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11 Chicago theater shows to see in May

Spring is in full bloom in Chicago theater with a bumper crop of new plays and musicals

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Here are the nominations for the 2018 Non-Equity Jeff Awards

Griffin Theatre Company’s Ragtime leads the pack

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The Auditorium Theatre’s 2018–2019 season has much to offer dance lovers

Dance fans, take note

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Musical theater in Chicago

From tours to local tuners, see what's playing now and in coming weeks

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Broadway in Chicago’s complete 2018 slate

Check out the full schedule of touring shows coming to BIC’s downtown theaters

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Refrigerator

Lucas Baisch’s prickly technodystopia is like Philip K. Dick, emphasis on the dick

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The Light Fantastic

Ike Holter’s new play is smart, saucy, touching—and will scare you silly

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Buddy—The Buddy Holly Story

This surface-level bio is more interested in musical fan service than actual insights, but the music, and its star, are top of the line

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Macbeth

Stage magic and surprising laughs combine to make a spooky, memorable Scottish Play

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An exhibition devoted to ‘Hamilton’ will open in Chicago this fall

The latest (and possibly final) block of tickets to the Chicago production of Hamilton goes on sale tomorrow, but the story of one of our nation's founding...

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A new block of ‘Hamilton’ Chicago tickets is going on sale—and it could be your last chance

Broadway in Chicago and the producers of Hamilton have announced that a new block of tickets for the Chicago production will go on sale on Tuesday, May 8....

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Firebrand Theatre’s new season will open with ‘Caroline, or Change’

Firebrand Theatre has announced plans to open its second season with the musical Caroline, or Change. Lili-Anne Brown will direct the piece by Angels in...

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Here are the nominations for the 2018 Non-Equity Jeff Awards

The Joseph Jefferson Committee announced the nominees this morning for this year’s 45th annual Non-Equity Wing awards, honoring productions that opened...

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The Auditorium Theatre’s 2018–2019 season has much to offer dance lovers

The Auditorium Theatre today announced the programming for its 2018–2019 subscription season, and dance fans will want to take note. The grand old theater...