FAMILY IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT: CAST AND PRODUCTION TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT FOR yo ho., JULY 19th - AUGUST 29th, THE OPENING PRODUCTION FOR BABES WITH BLADES 2026 SEASON || Queer Pirate Joy Captures the Heart of yo ho., the World Premiere Production from Award-Winning Playwright SMJ at The Edge Off Broadway.
Kokandy Productions Opens 2026 Season with HAIR, The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical || Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado, Music by Galt MacDermot, Directed and Choreographed by Brennan Urbi, Music Direction by Kara Olander || July 2nd – September 13th on The Chopin Theatre Mainstage
MUSIC THEATER WORKS ANNOUNCES THE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR WEST SIDE STORY, AUGUST 13 - AUGUST 30, AT THE NORTH SHORE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS IN SKOKIE || Tonight, Tonight: The Beloved Classic Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Comes to the North Shore with an Unforgettable Cast and a 22-piece Orchestra
Drury Lane Theatre announces casting for Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story By Alan Janes || August 19th – October 18th
DENNIS WATKINS INVITES THE INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED MAGICIAN ERIC JONES TO CHICAGO FOR AN EXCLUSIVE THREE-WEEK SUMMER RESIDENCY AT THE MAGIC PARLOUR, JULY 10th - 26th ***PLUS, WATKINS RELEASES A BRAND NEW BLOCK OF TICKETS, MAKING PERFORMANCES AND PRIVATE BOOKING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH DECEMBER 2026***
HEATER OF THE MIND, THE ONLY-IN-CHICAGO IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE CREATED BY DAVID BYRNE AND MALA GAONKAR,
EXTENDS THRU SUMMER TO ACCOMMODATE CONTINUED DEMAND; TICKETS NOW ON SALE THROUGH AUGUST 30th ***INTRODUCING A NEW $99 ‘MAKE IT A DATE NIGHT’ PACKAGE***
Citadel Theatre announces a mix of classics and 21st Century works for its 2026–27 mainstage season || Season will include the plays EUREKA DAY, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, and the musical ORDINARY DAYS.
21 Years Young: Chicago Children’s Theatre announces 2026-27 season || Four greatest hits from the past 20 years: Carmela Full of Wishes, Manual Cinema’s Leonardo!, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Chicago’s Favorite Kids Show Returns This Summer || The Second City’s No Grown-Ups Allowed Starts June 6th
