Theatre with a side of life
Court Theatre presents the new musical, OUT HERE. Dawn, Brian and Cleo live in their family house. They eat at the dining room table. They work in separate rooms. They help Cleo with homework. The daily tune is the same until the melody changes. At first, it’s just a few notes that are different. Eventually, it’s ...
Tiwary Entertainment Group and Lead Producer Vivek J. Tiwary present THE MOVEMENT YOU NEED: AN EVENING WITH BRENDAN HUNT. Chicago’s favorite soccer Coach returns to the Windy City! Brendan Hunt aka Coach Beard of “Ted Lasso” fame brings his one-man autobiographical show home. The Emmy and SAG Award winner gets personal in this bad-ass solo performance. ...
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents the World Premiere of FAULT. An affluent couple are partners in marriage and business. When Jerry arrives home to celebrate his biggest deal ever, Lucy shocks him with her own big deal. Both surprises force them to reevaluate their relationship. As they dissect their past to determine responsibility, they coerce a guilty ...
Broadway in Chicago presents THE GREAT GATSBY. Nick is a struggling stockbroker renting in West Egg, the community of the nouveau riche. Across the harbor, his cousin Daisy and her aristocratic brute of a husband live in East Egg. When his landlord, the mysterious wealthy Gatsby, asks him to invite Daisy to tea, Nick becomes the ...
Steppenwolf Theatre presents the World Premiere of WINDFALL. Mr. Mano has lost a child. Although the City offers no explanation, apology or condolences, they are prepared to pay a settlement. As Mr. Mano continues to resist, his son Marcus forcefully advocates for taking the money. Marcus even tries to rally the audience to his side. His ...
Goodman Theatre presents August Wilson’s MA RAINEY’s BLACK BOTTOM. Legendary blues singer, ‘Ma’ Rainey, is scheduled to record at a Chicago studio. She’s late. Her delayed arrival agitates the producers. Irvin placates an annoyed Sturdyvant while instructing the band in the song list. Although the band is ready to play, they insist Ma always decides the ...
Idle Muse Theatre presents THE THREE MUSKETEERS. D’Artagnan arrives in Paris primed to become a Musketeer. He has dreamed of this vocation and believes this his honor and abilities warrant service to the King. Before his admission is complete, D’Artagnan is robbed, falls in love, learns of a treasonous act and is challenged to duel each ...
Goodman Theatre presents THEATER OF THE MIND, the one-of-a-kind immersive experience created by Academy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne. “You can change the story anytime!” Bryne, Talking Heads frontman, introduces Chicago to perspective. His new theatrical offering is a scientific experiment couched in a funhouse with therapy-like results. Confusing? Yes. Delightful? Uh-huh! Totally original? 100%. THEATER OF ...
The Grelley Duvall Show returns with the World Premiere of BEST ACTRESS. The show starts with a film montage. An eclectic hodgepodge of iconic and obscure clips feature actresses across decades in movie roles or award shows. The mash-up snippets lead into a longer cinematic scene where the Mother Superior is giving instructions to a young ...
The Second City presents the 2026 Black Excellence Revue in BLACK AND HIGHLY FLAVORED. For the fourth year, the annual Black Excellence Revue is back onstage at The Second City in celebration of Black History Month. The mash-up of sketch, improv, and audience interaction is a joyful tribute to black artistry and community spirit. Under the ...