A powerful elegy for the plight of refugees, from ancient times to the present.
Nobel Prize winner Elfriede Jelinek’s Charges (The Supplicants) is a cry for the displaced.
Theatre Y transforms the act of seeking a home into a surrealist tightrope walk teetering between gallows humor and tragedy. Originally written to address the global refugee crisis, co-directors Melissa Lorraine and Héctor Álvarez mine Jelinek’s text for truths about a world of closed borders and violent deportations.
Previews: March 6-March 13, 2026
Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sunday at 6:00pm
Run: March 15-April 19, 2026
Thursday-Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 6:00pm
Escape into the glitz and glamour of ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’, …
A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation.
HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he …
Comedy/Drama, LGBTQIA+ Pride, New Work, Staged Reading, Womxn's History Month
Mar 22, 2026
Ghostlight presents a staged reading of Lady Lazurus -- a story of heartbreak, revenge and maybe a tiny bit of witchcraft -- on Sunday, March 22 at Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro in Chicago.
Comedy, Dance, Experimental, New Work, Open Run, Performance Art, Physical Theater, Puppetry, Variety
Runs Feb 27 - Apr 19, 2026
THIRTY PLAYS IN SIXTY MINUTES
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THE NEO-FUTURIST ENSEMBLE
Each play offers something different, be it funny, profound, elegant, disgusting, topical, irreverent, terrifying, or a song; all …
Theatre For Young Audiences
Discover Roald Dahl’s World of Pure Imagination
Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, enjoy this delightfully scrumptious musical adaptation that brings to life all …
The Winter Quartet brings together three distinct 20th-century voices in a program charged with intensity and atmosphere. Thorvaldsdottir’s transformative energy, Schulhoff’s sharp wit and Bartók’s somber voice unfold …
On the Day of the Dead, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo crosses over from the underworld for 24 short hours with Diego Rivera, who remains in the living world, …
CHERRY ORCHARD FESTIVAL PRESENTS
HEART OF A DOG
Based on the satirical novel by Mikhail Bulgakov
Directed by Konstantin Kamensky
Starring: Alexander Feklistov, Artur Smolyaninov, Semyon Shteinberg, Grigory Sluzhitel, Sasha Aleksis and …
The Queen is jealous of Snow White’s Beauty! So she runs off into the woods to live with seven crazy Dwarfs. Will the Queen find her? Will Prince Charming save the day? You won’t want to miss this classic Fairy Tale presented by CKC. There is nothing scary in our version, just fun and silliness!
Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe…three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses. Roxanne (the Rock n’ Roll Pig) builds hers out of Sticks, Petunia (The Pretty Pig) builds hers out of Straw, and Babe (the sensible, smart Pig) builds hers out of bricks! Which house will the Big Bad Wolf Huff and Puff and blow down? Don’t miss CKC’s most popular show!
Classic, Cultural Happenings, Drama, Music, Opera, Womxn's History Month
Runs Mar 14 - Apr 12, 2026
Meet Cio-Cio-San — known as Madama Butterfly — a faithful but doomed geisha in love with B.F. Pinkerton. Everyone but Butterfly knows the Navy lieutenant will break her …
Music Theater Works kicks off its 46th season with CATS, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s electrifying, Tony Award-winning musical. In this immersive production set in a larger-than-life British flat, audiences …
“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.
White Rooster is a darkly funny tale of love, loss and the strange things we inherit. After a family tragedy, Min is pulled into a world of restless spirits, old curses and mysterious traditions. Her fiancé won’t stay dead, her sister won’t stay buried and a rooster won’t be ignored. Blending spooky folklore with offbeat humor, White Rooster is a haunting tale of grief, family and the messiness of moving on.
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.
Black History Month, Comedy, Comedy/Drama, Cultural Happenings, Womxn's History Month
Runs Feb 13 - Mar 28, 2026
Raising a teenager is hard. And for Mia and Dailyn it’s not going smoothly. As they get ready for older sister Alex to come home, an unsettling visitor steps out of the algorithm, their plans glitch into chaos.
This program brings together three landmark works, each a defining moment in its composer’s journey. Mozart’s Sonata in E minor for Violin and Piano, K. 304, offers a …
Experience the sweeping elegance of Tchaikovsky’s Polish Symphony, a work brimming with dance-like vitality and imperial grandeur. Riccardo Muti and the CSO also delve into the evocative world of Nino …
Lower East Side of New York City. End of the millennium. Mark and Roger are roommates, and they can’t afford rent (again). But they don’t let that stop them from enjoying life while they can. They find solace in their community of fellow artists and activists who are also trying to make ends meet as they struggle through life, love, their art, the AIDS crisis, and paying (or not paying) rent. Jonathan Larson’s final musical still resonates today about the importance of trying to get your voice heard, even if it seems no one is listening.
Part Monty Python, part Fawlty Towers, The Play That Goes Wrong is an Olivier Award-winning gut-busting global sensation that is guaranteed to leave you aching from laughter. In …