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| 1. |
The Front Page Chicago Premiere: xxxxxxx |
Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur
Charles MacArthur link, Ben Hecht link |
1928 | P |
| 2. |
Big White Fog Chicago Premiere: Great Northern Theatre |
Theodore Ward
Theodore Ward link |
1937 | P |
| 3. |
A Raisin in the Sun Chicago Premiere: Blackstone Theatre |
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry link |
1959 | P |
| 4. |
Sexual Perversity in Chicago Chicago Premiere: Organic Theatre |
David Mamet
David Mamet link |
1974 | P |
| 5. |
The Bleacher Bums Chicago Premiere: Organic Theatre |
Joe Mantenga | 1974 | P |
| 6. |
American Buffalo Chicago Premiere: Goodman Theatre |
David Mamet
David Mamet link |
1975 | P |
| 7. |
Cops Chicago Premiere: Organic Theatre |
Terry Curtis Fox | 1978 | P |
| 8. |
Sister Carrie Chicago Premiere: Touchtone Theatre |
Tom Creamer | 1980 | P |
| 9. |
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Chicago Premiere: Goodman Theatre |
August Wilson | 1982 | P |
| 10. |
Emergency Room Chicago Premiere: Organic Theatre |
Ronald Berman | 1984 | P |
| 11. |
Never The Sinner Chicago Premiere: Stormfield Theater |
John Logan | 1985 | P |
| 12. |
Checkmates Chicago Premiere: ETA Theater |
Ron Milner | 1987 | P |
| 13. |
Pill Hill Chicago Premiere: ETA Theater |
Samuel L. Kelly | 1988 | P |
| 14. |
To the Chicago Abyss |
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury link |
1989 | FP |
| 15. |
Give the Lady What She Wants Chicago Premiere: Touchtone Theatre |
Kendall Marlowe | 1995 | P |
| 16. |
Damon, Ring and F. Scott, Writers’ Theatre |
J.R. Sullivan | 1996 | P |
| 17. |
I Am Lorraine Hansberry Black Ensemble Theater |
Lephate Cunningham Jr. and Jackie Taylor | 1996 | P |
| 18. |
Comfort Stew ETA Theater |
Angela Jackson
Angela Jackson link |
1997 | P |
| 19. |
Haymarket Eight Steppenwolf Theatre |
Derek Goldman and Jessica Thebus | 1998 | P |
| 20. |
The House on Mango Street Steppenwolf Theatre |
Amy Ludwig | 1998 | P |
| 21. |
Division Street: America Chicago Premiere: Steppenwolf Theatre |
Studs Terkel, adapted by Steve Totland | 2000 | P |
| 22. |
Proof Chicago Premiere: xxxxx |
David Auburn | 2000 | P |
| 23. |
Streeterville Chicago Premiere: Lookingglass Theatre |
G. Riley Mills and Ralph Covert | 2001 | P |
| 24. |
They All Fall Down: The Richard Nickel Story Chicago Premiere: Lookingglass Theatre |
Laura Eason and Jessica Thebus
Laura Eason link |
2001 | P |
| 25. |
Race Chicago Premiere: Lookingglass Theatre |
John Musial, David Schwimmer and Joy Gregory | 2003 | P |
| 26. |
Frank’s Home Chicago Premiere: Goodman Theatre |
Richard Nelson | 2006 | P |
| 27. |
Hizzoner: Daley the First Chicago Premiere: Beverly Arts Center |
Neil Giuntoli | 2006 | P |
| 28. |
Spare Change Steppenwolf Theatre |
Mia McCullough | 2006 | P |
| 29. |
Gas for Less Chicago Premiere: Northlight Theatre |
Brett Neveu | 2007 | P |
| 30. |
I Sailed With Magellan Chicago Premiere: Victory Gardens Theater |
Claudia Allen | 2007 | P |
| 31. |
Old Town Chicago Premiere: Strawdog Theatre |
Brett Neveu | 2008 | P |
| 32. |
Superior Donuts Steppenwolf Theatre |
Tracy Letts
Tracy Letts link |
2008 | P |
| 33. |
High Holidays Chicago Premiere: Goodman Theatre |
Alan Gross | 2009 | P |
| 34. |
The Crowd You’re In With Chicago Premiere: Goodman Theatre |
Rebecca Gilman | 2009 | P |
| 35. |
Clybourne Park Chicago Premiere: Steppenwolf Theatre |
Bruce Norris
Bruce Norris link |
2010 | P |
| 36. |
This Train 16th Street Theatre |
Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick link |
2010 | P |
| 37. |
Do The Hustle Chicago Premiere: Writers’ Theatre |
Brett Neveu | 2011 | P |
| 38. |
Nelson Algren: For Keeps and a Single Day Chicago Premiere: Lookingglass Theatre |
John Musial | 2011 | P |
| 39. |
The Detective’s Wife Chicago Premiere: Writers’ Theatre |
Keith Huff | 2011 | P |
| 40. |
The Great Fire Chicago Premiere: Lookingglass Theatre |
John Musial | 2011 | P |
| 41. |
Crowns Chicago Premiere: Goodman Theatre |
Regina Taylor | 2012 | P |
| 42. |
My Kind of Town Chicago Premiere: Timeline Theatre |
John Conroy | 2012 | P |
| 43. |
Big Lake Big City Chicago Premiere: Lookingglass Theatre |
Keith Huff | 2013 | P |
| 44. |
Jar the Floor Chicago Premiere: ETA Theater |
Cheryl L. West
Cheryl West link |
2013 | P |
| 45. |
Pullman Porter Blues Chicago Premiere: Goodman Theatre |
Cheryl L. West
Cheryl West link |
2013 | P |
| 46. |
Exit Strategy Chicago Premiere: Jackalope Theatre Company |
Ike Holter | 2014 | P |
| 47. |
The Midnight City Steppenwolf Theatre |
Tony Fitzpatrick and Stan Klein
Tony Fitzpatrick link |
2014 | P |
| 48. |
The Sweeter Option Chicago Premiere: Strawdog Theatre |
John Henry Roberts | 2014 | P |
| 49. |
La Havana Madrid Goodman Theatre |
Sandra Delgado | 2017 | P |
| 50. |
Mahalia Jackson: Moving Thru the Light Black Ensemble Theater |
Jackie Taylor | 2019 | P |
| 51. |
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter Steppenwolf Theatre |
Isaac Gómez | 2020 | P |
| 52. |
The Billboard |
Natalie Y. Moore
Natalie Y. Moore link |
2022 | FP |