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PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic

Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy theatre company in North America, stages Matt Cox’s PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain…

Friday, August 11th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Otherworld Theatre
3914 N. Clark St.
The Spongebob Musical
Aug11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Spongebob Musical

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save…

Friday, August 11th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division St. , Chicago, IL, 60642
The Rockefeller Special
Aug11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Rockefeller Special

A true story of the man that made the monopoly, the fighter for the free market, the All-American asshole. John D. Rockefeller is on full…

Friday, August 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical

From humble beginnings in his hometown of Kenner, Louisiana, Lloyd Price overcame incredible obstacles on his way to a revolutionary musical career. He became the…

Friday, August 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
MJ-The Musical
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ-The Musical

BROADWAY’S MOST ELECTRIFYING NEW MUSICAL! He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is finally coming…

Friday, August 11th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Quantum Lovers: The Musical
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Quantum Lovers: The Musical

QUANTUM LOVERS is a musical about the turbulent love affair and tragic break-up between Albert Einstein and his first wife, Mileva Maric, a bittersweet tale…

Friday, August 11th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater Company
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
In The Back/On The Floor
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

In The Back/On The Floor

IN THE BACK/ON THE FLOOR examines the issues that minimum wage workers face through the lives of several employees at a big-box retail store. Though…

Friday, August 11th
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
La Osa Menor (Or Ursa Minor/The Little Bear) Written and Performed by Isabel Quintero
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

La Osa Menor (Or Ursa Minor/The Little Bear) Written and Performed by Isabel Quintero

What if everything you’ve ever wanted to be was already written in the stars? When a daughter discovers her father’s forgotten poetry, she is inspired…

Lincoln Park

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Friday, August 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Music Theater Works presents “The Producers: A Mel Brooks Musical”
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music Theater Works presents “The Producers: A Mel Brooks Musical”

Music Theater Works’ third production in the 2023 season, THE PRODUCERS A Mel Brooks Musical will run from August 10 – 20 at the Center…

Friday, August 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Pippin
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pippin

Music Theater Works, recently launched its 43rd season with the highly recommended “Avenue Q,” announced the cast and creative team for its second production in…

Friday, August 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Oak Park Festival Theatre, Oak Park’s premiere Equity theatre and the oldest professional classical theatre in the Midwest, today announced its summer show, William…

Friday, August 11th
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Austin Gardens, Oak Park
167 Forest Avenue
Raks Inferno: An Intimate Circus Speakeasy
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Raks Inferno: An Intimate Circus Speakeasy

Experience an intimate circus cabaret! Join Raks Inferno for a unique show featuring artists who have performed around the world, dazzling and inspiring audiences from…

Friday, August 11th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave.
Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour
Aug11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour

Seating fewer than 50 guests, The Magic Parlour is a uniquely intimate and exclusive live entertainment attraction in the heart of downtown.  It may be Chicago’s longest-running…

Friday, August 11th
9:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
F*ck You Comedy Show
Aug11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

F*ck You Comedy Show

Christian Royce, Aaron Chase, & Adam Kwaselow bring you the raunchiest, dirtiest, hardest hitting comics in the city. Come prepared to laugh, cry, and question…

Friday, August 11th
9:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Fertile Ground: Celebrating The Great Migration And Green Living In Black Chicago
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fertile Ground: Celebrating The Great Migration And Green Living In Black Chicago

A jubilant collaboration between Deeply Rooted Productions and Blacks in Green. A Story Bridge Performance Created by YOU and YOUR Community August 12th | 2pm & 7:30pm…

Saturday, August 12th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Penthouse
915 E 60th St
Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical

From humble beginnings in his hometown of Kenner, Louisiana, Lloyd Price overcame incredible obstacles on his way to a revolutionary musical career. He became the…

Saturday, August 12th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
TimeLine South Presents “The Bereaved – Learning To Let Go”
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

TimeLine South Presents “The Bereaved – Learning To Let Go”

Back at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts on the campus of the University of Chicago for six weeks, live in person,…

Saturday, August 12th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th Street
MJ-The Musical
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ-The Musical

BROADWAY’S MOST ELECTRIFYING NEW MUSICAL! He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is finally coming…

Saturday, August 12th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Chicago Dance’s 11th Annual Chicago Dance Month Performance
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Dance’s 11th Annual Chicago Dance Month Performance

See Chicago Dance, the dance industry’s nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, returns this June. Now…

Saturday, August 12th
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
The Art of Bowing
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Art of Bowing

A world premiere! Three actors stumble onto an empty stage as they realize the theatre has died. In a last-ditch effort to revive it, they…

Saturday, August 12th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Light
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Light

Two-character drama by Chicago playwright Loy A. Webb Not every marriage proposal goes as planned. Loy A. Webb’s THE LIGHT introduces us to Rashad and…

Saturday, August 12th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
No Man’s Land
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

No Man’s Land

In the drawing room of his stately Hampstead mansion, the wealthy, aging Hirst hosts his newfound acquaintance, the enigmatic Spooner, for an evening of endless…

Saturday, August 12th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St.
Working – A Musical
Aug12
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, August 12th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave. , Cicero, IL, 60804
Late Nite Catechism
Aug12
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, August 12th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N. Lincoln Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60614
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