Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces cast for Short Shakespeare! Hamlet || All of the betrayal, passion, and poetry of Shakespeare’s most famous play—in just 75 minutes || Directed by Artistic Director Edward Hall and starring Jaylon Muchison in the title role || Offering public performances for audiences of all ages January 31‑February 28 and welcoming nearly 20,000 students from Chicagoland and beyond to weekday matinees
Kokandy Productions Announces 2026 Season || HAIR || SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE || A CLOCKWORK ORANGE: A PLAY WITH MUSIC ||
Plus the Return of the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival and Kokandy Book Club
Extended by Popular Demand! Paramount’s Million Dollar Quartet to keep rockin’ through May 2026 || Smash hit musical to take a winter break, return March 4th for a limited engagement
INSIDE TIMELINE THEATRE’S NEXT ACT: HGA SHARES NEW DESIGN DETAILS IN ADVANCE OF 2026 OPENING || A closer look at the design previews a 33,600-square-foot facility that will more than double seating capacity, invite public engagement, and enhance Uptown’s cultural corridor
CAST IS SET FOR THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO, MARCO ANTONIO Rodríguez's ENGLISH-LANGUAGE STAGE ADAPTATION OF JUNOT DÍAZ’S PULITZER-WINNING NOVEL, FEBRUARY 21 – APRIL 5 || ***DIRECTOR WENDY MATEO’S CAST INCLUDES ROSSMERY ALMONTE, JULISSA CALDERON, YOHANNA FLORENTINO, KELVIN GRULLON, JALBELLY GUZMÁN, LENIN D’ANTHONY IZQUIERDO AND ARIK VEGA***
American Blues Theater Continues its 40th Anniversary Season with the reimagined classic Come Back, Little Sheba By William Inge || Directed by Associate Artistic Director Elyse Dolan in the intimate Studio Theater || Cast includes Ensemble members Philip Earl Johnson, Joslyn Jones, Gwendolyn Whiteside and Artistic Affiliates Maya Hlava, Cisco Lopez, and William Anthony Sebastian Rose II || February 6th - March 22nd
Chicago Children’s Theatre’s first-ever Chicago Sensory Theatre Summit in February to showcase and foster sensory centered and accessible theater ||
Events include Valentine’s Day Red Kite Prom for teens with autism || CCT's free 20th Birthday Bash is Saturday, February 28, 1-3 pm
he Roald Dahl Story Company & Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival announces casting for the Chicago Premiere of its smash-hit show Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile The Musical || January 29th – February 21st at the Studebaker Theater in the Historic Fine Arts Building
Reality blurs in Midwest premiere of Kirsten Greenidge’s mind-bending family drama Morning, Noon, and Night, directed by AmBer Montgomery, next in Shattered Globe’s 35th season, February 13th - March 28th
MUSIC THEATER WORKS PROUDLY ANNOUNCES “RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE” STAR AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DRAG QUEEN MRS. KASHA DAVIS AS “EDNA TURNBLAD” IN ITS 2026 PRODUCTION OF HAIRSPRAY, DECEMBER 17, 2026 - JANUARY 3, 2027 || Memberships are Now Available for the 2026 Season Including Hairspray with Single Tickets Going on Sale, January 14, 2026
