The Artistic Home 25th Season to include two full Chicago productions, a remount of MALAPERT LOVE in New York City, and the annual CUT TO THE CHASE festival of one-act plays || Chicago performances begin November 2nd with SUPERIOR DONUTS at The Den

OIL LAMP THEATER ANNOUNCES CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, NOVEMBER 20th - DECEMBER 28th, ADAPTED BY JOE LANDRY AND DIRECTED BY LAUREN KATZ || The Audience Favorite is Back for the Holidays!

The Second City Presents Thank You, Goodnight || A brand new offering fusing stand-up comedy and improv in one show

CHESTERTON DESIGNATES NEW CHESTERTON TRACKSIDE ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICT AND RELEASES ARTIST REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS || The Chesterton Branding Leadership Corporation (CBLC) is pleased to announce the designation of the new Chesterton Trackside Arts and Cultural District.

Open Space Arts to stage Chicago premiere of DORIAN, a modern remix of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY fused with the story of Oscar Wilde’s prosecution for homosexual activity, November 28th - December 14th || Aaron Holland to direct the three-hander that premiered in the UK in 2021

MUSIC THEATER WORKS ANNOUNCES THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR GODSPELL, OCTOBER 23rd - NOVEMBER 16th, AT THE NORTH SHORE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN SKOKIE || The Stephen Schwartz Modern Musical Classic, Presented in Partnership with Curt’s Café, is Reimagined in a Local Coffee Shop Where the Community Discovers the Transformative Power of Forgiveness and Embraces Radical Love.

**** Highly Recommended  Steppenwolf Theatre opens their season with a fascinating family drama, "Mr. Wolf." Rajiv Joseph’s play is about a family dealing the return of a 15-year-old daughter who was kidnapped as a toddler. Can she develop a relationship with these strangers? Can the adults work through all their hostility toward each other and work together? Was the kidnapper a mild-mannered astronomy professor or a total whack job? The answers to these questions kept me spellbound til the end. 4 Spotlights

Experience a festive lineup of fall and Halloween-themed activities happening all month long at DNR locations across the state.

Red Theater presents the world premiere production of The Pilon, running October 25th - November 23rd at The Edge Off Broadway

TICKETS NOW ON SALE || Children of Eden in Concert: The 2022 Live Chicago Staged Reading  || Available April 2026