Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ returns to Aurora and ‘Hamilton’ is back in ChicagoFeb 24, 2026 11:43 am - This week marks the return of two popular tuners to the Chicago area: “Million Dollar Quartet” to Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre and “Hamilton” to Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. It also marks Chicago Children’s Theatre’s 20th anniversary and the world premiere of “White Rooster” at Lookingglass Theatre Company.
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Newcomer Cody Combs excels in Paramount’s stellar ‘Dear Evan Hansen’Feb 18, 2026 1:54 pm - Paramount Theatre’s superb regional premiere of “Dear Evan Hansen” benefits from a star turn by newcomer Cody Combs and insightful direction from director Jessica Fisch.
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Best Bets: Rosemont’s EXP delivers new virtual reality experienceFeb 17, 2026 5:01 pm - Rosemont’s EXP virtual reality venue debuts its new medieval experience, John Mueller re-creates Buddy Holly’s final concert at the Raue Center for the Arts, and Tony Award winners perform at the Illinois Conservatory for the Arts’ benefit concert in Naperville.
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Spotlight: Metropolis revives backstage farce ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’Feb 17, 2026 9:59 am - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives the backstage farce “The Play That Goes Wrong,” Writers Theatre produces “Two Sisters and a Piano,” and Goodman Theatre stages the English adaptation of Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.”
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Things to do Feb. 20-26: Christopher Titus, Travel & Adventure Show, Peking Acrobats and moreFeb 17, 2026 6:55 am - Make plans to see Christopher Titus at the Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, the Travel and Adventure Show in Rosemont, the Peking Acrobats at the Genesee in Waukegan and more.
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‘The Outsiders’ musical tour muscles its way to ChicagoFeb 12, 2026 1:47 pm - Director Danya Taymor’s stagecraft is truly the major star of “The Outsiders.” This hit four-time 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s beloved 1967 coming-of-age novel is now making an emotional and aggressively confident Chicago touring debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre.
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A bright spot: ‘Holiday’ lights up the Goodman stageFeb 11, 2026 5:39 pm - Goodman Theatre delivers a sly, contemporary version of “Holiday,” adapted by Richard Greenberg from Philip Barry’s classic 1928 romantic comedy.
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Steppenwolf’s ‘Dance of Death’ delivers dark laughs from a bitter marriageFeb 10, 2026 8:57 am - It’s funny how Steppenwolf Theatre Company has chosen to celebrate part of its 50th anniversary season by showcasing one of western theater’s most toxic wedding anniversaries in “The Dance of Death.” But that’s par for the course for a Chicago theater institution that is famous for its ferocious acting.
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Things to do Feb. 13-19: George Lopez, Russell Peters, Jim Gaffigan, Valentine’s Day events, Dinosaur Adventure and moreFeb 09, 2026 1:11 pm - Make plans for George Lopez at the Genesee Theatre, Russell Peters at Schaumburg’s Chicago Improv, Valentine’s Day events, Dinosaur Adventure at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Jim Gaffigan at the Chicago Theatre and more.
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble brings ‘Unnecessary Farce’ to The MAC stageFeb 06, 2026 11:19 pm - One way to forget about cold temperatures, snow, bad traffic, stress and problems is to attend a hilarious play called “Unnecessary Farce” presented by Buffalo Theatre Ensemble.