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Photos: Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse Presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY PhotosPhotos: Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse Presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(9/6/2024) - With the stage hit praised by BroadwayWorld as 'entirely entertaining and enjoyable,' a spooky, kooky, musical comedy makes its debut at Rock Island's Circa '21 Dinner Playhouse in the Tony Award-nominated THE ADDAMS FAMILY. See photos from the production.

Photos: FIRST DATE At Oil Lamp Theater PhotosPhotos: FIRST DATE At Oil Lamp Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(9/5/2024) - Oil Lamp Theater’s First Date, with a book by Austin Winsberg and music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, is now playing through October 20, at Oil Lamp Theater. See photos from the show!

Photos: Curious Theatre Branch's 36th Season Begins With THE SHIP AND THE SEA PhotosPhotos: Curious Theatre Branch's 36th Season Begins With THE SHIP AND THE SEA
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(9/5/2024) - Curious Theatre Branch will present the world premiere of The Ship and The Sea, written and directed by Chris Bower, now playing through September 29, at Facility Theatre. See photos from the production.

Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre's NOISES OFF In Rehearsal PhotosPhotos: Steppenwolf Theatre's NOISES OFF In Rehearsal
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(8/31/2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, will open its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro. Check out rehearsal photos here!

Photos: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre PhotosPhotos: THE FULL MONTY at Paramount Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(8/31/2024) - Check out production photos for Paramount Theatre's The Fully Monty, running now through October 6, here!

Photos: First Look At 7 MINUTES TO LIVE At Chicago Dramatists PhotosPhotos: First Look At 7 MINUTES TO LIVE At Chicago Dramatists
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(8/29/2024) - Unexpected Theatre Company, will present the World Premiere of 7 Minutes to Live, written by Richard Lyons Conlon and directed by Andrea J. Dymond, August 29 - September 22, at Chicago Dramatists, 798 North Aberdeen. See photos from the production.

Photos: Redtwist Theatre Presents THE NORMAL HEART PhotosPhotos: Redtwist Theatre Presents THE NORMAL HEART
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(8/26/2024) - Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s The Normal Heart, written by Larry Kramer and directed by Ensemble Member Ted Hoerl, is now playing through September 29 at the newly renovated Redtwist Theatre. See photos from the production.

Photos: Jessica Cluess's A SHADOW BRIGHT AND BURNING at the Edge Theater PhotosPhotos: Jessica Cluess's A SHADOW BRIGHT AND BURNING at the Edge Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(8/26/2024) - Black Button Eyes Productions has released production photos from their World Premiere adaptation of Jessica Cluess’s A SHADOW BRIGHT AND BURNING. This intriguing adaptation by Ed Rutherford about Lovecraftian horrors from another dimension invading Victorian England runs through September 28, 2024, at the Edge Theater.

Photos: Legacy of Lorraine Hansberry Celebrated at Dedication Ceremony of Sculpt PhotosPhotos: Legacy of Lorraine Hansberry Celebrated at Dedication Ceremony of Sculpture in Navy Pier
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago

(8/26/2024) - On Friday, August 23, the Lorraine Hansberry Initiative and Chicago’s Navy Pier celebrated the installation of Alison Saar’s To Sit A While. See photos!

Photos: [TITLE OF SHOW] at PrideArts PhotosPhotos: [TITLE OF SHOW] at PrideArts
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(8/25/2024) - PrideArts is currently presenting the off-Broadway and Broadway hit musical [title of show] at Pride Arts Center through September 22, 2024. Check out production photos below!

Photos: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE National Tour Begins Rehearsals PhotosPhotos: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE National Tour Begins Rehearsals
by Stephi Wild - Broadway

(8/19/2024) - A BEAUTIFUL NOISE will launch its First National Tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, RI in September 2024 then go on to play more than 25 cities in its first year. Rehearsals are now underway. Check out all new rehearsal photos here!

Photos: NETWORK at Invictus Theatre Company PhotosPhotos: NETWORK at Invictus Theatre Company
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(8/17/2024) - Invictus Theatre Company’s Chicago premiere of NETWORK will run through September 29. Check out production photos here!

Photos: 1776 at the Marriot Theatre PhotosPhotos: 1776 at the Marriot Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(8/17/2024) - Check out a first look at 1776 at Marriott Theatre in the photos here!

Photos: Music Theater Works' CAROUSEL PhotosPhotos: Music Theater Works' CAROUSEL
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(8/10/2024) - Music Theater Works’ second production of its 2024 season, Carousel, in the Center Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts In Skokie is now playing through August 18. Check out photos here!

Photos: Rehearsals for HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Tour PhotosPhotos: Rehearsals for HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway

(8/9/2024) - Check out rehearsal photos for the tour of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: First Look At SPRING AWAKENING At Steel Beam Theatre PhotosPhotos: First Look At SPRING AWAKENING At Steel Beam Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(8/5/2024) - Steel Beam Theatre has launched it 2024-2025 season with a revival of Steven Sater and Ducan Sheik's Tony Award Winning Musical SPRING AWAKENING directed by Maxwell Peters, playing through August 11th, 2024  in Saint Charles, IL. See photos of the production!

Photos: First Floor Theatre's IN HIS HANDS at The Den Theatre PhotosPhotos: First Floor Theatre's IN HIS HANDS at The Den Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(8/4/2024) - Chicago’s First Floor Theater has released images of its Chicago Premiere production of the award-winning IN HIS HANDS, running August 4 - 24, 2024 at The Den Theatre’s Crosby stage.

Photos: LORD OF THE RINGS - A MUSICAL TALE at Chicago Shakespeare Theater PhotosPhotos: LORD OF THE RINGS - A MUSICAL TALE at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(7/27/2024) - Check out production photos from Chicago Shakespeare Theater's The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, running now through September 1.

Photos: Kokandy Productions Presents ALICE BY HEART Midwest Premiere PhotosPhotos: Kokandy Productions Presents ALICE BY HEART Midwest Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(7/26/2024) - Kokandy Productions will present the Midwest premiere of Alice by Heart, a “magical, fantastical” musical inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland directed by Derek Van Barham and Brittney Brown, with music direction by Heidi Joosten and choreography by Derek Van Barham. See photos from the production.

Photos: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Paramount Theatre PhotosPhotos: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Paramount Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(7/21/2024) - Check out production photos for Million Dollar Quartet, custom-produced for Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, here!

Photos: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Steep Theatre PhotosPhotos: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Steep Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(7/21/2024) - Check out production photos for Steep Theatre's production of Samuel D. Hunter's A Case for the Existence of God here!

Photos: DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! THE MUSICAL at the Marriott Theatre PhotosPhotos: DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! THE MUSICAL at the Marriott Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(7/20/2024) - Check out production photos for Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences's DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! THE MUSICAL! here!

Photos: First Look at Blank Theatre Company's THE MAD ONES PhotosPhotos: First Look at Blank Theatre Company's THE MAD ONES
by Stephi Wild - Chicago

(7/15/2024) - Blank Theatre Company is now presenting the second show of their 2024 season, THE MAD ONES, by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk. Check out all new photos here!

Photos: Pegasus Theatre Company's DONTRELL, WHO KISSED THE SEA at Chicago Dramat PhotosPhotos: Pegasus Theatre Company's DONTRELL, WHO KISSED THE SEA at Chicago Dramatists
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(7/14/2024) - Check out photos from Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s presentation of Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea, is now playing through August 18, here!

Photos: THE LIGHTNING THIEF at Otherworld Theatre PhotosPhotos: THE LIGHTNING THIEF at Otherworld Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(7/14/2024) - Otherworld Theatre Company, North America's premier sci-fi and fantasy live theatre production company, has released photos from its production of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL.

Photos: First Look At Artemisia's GOODS By Lauren Ferebee At The Fine Arts Build PhotosPhotos: First Look At Artemisia's GOODS By Lauren Ferebee At The Fine Arts Building
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(7/11/2024) - Artemisia will present a soundscape production of GOODS by Lauren Ferebee, directed by Erin Nicole Eggers. See photos from the show.

Photos: First Look at ROMEO & JULIET at The Oak Park Festival Theatre PhotosPhotos: First Look at ROMEO & JULIET at The Oak Park Festival Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Chicago

(7/8/2024) - The Oak Park Festival Theatre, Oak Park’s premiere Equity theatre and the oldest professional classical theatre in the Midwest, has released production photos from its Summer 2024 production, William Shakespeare’s seminal classic, ROMEO & JULIET.

Photos: First Look at MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre PhotosPhotos: First Look at MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Broadway

(7/3/2024) - Get a first look at photos of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil at Goodman Theatre. See who is starring and learn more about the production!

Photos: First Look At Midsommer Flight's Outdoor ROMEO & JULIIET PhotosPhotos: First Look At Midsommer Flight's Outdoor ROMEO & JULIIET
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(7/1/2024) - Midsommer Flight is presenting a fully staged ROMEO AND JULIET ­ as its 2024 free Shakespeare production. See photos from the production. 

Photos: Inside Opening Night of BEEHIVE: THE 60'S MUSICAL at the Marriott Theatr PhotosPhotos: Inside Opening Night of BEEHIVE: THE 60'S MUSICAL at the Marriott Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Chicago

(7/1/2024) - Marriott Theatre is now presenting BEEHIVE: THE 60’S MUSICAL. Previews began on June 19, with an opening on Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30pm. The production will run through August 11, 2024. Check out photos from opening night here!

Photos: First Look at Drury Lane Theatre's AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' PhotosPhotos: First Look at Drury Lane Theatre's AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(6/30/2024) - Drury Lane Theatre opens Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical Show, celebrating the music of Thomas “Fats” Waller and the vibrant spirit of the Harlem Renaissance tonight, June 30, 2024. Set in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, this production highlights the area's music and history. Check out production photos here!

Photos: First Look at THE HOTWING KING at Writers Theatre PhotosPhotos: First Look at THE HOTWING KING at Writers Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Chicago

(6/29/2024) - Writers Theatre is concluding its 2023/24 Season with The Hot Wing King, written by Katori Hall, and directed by Lili-Anne Brown. The Hot Wing King will be presented through July 21, 2024 in the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre. Check out photos here!

Photos: The Beautiful City Project's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR PhotosPhotos: The Beautiful City Project's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(6/28/2024) - The Beautiful City Projected presented JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR on Monday evening, raising funds for the Chicago organization Intentional Sports. See photos from the show. 

Photos: Inside Opening Night of LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf Theatre PhotosPhotos: Inside Opening Night of LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Chicago

(6/27/2024) - See photos from opening night of Little Bear Ridge Road at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: First Look At The Cast Of AIN'T MISBEHAVIN': THE FATS WALLER MUSICAL At PhotosPhotos: First Look At The Cast Of AIN'T MISBEHAVIN': THE FATS WALLER MUSICAL At Drury Lane Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(6/18/2024) - Rehearsals are under way for the summer production of Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show at Drury Lane Theatre! Meet the cast below in new photos!

Photos: First Look at Laurie Metcalf and More In LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD World Pr PhotosPhotos: First Look at Laurie Metcalf and More In LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD World Premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Broadway

(6/17/2024) - Steppenwolf Theatre Company concludes its 48th season with the highly anticipated world premiere of Little Bear Ridge Road, an intimate drama by MacArthur Fellow Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale, A Bright New Boise), directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Wicked, Airline Highway). See photos from the production.

Photos: J. Harrison Ghee, Sierra Boggess, And More Prep For MIDNIGHT IN THE GARD PhotosPhotos: J. Harrison Ghee, Sierra Boggess, And More Prep For MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Broadway

(6/13/2024) - Check out photos from inside rehearsals for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil—a world-premiere musical based on John Berendt’s iconic non-fiction book!

Photos: Invictus Theatre Company Presents THREE SISTERS PhotosPhotos: Invictus Theatre Company Presents THREE SISTERS
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(6/7/2024) - See first look photos of Invictus Theatre Company's THREE SISTERS running now through July 14 at Windy City Playhouse.

Photos: First Look At the Cast of BEEHIVE: THE 60'S MUSICAL At Marriott Theatre PhotosPhotos: First Look At the Cast of BEEHIVE: THE 60'S MUSICAL At Marriott Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Chicago

(6/6/2024) - Marriott Theatre brings the heat this summer with a rockin’ tribute to the music of the 1960s, with BEEHIVE: THE 60’S MUSICAL. Get a first look at the cast in full costume below!





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