Kokandy’s “Jekyll & Hyde”/Photo: Evan Hanover

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Jekyll & Hyde
(Broadway Playhouse)
Kokandy turned the musical with a cult following into a breakout hit, and is now taking it from the Chopin Theater to the Broadway Playhouse in a co-production with Broadway in Chicago.
Opens September 8

2
The Birth of the Pill
(TimeLine Theatre)
Jonathan Eig’s history of the birth control pill’s creation is adapted by Jessica Huang in this world premiere that launches TimeLine’s first full season at its new Uptown home.
Opens September 2

3
Destinos 2026
(Various venues)
The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance is behind the ninth edition of this annual Latino theater festival, which features productions like detective drama “Dead Girl’s Quinceañera” as well as events like Physical Theater’s Scratch Night.
Opens September 14

4
The Front Page
(Northlight Theatre)
Northlight debuts its new theater in downtown Evanston, a return to their original hometown, with this classic tale of a 1930s Chicago press room.
Opens September 9

5
Topdog/Underdog
(Steppenwolf)
Suzan Lori-Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning script follows two brothers, played by Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood, who face “sibling rivalry and a lifetime of resentment.”
Opens September 17