**** Recommended I didn’t know what to expect when I went to see the Midwest premiere of The Swingset: An Adult Comedy at Theatre at the Center. This special Valentine’s Day performance turned out to be unexpectedly funny and rather charming. If you have a chance to see this engaging story in the future, I recommend it.
Deadline for Applications/Nominations for the 2026 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence is Friday, March 13th!
****HIGHLY RECOMMENDED The Chicago premiere of Kurt Weill/Georg Kaiser's "Der Silbersee (The Silver Lake)" is clearly an excellent example of that. This exquisite "Der Silbersee" is quite a polished production and, technically speaking, the best work that Chicago Opera Theater has done thus far. 4 SPOTLIGHTS
**** Highly Recommended The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of "Hamnet," now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, is perfect. Honestly, I read Maggie O’Farrell’s book, "Hamnet," and I have to say there isn’t a single thing I’d change about this play. It was the best adaptation of a book that I’ve ever seen – and the acting is superb! 4 BIG Spotlights
Indiana State Parks provide wonderful getaways where you can enjoy nature, good company, and have fun while making memories naturally.
BROADWAY IN CHICAGO TO PRESENT THE 10-TIME 2025 JEFF AWARD-NOMINATED MUSICAL HIT JEKYLL AND HYDE || BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE AT WATER TOWER PLACE, 175 E. CHESTNUT ST. || SEPTEMBER 8th — OCTOBER 25th
Patty Mershon-Schaefer Donates to Lubeznik Center for the Arts' Permanent Collection
Collaboraction Theatre Company has extended Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till due to popular demand. || Originally scheduled to close on March 1, the inaugural production at Chicago’s newest live theater space will now run an additional two weeks, through March 15th
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces cast and creative team for The Merry Wives of Windsor || An endlessly entertaining new take on Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy || Directed by Phillip Breen and running April 2nf ‑ May 3rd in the Courtyard Theater
CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION OF BOUBLIL AND SCHÖNBERG’S LES MISÉRABLES || THE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR OF THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL WILL MAKE ITS FINAL RETURN THIS SPRING
