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The Goodman Premieres The 7 Fingers’ THE ATTIC – THINGS I’VE SEEN WHILE LYING ON MY BACK
The 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). From the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative, ground-breaking memoir that…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog
“Take thuh cards and show me whatcha got!” Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”
Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company is proud to announce the cast and creative team of I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, written by Samantha Hurley and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Marriott Theatre Presents Come From Away
Marriott Theatre, Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre presents Come From Away, the internationally celebrated musical that was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, captured four Laurence Olivier Awards,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Goodman Premieres The 7 Fingers’ THE ATTIC – THINGS I’VE SEEN WHILE LYING ON MY BACK
The 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). From the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative, ground-breaking memoir that…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L
Inspired by Edward Gorey’s iconic The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Uncanny Attic is a camp macabre performance series that imagines the untold stories of Gorey’s twenty-six…
Theatre & Performing Arts
I am the Wind
Two lifelong friends sail into open water: one edging closer to the pull of oblivion, the other with a question neither can escape. Nobel laureate…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Muses
Written by NÉSTOR CABALLERO Directed by IRAIDA TAPIAS CAST Rebeca Alemán Frida Kahlo — Kris Tori Sylvia Plath An extraordinary encounter between two icons of Contemporary…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jekyll& Hyde
Kokandy Productions’ critically acclaimed revival of the 10-time 2025 Jeff Award–nominated musical JEKYLL & HYDE will make its Broadway In Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues
Curious Theatre Branch, with co-producers Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists and Labyrinth Club, are pleased to announce the 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, September 20…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Vape! The Grease Parody
Vape! lovingly pokes fun at all of the wonderful moments, sexual innuendos, outrageous characters, rivalries and secret romances from the original musical. The hair products may…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Blood of the Lamb
A searing drama about bureaucratic chaos in a post-Roe America. After her transcontinental flight is diverted to Dallas, a pregnant woman inexplicably finds herself trapped…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Earhart 2 Hart : An Amelia Earhart Dramedy
July 2nd, 1937. Many believe that Amelia Earhart met a watery demise, when in reality…she time travelled to the year 2026, landing at the Annoyance…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Goodman Premieres The 7 Fingers’ THE ATTIC – THINGS I’VE SEEN WHILE LYING ON MY BACK
The 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). From the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative, ground-breaking memoir that…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog
“Take thuh cards and show me whatcha got!” Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Mäkelä Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich
Two exhilarating symphonies launch the fall residency of Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä. Sibelius’ Seventh Symphony sweeps you along like a mighty river flowing…
Theatre & Performing Arts
And It Is The People Who Should Wield It
According to Augusto Boal, the Brazilian theatre artist who created Forum Theatre as a style of performance, “The theatre is a weapon, and it is…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”
Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company is proud to announce the cast and creative team of I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, written by Samantha Hurley and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s new 22nd season, “State of Violence,” begins with Prayer Circle, September 17 – November 8, by Erik Gernand and directed by Executive…
Theatre & Performing Arts
“The Last Word,” an Adventure Screenplay with a Cocktail Experience
The Last Word, created by Declan Grogan, announces extension performance dates each month from September to December, at the iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
“Unpacking Home” by Raices to Roots
“Unpacking Home” is a dance and poetry theatrical production that follows The Poet, a character in search of home, who receives a suitcase from their…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch”
Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and kicks off the Halloween season with Witch, September 10 – October 10, written by Jen…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog – Chicago
Get ready for an unforgettable night at the Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago as we present “Topdog/Underdog – Chicago.” This powerful play dives…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Marriott Theatre Presents Come From Away
Marriott Theatre, Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre presents Come From Away, the internationally celebrated musical that was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, captured four Laurence Olivier Awards,…
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