Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol returns to Chicago’s historic Studebaker Theater for limited run this holiday season December 12th – 28th || Tickets on sale October 1 for Manual Cinema’s imaginative rendition of the Charles Dickens classic featuring hundreds of puppets
THE JOFFREY BALLET CELEBRATES THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON’S THE NUTCRACKER, DECEMBER 5th - 28th
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces cast for Paranormal Activity || An original story based on the terrifying film franchise—now live on stage || An unforgettable experience just in time for Halloween || October 8th - November 2nd in The Yard
Theater Wit’s Shared Spaces program earns three-year, $600,000 grant from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, rental costs slashed by more than half for resident and rental companies
SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OPEN 44TH SEASON WITH THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE || October 24th – November 9th, Previews October 17th – 19th
Cast announced for City Lit and Black Button Eyes’ co-production of STRANGE CARGO: THE DOOM OF THE DEMETER, playing October 10th - November 23rd || World premiere play based on a chapter from DRACULA will arrive in time for spooky season
Theatre at the Center presents The Life and Legend of Lizzie Borden Starring Leslie Goddard || October 29th - November 2nd
Resilient characters, biting comedy, a changing world || Shattered Globe’s 35th season – Midwest Premieres of Lindsey Ferrentino’s Ugly Lies the Bone and Kirsten Greenidge’s Morning, Noon, and Night, World Premiere of Paul W. Kruse’s Eelpout! – finds humor in unexpected places
50th Anniversary Season! Full Casting Announced for Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s AMADEUS, Written by Peter Shaffer, Directed by Robert Falls ||
Featuring ensemble members Ian Barford, Robert Breuler, Francis Guinan, Ora Jones, Yasen Peyankov and Karen Rodriguez with David Darrow, Andrés Enriquez, Jodi Gage, Michael Kingston, Aaron Kirby, Greg Komorowski, Gregory Linington, Matt Miles, Aja Singletary, Joey Slotnick, Sawyer Smith and Erica Stephan || November 6, 2025 – January 4, 2026 in Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater
Northlight Theatre announces the cast of Steven Dietz’s Gaslight || Based on the original play by Patrick Hamilton || Directed by Jessica Thebus ||
November 28th – December 28th
