The Latest Breaking News from Goodman Theatre

Things to do in Chicago Nov. 16-22: The Mix

“Boop! The Betty Boop Musical,” the City’s official tree lighting ceremony, and the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival area among the cool things to check out in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 16, 2023

Goodman Theatre’s ‘The Who’s Tommy’ is heading to Broadway

The show is set to open in March 2024 at New York’s Nederlander Theatre. The musical, based on Pete Townshend’s 1969 rock opera album, enjoyed an eight-week, sold-out run in a “re-imagined” world premiere production earlier this year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023

For lucha libre diehards and newbies alike, Goodman Theatre’s multifaceted ‘Lucha Teotl’ is irresistible

The 100-minute odyssey through the Mexico-born sport/theater hybrid starring masked fighters with torrid backstories and bone-crunching moves, merges sport with theater with fabulous impact.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 10, 2023

Things to do in Chicago July 6-12: The Mix

Millennium Park movies, the Chosen Few picnic and the Square Roots festival are among the entertainment highlights of the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 5, 2023

The Who’s Pete Townshend tells the story behind ‘Tommy,’ now reinvented at Chicago's Goodman Theatre

CHICAGO — In the beginning, there was no pinball wizard.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 16, 2023

Illinois should encourage more nuclear energy, not less

I am all for renewables, but there will need to be stopgaps, and nuclear —as opposed to fossil fuels — is the answer, a reader from Wheaton writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2023

Robert Falls leaves an indelible legacy at the Goodman Theatre as his final season ends

Under his leadership, the Goodman produced more than 150 world premieres. It also sent more than two dozen shows to Broadway, where they garnered 22 Tony Awards.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2023

‘Life’s gone by’

Robert Falls steps down as artistic director of the Goodman Theatre with aptly chosen “The Cherry Orchard.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2023

Things to do in Chicago March 30-April 5: The Mix

Snarky Puppy in concert, “First Kings of Europe” at the Field Museum, and Gus Giordano Dance are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2023

Susan Booth ushers in a new day with a new season at the Goodman Theatre

Artistic director — the first woman to lead the 98-year-old theater — revealed an eclectic lineup for 2023-24.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 29, 2023