Travis Turner sings a catchy song from "Thaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure," a world premiere play by Kevin Douglas now at Lookingglass Theatre Company, in this Showcase video. S…
Writers Theatre's 4-star production of "Company" will extend one week due to high ticket demand, the Glencoe company announced Wednesday. Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim a…
Stage Left Theatre has announced a two-play slate for its 2016-17 season, the politically driven company's 35th, which will mark the departure of current artistic director Vance Smith. The s…
Teatro Vista announced its 2016-17 season Wednesday, a season that includes world-premiere plays from Mando Alvarado, Ike Holter and Sandra Delgado. First up is "Parachute Men" by Alvarad…
Dennis Watkins took a break from the House Theatre's 4-star "Death and Harry Houdini" to stop on Michigan Avenue and perform some magic. In the video, Watkins carries out a few tri…
In this week's Theater Loop Showcase, Staceyann Chin performs a scene from "MotherStruck!," her one-woman show now playing as part of the "Solo Celebration" series. Chin's show, which premie…
Victory Gardens Theater has announced the slate of readings for the 2016 Ignition Festival of New Plays. This year's plays include:Â "The Wayward Bunny" by Greg Kotis, directed by Henry Wi…
The Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical "Next to Normal" will complete BoHo Theatre's 2016 season, the company announced Tuesday. Featuring a book by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, the …
New York's Second Stage Theatre has announced its 2016-17 season, the company's 38th, including two plays that premiered in Chicago. Tracy Letts' "Man From Nebraska," which opened at Ste…
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical" will fly back to Chicago for a limited engagement at The Chicago Theatre, the Madison Square Garden Company announced. The Christmas tale …
The Neo-Futurists have announced their 2016-17 season, including three mainstage world premieres, a "micro-festival" of art and performance and, of course, the 28th year of "Too Much Light M…
Debra Monk will star in David Rabe's world premiere "Visiting Edna," Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced Wednesday, news that increases the show's Broadway potential. Monk, a Tony winne…
Shortly before the PrivateBank Theatre's box office opened Wednesday morning, a line of more than 25 people formed outside for tickets to "Hamilton" in Chicago, a significant reduction from …
Collaboraction has announced the full lineup of "Peacebook," a series of free multidisciplinary performances to be held in Chicago parks this summer. The festival opens Aug. 12 and…
Winter is coming to the Apollo Theater this July. "Thrones! The Musical Parody" (not to be confused with "Graeme of Thrones," the other "Game of Thrones" spoof coming to Chicago this fall) w…
The queer comedy showcase Chigaygo will present a one-night-only event at the Laugh Factory Chicago to raise money for The Center Orlando, an LGBTQ center aiding the survivors and victims' f…
Here comes the bride! Again! "Tony 'n Tina's Wedding" will return to Chicago this fall. The interactive dinner-theater trip to Tony and Tina's '80s altar will take place at a real chu…
"I'm ready! I'm ready! I'm ready!" is a catchphrase of sorts for SpongeBob SquarePants, the nautical, nonsensical, adored yellow sponge now starring in "The SpongeBob Musical," a Broadway…
About Face Theatre announced a three-play slate for its 2016-17 season on Friday. First up is Doug Wright's "I Am My Own Wife" (Nov. 4-Dec. 10), the Pulitzer Prize-winning play first develop…
Theater Wit will produce the Chicago premiere of Mat Smart's "Naperville," the company announced Friday. Set in a downtown coffee shop in the play's namesake western suburb, the comed…
Casting is complete for Lookingglass Theatre Company season opener "Life Sucks," Aaron Posner's modern update to "Uncle Vanya." "Life Sucks" will include the previously announced ensemble…
'Stomp' will be thumping its way back to Chicago in November, Broadway in Chicago announced Wednesday. The international percussive hit (featuring seemingly everything but traditional in…
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago has announced the 2016-17 MCA Stage season, which will be led by interim director of performance programs Yolanda Cesta Cursach, following Peter Tau…
The Chicago Dancing Festival has announced its 10th anniversary lineup of free dance performances, to be held Aug. 23-27 throughout downtown Chicago. This year's programming includes …
JC Clementz has been hired as the new casting director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the company announced Wednesday. Clementz worked at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre for five years …