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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, 60601Theatre & 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, 60601Theatre & 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 StTheatre & 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, 60606Theatre & 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, 60602Theatre & 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, 60660Theatre & 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, 60640Music & 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 AveTheatre & 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, 60640Theatre & 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, 60643Theatre & 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.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, 60642Theatre & 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, 60642Theatre & 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 AvenueTheatre & 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…
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.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, 60622Theatre & 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 AvenueTheatre & 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 AvenueTheatre & 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 AveTheatre & 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, 60626Music & 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 FloorFriday, May 3rd
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
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