From the Tony Award-winning author of The Band's Visit and Dead Outlaw comes a provocative new play about identity, loyalty, and the complexities of allyship. The Ally — only playing at Theater Wit.
In this play with broken songs, Shakespeare’s Ophelia rises out of the water dreaming of reclaiming her life. She finds herself in a neo-Elizabethan Appalachian setting where Gertrude runs a brothel, Hamlet is a Rude Boy and nothing is what it seems. In this mirrored world of word-scraps and cold sex, Ophelia cuts a new path for herself.
Xochi is dealing with a lot after the loss of her twin brother Sebastian last year. But when he suddenly returns, everyone rejoices—except Xochi, who senses he’s not the brother she lost. BOTH eerily probes family, memory, love, and which version of the truth is worth believing.
Step into a musical time capsule as the ten singers of Chicago a cappella revisit the Brill Building era of the 1950s and ’60s with special guest Geoffrey Baer. These catchy, heartfelt songs capture the joy of everyday life and still strike a chord today.
Sven Svensen and Ole Olsen have been best buds since kindergarten, but all that changes on the morning of Ole’s ice-fishing bachelor party. Could they be something more …
Dubbed “the John Williams of Japan” by Pitchfork, Joe Hisaishi is one of the most celebrated composers of our time. He is especially known for his acclaimed symphonic works …
By Paul Rudnick
Andrew Rally has TV fame, a beautiful girlfriend, an amazing apartment and an offer to play Hamlet—a role he hates—in Central Park. When a seance brings …
Lizzy & the Triggermen transport you back to the glamour of the Prohibition Era, but with a sound and swagger that is thrillingly new. As NPR raves, they …
Welcome to the greatest rock ‘n’ roll show not on Earth! LOKI arrives at Asgard, bringing chaos, comedy, and three monstrous (maybe) children. LOKI tangles with Odin, Thor, and the mysterious Freya; each with their own agenda; their own secrets—but all paths lead to one eternal question: In an us vs. them world, can we envision a new mythology?angles with Odin, Thor, and the mysterious Freya; each with their own agenda; their own secrets—but all paths lead to one eternal question: In an us vs. them world, can we envision a new myth
“His genre exchange has the ease of a walk across the street to a friend’s place.”
—Downbeat
Trumpeter and composer Marquis Hill has made it his mission to break down …
Porchlight in Concert debuted in 2024 with sold out performances of Sunday in the Park with George and this season returns to the Studebaker for a limited engagement …
In April and May, Ghostlight Ensemble presents The Dover Road -- a 1921 comedy set in the home of the eccentric Latimer, who waylays eloping couples & gives them a taste of what married life is like.
A New Musical
US Premiere
Leo Colston - a man haunted by the events of his past - vividly recalls his unwitting role acting as a go-between for the beautiful …
The Lifespan of a Fact is a fast-paced, thought-provoking play about truth, storytelling, and who gets to decide what’s real. When a meticulous fact-checker challenges a celebrated writer’s essay, a routine edit spirals into a sharp, often funny battle over accuracy, ambition, and the power of narrative.
Adapted and Directed by: Lauren Wells-Mann
Shirley Carney is a celebrated writer. Her short stories have twice been adapted in critically acclaimed productions (Relevant Hearsay & Radical Hearsay). “Her …
Part philosophical farce, part surreal fever dream—Witkiewicz’s The Cuttlefish, or the Hyrcanian Worldview is a razor-sharp satire of art under pressure. In a world where creativity is consumed by control and individuality is crushed beneath the weight of conformity, an artist spirals into crisis—torn between integrity and survival, freedom and obedience. Witkiewicz exposes the seductive dance between artist and authority, where every act of creation risks becoming an act of submission. Decades ahead of its time, this anarchic comedy lays bare the modern artist’s impossible choice: stay true to your vision, or surrender it for comfort and applause.
“This young artist’s potential is boundless." –Washington Post
Winner of the Gold Medal at the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Aristo Sham is a laureate of international competitions, …
Step into a musical time capsule as the ten singers of Chicago a cappella revisit the Brill Building era of the 1950s and ’60s with special guest Geoffrey Baer. These catchy, heartfelt songs capture the joy of everyday life and still strike a chord today.
The world’s premier Barbra Streisand impressionist and foremost Judy Garland interpreter unite for a one-night only concert to benefit Season of Concern.
IN PERSON FILM EVENT. On the Sea is a deeply moving drama written and directed by Helen Walsh, set against the rugged and breathtaking backdrop of a remote …