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Blood of the Lamb
A searing drama about bureaucratic chaos in a post-Roe America. After her transcontinental flight is diverted to Dallas, a pregnant woman inexplicably finds herself trapped…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Swallow
THE SWALLOW is set during a private singing lesson between a choral director and a new student. As they work together on a song, what initially…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Black Girl From a White Suburb
Tour-de-force solo show by Tania Richard, adapted from her memoir Black Girl from a White Suburb: Finding My Light, Using My Voice. Growing up in…
Theatre & Performing Arts
El Jucio de Dorotea – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
This production is produced by Teatro Inovarte, written by Jose Rochel, Pachy Felix and Tim Johnson Felix and directed by Jose Rochel and presented in…
Theatre & Performing Arts
ELLAS Y YO: MEXICANAS – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Presented by Wirtz Center Chicago, Pivot Arts, and Physical Theater Festival’s Made in Chicago Residency Program. Created and Choreographed by Silvita Diaz Brown. Ellas y…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Goodman Premieres The 7 Fingers’ THE ATTIC – THINGS I’VE SEEN WHILE LYING ON MY BACK
The 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). From the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative, ground-breaking memoir that…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog
“Take thuh cards and show me whatcha got!” Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Vladimir
About this show In a world where facts are manipulated and fear is currency, the truth becomes dangerous. As a new authoritarian government tightens its…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”
Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company is proud to announce the cast and creative team of I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, written by Samantha Hurley and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s new 22nd season, “State of Violence,” begins with Prayer Circle, September 17 – November 8, by Erik Gernand and directed by Executive…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Dial M for Murder”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce the cast and creative team for its next production, Dial M for Murder, October 2 – November 1,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Presents the Second Chicago Latinx/e Contemporary Movement Festival at the Dance Center of Columbia College
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) is proud to announce the return of the Chicago Latinx/e Contemporary Movement Festival, October 2 and 3, celebrating Latinx/e contemporary…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sir Thomas Madden Jr.
Then God created Sir Thomas Madden Jr. Averaging six feet, six-and-a-half inches, Sir Thomas Madden Jr. is Jeff Madden and Paul Thomas, an Atlanta-Chicago sketch…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
The Cosmic Underground Show
Step aboard for a one-of-a-kind journey where mind-reading, magic, comedy, and sci-fi collide in ways you won’t find anywhere else in Chicago. Hosted by real-life…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Freedom Riders with special guests Kurt Elling & Lizz Wright
In the 1960s, Freedom Rider activists challenged racial segregation in the Southern United States. With reverence for their courage and struggle, this groundbreaking international jazz…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch”
Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and kicks off the Halloween season with Witch, September 10 – October 10, written by Jen…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Rising Stars Burlesque Revue
The Rising Stars Burlesque Revue runs regularly in Chicago, with recurring late-night Friday performances scheduled through December 11, 2026. This classic theatrical revue highlights the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
How did a dead body, a fake love letter, and — of all people — Ian Fleming turn the tide of World War II? Olivier…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog – Chicago
Get ready for an unforgettable night at the Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago as we present “Topdog/Underdog – Chicago.” This powerful play delves…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Presents the Second Chicago Latinx/e Contemporary Movement Festival at the Dance Center of Columbia College
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) is proud to announce the return of the Chicago Latinx/e Contemporary Movement Festival, October 2 and 3, celebrating Latinx/e contemporary…
Theatre & Performing Arts
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Young People’s Theatre of Chicago (YPT) launches its milestone Fifth-Anniversary Season with Laura Numeroff’s award-winning children’s classic, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie! The…
Theatre & Performing Arts
El Evangelio Jornalero – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
This production is produced by Repertorio Latino TC and Colectivo El Pozo, written by Raúl Dorantes and directed by Joaquín Catana and Roma Díaz. El…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Marriott Theatre Presents Come From Away
Marriott Theatre, Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre presents Come From Away, the internationally celebrated musical that was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, captured four Laurence Olivier Awards,…
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