Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: Anarchy: The Improvised Rock Opera
Start: 2023-05-04T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-05-04T21:00:00-05:00
Location: iO Theater

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April 12, 2023: 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…
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Wednesday, April 12th
12:00 a.m. – Sunday, June 4th
12:00 a.m.
Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane
April 21, 2023: 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…
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Friday, April 21st
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, May 21st
3:00 p.m.
Citadel Theatre
300 S. Waukegan Road
April 25, 2023: Apr25
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts
Into The Woods
Here’s a reason to be happy ever after… Direct from Broadway, the Grammy®-winning and much beloved production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony®-winning triumph…
Loop
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Tuesday, April 25th
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, May 7th
2:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W Randolph St.
April 27, 2023: 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,…
Rogers Park
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Thursday, April 27th
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, June 18th
9:00 p.m.
Lifeline Theatre
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
April 28, 2023: 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…
Loop
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Friday, April 28th – Sunday, May 28th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
May 3, 2023: May3
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…
Loop
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Wednesday, May 3rd
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Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
May3
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…
Loop
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Wednesday, May 3rd
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W Randolph St.
May3
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…
Loop
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Wednesday, May 3rd
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
May3
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…
Loop
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Wednesday, May 3rd
5:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Lion Theatre
182 N Wabash Ave (near E Lake St)
May3
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…
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Wednesday, May 3rd
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd.
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts
unaccompanied
Sammie had an abnormal upbringing, raised by an unwell mother. As a child she decides that living in the realm of make-believe is easier than coping…
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Wednesday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Theatre School at DePaul University
2350 N. Racine Ave.
May 4, 2023: May4
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…
Loop
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Thursday, May 4th
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Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
May4
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…
Loop
Event details
Thursday, May 4th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W Randolph St.
May4
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…
Loop
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Thursday, May 4th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts
Airness
Citadel Theatre presents THE CHICAGOLAND PREMIERE of Airness by Chelsea Marcantel, directed by Joe Lehman. Synopsis: When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she…
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Thursday, May 4th
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Citadel Theatre
300 S. Waukegan Road
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Twain’s timeless classic sweeps audiences down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim escape from slavery to freedom at the…
Lakeview
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Thursday, May 4th
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 North Southport Avenue
May4
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…
Loop
Event details
Thursday, May 4th
5:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Lion Theatre
182 N Wabash Ave (near E Lake St)
May4
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…
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Thursday, May 4th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd.
May4
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…
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Thursday, May 4th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
May4
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…
Lakeview
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Thursday, May 4th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave.
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts
Fairview Opening Night
At the Frasier household, preparations for Grandma’s birthday party are underway. Beverly is holding on to her sanity by a thread to make sure this…
Hyde Park
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Thursday, May 4th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Revival
1160 E 55th St
May4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Percussion Ensemble
The Percussion Ensemble, in conjunction with members of the Piano Program, presents an evening of music exploring cabaret and folk influences on classical composition: with…
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Thursday, May 4th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Fulton Recital Hall, Goodspeed Hall
1010 E. 59th St.
May4
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…
Loop
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Thursday, May 4th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
May4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Anarchy: The Improvised Rock Opera
ANARCHY: The Improvised Rock Opera is a completely sung and completely improvised rock opera featuring Chicago‘s finest musical improvisers — with live band! Using an audience suggestion,…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Thursday, May 4th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.