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PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic

Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy theatre company in North America, stages Matt Cox’s PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain…

Saturday, April 27th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Otherworld Theatre
3914 N. Clark St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Saturday, April 27th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Apr27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Clued In
Apr27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
BIG LOVE
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

BIG LOVE

[producingbody]’s second show – BIG LOVE by Charles Mee a play – 90 minutes, no intermission. Fifty brides flee their fifty grooms and seek refuge…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Black Bear Island by Karissa Murrell Myers
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Black Bear Island by Karissa Murrell Myers

Hello,   We would like to add our listing to Theatre In Chicago:     “BLACK BEAR ISLAND” BY KARISSA MURRELL MYERS Co-produced in partnership with Silk…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Stage Center Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University
3701 W Bryn Mawr Ave
DRINK! The Sketch Comedy Drinking Game: Chicago Edition
Apr27
Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Jackalope Theatre Company’s 16th Season Begins the the Smuggler, at its new home in Berger Park
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s 16th Season Begins the the Smuggler, at its new home in Berger Park

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to launch its 16th season at its new home in Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Sapphic Showcase
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sapphic Showcase

A series of 10-minute plays interspersed with standup and spoken word performers.

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
The Swans of Harlem: Reclaiming the History of Black Ballet at Francis W. Parker School
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Swans of Harlem: Reclaiming the History of Black Ballet at Francis W. Parker School

The legendary “Swans of Harlem” ballerinas take the stage with Brandis Friedman (co-anchor, WTTW Chicago Tonight / host, Black Voices) and author Karen Valby to…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Francis W Parker School
330 W Webster Ave
The Weight of Light
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Weight of Light

Chicago Opera Theater continues its 50th Anniversary season with the concert premiere of the fifth full-length opera produced through COT’s industry leading Vanguard Initiative. Composed…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day

“Landing all the jokes… Moritz von Stuelpnagel tackles darkly funny materials with a shrewd balance of heightened reality, warped sitcom & underlying pathos” –Hollywood Reporter Emmy and Tony…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
800 E Grand Ave
CSO x Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Apr27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

CSO x Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Two mighty orchestras present a rousing, jazz-meets-classical event. Discover selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, alternating between the original orchestral version performed by the Chicago…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Fairview
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fairview

Dinner is served in the Frasier household…or at least, it is cooking. With the clock ticking towards Mama’s birthday party, Beverly frantically tries to corral…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
How I Learned What I Learned
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

How I Learned What I Learned

Broadway In Chicago is excited to join Congo Square Theatre Company in announcing its continued 25th Anniversary celebration with the Chicago premiere of HOW I LEARNED…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St
Joffrey Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Joffrey Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Far from a Shakespearean tale, Ekman’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a mind-bending trip to a surreal realm of unearthly delights. Set during the traditional Scandinavian…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
South Chicago Dance Theatre
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

South Chicago Dance Theatre

On the heels of its full-length world premiere work, Memoirs of Jazz in the Alley, on-the-rise South Chicago Dance Theatre and its dynamic leader, Kia…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
Beyond the Garden Gate
Apr27
Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
The Rooster Play
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Rooster Play

A comic discussion of identity and sexuality. John has been in a stable relationship with his boyfriend for a number of years. But when he…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Two Hours in a Bar
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Two Hours in a Bar

A double bill of one-acts. WAITING FOR TINA MEYER concerns a pair of best-friend actors–a man and a woman–sitting in a bar because the man is expecting…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Blue in the Right Way announces its inaugural production, Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Blue in the Right Way announces its inaugural production, Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women

CHICAGO – Blue in the Right Way is proud to present its inaugural production, Women Beware Women, freely adapted by Kevin V. Smith and Daiva…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.10:15 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
South Chicago Dance Theatre
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

South Chicago Dance Theatre

In its 7th season, South Chicago Dance Theatre is a flourishing local company that presents a seamless fusion of classical and contemporary dance. Audiences will…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605
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