Revolution(s) is on stage through November 9.
This world-premiere musical, first introduced through our New Stages Festival, embodies the heart of what we’ve always believed theater can be: a place where bold, new stories are born and nurtured, and where artists dare to ask the questions of now.
Revolution(s) is as Chicago as it is universal. It brings together the voices of a veteran, an artist, a community and a movement, and sets them to the raw power of punk, hip-hop and metal.
At its center is a simple but profound question: what compels us to rise up? The play looks at violence not as spectacle, but as an American inheritance—asking us to reckon with its roots while never losing sight of the love that fuels resistance. And in doing so, it captures something essential about this moment: the ways in which young people, across generations, have pushed us all toward change, motivated not by anger alone but by hope.
We chose this play because it insists on connection—in the music that unites strangers, in the stories that reveal hidden truths, and in the radical belief that art can help bridge divides. It reminds us that theater is not just about what happens on stage, but about what happens between us: the conversations sparked, the courage summoned, the humanity shared.
This is why it belongs in our Centennial Season.
And why we’re so proud to share it with you.
