E. FAYE BUTLER IS MA RAINEY, AL’JALEEL MCGHEE IS LEVEE AMONG AN ALL-CHICAGO CAST IN CHUCK SMITH AND HARRY LENNIX’S MAJOR REVIVAL OF AUGUST WILSON’S ONLY CHICAGO-SET PLAY ***TICKETS FOR MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM ARE ON SALE TODAY***
Citadel Theatre announces cast of Joshua Harmon’s ADMISSIONS, playing February 11th - March 15th || Sharp and provocative satire of attitudes toward racial quotas in private education will be directed by Jeff Award nominee Beth Wolf, , recently named by NEW CITY STAGE as one of Chicago’s “50 Players Who Really Perform"
PORCHLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE PRESENTS KAYLA BOYE’S SHAKE IT AWAY: THE ANN MILLER STORY, TUESDAY, MARCH 3 AT THE RUTH PAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS || Launched in Porchlight’s Off the Porch New Works Development Series this Past Spring, the Musical Play Shake It Away Returns to Chicago After a World Festival Tour as a Full-Length Production, for One Night Only. This Solo Performance Shares the Story of Ann Miller as the Legendary Performer Revisits the Golden Age of Hollywood and Discovers her Second Act as a Broadway Star
Pulitzer Prize Winner Ayad Akhtar’s Newest Play McNeal to Launch Milwaukee Rep’s New Herro‑Franke Studio Theater
ROBERT FALLS RETURNS TO THE GOODMAN TO DIRECT HOLIDAY, A BRAND-NEW ROMANTIC COMEDY BY THE LATE RICHARD GREENBERG, BASED ON PHILIP BARRY’S CLASSIC PLAY ***A FIRST LOOK AT THE FULL CAST REHEARSING THE PRODUCTION, APPEARING JANUARY 31st – MARCH 1st ***
Widely respected Chicago theater artist Sandy Shinner has announced she is stepping down as Producing Artistic Director of Shattered Globe Theatre.
The Story Theatre Announces the World Premiere of POT GIRLS || By Governing Ensemble member Paul Michael Thomson || Directed by Governing Ensemble member Ayanna Bria Bakari || Featuring Governing Ensemble member Brenna DiStasio with Myah Bridgewater, Peter Ferneding, Tamsen Glaser, Emily Marso, Ireon Roach and Laney Rodriguez || February 12th - March 1st at Raven Theatre
Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, opens its highly anticipated 2026 season with the long-requested fan favorite, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
“TOP GIRLS” CAST AND CREW SET AT RAVEN THEATRE || Masterclass on Feminism, Class, and Politics Runs February 12th - March 22nd
Black Ensemble Theater announces plans for the 50th Anniversary Season || Season-long celebration includes Black Ensemble’s most impactful hits:
The Jackie Wilson Story, Muddy Waters: The Hoochie Coochie Man, You Can’t Fake the Funk and The Other Cinderella
