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GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
May7
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, May 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Writers’ Bloc 2024 New Play Festival
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Writers’ Bloc 2024 New Play Festival

Staged readings of ten new works by Chicago writers. The festival features five new musicals and five new plays from 14 local Chicago playwrights, lyricists,…

Tuesday, May 7th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Happy 2 B Here – Sketch Comedy for Everyone
May7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Happy 2 B Here – Sketch Comedy for Everyone

HAPPY 2 B HERE is a kaleidoscopic sketch comedy extravaganza starring Liz Gordon, Alba Woolard, Catrina Hughes, Willis Brei, and Conor Delaney. It’s a show…

Tuesday, May 7th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Best Night Ever Comedy Show
May7
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, May 7th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Renée Fleming: Music and Mind
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Renée Fleming: Music and Mind

Winner of five Grammys, the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor, and the US National Medal of Arts, Renée Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed…

Wednesday, May 8th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
77 W Washington St
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May8
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 8th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Mamma Mia
May8
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…

Wednesday, May 8th
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Renée Fleming: Music and Mind
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Renée Fleming: Music and Mind

Winner of five Grammys, the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor, and the US National Medal of Arts, Renée Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed…

Wednesday, May 8th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple
77 W Washington St
Harold Night
May8
Wednesday, May 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Mamma Mia
May8
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…

Wednesday, May 8th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater: Judgment Day
May8
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 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
800 E Grand Ave
Death Becomes Her – The Musical
May8
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 8th
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
May8
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 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Writers’ Bloc 2024 New Play Festival
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Writers’ Bloc 2024 New Play Festival

Staged readings of ten new works by Chicago writers. The festival features five new musicals and five new plays from 14 local Chicago playwrights, lyricists,…

Wednesday, May 8th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Blue in the Right Way announces its inaugural production, Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women
May8
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 8th
7:30 p.m.10:15 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
May8
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 8th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox
May9
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 9th
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May9
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 9th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Teatro Zinzanni
May9
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 9th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
UNSEND
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

UNSEND

Described by the New York Times as a “master of improvisation,” David Pasquesi (HBO’s VEEP, TJ & Dave) is joined by Chicago favorites Sue Gillan…

Thursday, May 9th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Revival
1160 E 55th St
Celebrate Mom all Week Long at Teatro ZinZanni
May9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Celebrate Mom all Week Long at Teatro ZinZanni

This Mother’s Day, give your mom the gift of quality time with her family, plus fun photo opportunities, delicious food and drink, and an unforgettable…

Thursday, May 9th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
PUFFS, or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
May9
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 9th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Otherworld Theatre
3914 N. Clark St.
Mamma Mia
May9
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 9th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
May9
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 9th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
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