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Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day
Apr30
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…

Tuesday, April 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
800 E Grand Ave
Death Becomes Her – The Musical
Apr30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Death Becomes Her – The Musical

Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask…

Tuesday, April 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Apr30
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…

Tuesday, April 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
Apr30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Night Ever Comedy Show

Best Night Ever is one of the city’s longest-running standup comedy showcases. Since 2009 the show has been highlighting comics from all over the city…

Tuesday, April 30th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Wednesday, May 1st
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
How I Learned What I Learned
May1
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…

Wednesday, May 1st
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story is touring North America again this year! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band…

Wednesday, May 1st
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Harold Night
May1
Wednesday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
How I Learned What I Learned
May1
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…

Wednesday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story is touring North America again this year! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band…

Wednesday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day
May1
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…

Wednesday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
800 E Grand Ave
Death Becomes Her – The Musical
May1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Death Becomes Her – The Musical

Madeline Ashton is the most beautiful actress (just ask her) ever to grace the stage and screen. Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask…

Wednesday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
May1
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…

Wednesday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Blue in the Right Way announces its inaugural production, Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women
May1
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…

Wednesday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.10:15 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
May1
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…

Wednesday, May 1st
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox

CHICAGO – Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2024 season opens with The S Paradox, written by Joining Sword & Pen International Playwright Competition and…

Thursday, May 2nd
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Thursday, May 2nd
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Àkójọpọ̀ Presents: Taste of Nigeria, African Art and Music Fundraiser Night
May2
Thursday, May 2nd
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Connect Gallery
1451 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
Teatro Zinzanni
May2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Thursday, May 2nd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
How I Learned What I Learned
May2
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…

Thursday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St
PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
May2
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…

Thursday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Otherworld Theatre
3914 N. Clark St.
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Simon & Garfunkel Story is touring North America again this year! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, featuring a full live band…

Thursday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Mamma Mia
May2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mamma Mia

A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun…

Thursday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
May2
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…

Thursday, May 2nd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
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