Lucy and Charlie's Honeymoon at Lookingglass Theatre Company

Goodman Theatre's THE WHO'S TOMMY and More Take Home Equity Jeff Awards; Full List of Winners!

October 03, 2023

At the 55th anniversary celebration of Equity theater excellence, the Jeff Awards recognized 46 award recipients selected from among 214 theater artist nominees. Find out who took home Equity Jeff Awards in the full list of winners here!

Goodman Theatre, Paramount Theatre & More Nominated for 2022-2023 Equity Jeff Awards

August 14, 2023

Discover the nominations for the 55th Anniversary Jeff Awards for Equity Theater! Find out who made the cut and get ready for the highly anticipated awards ceremony.

Tony-Winning Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces Programming Pause, Staff Reduction

June 30, 2023

Lookingglass Theatre Company, recipient of the 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced plans to pause its programming through the spring of 2024 and a sizeable reduction to its full-time staff, slashing the number of employees from 24 to 10. 

Review: LUCY AND CHARLIE'S HONEYMOON at Lookingglass Theatre Company

June 18, 2023

Lucy and Charlie are Asian American newlyweds on that “Vigilante Sh*t” (to borrow from Taylor Swift) in Matthew C. Yee’s premiere musical LUCY AND CHARLIE’S HONEYMOON.

Cast Announced for World Premiere of VILLETTE at Lookingglass Theatre Company

January 12, 2023

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced the cast for the World Premiere of Villette by Sara Gmitter, adapted from the Charlotte Brontë novel.

Lookingglass Theatre Company 2022-23 Season Memberships On Sale Now

July 21, 2022

Lookingglass Theatre Company, now celebrating 35 years of timeless and timely productions, announces 2022-23 Season memberships are on sale! A partnership with one of this city's leading Black theatre companies.

Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring Two World Premieres & More

June 29, 2022

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced its 35th Season! A partnership with one of this city’s leading Black theatre companies. A homegrown holiday hearth-warmer. Two original CHI-made works each featuring unconventional central characters. A twirl around five extraordinary homespun districts, and more.

Tickets On Sale Now For 2022 Productions at Lookingglass Theatre

December 17, 2021

 Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced that tickets are now on sale for the next two productions: World Premiere Musical Lucy and Charlie's Honeymoon and the return of the awe-inspiring production of Lookingglass Alice. 

Chicago Theatre Week Will Return in February 2022

November 10, 2021

 Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets, returns for its 10th year and will take place February 17-27, 2022.

Lookingglass Theatre Company 2021-22 Season Memberships Now On Sale

July 30, 2021

The upcoming 2021-22 Season aims for more inclusion, better representation, and a renewed sense of purpose and growth in multiple directions. All pieces plotted are original works that have been incubated and developed by the brilliant artists in the Lookingglass Ensemble and Artistic Associate collective.  

Lookingglass Announces THE SECRET PASSAGE, A New Digital Membership

October 23, 2020

Lookingglass Theatre Company announces the new digital membership: The Secret Passage, which includes exclusive programming of enthralling stories, virtual delights and artist engagement opportunities. 

Regional Spotlight: How Lookingglass Theatre Company is Working Through the Global Health Crisis

May 07, 2020

Today we're checking in with Lookingglass Theatre Company. We chatted with Heidi Stillman, Artistic Director of the theatre.

Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces 2020-2021 Season

March 30, 2020

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced its complete 2020-2021 season lineup, with three shows created by Lookingglass artists. Audiences will journey alongside the adventurers, misfits and wanderers who will sail the wine-dark seas of the Aegean; explore the narrow rues of Belgium.