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BTD is Back! Theaters Respond to Reopening
After more than a year of being closed, the Belmont Theater District is once again doing live performances, with more shows opening each week. Here’s what some of our member theaters had to say about [...]
9 Chicago Theater Companies That Center Latinx Stories
From September 15 - October 15, we honor Hispanic Heritage Month. These nine theater companies are telling Latinx stories and more every day in Chicago. Let’s take a closer look. Aguijón Theater Company Aguijón [...]
Camp, Vamps, & Wigs Galore: Welcome to Hell in a Handbag Productions
Hell in a Handbag Productions is the best and only camp and parody theater company in Chicago and quite possibly, the world. That’s what their flashy website says, so it must be true. But truth [...]
Saint Sebastian Players Honors its Legacy With Four-Show 40th Anniversary Season
The Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) announce the company is resuming live, in-person production with an expanded 40th Anniversary Season. The four-play lineup celebrates genres that have been popular with SSP audiences throughout its history—a classic [...]
Blue is Back – Blue Man Group Reopening
Theatrical phenomenon Blue Man Group will resume its Chicago residency at Lakeview’s Briar Street Theatre on Wednesday, August 18. A dynamic combination of art, music, comedy, and technology, Blue Man Group encourages audiences to reconnect [...]
Meet Marti Lyons, Remy Bumppo’s New Artistic Director!
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company recently announced Marti Lyons would take the helm as their new Artistic Director. BTD interviewed Marti and Executive Director Margaret McCloskey to talk about Marti's new position and the future of [...]
Featured Shows
MUSIC BOX OF HORRORS: DAWN OF THE DRIVE-IN PRESENTED BY SHUDDER
October 1, 2021 12:00 am - October 31, 2021 12:00 am
The Music Box of Horrors: Dawn of the Drive-In will once again take over the Chi-Town Movies Drive-In for late shows Sunday-Thursday, and double-features every Friday and Saturday night. This year's themes include Nü-Metal Mondays, Thirsty Thursdays, Friday Night Double Features, Rip-Off Saturdays, and Serial Killer Sundays.
BORN YESTERDAY
October 15, 2021 7:00 pm - November 7, 2021 10:00 pm
Billie Dawn accompanies an older, uncouth junkyard tycoon, Harry Brock, to Washington, where he intends to make crooked deals with government bigwigs. When Billie embarrasses him socially, Brock hires a journalist, who happens to be investigating shady political activities, to educate her.
Blue Man Group
October 7, 2021 8:00 pm - November 5, 2021 9:00 pm
At Blue Man Group Chicago, experience brand new moments featuring new instruments, technologies, and audience interactions. You'll rock, laugh, party, and have a deeper connection with the Blue Men than ever before.
