The musical Legally Blonde, based on the hit film by the same title, will be coming to Chicago's Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre for a short-run May 12 - 31, 2009.

The musical - highly popular with the 'tween crowd, thanks in part to its television debut on the MTV network.... Read More

The fifth consecutive year of LeapFest begins soon with LeapFest 5 and will bring audiences "what’s next" in Chicago theatre. The five new plays will all be performed at the Stage Left Theatre at 3408 N. Sheffield in Chicago and promise to be entertaining, compelling stories about our world today.

LeapFest is an annual series of.... Read More

Strawdog Theatre Company of Chicago announced their 21st anniversary season of presenting "the whole wide world in a little black box," with the three mainstage plays, including Karel Capek's R.U.R.-Rossum's Universal Robots, Arthur Miller's All My Sons, and Peter Barnes' Red Noses.  These productions, plus on-going late night offerings, will be held at Strawdog's.... Read More

Steppenwolf Theatre Company concludes its 32nd season with the world premiere Superior Donuts by ensemble member and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by ensemble member Tina Landau.  The production will run June 19 - August 17, 2008 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre. 

Ensemble member Tracy Letts received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for.... Read More

Victory Gardens Theater wraps up its 2007-2008 season with Relatively Close, running June 6 through July 13. Relatively Close is a new work by James Sherman and tells the story of three Chicago sisters, now grown, who return to the family's old vacation home on Lake Michigan where they spent their childhood summers..... Read More

Goodman Theatre prepares for its 4th biennial Latino Theatre Festival, curated by Resident Artistic Associate Henry Godinez, which will run August 8 - 24, 2008. Chicago companies participating in the festival include Albany Park Theater Project, Teatro Luna, Teatro Vista and Aguijon Theater Company. Tickets go on sale May 29.

"This summer's Latino.... Read More

The Chicago company of Wicked will play its final performance on Sunday, January 25, 2009, at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre.  Upon closing, the record-breaking production will have played exactly 1,500 performances and grossed over $200 million at the box office.

Wicked /Chicago started performances on Friday, June.... Read More

Michael Menendian, Producing Artistic Director, and JoAnn Montemurro, Co-Artistic Director, of the 25-year-old Raven Theatre will receive a Special Award at the 35th Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards Ceremony on June 9, 2008, honoring their contributions to Chicago theatre.

Michael Menendian and JoAnn Montemurro founded Raven Theatre in 1983 with a mission to establish itself.... Read More

In a major announcement expanding the landscape of Chicago’s theater scene, Theater Producer Walter Stearns announced plans to open The Lincoln Park Theater, 1425 W. Fullerton Ave., in the fall of 2009.  The venue, formerly the Fullerton State Bank Building, will undergo a multi million dollar renovation and will include a 299-seat state-of-the-art.... Read More

Walkabout Theater Company and NeighborSpace announced the world premiere of War Garden, a comic and historic theater production and event celebrating Chicago's history of community gardening. Beginning June 13 in Grant Park, the production features larger-than-life historical figures, patriotic songs, vegetable warfare and audience participation and travels to five additional community gardens in Chicago.... Read More

Love Chicago theatre and can't stop talking about it? Or perhaps new in town and want a valuable insider's perspective on the scene? The Sun-Times is there for you. Hedy Weiss, theatre and dance critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, is host of a new video web chat session direct from the Sun-Times newsroom. "Stage Right.... Read More

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's critically-acclaimed American play August: Osage County by Steppenwolf ensemble member Tracy Letts, directed by ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, was nominated for seven 2008 Tony Awards including: 

As it approaches its third anniversary of residence in the Downtown Theatre District, the record-breaking Chicago company of Wicked will enable a new block of tickets for purchase. Tickets for performances July 29 - November 2, 2008 will go on-sale to the public on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. .... Read More

Broadway In Chicago has announced the return of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, to Chicago for a limited engagement this September.  Performances begin on September 17 and run through September 28 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E.... Read More

If you've been looking for an easy way to find all of the official opening nights for plays in Chicago, look no further. TheatreInChicago.com has launched a dynamic new Chicago Theatre Opening Night Calendar.

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The Jeff Awards Committee has announced 113 nominations for Non-Equity Jeff Awards in 23 categories for productions that opened during the 2007-08 season (April 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008). The Committee judged the opening nights of 143 productions offered by 61 non-Equity producing organizations, and recommended 66 of them for further judging, which.... Read More

Oh, What A Night the Windy City has in store with not one but Two rockin' reasons to plan a night on the town on Tuesday evenings in May.  The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) River Cruise is teaming up the Chicago's own company of Jersey Boys - the legendary blockbuster musical celebrating a.... Read More

Pegasus Players Founder and Executive Director Arlene Crewdson and Artistic Director Alex Levy have announced the Company’s 30th Anniversary 2008-2009 season, featuring two Chicago Premieres: the politically-charged two-play cycle Continental Divide: Mothers Against & Daughters of the Revolution, October 6 - November 9, 2008, and the one-women show, The Shape of a Girl,.... Read More

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced the lineup for First Look Repertory of New Work, the 4th annual program featuring three developmental productions of new plays presented in rotation and accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.  First Look Repertory of New Work runs in.... Read More

The Kid From Brooklyn: The Danny Kaye Musical, the critically-acclaimed new musical based on the life of entertainment legend Danny Kaye, is coming to the Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago, for a limited engagement previewing May 28, opening June 7 and running through August 24, before making its way to New.... Read More