Definition Theatre will present the world premiere of Black Cypress Bayou, a bold darkly comic new play by playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun and directed by Ericka Ratcliff, Black Cypress Bayou will ...

President Abraham Lincoln is making his defiant return to Illinois. Well, sort of. The Tony-winning, Pulitzer Prize-nominated play “Oh, Mary!” is going on tour starting this fall, with a stop in ...

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If there’s one thing that the annual Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival always delivers, it’s sheer range. The eighth iteration, running January 21 through February 1, features retellings ...

Chicago Theatre Week returns Feb. 5-15, 2026, giving families and caregivers a budget-friendly way to experience live theater across Chicago during the winter season. Now in its 14th year, the annual ...

Mavis Staples leveraged more than 70 years of performance and activism to meet the moment Saturday at a sold-out Chicago Theatre. Navigating a sociopolitical and cultural backdrop vastly different ...

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It's 1926 Chicago, and Ma Rainey, “The Mother of the Blues,” takes her time getting ready to record. Tensions and temperatures rise as the musicians recount tales of rage, joy, betrayal and faith in ...

Portage Park’s Filament Theatre is trying a novel approach for their latest show: The audience is allowed — even encouraged — to howl, take over the stage, drool, snooze if they wish. A couple of ...

"Chicago" comes to The Hanover Theatre Jan. 9 to 11 for a five-performance run. Claire Marshall plays vaudevillian, and murderess, Velma Kelly. Velma opens the show with the iconic number "All That ...

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