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Puppeteers Felix Mayes and Kevin Michael Wesson, with a puppet by Grace Needlman, in a production by Rough House Puppet Arts of Chicago. The company is contributing to this year's Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. (Evan Barr)

Chicago Theater Report: Puppet Festival shows, Idina Menzel at the Lyric and other upcoming hot tickets

By Chris Jones

November 3, 2026 at 2:23 p.m.

Along with a sneak peek at this year's Puppet Festival, we have news about a...

Isidora Kowalchuck, left, and Audrey Ollier playing Wilbur and Fern in LATTE Theater’s production of "Charlotte’s Web.” (Felicia Pfluger)

La Grange’s LATTE Theater takes ‘Charlotte’s Web’ production on the road

By Hank Beckman

November 3, 2026 at 6:02 a.m.

LATTE Theater Company of La Grange is introducing a new wrinkle to its fall production...

Sadieh Rifai, Katrina Lenk and Wendy Mateo in "Adirondack Chair Circle" at Steppenwolf Theatre. (Michael Brosilow)

Review: Stacked decks in ‘Adirondack Chair Circle’ at Steppenwolf Theatre

By Chris Jones

November 2, 2026 at 1:03 p.m.

Steppenwolf is staging the world premiere of a predictable moral satire that's mostly designed to...

FILE – A view of the stage appears before the start of the 75th annual Tony Awards in New York on June 12, 2022. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Tony Awards set date for ceremony at Radio City Music Hall

By Mark Kennedy

January 26, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

Fans of Broadway, circle this date: This season’s Tony Awards will take place on June...

Cassidy Slaughter-Mason and John Judd in "Birds of North America" at A Red Orchid Theatre. (Evan Hanover)

Review: ‘Birds of North America’ at A Red Orchid Theatre offers autumnal balm for a cold winter night

By Chris Jones

January 26, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.

The superb acting work by John Judd and Cassidy Slaughter-Mason is not unexpected at this...

Martha Graham Dance Company performs at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on Jan. 24, 2026. (Jose Calvo)

Review: Martha Graham Dance Company makes a rare Chicago visit — with a timely finale

By Lauren Warnecke

January 25, 2026 at 12:28 p.m.

In 1936, American choreographer Martha Graham declined an opportunity to appear at the Olympic Games...

Claire DeJean, Emilie Kouatchou and Denver Milord in the first national tour of "Stereophonic." The Tony Award-winning play is coming to Chicago's CIBC Theatre and is one of our top 10 theater picks for early 2026. (Julieta Cervantes)

Things to do in Chicago this winter: Museums, dance, movies and more

By Ellen Przepasniak

January 24, 2026 at 5:15 a.m.

It may be frigid outside, but museums, concert halls and movie theaters are nice and...

Jürgen Hooper, Gabrielle Lott-Rogers, PJ Powers, Aurora Adachi-Winter and Rebekah Ward in "Eureka Day" by TimeLine Theatre at the Broadway Playhouse. (Brett Beiner)

Review: In ‘Eureka Day’ by TimeLine Theatre, time marches on for a funny vaccine comedy

By Chris Jones

January 22, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

In Jonathan Spector's play, a hapless board of a parent-run private school — a liberal,...

The entrance to the Second City e.t.c. Stage in the Piper’s Alley complex in Old Town in 2020. Although improv has long been part of the mix at Chicago's famous comedy theater, the next e.t.c Stage show will be entirely improvised. (Jose M. Osorio/ baiduhai)

Second City changes its storied e.t.c. Stage to … improv?

By Chris Jones

January 22, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Second City's second stage is tossing out sketch comedy in favor of all-improvised shows. For...

Conrad Ricamora and Cole Escola in "Oh, Mary!" at the Lyceum Theatre in New York. (Emilio Madrid)

Hit Broadway comedy ‘Oh, Mary!’ is coming to Chicago in 2027

By Doug George

January 21, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

A touring production, announced Tuesday, will play at the CIBC Theatre in the Loop, though...

The Paramount Theatre is at 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

‘Mean Girls’ and ‘A Christmas Carol’ among shows set for next Broadway Series at Paramount in Aurora

By Aurora Beacon-News

January 19, 2026 at 9:13 a.m.

The Paramount Theatre in Aurora on Monday announced the lineup of shows for its 15th...

Stacey Lind, Izzi King and Blake Hood in "Prospera” by Otherworld Theatre at Theater Wit. (Erin Bonham)

Review: Otherworld Theatre’s ‘Prospera’ reaches for a sci-fi adaptation of Shakespeare

By Emily McClanathan

January 17, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

“Prospera” ends up a bit stranded as it tries to reinvent “The Tempest" on a...

"Rhynoceron," directed and designed by KT Shivak, will be at the Chopin Theatre as part of the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. (Richard Termine)

Chicago’s International Puppet Theater Festival opens again, the largest in the nation

By Emily McClanathan

January 16, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.

Every winter, Chicago becomes the epicenter of the puppet theater world. Here are some titles...