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Hell’s Kitchen
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hell’s Kitchen

Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winning Alicia Keys—inspired by her life, her music, and her community. Your journey begins with…

Sunday, November 16th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The Taming of the Shrew
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Taming of the Shrew

Deception, disguise, and desire. What if we want to be tamed? The richest man in town has two daughters and one big problem: he refuses to marry…

Sunday, November 16th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience

The dynamic poeticism of Spoken Word and the piercing directness of Prose are at the forefront of this momentous theatrical experience inspired by the 1971…

Sunday, November 16th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
SCP Piano: Hayato Sumino
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SCP Piano: Hayato Sumino

Overview More than a pianist, Hayato Sumino is a phenomenon. Known on YouTube as “Cateen,” the Japanese musician has earned tens of millions of views…

Sunday, November 16th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Superior Donuts
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Superior Donuts

Arthur Przybyszewski owns a decrepit donut shop in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco Wicks, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to…

Sunday, November 16th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter

Based on Chapter Seven of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, this gothic horror high seas adventure tells the shocking events aboard the cargo ship transporting Count Dracula’s belongings from…

Sunday, November 16th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker

November 7 – December 7 | The Den Theatre written by Stephanie Alison Walker directed by Nathan Dale Short assistant direction by Emma Leeper You…

Sunday, November 16th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker

You think you know your friends, your neighbors, your spouse; but what happens when you suddenly find out they have a garage full of guns?…

Sunday, November 16th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!

A brand-new stage show inspired by the magical world of the global preschool sensation from DreamWorks Animation. In this a-MEOW-zing live show, Gabby unboxes a…

Sunday, November 16th
4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…

Sunday, November 16th
4:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
40th Anniversary Tour of “CLUE THE MOVIE” Hosted by Lesley Ann Warren
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

40th Anniversary Tour of “CLUE THE MOVIE” Hosted by Lesley Ann Warren

Chicago fans of the iconic whodunit are in for a killer night as Lesley Ann Warren, the original Miss Scarlet, brings the CLUE: THE MOVIE 40th Anniversary…

Sunday, November 16th
5:00 p.m.7:45 p.m.
Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue Fine Arts Building
Traces Of Time
Nov16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Traces Of Time

The International Festival of Language & Culture (IFLC) is preparing to meet its audience this year with the theme “Traces of Time.” The event will…

Sunday, November 16th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 North Southport Avenue
The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”

The Conspirators present Duck Soup by Harry Ruby and Burt Kalmar, adapted from the Marx Brothers’ movie for the stage by Sid Feldman and directed…

Sunday, November 16th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Revolution(s)
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Revolution(s)

By Zayd Ayers Dohrn Music and Lyrics by Tom Morello Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III October 4 – November 9, 2025 Put your hands…

Sunday, November 16th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Amadeus
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Amadeus

Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor’s composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild…

Sunday, November 16th
7:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Wheel of Improv
Nov16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Wheel of Improv

Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…

Sunday, November 16th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
The Taming of the Shrew
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Taming of the Shrew

Deception, disguise, and desire. What if we want to be tamed? The richest man in town has two daughters and one big problem: he refuses to marry…

Sunday, November 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Hell’s Kitchen
Nov17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hell’s Kitchen

Welcome to HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy® Award winning Alicia Keys—inspired by her life, her music, and her community. Your journey begins with…

Monday, November 17th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
A Christmas Carol
Nov17
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Christmas Carol

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” Rediscover a Dickens’ classic with an adaptation that “makes you…

Monday, November 17th
2:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
WeWomen Play Festival
Nov17
Theatre & Performing Arts

WeWomen Play Festival

Join us November 17–19 at Bramble Arts Loft for three nights of unapologetic, unfiltered and unforgettable feminist plays that challenge, question, and celebrate what modern…

Monday, November 17th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Magic Mondays
Nov17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic Mondays

Experience an unforgettable night of wonder at Magic Mondays!! Starring award-winning magician John Sturk, this monthly showcase features Chicago’s top conjurors performing mind-blowing illusions and…

Monday, November 17th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The House That Will Not Stand
Nov17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The House That Will Not Stand

In early nineteenth-century New Orleans, widowed mother Beartrice struggles to manage her headstrong daughters after the death of her second husband. But as the matriarch…

Monday, November 17th
7:00 p.m.9:15 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Revolution(s)
Nov17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Revolution(s)

By Zayd Ayers Dohrn Music and Lyrics by Tom Morello Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III October 4 – November 9, 2025 Put your hands…

Monday, November 17th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Amadeus
Nov17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Amadeus

Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor’s composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild…

Monday, November 17th
7:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
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