moonwatchers
Apr30
May17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

moonwatchers

It is Rocco and Allen’s job to watch the moon, and it is really quite boring. Night after night, they time the sequences exactly –…

Thursday, April 30th
8:00 p.m.Sunday, May 17th
2:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Theater of the Mind
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Theater of the Mind

Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…

Friday, May 1st
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
May1
May2
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 1st
12:00 a.m.Saturday, May 2nd
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Queen is jealous of Snow White’s Beauty!  So she runs off into the woods to live with seven crazy Dwarfs.  Will the Queen find…

Friday, May 1st
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
An Evening With South Chicago Dance Theatre
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

An Evening With South Chicago Dance Theatre

South Chicago Dance Theatre presents its ninth annual home season concert and return to the Harris Theater For Music and Dance on May 1, 2026!…

Friday, May 1st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Harris Theater, Millennium Park
205 E. Randolph St.
The Infinite Wrench
May1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ABLEfest – celebrating 10 years of Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

ABLEfest – celebrating 10 years of Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations

Join A.B.L.E. – Artists Breaking Limits &Expectations as we celebrate our 10th anniversary of creating theatre and film for, with, and by individuals with intellectual…

Friday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Words with Nerds: TED Talks, but way funnier.
May1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Words with Nerds: TED Talks, but way funnier.

Join us for Words with Nerds, a great show for information sponges who love to laugh! Think TED Talks, but way funnier. Speakers and topics…

Friday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Ally at Theater Wit
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Ally at Theater Wit

The Ally Written by Itamar Moses Directed by Jeremy Wechsler When Asaf’s student asks him to sign a manifesto condemning police brutality, he wants to…

Friday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Spring Concert Series
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Spring Concert Series

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre makes its Dance Center debut with its 2026 Spring Concert Series. We meet a world in turmoil with movement and music…

Friday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Columbia College Chicago Dance Center
1306 South Michigan Avenue
For Gustave
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

For Gustave

On the Spot Theatre Company is delighted to present the world premiere of For Gustave, a new drama about French Impressionist Gustave Caillebotte. For Gustave…

Friday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
6205 N Sheridan Rd,
6205 N Sheridan Rd,
The Great Gatsby
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Great Gatsby

THE PARTY’S ROARING IN CHICAGO! THE GREAT GATSBY is a “Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the classic American novel…

Friday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Merry Wives of Windsor
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Delight in Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy! The secret lives of Windsor wives reveal there is much more to this charming, middle-class English hamlet than meets…

Friday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Dover Road
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Dover Road

Welcome to the home of the eccentric Latimer, who waylays couples who are running away together and gives them a taste of what their lives…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Glessner House
1800 S. Prairie Avenue
Out Here
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Out Here

Life happens outside of your comfort zone. Out Here is a courageous new musical, developed through a dynamic collaboration with the University of Chicago. Audiences will have…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Out Here
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Out Here

Life happens outside of your comfort zone. Out Here is a world-premiere musical, a thrilling collaboration between Court Theatre and the University of Chicago, and an intimate…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Windfall
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Windfall

This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the local police,…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
The Sugar Wife
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Sugar Wife

US premiere of an Irish drama that was revived in 2024 at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre. Set in Dublin, 1850: The delicate balance at the heart…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Static-Head
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Static-Head

Written by Ryan Stevens and directed by Stefan Roseen Sensor-E is the hit new social media app, able to simulate real-life sensations so you can…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Oil Lamp Theater Announces “Poor Behavior” by Theresa Rebeck
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Announces “Poor Behavior” by Theresa Rebeck

Oil Lamp Theater’s next performance in its 2026 season is Poor Behavior, written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Lauren Katz, April 10 – May…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre’s 2026 Spring Concert Series
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre’s 2026 Spring Concert Series

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) is pleased to announce its Spring 2026 Concert Series, presented by the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, 1306 S.…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Columbia College Chicago Dance Center
1306 South Michigan Avenue
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wedding Singer”
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wedding Singer”

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast and creative team…

Friday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W Campbell Street