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Filament Theatre’s Think Fast, Jordan Chase!
Mar18
Apr16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Filament Theatre’s Think Fast, Jordan Chase!

Chicago’s Filament Theatre (4041 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Portage Park) – nationally recognized as a pioneer in ‘anti-adultist’ theater-making and creating work for, and with,…

Saturday, March 18th
2:00 p.m.Sunday, April 16th
2:00 p.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Filament Theatre’s Think Fast, Jordan Chase!
Mar18
Apr16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Filament Theatre’s Think Fast, Jordan Chase!

Chicago’s Filament Theatre (4041 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Portage Park) – nationally recognized as a pioneer in ‘anti-adultist’ theater-making and creating work for, and with,…

Saturday, March 18th
2:00 p.m.Sunday, April 16th
2:00 p.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Layalina
Mar30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Layalina

A surprising new play about how families fall apart—and find each other again—amidst turbulent global and social change. In 2003, newly-wed Layal and her family…

Thursday, March 30th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
The Book of Mormon
Mar30
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Book of Mormon

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your…

Thursday, March 30th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St.
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
Mar30
Theatre & Performing Arts

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

THERE IS ONLY ONE. HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA…

Thursday, March 30th
Drunk Shakespeare
Mar30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Shakespeare

Five classically-trained actors meet as members of “The Drunk Shakespeare Society.” One drinks at least 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a…

Thursday, March 30th
5:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lion Theatre
182 N Wabash Ave (near E Lake St)
Music Theater Works Announces The Tony Award-Winning “Avenue Q,”
Mar30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music Theater Works Announces The Tony Award-Winning “Avenue Q,”

Music Theater Works is proud to announce the first production in its 43rd season, Avenue Q, directed and choreographed by Christopher Pazdernik, assistant directed by…

Thursday, March 30th
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Layalina
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Layalina

A surprising new play about how families fall apart—and find each other again—amidst turbulent global and social change. In 2003, newly-wed Layal and her family…

Friday, March 31st
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
The Book of Mormon
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Book of Mormon

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your…

Friday, March 31st
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St.
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

THERE IS ONLY ONE. HER VOICE IS UNDENIABLE. HER FIRE IS UNSTOPPABLE. HER TRIUMPH IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. An uplifting comeback story like no other, TINA…

Friday, March 31st
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Mar31
Apr1
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, March 31st
12:00 a.m.Saturday, April 1st
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Cabaret ZaZou
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cabaret ZaZou

Cabaret ZaZou is a unique entertainment experience where raucous comedy, extraordinary live music, international cirque performances, and a multi-course feast collide. As guests enter the…

Friday, March 31st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Friday, March 31st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Season 60: “Celebrate Giordano!”
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Season 60: “Celebrate Giordano!”

The pinnacle of its 60th anniversary season, GDC presents its “Celebrate Giordano!” engagement. Each evening will feature a special welcome choreographed by former GDC dancer…

Friday, March 31st
7:30 p.m.
Harris Theater, Millennium Park
205 E. Randolph St.
David Greilsammer, Piano
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

David Greilsammer, Piano

Works by Beethoven, Janáček, Scriabin, J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Satie, Lully, Crumb, Ligeti, Marais, Granados, Pelz, and Rebel Pianist David Greilsammer’s adventurous program “Labyrinth” spins…

Friday, March 31st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 E. 60th Street
International Voices Project Presents “The Shroud Maker,” The Hit Staged Reading of the 2022 International Voices Project Festival
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

International Voices Project Presents “The Shroud Maker,” The Hit Staged Reading of the 2022 International Voices Project Festival

International Voices Project (IVP), in collaboration with Intercultural Music Production, is proud to announce that the company will present the United States premiere of “The…

Friday, March 31st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave.
Redtwist Theatre Announces Jacqueline Goldfinger’s “Babel,”
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Announces Jacqueline Goldfinger’s “Babel,”

Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting the world premiere of “The Great Kahn” through February 26, announces the second production of its 2023 season, “Babel,” written by…

Friday, March 31st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
The Bog Witch Variety Hour
Mar31
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Bog Witch Variety Hour

The Bog Witch Variety Hour, a play by Felix Abidor, directed by Zoe Sjogerman. Amelia – a young witch in training – becomes roommates with…

Friday, March 31st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Future Fish
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Future Fish

March 31 + April 1, 2023 / 8PM Future Fish is an evening length dance performance that emerged from a multi-year research project by Charli…

Friday, March 31st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 N Western Ave
Joan and the Fire
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Joan and the Fire

Joan and the Fire examines the way in which history is constantly being rewritten to better serve those in power. When a group of performers staging…

Friday, March 31st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W Cortland Street
The Lincoln Lodge
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday, March 31st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
A Town Called Progress
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Town Called Progress

On a dusty road between Backwards and Conspiratorial lies a town called Progress; where Ida, the mayor, hopes to create a utopia where the women…

Friday, March 31st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Danilo Pérez’s Global Messengers & Children of the Light with John Patitucci & Brian Blade
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Danilo Pérez’s Global Messengers & Children of the Light with John Patitucci & Brian Blade

Panamanian-born Danilo Pérez is “practically peerless” (NPR) as a bandleader and composer, distinguished as the choice pianist for such jazz legends as Wayne Shorter and…

Friday, March 31st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Easter Bunny Bingo: Jesus, Resurrection, & Peeps!
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Easter Bunny Bingo: Jesus, Resurrection, & Peeps!

Easter Bunny Bingo: Jesus, Resurrection, & Peeps!, is an Easter-themed interactive comedy play, written by Vicki Quade, co-creator of the hit comedy, Late Nite Catechism.…

Friday, March 31st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
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