Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Johnny Galecki returns home to star in KOWALSKI || Gregg Ostrin's acclaimed new play imagines the pivotal first meeting between Tennessee Williams and Marlon Brando at Lookingglass Theatre Company || September 15th – October 2nd
OIL LAMP THEATER ANNOUNCES CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR I LOVE YOU BECAUSE, AUGUST 14th - SEPTEMBER 13th, DIRECTED BY SCOTT SHALLENBARGER AND MUSIC DIRECTED BY AARON KAHN || The Contemporary Musical About Modern Dating, Based on Jane Austen’s Classic Novel “Pride and Prejudice” Comes to Oil Lamp this Summer
American Blues Theater opens its 41st Season with the World Premiere of "Black Girl from a White Suburb" By Artistic Affiliate Tania Richard, Directed by J. Nicole Brooks || September 4th – October 4th
FAMILY IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT: CAST AND PRODUCTION TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT FOR yo ho., JULY 19th - AUGUST 29th, THE OPENING PRODUCTION FOR BABES WITH BLADES 2026 SEASON || Queer Pirate Joy Captures the Heart of yo ho., the World Premiere Production from Award-Winning Playwright SMJ at The Edge Off Broadway.
TICKETS ON SALE FOR KOKANDY PRODUCTIONS’ CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, MULTI-AWARD-WINNING REVIVAL, JEKYLL & HYDE, FEATURING A 15-PIECE ORCHESTRA AND FOLLOWING A COMPLETELY SOLD-OUT, EXTENDED-BY-DEMAND CHICAGO RUN || MAKING ITS BROADWAY IN CHICAGO DEBUT, JEKYLL & HYDE WILL PLAY A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT AT THE BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE AT WATER TOWER PLACE || September 8th — October 25th
CHICAGO BLACK EXCELLENCE AWARDS, HONORING BLACK ARTS AND ARTISTS SINCE 2001, ANNOUNCES NEW PERMANENT FEBRUARY TIMELINE || 2026 Chicago Black Excellence Awards Ceremony to be held Saturday, February 13, 2027, at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Opens 51st Season with Revival of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, Written by Suzan-Lori Parks, Directed by Kenny Leon, Featuring ensemble members Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood || Playing a Limited Engagement September 17th – November 1st in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Continues its 30th Anniversary with its 2026 - 2027 Season Announcement || The New Season Features Dominique Morisseau’s Mud Row, directed by Goodman’s Malkia Stampley, the return of Founding Artistic Director James Bohnen Directing Jordan Harrison’s Marjorie Prime and the 2027 Readings on Ravenswood Series.
CHICAGO’S TYLER MEREDITH JOINS THE GLOBAL COMPANY OF THE ATTIC: THINGS I’VE SEEN WHILE LYING ON MY BACK
***TICKETS GO ON SALE NOW FOR THE GOODMAN’S SEASON OPENER—THE NEWEST PRODUCTION FROM 7 FINGERS' GENRE-DEFYING, “PULSE-RAISING MAGIC” (NEW YORK TIMES)***
Fetch tickets to Mean Girls, the hit Broadway musical getting a fierce Chicago-area premiere at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, August 26th - October 11th
