Goodman Theatre launches its new 2009/2010 Season with tap dancing, acrobatics, tumbling, guitar- and ukulele-playing in an original take on the rarely-produced Marx Brothers classic musical Animal Crackers, written by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, with music and lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. For the Goodman's revival of this family-friendly.... Read More

Broadway In Chicago has announced the complete 2010 Broadway In Chicago Season Series. The shows included in the 2010 Season Series are Billy Elliot the Musical, Shrek The Musical, August: Osage County, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and The 39 Steps; the selection of shows continue to emphasize Broadway In Chicago's long-standing commitment.... Read More

Lincoln Center Theater will present a new production of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's prize-winning musical South Pacific which will premiere in Chicago November 24 - 29, 2009 at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific swept the 2008 Tony Awards, winning seven honors including Best Musical Revival and Best Director for.... Read More

When you sit in the theater and watch a New Leaf show, the sounds you hear are likely thanks to resident artist and sound designer Nick Keenan, the lights were probably designed by resident artist Jared Moore, and the person calling the shots in the back of the house could be either of the company's two resident.... Read More

The Jeff Awards announced 179 nominations in 35 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions which opened between August 1, 2008, and July 31, 2009. The Jeff Awards sent judges to the opening nights of 141 productions offered by 57 producing organizations. From these openings, 98 Equity productions were "Jeff Recommended," which made them .... Read More

Dael Orlandersmith takes Chicago audiences on an electrifying journey through the spirit and soul of Harlem in her explosive solo piece Stoop Stories at Goodman Theatre. Hailed a "triumph" in its world premiere at Washington, D.C.'s Studio Theatre this past spring, Stoop Stories comes to Chicago directed by Obie Award-winner Jo Bonney. Orlandersmith.... Read More

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) kicks off the 2009/10 Subscription Series with Richard III, William Shakespeare's tale of a brilliant, scheming hunchback who murders and seduces his way to the English throne. The production will be staged by Chicago Shakespeare Theater Artistic Director Barbara Gaines with Helen Hayes Award-winner Wallace Acton in the title role.

Shakespeare's first great.... Read More

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Chicagoland in 2010! Performances begin on January 19, 2010 and run through January 24, 2010 at the Rosemont Theatre.

Seen by over 40 million people around the world, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global smash.... Read More

A Red Orchid Theatre opens its 2009-10 Season with the World Premiere of Mistakes Were Made by the Emmy-nominated writer of Six Feet Under Craig Wright and directed by Dexter Bullard. This electrifying performance will mark A Red Orchid Theatre Co-founder and Ensemble Member Michael Shannon's first appearance on their stage since his 2009.... Read More

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, will open its 35th Season with the hit musical The Marvelous Wonderettes, written and directed by Roger Bean with music direction by Brian Baker and choreography by Janet Miller.  The Chicago premiere runs September 17-October 25, 2009,.... Read More

Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, known for producing acclaimed, innovative and classic musicals, announced its exciting 2010 season, featuring five smash hit productions. Following a successful 2009 season, Drury Lane Oakbrook has given five well known and highly creative theatrical directors the ability to choose their favorite Broadway musicals, and has given them the license to go.... Read More

In a cavernous church Gymnasium in Lakeview a little theater company is planning for the future. Minutes from six years old, Red Tape Theatre boasts impressive programming for a theater of any size: a dedicated space, a new play development series, an education program, a fourteen member ensemble, and a role as host in a progressive bid for.... Read More

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. is wrapping up its last 22 seasons by inviting any and all theater groups and performing individuals into its performing space at Angel Island, 735 W. Sheridan to celebrate the anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969. Abbie Hoffman Died For Our Sins was inspired by the need to do something to.... Read More

The Second City - the timeless producer of improvisational based comedy - celebrates its milestone 50th Anniversary this fall with a series of events and happenings that will bring together alumni, recreate renowned sketches and characters, and bring the history of the theatre to life. During the weekend of December 11-13, the theatre's home on Wells Street.... Read More

In Artistic Director Eddie Torres' words, Teatro Vista exists to "give an opportunity to actors to reflect voices that are seeking to be heard."  It is a fundamental understanding of the creative exchange between author and actor that composes theater—an exchange that forms the backbone of Teatro Vista. 

Teatro Vista co-founders Eddie Torres and.... Read More

Broadway In Chicago has announced that the 2009 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Billy Elliot the Musical will launch a U.S. national tour with an extended run in Chicago in the spring of 2010. Featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen.... Read More

Artistic Directors Joe Jahraus and Darrell W. Cox announced Profiles Theatre's 2009-2010 Season. Profiles Theatre, one of Chicago's longest-running ensemble theatres, is presenting its 21st season of new and challenging works, beginning with an extended run of the hit production of Graceland by Ellen Fairey.

The Profiles Theatre season also includes the Midwest premiere of The Mercy.... Read More