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Death Becomes Her – The Musical
May3
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…

Friday, May 3rd
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
May3
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…

Friday, May 3rd
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
May3
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…

Friday, May 3rd
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
May3
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…

Friday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
May3
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…

Friday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Murder in the Cathedral
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Murder in the Cathedral

Murder in the Cathedral dramatizes the martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket at the hands of knights loyal to Henry II in 1170.  Eliot wrote it on…

Friday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
The Rooster Play
May3
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…

Friday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Close Encounters of the Third Kind in Concert
May3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Close Encounters of the Third Kind in Concert

Immerse yourself in Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi masterpiece with John Williams’ pioneering score performed by the CSO. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss as an Indiana utility…

Friday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:10 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Blue in the Right Way announces its inaugural production, Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women
May3
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…

Friday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:15 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Godspell – 2012 Revival
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Godspell – 2012 Revival

Prepare ye for the timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love in a masterful retelling of the original sensation with dazzling new arrangements and lyrics. Godspell…

Friday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy
2153 W 111th St, Chicago, IL, 60643
Mamma Mia
May3
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…

Friday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
In The Back/On The Floor
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

In The Back/On The Floor

IN THE BACK/ON THE FLOOR examines the issues that minimum wage workers face through the lives of several employees at a big-box retail store. Though…

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good

CHICAGO – Curious Theatre Branch, continues its 35th anniversary season with a world premiere from Founding Co-Artistic Director Jenny Magnus, The Good, March 29 –…

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Cut to the Chase
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cut to the Chase

Annual festival of new of new one act plays, this year celebrating the theme “Face to Face.” These seven one-acts plays are each built around…

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Devil’s Daughter
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for 8+ years. This…

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Lincoln Lodge
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Nana
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Nana

Trap Door Theatre’s 30th Anniversary Season closes with Olwen Wymark’s splendid dramatization of Zola’s Nana: a story of sexual and financial greed in nineteenth-century Parisian…

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:45 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland, Chicago, IL, 60622
Bible Bingo: A Comedy With God, Games, & Silly Prizes
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bible Bingo: A Comedy With God, Games, & Silly Prizes

Now in its 14th year, Bible Bingo is a long-running comedy about the Catholic culture of fundraising and bingo, featuring the character, Mrs. Mary Margaret…

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield

Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 North Western Avenue
Panther In The Sky
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Panther In The Sky

Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble and CIRCA Pintig History Theatre Community are proud to present Panther In The Sky, May 1 – 18, in the Auditorium at…

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1650 W Foster Ave
The Factory Theater Announces Party at the Pantheon: A Modern Greek
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Announces Party at the Pantheon: A Modern Greek

CHICAGO – The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to announce the second production of The Factory’s 28th season, Party at the Pantheon:…

Friday, May 3rd
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Improvised Sitcom
May3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday, May 3rd
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Deep Dishin’
May3
Friday, May 3rd
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Improvised Housewives of iO
May3
Friday, May 3rd
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
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