What you need to know about Mozart’s Così fan tutte
Love, laughter, and games of the heart: What you need to know about Mozart’s Così fan tutte || A dazzling ensemble brings opera’s ultimate romantic comedy to life, February 1 – 15, 2026
Love, laughter, and games of the heart: What you need to know about Mozart’s Così fan tutte || A dazzling ensemble brings opera’s ultimate romantic comedy to life, February 1 – 15, 2026
THE JEFF AWARDS SEEKING NEW CLASS OF JEFF AWARDS IMPACT FELLOWS || Applications being accepted through January 9th from emerging early career artists of color in the Chicago theater industry for two grant awards of $10,000 each to support work to pursue artistic excellence
TIMELINE THEATRE NEW HOME UPDATE: CONSTRUCTION MORE THAN 75% COMPLETE AT 5035 N. BROADWAY IN UPTOWN, SIGHTS SET ON OPENING IN 2026
Eight Added Performances! Kokandy Productions Presents JEKYLL & HYDE || Conceived for the Stage by Frank Wildhorn & Steve Cuden, Book and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Music by Frank Wildhorn, Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson || Directed by Derek Van Barham, Music Direction by Nick Sula, Choreography by Brenda Didier || Now Extended Through January 10, 2026 at The Chopin Theatre
South Bend Civic Theatre presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, based on Barbara Robinson’s beloved 1972 novel.
The six Herdman children are notorious for their bad behavior—cigar smoking, shoplifting, and menacing their classmates—but when, lured in by the promise of free snacks, they take over the Sunday school's Christmas pageant, the whole town learns some unexpected lessons about the true meaning of Christmas.
Throughout the holiday season, area performing arts organizations will take up audience collections at productions for Season of Concern, Chicago’s nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance to all Chicagoland theater practitioners impacted by illness, injury or circumstance.
LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF BROADWAY AND CHICAGO’S ANTHONY RAPP IN A NEW, CABARET PERFORMANCE, ANTHONY RAPP: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, DECEMBER 17th -20th, AND OTHER DECEMBER EVENTS || Tickets are Now on Sale for Anthony Rapp’s Holiday Cabaret, a New Edition of Lookingglass Presents and the Latest Production from Lookingglass Young Ensemble.
Two Additional Weeks of Performances! Steppenwolf Theatre Company's AMADEUS, Written by Peter Shaffer, Directed by Robert Falls || Now Extended Through Sunday, January 25th
ROBERT FALLS’ CAST IS SET FOR HOLIDAY, RICHARD GREENBERG’S CRACKLING CONTEMPORARY ADAPTATION OF PHILIP BARRY’S CLASSIC PLAY, APPEARING JANUARY 31st – MARCH 1st || **RAMMEL CHAN, CHRISTIANA CLARK, ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE, JESSIE FISHER, BRYCE GANGEL, MOLLY GRIGGS, ERIK HELLMAN, JORDAN LAGE, LUIGI SOTTILE AND WESLEY TAYLOR TO APPEAR IN THE WORLD PREMIERE BY THE TONY AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT**
Decadence, desire, and deadly obsession: What you need to know about Richard Strauss’s Salome || International sensation Elena Stikhina makes her Lyric debut in opera’s most dangerous role, January 25 – February 14, 2026