52nd ANNIVERSARY JEFF AWARDS FOR NON-EQUITY THEATERS ANNOUNCED || Prestigious awards honor Chicago theater excellence among dozens of dedicated artists, behind the scenes teams and theater companies during the 2025 Non-Equity season
Northlight Theatre announces the inaugural season in the company’s new home in Downtown Evanston || 2026-2027 Season includes the World Premieres of The Front Page by Jeffrey Hatcher, All the World by Lauren Gunderson, and Pearl’s in the House by Art Manke, and acclaimed plays The American Five by Chess Jakobs, and Here There Are Blueberries by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich
PHYSICAL THEATER FESTIVAL CHICAGO RETURNS JUNE 1 - 7 CELEBRATING ITS 13th ANNIVERSARY WITH DARING INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL ARTISTS AND A NEW ALLIANCE WITH THE DANCE CENTER AT COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO ||
Performers from Argentina, Belgium, France, Peru, South Korea and the United States will be Showcased at Theater Wit and The Dance Center
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, BLUEY’S BIG PLAY RETURNS TO CHICAGO THIS YEAR! || JOIN BLUEY, BINGO, MUM, DAD FOR A FUN-FILLED LIVE STAGE ADVENTURE AT THE CADILLAC PALACE THEATRE || DECEMBER 18th – DECEMBER 20th
[producingbody] ANNOUNCES THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR SPACEMAN, MAY 19th - JUNE 13th, AT THE EDGE OFF-BROADWAY || Tickets Go on Sale April 3rd for Spaceman, The Story of Solo Astronaut Molly Jennis, Who Is Positioned To Be The First Human to Ever Reach Mars; She’s Trained for the Challenges of Space Travel, But Is Wholly Unprepared for the Inescapable Loneliness That Accompanies Her.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Announces Full Casting for World Premiere of WINDFALL, Written by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, Directed by Awoye Timpo || Featuring ensemble members Alana Arenas, Glenn Davis, Jon Michael Hill and Namir Smallwood with Esco Jouléy and Michael Potts || April 9th – May 31st in Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater
CHUCK SMITH AND HARRY LENNIX REUNITE FOR A MAJOR REVIVAL OF MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM, AUGUST WILSON’S ONLY PLAY SET IN CHICAGO, APPEARING AT THE GOODMAN STARTING MARCH 28
Filament Theatre announces world premiere of Farewell Opportunity || A play for young audiences exploring life’s temporary nature through
a mission to Mars, poetic magical realism and unlikely friendships || Running May 2nd - 17th in Portage Park’s Filament Theatre
Step inside Bunny’s bedroom in Goodnight Moon, Chicago Children’s Theatre’s immersive 20th season finale, directed by Mikael Burke, April 11th - June 7th
Pulitzer Prize–Winning Playwright Ayad Akhtar and Maya Moverman Commissioned by Milwaukee Repertory Theater to Adapt Pulitzer Prize–Winning Book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond || New Play Commission Deepens Milwaukee Rep’s Commitment to Nurturing Artists and Expanding the American Theater Cannon
