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Blue Man Group
Jun14
Dec31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group is comedy, theater and rock concert all rolled into one.  Having recently celebrated 25 years at the Briar Street theatre, this wildly popular…

Wednesday, June 14th
8:00 a.m.Sunday, December 31st
8:00 a.m.
Briar Street Theatre
3133 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL, 60657
Gypsy
Aug23
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gypsy

The mother of all musicals Gypsy is the tale of the ultimate ambitious stage mother, fighting for her daughters’ success while secretly yearning for her…

Wednesday, August 23rd
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 15th
4:00 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
The Innocence of Seduction
Aug25
Oct8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Innocence of Seduction

The second play in Mark Pracht’s projected “Four-Color Trilogy” of plays set during the early years of the comic book industry.  The first play in…

Friday, August 25th
7:30 a.m.Sunday, October 8th
3:00 a.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash
Aug30
Oct22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash

Ring of Fire showcases the story of Johnny Cash through his music. From country rock n’ roll to searing ballads of love and faith, Cash’s…

Wednesday, August 30th
1:30 p.m.Sunday, October 22nd
6:00 p.m.
Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 60181
Little Shop of Horrors
Aug30
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Little Shop of Horrors

NOMINATED FOR 7 DRAMA DESK AWARDS, INCLUDING WINNER OF OUTSTANDING MUSICAL! From songwriters Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, the genius duo behind Aladdin, The Little…

Wednesday, August 30th
7:00 p.m.Sunday, October 15th
5:30 p.m.
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Cat’s Cradle
Sep1
Oct22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cat’s Cradle

Join the famed Hoenikker family on the Caribbean Island of San Lorenzo for a satirical tale of how “pure” scientific research, banana republic politics, and…

Friday, September 1st
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 22nd
2:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theatre
6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626
NORTH & SUR
Sep5
Oct6
Theatre & Performing Arts

NORTH & SUR

The extraordinary encounter between two icons of World Literature: the great North American writer Edgar Allan Poe, who is recognized as one of the foremost…

Tuesday, September 5th
7:00 a.m.Friday, October 6th
7:00 a.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Baked! The Musical
Sep7
Oct8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Baked! The Musical

Previews: September 7-10, 2023Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 6:00pm Run: September 14-October 8, 2023 Thursday-Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 6:00pm Special Matinee Wednesday, October 4…

Thursday, September 7th
1:00 a.m.Sunday, October 8th
1:00 a.m.
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
721 Howard St., Evanston, IL, 60202
Birthday Candles
Sep7
Oct8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Birthday Candles

Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th.…

Thursday, September 7th
7:30 a.m.Sunday, October 8th
2:30 a.m.
Northlight Theatre
9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077, Skokie, Illinois, 60077
Revolution
Sep7
Oct29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Revolution

Who celebrates their 26th birthday in the alley? Puff, that’s who. With the help of her best friend Jame and the unlikely company of Georgia,…

Thursday, September 7th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 29th
3:00 p.m.
A Red Orchid Theatre
1531 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL, 60610
A Chorus Line
Sep8
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Chorus Line

The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singular sensation that paints a vivid picture of both the glamour and grind of showbiz.  Featuring one powerhouse number…

Friday, September 8th
7:30 a.m.Sunday, October 8th
2:00 a.m.
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
The Duchess of Malfi
Sep9
Oct21
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Duchess of Malfi

When the widowed Duchess of Malfi chooses to love again, honestly and defiantly, the men in her family do everything in their power to break…

Saturday, September 9th
8:00 p.m.Saturday, October 21st
8:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
The Mousetrap
Sep13
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Mousetrap

Brimming with intrigue, sophisticated humor and surprising twists, Agatha Christie’s iconic murder mystery is the world’s most successful and longest-running play. Amidst news of a…

Wednesday, September 13th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 15th
3:00 p.m.
Citadel Theatre
300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045
Hamilton
Sep13
Dec30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hamilton

Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary…

Wednesday, September 13th
7:30 p.m.Saturday, December 30th
2:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
The Addams Family
Sep14
Oct8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Addams Family

Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, intelligent young man from a respectable family– a…

Thursday, September 14th
7:30 a.m.Sunday, October 8th
3:00 a.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W. Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005
American Psycho: The Musical
Sep14
Nov26
Theatre & Performing Arts

American Psycho: The Musical

American Psycho is a ruthless and daring musical from Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Riverdale, The Picture of Dorian Gray). Based on the electrifying…

Thursday, September 14th
7:00 p.m.Sunday, November 26th
5:00 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 W. Division St. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Blues for an Alabama Sky
Sep14
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Blues for an Alabama Sky

It’s 1930 in Harlem and jazz singer Angel has just gotten fired from The Cotton Club. Supported by her closest friends, Angel hopes for her…

Thursday, September 14th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 15th
2:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Sep14
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

Blown fuses, real and metaphorical, punctuate the action with flashes of pent up energy in this acclaimed play. The diminutive heroine frequently plunges the dilapidated…

Thursday, September 14th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 15th
3:00 p.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL, 60641
Sanctuary City
Sep14
Nov18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sanctuary City

Newark, NJ. Post-9/11. Two teenagers, brought to America as children, now face an unlikely foe: unexpected, unreciprocated love. Their friendship is no longer enough (for…

Thursday, September 14th
7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 18th
9:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
The Nacirema Society
Sep16
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Nacirema Society

Every year since Emancipation, The Nacirema Society of Montgomery, Alabama introduces six elegant African-American debutantes to a world of wealth, privilege and social responsibility. For…

Saturday, September 16th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 15th
5:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
The Lehman Trilogy
Sep19
Oct29
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lehman Trilogy

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY, winner of the 2022 Tony Award for Best Play, weaves together nearly two centuries of family history in an epic theatrical event…

Tuesday, September 19th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 29th
5:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse
175 E. Chestnut Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60611
Gut
Sep21
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gut

A group of storytellers gathers to chronicle a curious tale. ​It’s 1822. A fur trader named Alexis St. Martin gets shot (by accident) and is…

Thursday, September 21st
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 15th
4:30 p.m.
Little Studio at the Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Ave Studio 732, Chicago, IL, 60605
Eurydice
Sep21
Oct22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Eurydice

EURYDICE JUST MARRIED HER SWEETHEART ORPHEUS—AND NOW, SHE’S DEAD. The newlywed and newly dead Eurydice arrives in the underworld without memories or language where she…

Thursday, September 21st
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 22nd
9:00 p.m.
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre
325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, IL, 60022
Ripcord
Sep21
Oct29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ripcord

Ripcord is a comedic play by David Lindsay-Abaire that revolves around the rivalry between two vastly different roommates in an assisted living facility. Abby, cantankerous…

Thursday, September 21st
7:30 p.m.Sunday, October 29th
5:00 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
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