John Proctor Is the Villain and American Idiot Will Be Part of Goodman Season

Goodman Theatre’s 2026-27 season will include 12 productions, five of which are world or Chicago premieres.

The season will kick off in the 856-seat Albert Theatre with the world premiere of the 7 Fingers’ The Attic; Things I’ve Seen While Lying on My Back (September 5–October 4), created, directed, and choreographed by Shana Carroll.

The Albert Theatre season also includes the 49th annual production of A Christmas Carol (November 13-December 31), directed by Malkia Stampley, with Tim Hopper in the role of Scrooge for the first time; Kimberly Belflower’s John Proctor is The Villain (January 23, 2027-February 21, 2027) in its Chicago debut, directed by Marti Lyons, produced in partnership with the Guthrie Theater; a revival of Marsha Norman’s ‘night Mother (March 27, 2027-April 25, 2027), starring S. Epatha Merkerson and directed by Michael Pressman; and a revival of Green Day’s musical American Idiot (June 18, 2027-July 25, 2027), with music by Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, and a book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer, directed by artistic director Susan V. Booth.

The productions in the 400-seat Owen Theatre are the world premiere of Dead Girl’s Quinceañera (September 26-November 1) by Phanésia Pharel and directed by Melia Bensussen, produced in partnership with Barrington Stage and Hartford Stage; the world premiere of Calamity West’s FEAST! (February 27, 2027-March 28, 2027), directed by Susan V. Booth; and the Chicago premiere of Kemp Powers’ The XIXth (The Nineteenth) (April 17, 2027-May 16, 2027) directed by Carl Cofield.

Theater for the Very Young will debut two new productions—In the Loop (January 30, 2027-February 28, 2027), created and directed by Jamal Howard and Ellie Levine, and a world premiere by Marisa Carr in the summer of 2027.

Finally, the season will include the 22nd annual New Stages Festival (December 5-13) as well of the return of David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar’s immersive Theater of the Mind, directed by Andrew Scoville, and Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour.