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A group of people in historical clothing stand on a smoky barricade, one person raises a red flag dramatically under bright stage lights, evoking a scene of rebellion or revolution.

by Dennis Polkow | May 19, 2026

A Last, Less Elaborate Look at a Reimagined “Les Misérables” The twenty-fifth anniversary reimagining of the musical, now running for over a decade, makes its final stop in Chicago with its current two-week run.

A person stands on stage, facing a large, illuminated backdrop depicting a glowing, greenish-blue night sky over a body of water, framed by a dark archway with dramatic lighting.

by Dennis Polkow | April 24, 2026

A Splashy and Sentimental CliffsNotes “Great Gatsby” “The Great Gatsby: A New Musical” is here for a short run at Broadway in Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre.

by Tristan Bruns | February 16, 2026

Get Ready to Rumble With the Greasers and the Socs in “The Outsiders” Broadway In Chicago presents this Tony Award-winning musical based on the classic book and film. The production is both a nostalgic trip for existing fans and a powerful introduction for a new generation.

A masked man in formal attire stands behind a woman in a white gown, both dramatically posed on a candlelit stage, evoking a theatrical or opera scene. An open book and ornate decor are visible beside them.

by Dennis Polkow | January 8, 2026

Remasking a Classic: Isaiah Bailey Refreshes “Phantom” for New National Tour Bailey brings power, humanity and personal truth to the North American tour of “The Phantom of the Opera.”

A concert fills the Pritzker Pavilion seating.

by Dennis Polkow | August 15, 2025

Broadway In Chicago’s Kaleidoscopic Summer Concert Previews Their New Season

by Amanda Finn | July 16, 2025

Enchanted: A Review of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at Broadway In Chicago

by Tristan Bruns | December 10, 2024

It’s “Two Die” For: A Review of “& Juliet” at Broadway In Chicago

by Ted C. Fishman | October 25, 2024

Classic with a Spin: A Review of Broadway In Chicago’s “Some Like It Hot” at Cadillac Palace Theatre

by Brian Hieggelke | September 6, 2024

Can’t-Miss Fall Stage Events (Fall Arts Preview 2024)

by Dennis Polkow | May 22, 2024

Slow Death: A Review of “Death Becomes Her” at Broadway in Chicago

Two women wearing ballgowns—one blue, one red—hold hands on stage.

by Dennis Polkow | May 3, 2024

Pre-Mortem: How to Make a Musical of “Death Becomes Her”

Broadway production of Grinch, with Grinch center stage among the Whos carving a roast beast.

by Dennis Polkow | December 22, 2023

Whos’ Grinch: A Review of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” at Broadway in Chicago

The cast of The Wiz in formation on stage in red light.

by Dennis Polkow | December 5, 2023

Revival Meeting Revival: A Review of “The Wiz” at Broadway in Chicago

by Dennis Polkow | November 20, 2023

Witch Way: Chicagoan Melody Betts Eases Down the Roads of “The Wiz”

by Dennis Polkow | November 6, 2023

Something Is Wanting: A Review of “Company” at Broadway in Chicago

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