Curtain Call Chicago - April 29, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre is one of Chicago’s most celebrated theater companies, known for powerful, innovative productions and a world-class ensemble of actors, directors, and playwrights. Founded in 1974, it has helped shape American theater with acclaimed works on its Lincoln Park stages. Now it celebrates its 50th Season with a look its’ final shows of the season, and a description of how the 51st season was selected. The interview is a conversation with its co-artistic directors Audrey Francis and Glenn Davis.

Curtain Call Chicago - April 25, 2026

Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon is a vibrant musical revue celebrating the timeless songs of Burt Bacharach, performed by three powerhouse vocalists and a live five-piece band. The show offers fresh, elegant interpretations of Bacharach favorites while honoring the romance, sophistication, and melodic brilliance of his legendary songbook.

Curtain Call Chicago - May 1, 2026

The Movement You Need is Brendan Hunt’s solo show at Steppenwolf, a funny, bittersweet memoir about his Chicago childhood, his love of the Beatles, and the way music helped him make sense of family and growing up. It’s described as a warm, laugh-filled love letter to the people and songs that shape us 

Curtain Call Chicago - April 27, 2026

Fault is a dark new comedy at Chicago Shakespeare Theater about a marriage in crisis, as Lucy and Jerry Green confront decades of lies, ambition, and betrayal in a tense late-night showdown. Directed by Jason Alexander, it blends sharp humor with an imploding relationship and asks how much blame we assign when love turns into combat. A promising start to a show that clearly falls short and needs some work. 

 Curtain Call Chicago - April 22, 2026

Windfall is a powerful new play by Tarell Alvin McCraney about a Chicago father offered a cash settlement after his child is killed by police. Through that devastating setup, the play examines grief, justice, and the pressure of money as compensation for the loss of a child, raising questions about who we are as a society. 

It stars Michael Potts, Glenn Davis, Alana Arenas, and Esco Jouley in a Steppenwolf production directed by Awoye Timpo.

Curtain Call Chicago - April 15, 2026

Maybe Tomorrow by Wild Door Theater is a darkly funny, unsettling play inspired by a true story, following Gail and Ben as their relationship, fears, and sense of reality begin to unravel. It blends psychological suspense with offbeat humor in an intimate, meta-theatrical style.

The production is presented by Wild Door Theater at the Athenaeum Center’s Studio B, running through May 24, 2026

Curtain Call Chicago - April 2, 2026

See the unforgettable magic of Luis Carreón at the Chicago Magic Lounge. Known for his sophisticated sleight of hand and ability to engage his audience, Carreón blends classic magic card illusion with stylistic flair to create an intimate, interactive experience. This well-known Chicago magician delivers a show that captures the Lounge’s spirit—timeless, classic, and full of wonder 

Curtain Call Chicago - March 28, 2026

David Byrne’s Theater of the Mind is an intimate, immersive theatrical experience that blends neuroscience experiments with storytelling to explore how we perceive reality, form memories, and understand identity. Guided in small groups through a series of sensory rooms, audience members see, hear, taste, and physically move through a series of experiences set up thru story that reveal how unreliable their own senses can be. The show becomes a kind of live, mind-bending science experiment inside the theater.

Curtain Call Chicago - March 12, 2026

Ravinia President and CEO Jeff Haydon sat exclusively with Paul Lisnek to reveal the 2026 Festival Season. Lots of big stars, Orchestras covering Jazz, Classical, Broadway and Show and even a sing-a-long with the Movie Grease evening hosted by Paul Lisnek….an incredible variety. Beyond the programs, Jeff and Paul discuss all the different ways to enjoy the park, travel and parking and the best way to get tickets. An important annual reveal you will want to watch here!