Celebrating over 55 years of partnership with the Auditorium Theatre, the illustrious Alvin Ailey returns to its Chicago home for a must-see six-performance program with both new works …
“The liminal spaces are where all magic whispers and warps.”
Two sisters come of age listening to the simultaneously comforting and unsettling fairytales their grandmother tells them. Now adults, …
Love is not in the air when a bag of lost laundry leads fifty-something Owen to ask out gloomy Fran. Fran’s ready to take a romantic leap, but life still has some savage tricks in store.
Dennis Watkins creates world-class magical entertainment for companies, organizations, and private clients looking to make their most important events absolutely unforgettable.
Watkins' critically-acclaimed one-man-show, The Magic Parlour, has been running …
Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards and Olivier Awards, Jersey Boys takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to discover …
Beane has always been different. Joan, his sister, is his only real bridge to the outside world, but she is consumed with her own life, climbing the corporate …
Madam & Steve is a captivating new 90-minute comedy that reimagines the biblical tale of creation from a fresh perspective. This fantastical world is a reimagining of the …
For decades, the influential Jasper family has been a pillar of Black American Politics: civil rights leaders, pastors and congressmen. But like all families, there are cracks and secrets just under the surface. When the youngest son Nazareth returns home to Illinois with an uninvited friend in tow, the family is forced into a reckoning with itself, its faith and the legacies of Black radicalism. Rowdy, hilarious and filled with intrigue, Purpose is an epic family drama–a long-awaited world premiere from one of the country’s most celebrated voices.
Quartet, by Ron Harwood, is a charming tale of four aging opera singers living in the South of England. Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred reside in a magnificent retirement …
Everyone dies, but not everyone’s death is pre-ordained by Shakespeare. ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD puts the spotlight on two of Shakespeare’s minor characters as they wrestle with fundamental, pressing questions of identity, loss, fate, friendship, and the absurdity of existence. As they hurtle towards their imminent demise, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern unlock what it means to be truly alive.
Stephen Sondheim is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history. For more than 50 years, he set …
Come enjoy the show that The Chicago Sun-Times calls "A ROLLICKING GOOD TIME!" and The Chicago Tribune says is "ENDLESSLY ENTHUSIASTIC". Now extended by popular demand!
Theatre EVOLVE’s invites you to their production of The Hatmaker's Wife, by Laure Yee, directed by Spencer Ryan Diedrick. The Hatmaker's Wife is the story of a young …
Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation. Follow fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people …
Experience an intimate exploration of card cheating techniques in The Unfair Advantage led by renowned sleight-of-hand expert Harry Milas. Witness every intricate deception firsthand in this exclusive theatrical event, offering a unique insider's perspective on illusion and intrigue.
Blue Man Group is comedy, theater and rock concert all rolled into one. Having recently celebrated 25 years at the Briar Street theatre, this wildly popular phenomenon delivers an unforgettable multi-sensory experience. With no spoken language, Blue Man Group appeals to all audiences. As three bald and blue men explore our world, together we’ll discover music, laughter and surprises at every turn. 50 million people of all ages, languages and cultures know what Blue Man Group is really about. Now it’s your turn. If you haven’t seen Blue Man Group, you haven’t seen Chicago!
Managing Director Nicole Wiesner and Resident Choreographer Miguel Long team up again to direct this reimagination, first produced at Trap Door in 2002.
In an “Alias” meets “Looper” type tale, this sci-fi adventure is latest addition to the cannon of new plays cultivated by BWBTC featuring stage combat.
One professional actor downs at least 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform... in a Shakespearean play.
New York Times Critics' Pick!
"Zany, Rowdy and Debaucherous" -NY Times
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