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....
Review: MR. PARKER at Open Space Arts
by Zac Thriffiley - February 04, 2025
Open Space Arts in Uptown is quickly establishing itself as the go-to “storefront” theater for plays and films that consider the many nuances of queer experiences, and their latest offering—MR. PARKER—is no exception. Elevated by the sophisticated performance of its leading actor, MR. PARKER present...
Review: FUN HOME at Porchlight Music Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - January 31, 2025
Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron’s FUN HOME is a musical journey in sketches through the memories of Alison Bechdel. Based on the graphic memoir of the same name — and so called because the Bechdel family business was a funeral home — Porchlight director Stephen Schellhardt’s production brings each scen...
Past Shows
Sweeney Todd
1/31 - 2/9/2025
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, is a darkly gripping musical thriller that has garnered numerous accolades, ...
Mean Girls High School Version
8/7 - 8/11/2024
Get in, high schools - we're licensing Mean Girls High School Version! Consider this your invitation from Regina George herself to license the fiercely hilarious ...
Disney's The Little Mermaid
7/10 - 7/14/2024
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...
Big Fish School Edition
5/3 - 5/12/2024
BIG FISH School Edition is a slightly reworked version of the original Broadway script. The School Edition has been carefully edited, with additional director’s notes ...
Newsies
7/12 - 7/16/2023
Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...
The Wedding Singer
5/5 - 5/14/2023
The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up and a wedding singer might just ...
Annie Jr
12/8 - 12/11/2022
It's upbeat plot and flamboyant characters have made Annie one of the most beloved musicals in history--what girl hasn't dreamed of performing the title role ...
La Cage aux Folles
9/11 - 9/20/2020
La Cage aux Folles, meaning "The Cage of the Crazy Ones" in French, is a landmark musical bursting with humor, heart, and acceptance. Set in ...
Little Women
9/11 - 9/20/2020
Based on Louisa May Alcott's American classic, this Civil War story of love and family stands the test of time....
The Wedding Singer
8/5 - 8/9/2020
The year is 1985. The place is New Jersey. A wannabe rock star (aka a professional wedding singer) is left at the altar and finally ...
A Raisin in the Sun
3/6 - 3/15/2020
Set in 1950's Chicago, this groundbreaking play portrays an African-American family's pursuit of their shared dream for a better life amid conflicting aspirations, betrayal, and ...
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
10/4 - 10/13/2019
The Tony® Award-nominated musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is set on December 4, 1956, when an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, ...
DREAMGIRLS
3/8 - 3/17/2019
Based upon the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others, the musical ...
Sunset Boulevard
2/2 - 2/11/2018
Sunset Boulevard. The two words conjure up Tinsel town and glamour. The Academy Award-winning film lifted Gloria Swanson to icon status for her portrayal as ...
SCHOOL OF ROCK
10/7 - 10/16/2016
School of Rock is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning smash musical based on the hilarious hit movie. The musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock ...
SCHOOL OF ROCK
10/7 - 10/16/2016
School of Rock is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning smash musical based on the hilarious hit movie. The musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock ...
Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)
11/13 - 11/22/2015
The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television ...
Footloose
8/5 - 8/9/2015
One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from ...
The Sound of Music
12/5 - 12/14/2014
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious ...
Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller
6/4 - 6/8/2014
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 ...
The Color Purple
1/31 - 2/9/2014
The Color Purple, the poignant musical based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, paints a powerful portrait of resilience and hope in the face of ...
All Shook Up
8/7 - 8/11/2013
Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. It's 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing ...
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Waitress
PARAMOUNT THEATRE (2/12 - 3/30) | |
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I and You
Citadel Theatre (2/21 - 3/23)
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Fool for Love
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (1/30 - 3/16) | |
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Ghosts: A Slow Theatre Ritual for Mental Health & Collective Healing
The Little Studio at the Fine Arts Building (3/19 - 3/20) | |
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Annie
State Farm Center (4/23 - 4/23) | |
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Guys and Dolls
Music Theater Works (3/6 - 3/30) | |
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ARTRAGEOUS!
The Center at Governors State University (3/15 - 3/15) | |
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GreenRoom Improv
Raue Center For The Arts (8/30 - 8/30) | |
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Leaf
Lifeline Theatre (3/15 - 4/20) | |
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