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CHICAGO The Musical
CHICAGO The Musical CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping … Read more
The Cozy Cabin Tales
Theatre for Young Audiences @ Corn presents our newest show, The Cozy Cabin Tales, perfect for young ones and the entire family!
New Year, New Works Play Festival
Adams Theatre Company, a not-for-profit theatre organization that originated in New Jersey, is thrilled to bring their high energy and passion towards developing and nurturing new work to Chicago with their premiere playwriting festival ‘New Year, New Works’ running January 9 – January 10, 2026 at Theater Wit. After opening submissions to local playwrights in the greater Chicago area, and both established or emerging, the Adams Theatre Co. team selected from dozens of submissions, ending on seven original plays to be presented as produced staged readings over the course of the weekend. Each play is widely different in genre and subject matter, allowing for an entertaining and diverse exploration into the world of contemporary playwriting.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.”
Oscar knows that a nerdy Dominican college freshman isn’t anyone’s idea of a romantic hero. But with the encouragement of Yunior, his new roommate, he is determined to give love another chance. As Oscar sets out from New Jersey to Santo Domingo to prove his undeniable hope, can he shake the dark “fukú” that has haunted his family for generations? Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel comes to vivid life in this world-premiere English stage adaption—a celebration of risk and the power of perseverance against all odds.