Articles filed under Theater
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Spotlight: TimeLine, Broadway in Chicago stage Chicago premiere of Tony-winning ‘Eureka Day’Jan 06, 2026 1:29 pm - TimeLine Theatre and Broadway in Chicago team up for the Chicago premiere of the Tony Award-winning “Eureka Day,” Otherworld Theatre stages a sci-fi version of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” and A Red Orchid Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of the two-hander “Birds of North America.”
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Things to do Jan. 9-15: Free days at Shedd, Women’s Jazz Fest, Chicago RV Show and moreJan 06, 2026 6:37 am - Make plans to take advantage of free days at Shedd Aquarium, plus Erica Rhodes’ stand-up comedy at Zanies in Rosemont, the Women’s Jazz Festival at Hey Nonny, the Chicago RV Show in Schaumburg, ice skating and Cocoa Cabanas at Cantigny in Wheaton and more.
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Chicago Theatre Week tix on sale TuesdayJan 05, 2026 11:19 am - Discount tickets for Chicago Theatre Week 2026 go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 6 at HotTix.org.
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Haunting romance takes the stage in BrightSide Theatre’s ‘Phantom in Concert’Jan 05, 2026 10:44 am - "Phantom in Concert," a musical based on the novel "The Phantom of the Opera," will be performed by BrightSide Theatre’s cast of 16 and a nine-piece orchestra at North Central College in Naperville from Jan. 9-18.
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Winter theater forecast: New and new-to-Chicago plays heat up suburban, city stagesDec 30, 2025 4:05 pm - Chicago-area theater heats up this winter with world and regional premieres, revivals of classic plays and the return of the blockbuster tuner “Hamilton.”
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Things to do Jan. 2-8: Light shows, Women’s Jazz Festival and moreDec 29, 2025 11:27 am - Make plans for the final days of suburban and Chicago holiday light shows, the last stagings of Marriott Theatre’s “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas,“ the Illinois Bridal and Wedding Expo in Rosemont and more.
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Spotlight: Ring in the New Year at Batavia’s Comedy VaultDec 29, 2025 8:52 am - Comedy Central veteran and Indiana native Michael Palascak headlines Batavia’s Comedy Vault this weekend.
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Theater year in review: Paramount experienced highs, lows while Goodman fetes 100 yearsDec 23, 2025 9:04 am - For suburban and Chicago theaters, 2025 included leadership changes, suspended productions, relocations and milestone anniversaries.
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Things to do Dec. 26 to Jan. 1: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, holiday concerts, light shows, events and moreDec 22, 2025 1:35 pm - It’s your last chance to catch many holiday events, including concerts, light shows, performances of “A Christmas Carol” and “The Nutcracker” and more.
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Spotlight: Post-holiday humor courtesy of Naperville comedianDec 22, 2025 10:53 am - Finance expert turned stand-up comedian Vik Pandya returns to the suburbs this weekend to headline The Comedy Vault in Batavia.