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Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour
Jul11
Dec29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour

Award-Winning, Third-Generation Magician and Mind-Reader Dennis Watkins has joined forces with Goodman Theatre and Petterino’s to create a one-of-a-kind magic theater in the heart of…

Thursday July 11, 2024
7:30 a.m.Sunday December 29, 2024
2:00 a.m.

150 N. Dearborn St.
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
Jul11
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!

Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is National Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers,…

Thursday July 11, 2024
7:30 a.m.Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 a.m.
The Studebaker Theater
410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Il, 60605
The Devil is in the Detours
Jul23
Dec31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Devil is in the Detours

Have you ever wanted to escape? The Second City presents the 112th Mainstage Revue The Devil is in the Detours, a hilarious and unhinged descent into…

Tuesday July 23, 2024Tuesday December 31, 2024
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul25
Dec31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Experience the magic of Teatro ZinZanni on the 14th floor of the Cambria Hotel in the vibrant Chicago Loop. This one-of-a-kind entertainment experience promises a…

Thursday July 25, 2024
7:00 a.m.Tuesday December 31, 2024
6:00 a.m.
Noises Off poster
Sep12
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Noises Off

A CO-PRODUCTION WITH GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE The cast and crew of Nothing On are scrambling to prepare for opening night, but despite their earnest efforts, the…

Thursday September 12, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Jackie Taylor’s Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People poster
Sep14
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackie Taylor’s Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People

How many times have you heard a soulful song and just assumed that the singer was Black only to find out they were not. Music…

Saturday September 14, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center
4450 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60640
Due to Popular Demand, Teatro ZinZanni Extends Current Production Starring Locally Renowned Artist Liv Warfield, Through December
Sep29
Dec31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Due to Popular Demand, Teatro ZinZanni Extends Current Production Starring Locally Renowned Artist Liv Warfield, Through December

Get ready for more laughter, thrills, and delectable delights! Teatro ZinZanni‘s spectacular production, which opened in May 2024 and has been receiving critical acclaim and…

Sunday September 29, 2024
6:00 p.m.Tuesday December 31, 2024
11:30 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Thursday October 3, 2024
7:30 p.m.Sunday November 3, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
35MM Three Brothers Theatre
Oct4
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

35MM

35MM features music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver, based on photographs by Matthew Murphy. This innovative production combines the power of visual art and…

Friday October 4, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Three Brothers Theatre
221 N Genesee Street
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct4
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Friday October 4, 2024
7:30 p.m.Monday November 4, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
Primary Trust man standing in crosswalk illustration
Oct5
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Primary Trust

An open-hearted, “utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play” (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment. Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old…

Saturday October 5, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct5
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.Tuesday November 5, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct6
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Sunday October 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.Wednesday November 6, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct10
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

the love object by Justine Gelfman

On the eve of Ramona’s sold-out stadium tour, her best friend and trusted assistant, Paula announces she is leaving to pursue her own artistry. Fearing…

Thursday October 10, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
The Golden Girls Meet the Skooby Don’t Gang: The Mystery of The Haunted Bush poster
Oct10
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Golden Girls Meet the Skooby Don’t Gang: The Mystery of The Haunted Bush

Rose’s nephew Fred is coming for a visit with his amateur sleuth friends, Daffy, Velva, Skaggy and their dog Skooby. While Rose is excited, she’s…

Thursday October 10, 2024Saturday November 2, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct10
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Thursday October 10, 2024
7:30 p.m.Sunday November 10, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct11
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Coronation

About CORONATION: After another female candidate loses the American presidential election, three women invent a way to circumvent elections and place a woman in power…

Friday October 11, 2024Saturday November 16, 2024

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Friday October 11, 2024
7:30 p.m.Monday November 11, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct12
Nov17
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark-maid to “America’s Sweetie Pie,” Gloria Mitchell-lands…

Saturday October 12, 2024Sunday November 17, 2024

Little Women
Oct12
Nov9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Little Women

Little Women adapted by Marisha Chamberlain and directed by Carolyn Hoerdemann follows the March family as they await the return of their father from war,…

Saturday October 12, 2024Saturday November 9, 2024
Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo, Chicago, IL, 60605
El Pielago de la Calamidades
Oct12
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

El Pielago de la Calamidades

The unwritten story of what happened to the nomadic actors who were hired by Hamlet to represent the murder of his father. Rated: PG13 Parents…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:00 p.m.Sunday November 3, 2024
9:00 p.m.
Teatro Tariakuri
3117 W. 63rd St. , Chicago, IL, 60629
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Saturday October 12, 2024
7:30 p.m.Tuesday November 12, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct13
Nov18
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark-maid to “America’s Sweetie Pie,” Gloria Mitchell-lands…

Sunday October 13, 2024Monday November 18, 2024

El Pielago de la Calamidades
Oct13
Nov4
Theatre & Performing Arts

El Pielago de la Calamidades

The unwritten story of what happened to the nomadic actors who were hired by Hamlet to represent the murder of his father. Rated: PG13 Parents…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.Monday November 4, 2024
9:00 p.m.
Teatro Tariakuri
3117 W. 63rd St. , Chicago, IL, 60629
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