 · The iO Theater, Chicago

Chicago stand up comedian Bren Tran brings his new live stand up comedy show in Chicago this Friday to the iO Theater.A Bob Curry alum...

Family Values: Korn, Limp Bizkit, Aven. Sevenfold and Deftones
Family Values: Korn, Limp Bizkit, Aven. Sevenfold and Deftones
Mar 20 · BaseCamp Pub, Lisle

Afterlife Presents: THE FAMILY VALUES TRIBUTE NIGHTA full-force celebration of the era that redefined heavy music. Step into a night of crushing riffs, thundering beats,...

Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Bloomington, IL!
Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Bloomington, IL!

Timeless. Majestic. Unforgettable.This production features all-new, hand-painted sets and over 200 custom-designed scenery elements, transforming the stage into a dreamlike landscape. With world-renown ballet artists...

Center Stage at Ruth Page
Center Stage at Ruth Page
Mar 20 – Mar 21, 2026 · Ruth Page Center for the Arts, Chicago

Ruth Page Center is proud to present its annual celebration of its founder and dance icon Ruth Page’s birth (1899 – 1991), Center Stage at...

Revelator: A Tribute to Tedeschi Trucks Band
Revelator: A Tribute to Tedeschi Trucks Band
Mar 21 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

REVELATOR- A Tribute to Tedeschi Trucks BandSATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026 | 7:00 PMTickets start at $43, Members save 30%(All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee....

Sabado Night Laughs - Comedia en Español
Sabado Night Laughs - Comedia en Español

Sabado Night Laughs is back with a noche of comedy in SPANISH! Every month, Las Locas Comedy hosts an extra loca night of comedy at...

UPTOWN
UPTOWN
Mar 21 · ECC Arts Center, Elgin

Fusing Bruno Mars-caliber stage presence with top-tier vocals and wall-to-wall choreography, the men of UPTOWN combine the smooth stylings of R&B with the fresh hits...

Solstice: a Winter Circus Experience
"Solstice: a Winter Circus Experience"

Step into a dreamscape with Solstice: a Winter Circus Experience. At the heart of the story is a girl who loses her light and stumbles...

Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba
Feb 6 – Mar 22, 2026 · American Blues Theater, Chicago

American Blues Theater, under the ongoing leadership of Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, continues its 40th anniversary season with the reimagined classic Come Back, Little...

Dance of Death
Jan 29 – Mar 22, 2026 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company

The Dance of Death Steppenwolf Theatre Company - onstage January 29 - March 22. Featuring ensemble members Cliff Chamberlain, Kathryn Erbe and Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff...

Emo Night With All American Throwbacks and Dj Bobby Afterlife Live!
Emo Night With All American Throwbacks and Dj Bobby Afterlife Live!
Mar 21 – Mar 22, 2026 · BaseCamp Pub, Lisle

EMO NIGHT LIVE w/ All American Throwbacks returns to Basecamp in Lisle, IL on Saturday, March 21st!6pm Doors // 9pm Show21+ // 18+ w/ Parent/GuardianTickets:...

Lady Lazarus
Lady Lazarus
Mar 22 · Ghostlight Ensemble , Chicago

Callie is stuck.She can’t finish her book, can’t pay rent and can’t seem to get over her ex. And oops! She may have just killed...

Off Nights at the Sometime Cafe
Off Nights at the Sometime Cafe
Mar 19 – Mar 22, 2026 · Bramble Arts Loft, Cbicago

OFF NIGHTS AT THE SOMETIME CAFÉ is a campy parody of a noir mystery that follows a cafe pianist in lieu of a detective. As...

On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan
Jan 28 – Mar 22, 2026 · Drury Lane Theatre

On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan showcases the vibrant music and inspiring journey of Gloria Estefan and her husband Emilio, the...

On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan
Jan 28 – Mar 22, 2026 · Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace

The true inspiring story of the life and love of Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Filled with the exhilarating music of the Miami Sound Machine, this...

The Dress-Up Play
The Dress-Up Play
Mar 7 – Mar 22, 2026 · Jackalope Theatre Company, Chicago

Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to present its first production for young audiences and the launch of its 18th season with the world premiere of...

The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong
Feb 25 – Mar 22, 2026 · Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is proud to present The Play That Goes Wrong, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St.,...

Topdog/Underdog
Jan 29 – Mar 22, 2026 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Topdog/Underdog returns to the Steppenwolf stage, directed by Kenny Leon. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Suzan-Lori Parks delves into the complex relationship between brothers Lincoln,...

Topdog/Underdog
Jan 29 – Mar 22, 2026 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Topdog/Underdog returns to the Steppenwolf stage, directed by Kenny Leon. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Suzan-Lori Parks delves into the complex relationship between brothers Lincoln,...

52nd Anniversary Non-Equity Awards Program
Mar 23 · Jeff Awards

The 52nd Anniversary Non-Equity Awards Program will celebrate the achievements in Chicago's non-union theater. This event reflects the efforts of the Jeff Awards to support...

Musical Mondays - Harmony
Musical Mondays - Harmony
Mar 23 · The Rhapsody Theater, Chicago

Chicago Cabaret Professionals is presenting three unique concerts — Musical Mondays — that showcase the talents of more than 40 local cabaret artists. The all-ages...



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Review: THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - March 03, 2026

THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO is a lopsided stage adaptation of Junot Díaz’s 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. While the first act is tight and focuses squarely on the budding relationship between ultra-nerd Oscar Wao and his freshman year college roommate Yunior, the second act incorpora...

Review: JOFFREY BALLET AMERICAN ICONS at Lyric Opera Of Chicago


by Tina St. Angelo - February 23, 2026

The Joffrey Ballet is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The current offering is called Icons. What a gift to the audience. I don’t know if Robert Joffrey had any idea what his company has become. Icons recreate 4 different ballets from different decades over the 20th Century....

Review: THE DANCE OF DEATH at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - February 19, 2026

When I think of Steppenwolf, I often think of family members crying, screaming at one another, or some combination of the two. So the sparring between spouses Alice and Captain Edgar in August Strindberg’s 1900 play THE DANCE OF DEATH feels right at home. In a surprisingly funny and sharp version ...

Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - February 17, 2026

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?...

Review: HAMNET at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


by Rachel Weinberg - February 14, 2026

Royal Shakespeare Company’s HAMNET is a dramatic and languid stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 buzzy novel of the same name....

Review: THE OUTSIDERS First National Tour Presented by Broadway in Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - February 13, 2026

THE OUTSIDERS presents an original and vibrant stage adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic 1967 novel about the conflict between Tulsa teen gangs the Greasers and the Socs (short for socialites). The musical — and particularly director Danya Taymor’s inventive and visually dynamic staging — pu...

Review: ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL


by Tina St. Angelo - February 12, 2026

What did our critic think of ON YOUR FEET! at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL?...

Review: HOLIDAY at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - February 10, 2026

Goodman Theatre continues its centennial season with the endearing and lively romantic comedy HOLIDAY....

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL


by Tina St. Angelo - February 07, 2026

What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?...

Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.


by Misha Davenport - February 07, 2026

What did our critic think of DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Lazy Susan Theatre Co.?...



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