The League of Chicago Theatres says theater is "essential to the life of a great city and to its citizens." We here in Chicago are fortunate to have more than 200.

Three different times over their past year, popular and longstanding Chicago stage theater spaces have made headlines for their demise. At the dawn of 2025, "Blue Man Group" said goodbye to the Briar ...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present One Knight Only! Sir Ian McKellen Onstage with Gandalf, Shakespeare, and YOU! on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in The Yard. The one-night-only benefit ...

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Drury Lane, Northlight, Goodman, American Blues and Remy Bumppo are among the suburban and Chicago theaters expected to ...

Times have been tough for movie exhibitors thanks to the one-two punch of streaming and a pandemic, but Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is going strong regardless. The historic art house cinema on Tuesday ...

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With seasonal shows the rage on suburban and Chicago stages, here’s a list (checked twice) of holiday offerings. It includes the classics (“A Christmas Carol” and “It’s a Wonderful Life”), seasonal ...

The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's ...

Outdoor theater is a favorite local tradition, and theaters in and around Chicago are bringing plenty of shows to parks around the area. Bonus: Many of these shows are free. Ready your blankets, ...