CAST ANNOUNCEMENT - World premiere adaptation of SHANE
City Lit announces cast and creative team for World Premiere adaptation of SHANE, playing August 21st – October 4th || Mark Pracht to direct his adaptation of Jack Schaefer’s novel
DIRTY DANCING THE MUSICAL is On Sale
NEW PRODUCTION OF DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL COMING TO CHICAGO IN SEPTEMBER! || TICKETS ON SALE TODAY || DIRTY DANCING: the MUSICAL WILL PLAY BROADWAY IN CHICAGO’S JAMES M. NEDERLANDER THEATRE || SEPTEMBER 9th – 20th
TATC presents Abigail Adams: First Lady of Firsts
Theatre at the Center presents Abigail Adams: First Lady of Firsts: A One-Woman Play starring Leslie Goddard || Running September 16th - 20th
Johnny Galecki returns to Chicago to star in Kowalski at Lookingglass Theatre
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
American Blues Theater's new season begins with Black Girl from a White Suburb by Tania Richard
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
Kokandy's JEKYLL & HYDE On Sale Now!
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 enhances and moves to February
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 Opens 51st Season with TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
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 Announces its 2026 - 2027 Season
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.
Announcing the Cast of *THE ATTIC*; Tickets On Sale Now
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)***