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Grease
Apr12
Jun4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Grease

GREASE April 12 – June 4, 2023 Book, Music, and Lyrics by: Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey Meet Rydell High’s senior class of 1959, the…

Wednesday, April 12th
12:00 a.m.Sunday, June 4th
12:00 a.m.
Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane
Airness
Apr21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Airness

Running April 21 – May 21 with preview performances April 19 & 20 at 7:30 pm Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays at…

Friday, April 21st
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 21st
3:00 p.m.
Citadel Theatre
300 S. Waukegan Road
“From the Mississippi Delta” by Lifeline Theatre with Pegasus Theatre Chicago
Apr27
Jun18
Theatre & Performing Arts

“From the Mississippi Delta” by Lifeline Theatre with Pegasus Theatre Chicago

Lifeline Theatre, in co-production with Pegasus Theatre Chicago, proudly presents “From the Mississippi Delta,” based on the autobiography written by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland,…

Thursday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, June 18th
9:00 p.m.
Lifeline Theatre
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Antonio’s Song / I Was Dreaming of a Son
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Antonio’s Song / I Was Dreaming of a Son

“A deep and personal dive into the formation of a man” -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A poetic journey of a artist/dancer/father questioning the balance of his…

Friday, April 28thSunday, May 28th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Links Hall Announces Co-MISSION Curatorial Residency Beginning May 5
May5
Jun25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Links Hall Announces Co-MISSION Curatorial Residency Beginning May 5

Links Hall, located at 3111 N. Western Ave., is proud to announce the organization’s Co-MISSION Curatorial Residency program. The program will support its Co-MISSION Curators-in-Residence,…

Friday, May 5th
7:00 p.m.Sunday, June 25th
8:30 p.m.
Links Hall
3111 N Western Ave
Cabaret ZaZou
May7
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…

Sunday, May 7th
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Into The Woods
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Here’s a reason to be happy ever after… Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony®-winning…

Sunday, May 7th
The Cherry Orchard
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cherry Orchard

A family verges on bankruptcy while their country stands on the brink of revolution. Endings and beginnings. Bittersweet departures. The comedy of life. When Madame…

Sunday, May 7th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
University Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
May7
May8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

University Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

The University Symphony Orchestra’s spring concerts will showcase the extraordinary musical talent of the student musicians involved in our Department of Music Performance Program. For the first…

Sunday, May 7th
3:00 p.m.Monday, May 8th
5:00 p.m.
Mandel Hall, University of Chicago
1131 East 57th Street
School of Rock (Musical) at The Paramount Theatre
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

School of Rock (Musical) at The Paramount Theatre

NOMINATED FOR 4 TONY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL From the genius mind of Andrew Lloyd Webber comes a rousing, feel good and inspirational story of…

Sunday, May 7th
5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd.
The world premiere of “Galileo’s Daughter” by Remy Bumppo Theatre
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

The world premiere of “Galileo’s Daughter” by Remy Bumppo Theatre

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the final production of its 2022-2023 season, the world premiere of “Galileo’s Daughter” by Jessica Dickey and…

Sunday, May 7th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave.
Music of the Baroque: Circles of Friends
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music of the Baroque: Circles of Friends

Dame Jane Glover takes the podium for a joyful evening of music written centuries ago by four friends in Vienna—and performed today by good friends…

Sunday, May 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
unaccompanied
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

unaccompanied

by Helaina Michele directed by Phyllis E. Griffin and Dexter Zollicoffer Sammie had an abnormal upbringing, raised by an unwell mother. As a child she…

Sunday, May 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave.
Gender Play, or what you Will
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gender Play, or what you Will

Will is a trans actor seeking to belong and feeling frustrated at not seeing their story reflected onstage. In their most desperate hour, they reach…

Sunday, May 7th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago Premiere of “Ernest Shackleton Loves Me”at Porchlight Music Theatre
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Premiere of “Ernest Shackleton Loves Me”at Porchlight Music Theatre

Porchlight Music Theatre, in association with Skylight Music Theatre, presents the Chicago premiere of the critically acclaimed musical comedy “Ernest Shackleton Loves Me,” music by…

Sunday, May 7th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Poetry @ The Green: May 2023
May8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Poetry @ The Green: May 2023

Poetry @ The Green returns for the summer season this May! The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to…

Monday, May 8th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Green at 320
320 S. Canal St.
Black Feminist Poetics: From the Dirt to the Delta
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Black Feminist Poetics: From the Dirt to the Delta

Pegasus Theatre Chicago announces “Gonna Be Somebody” community outreach and post-performance events in support of Lifeline Theatre and Pegasus’ co- production of “From the Mississippi…

Monday, May 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave.
Music of the Baroque: Circles of Friends
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music of the Baroque: Circles of Friends

Dame Jane Glover takes the podium for a joyful evening of music written centuries ago by four friends in Vienna—and performed today by good friends…

Monday, May 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
A Wrinkle in Time
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Wrinkle in Time

Join us for the story of one of literature’s favorite heroines, Meg Murry, as she joins forces with Mrs. Whatsit, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O’Keefe…

Tuesday, May 9th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
The Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo Ave
Dance Residency Open Studio Series
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dance Residency Open Studio Series

During 2022’s Year of Chicago Dance, a new dance floor was installed in the Chicago Cultural Center’s Dance Studio and an application was opened to…

Tuesday, May 9th
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Vivaldi Gloria
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Vivaldi Gloria

Experience the uplifting power of Antonio Vivaldi’s joyous Gloria, with its gleaming vocal fireworks and richly embroidered orchestral passages. Early-music specialist Giovanni Antonini conducts this…

Tuesday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Tuesday Musical Improv
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Tuesday Musical Improv

The Annoyance’s very own musical ensembles. Every Tuesday at 8pm, two groups improvise brand new musicals based on audience suggestions. Featuring Musical Director Lisa McQueen…

Tuesday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Night Ever Comedy Show

Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…

Tuesday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Last Night and the Night Before
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Last Night and the Night Before

Monique and her daughter Sam are on the run. From what, they will not say. Showing up on their family’s doorstep in Brooklyn, the surprise…

Tuesday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St.
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