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Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
Ring of Fire showcases the story of Johnny Cash through his music. From country rock n’ roll to searing ballads of love and faith, Cash’s…
Wednesday August 30, 2023
1:30 p.m. – Sunday October 22, 2023
6:00 p.m.Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 60181Theatre & Performing Arts
Little Shop of Horrors
NOMINATED FOR 7 DRAMA DESK AWARDS, INCLUDING WINNER OF OUTSTANDING MUSICAL! From songwriters Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, the genius duo behind Aladdin, The Little…
Wednesday August 30, 2023
7:00 p.m. – Sunday October 15, 2023
5:30 p.m.Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506Theatre & Performing Arts
Cat’s Cradle
Join the famed Hoenikker family on the Caribbean Island of San Lorenzo for a satirical tale of how “pure” scientific research, banana republic politics, and…
Friday September 1, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 22, 2023
2:30 p.m.Lifeline Theatre
6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626Theatre & Performing Arts
NORTH & SUR
The extraordinary encounter between two icons of World Literature: the great North American writer Edgar Allan Poe, who is recognized as one of the foremost…
Tuesday September 5, 2023
7:00 a.m. – Friday October 6, 2023
7:00 a.m.Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654Theatre & Performing Arts
Baked! The Musical
Previews: September 7-10, 2023Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 6:00pm Run: September 14-October 8, 2023 Thursday-Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 6:00pm Special Matinee Wednesday, October 4…
Thursday September 7, 2023
1:00 a.m. – Sunday October 8, 2023
1:00 a.m.Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
721 Howard St., Evanston, IL, 60202Theatre & Performing Arts
Birthday Candles
Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th.…
Thursday September 7, 2023
7:30 a.m. – Sunday October 8, 2023
2:30 a.m.Northlight Theatre
9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077, Skokie, Illinois, 60077Theatre & Performing Arts
Revolution
Who celebrates their 26th birthday in the alley? Puff, that’s who. With the help of her best friend Jame and the unlikely company of Georgia,…
Thursday September 7, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 29, 2023
3:00 p.m.A Red Orchid Theatre
1531 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL, 60610Theatre & Performing Arts
A Chorus Line
The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singular sensation that paints a vivid picture of both the glamour and grind of showbiz. Featuring one powerhouse number…
Friday September 8, 2023
7:30 a.m. – Sunday October 8, 2023
2:00 a.m.Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077Theatre & Performing Arts
The Duchess of Malfi
When the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again, honestly and defiantly, the men in her family do everything in their power to break…
Saturday September 9, 2023
8:00 p.m. – Saturday October 21, 2023
8:00 p.m.The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…
Monday September 11, 2023
9:00 a.m. – Thursday October 19, 2023
9:00 p.m.Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 E 60th StreetTheatre & Performing Arts
The Mousetrap
Brimming with intrigue, sophisticated humor and surprising twists, Agatha Christie’s iconic murder mystery is the world’s most successful and longest-running play. Amidst news of a…
Wednesday September 13, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 15, 2023
3:00 p.m.Citadel Theatre
300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045Theatre & Performing Arts
Hamilton
Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary…
Wednesday September 13, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Saturday December 30, 2023
2:00 p.m.James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.Theatre & Performing Arts
The Addams Family
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, intelligent young man from a respectable family– a…
Thursday September 14, 2023
7:30 a.m. – Sunday October 8, 2023
3:00 a.m.Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005Theatre & Performing Arts
American Psycho: The Musical
American Psycho is a ruthless and daring musical from Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, The Picture of Dorian Gray). Based on the electrifying…
Thursday September 14, 2023
7:00 p.m. – Sunday November 26, 2023
5:00 p.m.Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division StreetTheatre & Performing Arts
Blues for an Alabama Sky
It’s 1930 in Harlem and jazz singer Angel has just gotten fired from The Cotton Club. Supported by her closest friends, Angel hopes for her…
Thursday September 14, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 15, 2023
2:30 p.m.Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657Theatre & Performing Arts
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Blown fuses, real and metaphorical, punctuate the action with flashes of pent up energy in this acclaimed play. The diminutive heroine frequently plunges the dilapidated…
Thursday September 14, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 15, 2023
3:00 p.m.Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL, 60641Theatre & Performing Arts
Sanctuary City
Newark, NJ. Post-9/11. Two teenagers, brought to America as children, now face an unlikely foe: unexpected, unreciprocated love. Their friendship is no longer enough (for…
Thursday September 14, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Saturday November 18, 2023
9:00 p.m.Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614Theatre & Performing Arts
The Nacirema Society
Every year since Emancipation, The Nacirema Society of Montgomery, Alabama introduces six elegant African-American debutantes to a world of wealth, privilege and social responsibility. For…
Saturday September 16, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 15, 2023
5:00 p.m.Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Pop-Up at the Park: Blue Duck Tavern
Pop-up at the Park is a NoMI Lounge exclusive experience showcasing craft cocktails and diverse cuisine from Park Hyatt locations around the world. From September…
Monday September 18, 2023 – Sunday October 8, 2023Park Hyatt Chicago @ Nomi Lounge
110 E Chicago aveTheatre & Performing Arts
The Lehman Trilogy
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY, winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Play, weaves together nearly two centuries of family history in an epic theatrical event…
Tuesday September 19, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 29, 2023
5:00 p.m.Broadway Playhouse
175 E. Chestnut Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60611Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Sapphire & Crystals Café Exhibition And Silent Auction
Logan Center Exhibitions is pleased to present Sapphire & Crystal’s Silent Auction in Café Logan as part of their exhibition Freedom’s Muse. The auction will close at the…
Wednesday September 20, 2023
9:00 a.m. – Friday October 13, 2023
9:00 p.m.Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E 60th StFestivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Reeling 2023: The 41st Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
From award-winning international feature films to social documentaries to experimental shorts, Reeling has always presented a range of genres that demonstrate the rich diversity of…
Thursday September 21, 2023 – Sunday October 8, 2023Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse Theater
5720Theatre & Performing Arts
Gut
A group of storytellers gathers to chronicle a curious tale. It’s 1822. A fur trader named Alexis St. Martin gets shot (by accident) and is…
Thursday September 21, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 15, 2023
4:30 p.m.Little Studio at the Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Ave Studio 732, Chicago, IL, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
Eurydice
EURYDICE JUST MARRIED HER SWEETHEART ORPHEUS—AND NOW, SHE’S DEAD. The newlywed and newly dead Eurydice arrives in the underworld without memories or language where she…
Thursday September 21, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday October 22, 2023
9:00 p.m.Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre
325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, IL, 60022
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