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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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
This musical is JUST RIGHT! This show is based on the classic story of a young girl who ventures into the woods and stumbles on…
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…
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…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Windy City Shorts: An Open Mic Night for Chicago Short Movies
You make it, we show it! Submit a film to be seen by a great audience at this film-based Chicago show. Windy City Shorts is…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
“Going Bacharach” Presents the Greatest Hits of Bacharach at the Apollo Theater
Rediscover the soundtrack of a lifetime with GOING BACHARACH, a vibrant new revue, direct from a sold-out run in New York, celebrating the legacy of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Fizz Show
Join iO house team Fizz for Chicago’s most carbonated improv show. Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fizz cracks open a high-octane, full-sugar set of one-night-only scenes,…
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…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
DIRECTED BY CHUCK SMITH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR HARRY J. LENNIX “The more music you got in the world, the fuller it is.” Ma…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
SPINOFF
Two years ago, Alé left the city to move back into their childhood home to caretake for their mother. Far from friends, their plans in…
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…
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…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room.…
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…
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