About Face Theatre Announces 2026-2027 Season, Featuring Pulitzer-Winning A Strange Loop

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The season will also include the Midwest Premiere of i never asked for a gofundme by Jayne Deely.

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About Face Theatre has unveiled its 32nd season featuring the Pulitzer Prize winning musical A Strange Loop and the Midwest Premiere of i never asked for a gofundme by Jayne Deely , directed by About Face Theatre Producing Artistic Director Megan Carney. In addition, the company continues its innovative touring performances and education programs throughout the region.

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Showtimes are Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30pm, and Sun at 3:00pm.

book, music, and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson directed by About Face Theatre Artistic Associate Mikael Burke In a co-production with Raven Theatre October 8-November 8, 2026 Press opening: Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Up first in October, About Face Theatre proudly presents the Chicago premiere of the Broadway smash hit A Strange Loop with book, music, and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson and Directed by About Face Theatre Artistic Associate Mikael Burke . This groundbreaking show won Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical at the 2022 Tony Awards. This is a co-production with Raven Theatre.

Usher is a Black, queer playwright who spends his days working as an usher on Broadway. He spends his nights struggling to write an original musical about a Black, queer playwright who spends his days working as an usher on Broadway. Lines blur, thoughts intrude, and soon he finds himself wrestling to break free from a very strange creative loop.This blistering, groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize winning musical explores identity, race and sexuality through the lens of a young artist at war with a chorus of his own demons and inner voices on a journey towards understanding and self love.

by Jayne Deely directed by About Face Theatre Producing Artistic Director Megan Carney March 18 – April 17, 2027 Thursday, March 25, 2027 at 7:30pm

Millie and Avery return to Millie’s hometown in Alabama seeking a quiet refuge for Avery’s recovery from gender-affirming top surgery. One big misunderstanding spirals into a full-blown small-town spectacle in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy. Set against the backdrop of March Madness and the electric energy of WNBA season, the stakes keep rising. As the donations pile up and the pressure mounts, the couple is forced to confront what they truly stand to lose by telling the truth.

This remarkable new play was featured at La Jolla Latinx New Play Festival and the Distillery New Works Festival with Seattle Public Theater. The play was a Finalist at the National Playwrights Conference Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/A-STRANGE-LOOP-and-More-Set-for-About-Face-Theatre-2026-2027-Season-20260528)._