What’s more American than Apple Pie?

A small-town waitress with a dream and the recipe for success.

Catch that sweet smell of success at the largest subscription theater in the U.S., Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, when it greets 2025 with the Midwest Regional Premiere of Waitress. Music and lyrics are by Grammy Award winner and Tony nominee Sara Bareilles, with a book by Jessie Nelson.

Season of Concern Managing Director Michael Ryczek and the Board of Directors announce that Ryczek will step down from his position, effective April 1, 2025.

LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY UNVEILS EXPANDED LOBBY AND DEDICATES THE JOAN AND PAUL MAINSTAGE THEATRE, JOINED BY GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS || Lookingglass Reopens with New Leadership, a New Business Model and Two New and Original Works This Season

CHICAGO DANZTHEATRE ENSEMBLE IN COLLABORATION WITH FAT THEATRE PROJECT PRESENTS THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF FUNNY, LIKE AN ABORTION || MARCH 10th - MARCH 30th

JAM and the Auditorium Theatre present Ludovico Einaudi: The Summer Portraits || Tuesday, September 30th

The Auditorium Theatre presents Steven Wilson: The Overview Tour 2025 || Saturday, September 17th

The Auditorium Theatre presents Live with Jake Shane! || Friday, July 11th

An Evening At The Auditorium with Courtney Reed || Celebrating Roosevelt University's 80th Anniversary || Thursday, April 24th

TONY AND GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER LESLIE ODOM, JR. TO HEADLINE GOODMAN THEATRE’S CENTENNIAL GALA, CO-CHAIRED BY JILL JAVORS, SWATI MEHTA, JACKIE ROBINSON AND LEADERSHIP CHAIR JOAN E. CLIFFORD, AT THE FAIRMONT CHICAGO ON SATURDAY, MAY 17th || **PROCEEDS BENEFIT EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING “THEATER FOR THE VERY YOUNG” (THE LIZARD Y EL SOL, THRU FEB. 2); A MODERNIZING SHAKESPEARE WORKSHOP FOR TEENS (FEB. 15); THE “ALICE ACTIVATION” SERIES; AND MORE**

CHESTERTON ART CENTER TO HOST TEEN TAKEOVER: AN OPEN HOUSE FOR TEENS EVENT: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 10 AM–2 PM