Thursday, 17 September 2026 16:36
Holiday Cheer (and an earlybird discount) come to The Second City November 25th through December 27th
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Tis' the season for laughter and cheer! The Second City is decking its holiday lineup with shows for every sense of humor; including two hilarious holiday shows that promise big laughter for all ages. Whether you're craving a nostalgic night out or starting a new holiday tradition, The Second City makes any…
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Monday, 31 August 2026 16:27
Announcing JK Entertainment’s 2026/2027 Season
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JK Entertainment is thrilled to announce the complete lineup for Season 2: When We Were Young and Unafraid and gods: A Musical Rampage. Individual tickets will go on sale at a later date. Subscriptions for the season will go on sale tomorrow, September 1, at www.jkentertainment.org/season-subscription. Season subscriptions start at $70. There will be…
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Wednesday, 16 September 2026 16:19
Full Casting Announced for A Red Orchid Theatre's HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING - October 29 – December 6, 2026 - Chicago Premiere!
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A Red Orchid Theatre is pleased to announce full casting for its Chicago premiere of Will Arbery's politically-charged drama Heroes of the Fourth Turning, directed by Ensemble Member dado*. The talented line-up includes Ensemble Member Kirsten Fitzgerald* with Magdalena Dalzell, Isa Grofsorean, Beck Nolan and Nate Santana. Launching A Red Orchid's 34th Season, exploring the theme of "world on fire," Heroes of the Fourth will play October…
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Wednesday, 16 September 2026 16:13
Chicago Legend Da Brat to Host and MC THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER
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Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to welcome trailblazing hip hop artist and Chicago legend Da Brat as special guest host and MC at THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER, playing at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) Individual tickets are on sale now. Ticket prices range from $39 to…
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Friday, 18 September 2026 01:00
Cast and Production Team Announced for Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre's THE NICETIES, October 31 – November 15
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Fleetwood -Jourdain Theatre, an award-winning theatre company that has been thrilling audiences with over four decades of unique, inspirational, and invigorating Black American and African Diaspora-centered storytelling, has announced the cast and production team for the final production of its 2026 season. THE NICETIES, a two-character play by Eleanor Burgess, follows a 20-year-old…
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Wednesday, 16 September 2026 13:51
THE PRINCESS BRIDE to have Pre-Broadway World Premiere in Chicago July 19 - August 22, 2027
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Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago have announced the world-premiere of the new musical THE PRINCESS BRIDE will begin performances in Chicago next summer at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, from July 19-August 22, 2027.A miraculous blend of sword fights and satire, absurd fun and true romance, THE PRINCESS BRIDE has been both…
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Wednesday, 16 September 2026 11:41
MARRIOTT THEATRE REVEALS A 2027 SEASON OF SHOWSTOPPING MUSICALS AND BELOVED STORIES
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Marriott Theatre, Chicagoland's longest-running musical theatre, presents its 2027 subscription season featuring five thrilling and memorable musicals: Pippin, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Almost Heaven, Les Misérables and The Wiz. The season also includes three Theatre for Young Audiences productions and an engaging concert lineup. Beginning in 2027, Marriott Theatre will introduce new weekend…
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Tuesday, 15 September 2026 14:58
Kokandy Productions Concludes 2026 Season with A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: A PLAY WITH MUSIC November 5, 2026 – January 10, 2027 - Full Casting Announced!
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Kokandy Productions is pleased to conclude its 2026 Season with A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music, a live adaptation of Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel that brings the cult-classic "horrorshow" to visceral, pulsing, terrifying life. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Derek Van Barham, with music direction and original music by Sean Ellis and choreography by Breon Arzell , A Clockwork…
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Thursday, 10 September 2026 16:32
Go Behind The SCREAM: A Live Conversation with David Arquette following a 30th Anniversary screening of SCREAM, one-night-only at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, Saturday, October 24 at 8 p.m.
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Be part of a night filled with suspense, stories, and special moments this Halloween season when David Arquette goes Behind the SCREAM, a thrilling live conversation including a special 30th anniversary screening of the iconic horror film SCREAM. Legendary actor David Arquette, who played the beloved character Dewey Riley in the franchise, …
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Wednesday, 09 September 2026 13:12
Go behind the scenes of House of the Exquisite Corpse, Chicago’s only puppet haunted house, with new All-Inclusive Experience, October 8-25 at Steppenwolf’s The Merle
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Want to go behind-the-scenes of Chicago’s one and only puppet haunted house? Rough House Puppet Arts’ House of the Exquisite Corpse returns October 8-November 1 at The Merle at Steppenwolf Theatre. New this year, the company is introducing an All-Inclusive Experience that includes ALL the perks: the show, a drink ticket, a giveaway at entry and a coveted backstage tour. …
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Thursday, 10 September 2026 13:46
Music Theater Works Announces the Cast and Creative Team for JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, October 8 - November 1
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Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the third production of its 2026 season, Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville, in the North Theatre, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, October 8 - November 1. Escape to Margaritaville has a book by Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley,…
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Wednesday, 09 September 2026 15:32
The Gift Theatre announces casting for Netta Walker's Hayward
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The Gift Theatre, led by Artistic Directors Brittany Burch and Jennifer Glasse, continues its 25th Anniversary Season with the world premiere of Hayward by Gift ensemble member Netta Walker, directed by AmBer Montgomery. Presented in Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre, 1700 N Halsted St in Chicago, Hayward runs October 14 – November 15, 2026. The opening is Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 6:00 pm.…
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Wednesday, 09 September 2026 13:27
Steep Opens New Home with Simon Stephens' U.S. Premiere A Slow Fire
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Steep Theatre will open its new theater this coming January with the U.S. Premiere of playwright Simon Stephens' A Slow Fire. The production, which opens January 22, 2027, will be directed by Steep Ensemble Member Robin Witt and continues the company's long-running relationship with its Tony and Olivier Award-winning Artistic…
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