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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
“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
What the Constitution Means to Me
May10
Jul2
Theatre & Performing Arts

What the Constitution Means to Me

The first Chicago-based production of the Tony Award-nominated Pulitzer Prize finalist! Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United…

Wednesday, May 10thSunday, July 2nd
TimeLine Theatre Company
615 W. Wellington Avenue
The Dream King
May11
Jun18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Dream King

This is the story of a man who falls in love with the woman of his dreams while in his dreams. The Dream King is…

Thursday, May 11thSunday, June 18th
Chopin Theatre
1543 W Division St.
Disney’s Aladdin
May17
May28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Disney’s Aladdin

Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit musical based on the Academy Award®-winning animated film, opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre to critical acclaim on March…

Wednesday, May 17thSunday, May 28th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St.
Disney’s Aladdin
May17
May28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Disney’s Aladdin

Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit musical based on the Academy Award®-winning animated film, opened on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre to critical acclaim on March…

Wednesday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 28th
2:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St.
Little Red Riding Hood
May24
Aug4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Little Red Riding Hood

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Little Red Riding Hood, a one-hour musical adaptation! Don’t Stray From the Path! That’s the advice…

Wednesday, May 24th
10:30 a.m.Friday, August 4th
11:30 a.m.
El despertar del zombi
May25
May28
Theatre & Performing Arts

El despertar del zombi

AGUIJÓN THEATER presents Mexico’s LOS PINCHES CHAMACOS EL DESPERTAR DEL ZOMBI (The Zombie Awakening) By: Javier Malpica Directed by & Starring: Esteban Castellanos FOUR PERFORMANCES…

Thursday, May 25th
12:00 a.m.Sunday, May 28th
12:00 a.m.
Aguijón Theater
2707 N. Laramle Ave.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
May26
May27
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, May 26th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, May 27th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Cabaret ZaZou
May27
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…

Saturday, May 27th
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has been dazzling audiences around the globe for over five years, faithfully bringing to the stage Eric Carle’s timeless classics. Created…

Saturday, May 27th
9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S. Racine
Dory Fantasmagory
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dory Fantasmagory

Following a sold-out run of Mo Willems’ “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,” the Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s inaugural 3-Play 2022-23 season concludes…

Saturday, May 27th
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Pie-Tanic
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pie-Tanic

Claudia Carr has a dilemma. She’s an award winning baker, yet she’s afraid of pies! Her smartphone-obsessed daughter Felicity has the solution. An oceanic cruise…

Saturday, May 27th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Improv Brunch
May27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improv Brunch

Bottoms up at The Second City Mainstage! Join The Second City for some hair of the dog comedy during this totally improvised experience from the…

Saturday, May 27th
12:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
The Second City
230 West North Ave, 3rd Floor
Seussical KIDS
May27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Seussical KIDS

“Oh, The Thinks You Can Think” When Dr. Seuss’ Best-Loved Characters Collide in an Unforgettable Musical Caper! Watch all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters…

Saturday, May 27th
1:00 p.m.1:40 p.m.
Madison Street Theater
1010 Madison Street
Dory Fantasmagory
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dory Fantasmagory

Following a sold-out run of Mo Willems’ “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!,” the Young People’s Theatre of Chicago’s inaugural 3-Play 2022-23 season concludes…

Saturday, May 27th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Make/Believe 2023: A Festival for Young Audiences
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Make/Believe 2023: A Festival for Young Audiences

In May and June, Ghostlight Ensemble will present the fourth installment of its popular Make/Believe play festival for young audience in 2023. The five short…

Saturday, May 27th
1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
NorthCenter Town Square
4100 N. Damen Ave
Shaw Vs. Tunney
May27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Shaw Vs. Tunney

By Douglas Post Based on The Prizefighter and The Playwright  by Jay R. Tunney This world premiere production tells the true  story of a deep…

Saturday, May 27th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave.
From the Mississippi Delta
May27
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…

Saturday, May 27th
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theatre
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
May27
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…

Saturday, May 27th
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 North Southport Avenue
Working – A Musical
May27
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, May 27th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave
Late Nite Catechism
May27
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, May 27th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
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