What’s happening at American Blues
GOLDEN LEAF RAGTIME BLUES
MAY 23 – JUNE 29, 2025
Chicago Premiere! Pompey is an aging white vaudevillian (Ensemble member & TV vet Dennis Cockrum); Jet is a Black teenager. Thrown together beyond their control, see how basic needs transcend race, religion, and age. LEARN MORE.
PIANO MAN
JUNE 21, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
Ensemble member Ian Custer’s concert on piano, playing hits of Billy Joel, Elton John, Ben Folds, and more is sold out. SIGN UP FOR THE WAIT LIST.
BLUES VIEWS
JUNE 24 @ 6:30 PM CT
Join the playwright, director, and cast of Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues for a Q&A on Zoom. Free to public. REGISTER HERE.
SEASON 40
2025-2026
We’re thrilled to announce our 40th anniversary season – World premiere Things With Friends, 24th anniversary of It’s a Wonderful Life, reimagined classic Come Back, Little Sheba, and hit jukebox musical Always…Patsy Cline. LEARN MORE.
1984
JULY 22 & AUG 26, 2025
Next up in Rubber Banned Book Club is George Orwell’s chilling warning of a dystopian society in 1984. Excerpts will be read by Ensemble members Ian Paul Custer & Editha Rosario-Moore. RSVP HERE.
2025 BLUE INK AWARD
WINNER ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to Alyssa Haddad-Chin, winner of our Blue Ink Award for her script, You Should Be So Lucky. LEARN MORE.
THINGS WITH FRIENDS
AUG 22 – OCT 5, 2025
Do not miss this limited run World Premiere by Artistic Affiliate Kristoffer Diaz, directed by Artistic Affiliate Dexter Bullard. Tickets on sale July 1.
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