Theater

Steppenwolf Theatre will return to London with ‘Purpose’

October 28, 2026 at 6:55 a.m.

The Steppenwolf Theatre production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Purpose,” a play loosely based on the family...

October 27, 2026 at 1:06 p.m.

Also in theater news this week, a final extension for "Strange Loop" and a Cabaret...

October 27, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

Depending on when you walk through the new exhibition at the MCA, you're likely to...

October 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Under Manny Buckley’s direction, rage relentlessly simmers in this “Century Cycle” play about a formerly...

October 25, 2026 at 2:23 p.m.

This Pulitzer-winning opera by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels is inspired by the memoir of...

October 22, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.

Had an enema recently? Did it leave you laughing? Medical humor is at the core...

October 22, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

Dominique Morisseau’s play is set in the living room of a house in a historically...

October 21, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.

In 2025, Billy Crystal's longtime Los Angeles home burned in the Palisades Fire. His new...

October 21, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

Kimberly Motes, the executive director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater since 2023, is leaving her position...

October 20, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

This world premiere play by Netta Walker is being staged by Gift Theatre in Steppenwolf's...