A timeless tale of love and rivalry, West Side Story brings Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to the streets of 1950s New York. Caught between the tensions of two …
The Dramatic Improv Festival returns to Chicago, August 20-23 for four days celebrating the art of grounded, human, emotionally authentic improvisation.
Hosted by Theatre Momentum, the festival brings together improvisors, actors, and instructors from around the world for an exciting lineup of performances, workshops, and community events. Whether you're an experienced performer, a theatre artist looking to expand your craft, or simply a fan of compelling live performance, the Dramatic Improv Festival offers a unique opportunity to experience a different side of improv.
Strawdog Theatre Company presents one of their most ambitious projects yet with the first play in a sci-fi trilogy of shows that will have audiences on the edge of their seat.
The origin story of the birth control pill and an eye-opening world premiere about science, power, and the women who paid the price for progress.
In the mid‑20th century, …
The Goodman premieres The 7 Fingers’
The Attic
Things I’ve Seen While Lying on My Back
Written, Directed and Choreographed by Shana Carroll
September 5 – October 4, 2026 | A World Premiere
The 7 Fingers is …
Comedy/Drama, Drama, Mental Health Awareness, Music
Runs Sep 11 - Nov 01, 2026
Detroit. Summer 1967.
As one of the most pivotal uprisings in American history unfolds outside their door, siblings Chelle and Lank are trying to build a future from the basement of their West Side home. But when a mysterious woman unexpectedly enters their lives, buried secrets, shifting loyalties, and impossible choices begin to surface.
Set against the backdrop of the 1967 Detroit uprising and underscored by the unforgettable sounds of Motown, Detroit ’67 is a powerful story of family, love, resilience, and hope in a city—and a nation—on the brink of change.
From the Off-Broadway Production Lookingglass Theatre presents KOWALSKI
Limited Engagement
Starring Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Johnny Galecki
Gregg Ostrin’s Acclaimed New Play imagines the pivotal first meeting between Tennessee Williams …
“Take thuh cards and show me whatcha got!”
Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses like his namesake, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs. Booth stays stuck in their apartment, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle. Sibling rivalry and a lifetime of resentment come to a head in this fast-paced and ferocious thrill ride from Suzan-Lori Parks. The deck is stacked with a Tony Award-winning director, a Pulitzer Prize-winning script and a tour-de-force showdown for ensemble members Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood.
When her estranged childhood sweetheart mysteriously dies, Amitra returns to Black Bear Island, which legend says is haunted by a monstrous man-killing bear. As she searches for the truth, the forest begins to engulf the house and her past begins to collide with the present as her memory starts to unfog. This gothic, magical realistic thriller explores regret, the unreliableness of our own memories, and the paths we choose to become who we are.
Dead Girl’s Quinceañera
By Phanésia Pharel
Directed by Melia Bensussen
September 26 – November 1, 2026 | A Collective World Premiere
Detective skills: unverified. Determination: unmatched.
FACT: Maria was last seen at her Quinceañera. FACT: The party ended early due to an unknown emergency. …
A Classic Thriller With a Modern Twist
Alfred Hitchcock’s adored, chilling thriller gets a modern twist you won’t see coming. A murderous miss-step begins a high-stakes hunt for the …
Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle
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Created by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar
Directed by Andrew Scoville
Produced in …
What Would Have To Happen? is an original one-act play presented as a staged reading that explores the fragile intersection of love and mental illness within a young couple’s relationship.
Set in the historically Black neighborhood of Mud Row in West Chester, Pennsylvania, two generations of sisters protect and defy the legacy of their foremothers in this surprisingly funny, thrilling and ultimately hopeful play from Tony Nominee and MacArthur “Genius” Grant Recipient Dominique Morisseau. Mud Row deftly shifts between past and present exploring themes of identity, belonging and the complexities of heritage through the lives of several Black women and men, each with their own struggles and aspirations.
Shakespeare's King Lear tells the complicated story of a king who divides his kingdom into three regions for his three daughters and the struggles during the aftermath. His …
Banna has it all… Or at least that’s what the other suburban moms think.
Beneath the charcuterie boards, backyard soirees and pickleball, there’s a funny feeling bubbling underneath this seemingly perfect facade. Is it the pressure to save her children from the beliefs of the school district? Or is it just that suspicious crow watching her every move? A piercing world premiere from a playful Chicago voice, Stephanie Alison Walker’s "Adirondack Chair Circle" exposes the hilarious hypocrisy of the clubs we join and the company we keep. And has a damn good time doing it.