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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
The Little Mermaid
Apr19
Apr30
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Little Mermaid

A gripping tableau of shadows and colors, Neumeier’s beautifully haunting interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 fairytale follows the tormented mermaid heroine on a journey…

Wednesday, April 19th
12:00 a.m.Sunday, April 30th
12:00 a.m.
Lyric Opera House
20 N Wacker Drive
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
Into The Woods
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…

Tuesday, April 25th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 7th
2:00 p.m.
“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.
Cabaret ZaZou
Apr28
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, April 28th
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Into The Woods
Apr28
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…

Friday, April 28th
The Cherry Orchard
Apr28
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…

Friday, April 28th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Apr28
Apr29
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, April 28th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, April 29th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
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.
Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour
Apr28
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, April 28th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Steel Magnolias with LATTE Theater
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Steel Magnolias with LATTE Theater

See the Iconic Show, Steel Magnolias Truvy Jones’ beauty salon in Louisiana is “the place” where the neighborhood ladies meet. Along with her eager assistant,…

Friday, April 28th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Plymouth Place
315 N La Grange Road
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Apr28
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, April 28th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Will Rawls, [siccer]
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Will Rawls, [siccer]

Will Rawls presents a new interdisciplinary work, [siccer], that addresses the relationship between blackness and image-making through a live performance accompanied by a video installation on…

Friday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Edlis Neeson Theatre, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
Indecent
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Indecent

By Paula Vogel Directed by Kelsey Leigh Ervi Indecent, a deeply moving play with music, inspired by the true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway…

Friday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive
Jacqueline Goldfinger’s “Babel” by Redtwist Theatre
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jacqueline Goldfinger’s “Babel” by Redtwist Theatre

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, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Mexodus 
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mexodus 

APRIL 28 – 29 7:30 p.m. Wirtz Center Theater (Room 203) Written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson Directed by David Mendizábal…

Friday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for Performing and Media Arts, Chicago Campus
Abbott Hall 710 N. Lake Shore Drive
The world premiere of “Galileo’s Daughter” by Remy Bumppo Theatre
Apr28
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…

Friday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave.
Waa-Mu: Romance en Route
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Waa-Mu: Romance en Route

“Romance en Route” follows six romantics on a journey through love, loss, heartbreak, and self-discovery in the City of Lights. By a chance of fate,…

Friday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson St
Airness
Apr28
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…

Friday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Citadel Theatre
300 S. Waukegan Road
From the Mississippi Delta
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

From the Mississippi Delta

A compelling tale of tenacity and resilience, this Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama explores the incredible journey of a young woman from her hardscrabble Mississippi origins through…

Friday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theatre
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
It’s Only A Play by Terrence McNally
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

It’s Only A Play by Terrence McNally

On the opening night of The Golden Egg on Broadway, the wealthy producer Julia Budder is throwing a party in her lavish Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs…

Friday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
St. Bonaventure Oratory
1625 W Diversey Parkway
The Wizard of Oz
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Wizard of Oz

We’re off to see the Wizard! The classic American fairy tale, written by L. Frank Baum over a hundred years ago, comes to life on…

Friday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Morgan Park Academy Arts Center
2153 W 111th Street
“Karen Mason’s Back… And All That Jazz!,” at Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Karen Mason’s Back… And All That Jazz!,” at Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret

Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret, 1383 North Milwaukee Ave., currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary, hosts the return of Broadway actress and multi-award-winning cabaret performer Karen…

Friday, April 28th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Davenport’s Cabaret Room
1383 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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