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A Streetcar Named Desire
Mar13
Apr21
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Streetcar Named Desire

NEW ORLEANS. The heat is sweltering; the liquor flows, and the secrets are thick as humidity. Pull up a chair and join the high-stakes game…

Wednesday, March 13th
1:30 p.m.Sunday, April 21st
8:30 p.m.
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Jersey Boys
Mar15
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jersey Boys

Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards and Olivier Awards, “Jersey Boys” takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four…

Friday, March 15th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 19th
9:30 p.m.
Mercury Theater
3745 N. Southport, Chicago, IL, 60613
Love Song
Mar21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Love Song

Beane has always been different. Joan, his sister, is his only real bridge to the outside world, but she is consumed with her own life,…

Thursday, March 21st
7:30 p.m.Sunday, April 21st
5:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
The Choir of Man
Mar27
May26
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Choir of Man

DIRECT FROM LONDON’S WEST END! A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! March 27th – May 26th, 2024 “THE ULTIMATE FEEL GOOD SHOW” — Edinburgh Evening News ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A…

Wednesday, March 27th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 26th
4:00 p.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Rhapsody Theater presents Joshua Jay in Look Closer
Apr4
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rhapsody Theater presents Joshua Jay in Look Closer

Fresh off a popular New York City run that launched at the legendary Carnegie Hall, internationally renowned magician Joshua Jay returns to the Rhapsody Theater…

Thursday, April 4th
8:00 a.m.Sunday, April 28th
5:00 p.m.
The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W Morse Ave
Rhapsody Theater presents Look Closer with Joshua Jay
Apr4
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rhapsody Theater presents Look Closer with Joshua Jay

Fresh off a popular New York City run that launched at the legendary Carnegie Hall, internationally renowned magician Joshua Jay returns to the Rhapsody Theater…

Thursday, April 4th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.
The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W Morse Ave
Brooklyn Laundry
Apr11
May12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Brooklyn Laundry

Fran is chronically single, has piles of bills, and finds Owen obnoxious. Owen has a bad back, runs a laundry, and thinks Fran is gloomy.…

Thursday, April 11th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 12th
5:30 p.m.
Northlight Theatre
9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077, Skokie, Illinois, 60077
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Apr13
May12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

A journey of self-discovery leads to salvation in this major revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winner’s masterwork. On the heels of Gem of the Ocean (2022), expert August…

Saturday, April 13th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 12th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Apr17
Apr21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Celebrating over 55 years of partnership with the Auditorium Theatre, the illustrious Alvin Ailey returns to its Chicago home for a must-see six-performance program with…

Wednesday, April 17th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, April 21st
6:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Apr19
Apr20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday, April 19th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, April 20th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Secret Garden
Apr19
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Secret Garden

This enchanting classic of children’s literature is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Night…

Friday, April 19th
7:30 p.m.Saturday, May 4th
10:30 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave. , Cicero, IL, 60804
Barefoot in the Park
Apr19
May12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Barefoot in the Park

Neil Simon’s romantic comedy about free spirit Corie and uptight lawyer Paul, who discover what love and marriage truly are. When the newlyweds invite Corie’s…

Friday, April 19th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 12th
5:00 p.m.
Saint Bonaventure Church
1625 W. Diversey, Chicago, IL, 60614
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox
Apr20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox

CHICAGO – Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2024 season opens with The S Paradox, written by Joining Sword & Pen International Playwright Competition and…

Saturday, April 20th
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble presents the world premiere of “Meditations On Being”
Apr20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble presents the world premiere of “Meditations On Being”

CHICAGO – Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) begins its 22nd season with “Meditations On Being,” March 1 – 9 in the Auditorium at Ebenezer Lutheran Church,…

Saturday, April 20th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
1650 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
1650 W Foster Ave
Once Upon a Symphony: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Apr20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Once Upon a Symphony: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

When young Goldilocks stumbles upon a quaint cottage and goes inside to explore, she has no idea it belongs to three bears who are on…

Saturday, April 20th
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Saturday, April 20th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Once Upon a Symphony: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Apr20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Once Upon a Symphony: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

When young Goldilocks stumbles upon a quaint cottage and goes inside to explore, she has no idea it belongs to three bears who are on…

Saturday, April 20th
11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, April 20th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Apr20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Celebrating over 55 years of partnership with the Auditorium Theatre, the illustrious Alvin Ailey returns to its Chicago home for a must-see six-performance program with…

Saturday, April 20th
1:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Apr20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Everyone dies, but not everyone’s death is pre-ordained by Shakespeare. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead puts the spotlight on two of Shakespeare’s minor characters as they wrestle…

Saturday, April 20th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Purpose
Apr20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Purpose

For decades, the influential Jasper family has been a pillar of Black American Politics: civil rights leaders, pastors and congressmen. But like all families, there…

Saturday, April 20th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Working – A Musical
Apr20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Working – A Musical

Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes…

Saturday, April 20th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave. , Cicero, IL, 60804
Late Nite Catechism
Apr20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Nite Catechism

Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade &…

Saturday, April 20th
5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday, April 20th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
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