Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) is pleased to announce its 2025-2026 season launching with the return of Chicago Tap Allstars’ Winter Wonderland, Saturday, Dec. 6 at 12 p.m., then in the spring, the world premiere of The Countdown, directed by Founder and Artistic Director Mark Yonally, March 5 - 8 and the season concludes with Chicago Tap Theatre’s Summer Show directed by Rehearsal Director Molly Smith, June 11 - 14. Tickets are currently on sale for Winter Wonderland and additional production tickets will go on sale at a later date. For more information and updates on the 23rd season go to ChicagoTapTheatre.com.
"Season 23 is here, and never has it felt more necessary to bring rhythm and joy into people's lives. As we are all trying to figure out, ‘what now’ we decided to address these questions in the way that CTT does best, with a mix of compassion, optimism, joy and the belief that tap dance is a force for good in people's lives. But what if we need a little more guidance? With tongue only somewhat in cheek, we stand ready to help. In March 2026, CTT will present The Countdown: Tap Dancing, Numerology & Surviving the Now, a show that will use rhythm, humor (both heartfelt and absurd) and numbers to maybe, just maybe, offer some ideas for all of us looking to the near future with trepidation. If numbers don't quite do it for people then they just have to wait for Molly Smith's all-new show in June 2026, which will explore the Cosmos and its astrological signs. I've definitely been feeling unmoored, confused and even a little lost, so playing with these ancient systems to offer some degree of guidance, or at the very least a lens with which to look at the past, present and future, holds a lot of appeal,” shared Chicago Tap Theatre Founder and Artistic Director Mark Yonally.
The 2025-206 Chicago Tap Theatre season includes productions, in chronological order and its 2025 - 2026 tour:
Chicago Tap Allstars
Winter Wonderland
Saturday, Dec. 6 at 12 p.m.
Harold Washington Cultural Center, 4701 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Tickets: $35 for General Admission, $75 for VIP* admission, $28 for Seniors 65+ and $25 for Children under 12
Tickets: ChicagoTapTheatre.com/chicago-tap-allstars/
Chicago Tap Allstars’ Winter Wonderland includes CTA Members, Chicago Tap Theatre and M.A.D.D. Rhythms, along with some of Chicago’s finest independent tap dancers and young performers following in their footsteps. The artists will gather at the Harold Washington Cultural Center for a Tap holiday performance commemorating the holidays with dances themed to Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the winter season.
*The VIP experience begins at 11 a.m. and includes a roped-off reception celebrating CTA’s 5th anniversary, featuring sweets from Bittersweet Pastry & Café, a viewing of a curated collection of Bronzeville and Tap History by Reggio “The Hoofer” McLaughlin and early entry to the auditorium to watch the dancers warm up and to pick your favorite seats in the house.
Chicago Tap Theatre presents
The Countdown: Tap Dancing, Numerology & Surviving the Now
Directed by Mark Yonally
March 5 - March 8, 2026
Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 7 at 12 p.m. (Gala Performance) and Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m. NOTE: For the Saturday, March 7 Gala Performance only Gala tickets are available, no regular sales for this performance.
The Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark St., second floor
Ticket price $25-$75
Gala tickets: $150-$200
Tickets on sale at a later date.
Join the company for their sensational mid-season production and annual Gala performance: The Countdown, March 6 - 8. In honor of its 23rd year, CTT is doing a deep dive into the numbers "2" and "3" and their mysterious power. From duality (what happens when one of the worst songs and best songs ever written collide) to numerological divination (can tap dance tell you the future?), audiences will delight in new choreography from tap titans Molly Smith, Sterling Harris, Mark Yonally and others.
The Saturday Gala performance, March 7 at 12 p.m., will include a special performance of The Countdown, plus drinks, food and (so many!) exclusive surprises.
Chicago Tap Theatre presents
Chicago Tap Theatre’s Summer Show
Directed by Molly Smith
The Edge Theatre, 5451 N. Broadway Ave.
June 11 - June 14, 2026
Thursday, June 11 and and Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Ticket price $35-$75
Tickets on sale at a later date.
Chicago Tap Theatre presents their final show of the season at the Edge Theater. This show will feature new tap dance works inspired by astrology with unique perspectives that invite introspection, explore the ways we are connected to each other, and create a little bit of silliness and a lot of joy. Directed and choreographed by Molly Smith with additional choreographic contributions by the dancers of Chicago Tap Theatre, Chicago Tap Theatre’s Summer Show will represent the stars in the sky using the soles their feet.
Chicago Tap Theatre on Tour
Throughout 2025 - 2026, Chicago Tap Theatre continues to tour a variety of productions. For the latest tour additions, visit ChicagoTapTheatre.com.
Current Tour Schedule includes:
University Park, IL Performance
March 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Governors State Center for Performing Arts
Tickets: https://www.govst.edu/ChicagoTapTheatre/
St. Augustine, FL Performance
April 25, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
14 Granada Street St. Augustine, FL
Tickets: http://www.emmaconcerts.com/
ABOUT CHICAGO TAP THEATRE
Founded in 2002, Chicago Tap Theatre is a growing and vibrant dance company dedicated to preserving the quintessentially American dance form of tap while taking it to the next level of creativity, innovation and quality. CTT performs exclusively with live music provided by some of Chicago’s finest musicians playing everything from Duke Ellington to David Bowie and many artists in between. Under the dynamic direction of master teacher and performer Mark Yonally, CTT has gained a loyal and sizable following in Chicago and continues to tour both nationally and internationally. Having pioneered the “tap opera” format, which tells stories with compelling characters and intriguing plots, CTT has used the language of tap dance, live music and narration to move audiences for more than 20 years.
This season is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Walder Foundation, and many generous individual and corporate donors.