The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Apr5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.” Oscar knows that a…

Sunday, April 5th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
The Ally at Theater Wit
Apr5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Ally at Theater Wit

The Ally Written by Itamar Moses Directed by Jeremy Wechsler When Asaf’s student asks him to sign a manifesto condemning police brutality, he wants to…

Sunday, April 5th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Apr5
Theatre & Performing Arts

August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

DIRECTED BY CHUCK SMITH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR HARRY J. LENNIX “The more music you got in the world, the fuller it is.” Ma…

Sunday, April 5th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Apr5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Delight in Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy! The secret lives of Windsor wives reveal there is much more to this charming, middle-class English hamlet than meets…

Sunday, April 5th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
The Posthumous Trial of Giulia Tofana
Apr5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Posthumous Trial of Giulia Tofana

Murderer, poisoner, witch . That’s how history remembers Giulia Tofana, Italy’s most prolific serial killer and the infamous creator of the Aqua Tofana poison. Authorities…

Sunday, April 5th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
HighQ
Apr5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

HighQ

Is it a cannabis-themed game show or an uproarious, electively interactive live theatrical experience? Why can’t it be both? HighQ is an uplifting blend of…

Sunday, April 5th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
OUT, DARN SPOT!
Apr5
Theatre & Performing Arts

OUT, DARN SPOT!

Fair is foul, and foul is fair, what’s gonna happen today live on air? Since 1958, Lady Marcia Macbeth has been a guiding light to…

Sunday, April 5th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Wheel of Improv
Apr5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Wheel of Improv

Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…

Sunday, April 5th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Madama Butterfly
Apr6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Madama Butterfly

Meet Cio-Cio-San — known as Madama Butterfly — a faithful but doomed geisha in love with B.F. Pinkerton. Everyone but Butterfly knows the Navy lieutenant…

Monday, April 6th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Changing Channels
Apr6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Changing Channels

Based on actual events, CHANGING CHANNELS is set backstage at the DuMont Television Network in New York City in 1952. It is the peak of the “Red…

Monday, April 6th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Apr7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Queen is jealous of Snow White’s Beauty!  So she runs off into the woods to live with seven crazy Dwarfs.  Will the Queen find…

Tuesday, April 7th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Apr7
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Delight in Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy! The secret lives of Windsor wives reveal there is much more to this charming, middle-class English hamlet than meets…

Tuesday, April 7th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Apr7
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.” Oscar knows that a…

Tuesday, April 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Apr8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Queen is jealous of Snow White’s Beauty!  So she runs off into the woods to live with seven crazy Dwarfs.  Will the Queen find…

Wednesday, April 8th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Apr8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

This musical is JUST RIGHT!  This show is based on the classic story of a young girl who ventures into the woods and stumbles on…

Wednesday, April 8th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Apr8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Delight in Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy! The secret lives of Windsor wives reveal there is much more to this charming, middle-class English hamlet than meets…

Wednesday, April 8th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Apr8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.” Oscar knows that a…

Wednesday, April 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Apr8
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, April 8th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
The Fizz Show
Apr8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Fizz Show

Join iO house team Fizz for Chicago’s most carbonated improv show. Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fizz cracks open a high-octane, full-sugar set of one-night-only scenes,…

Wednesday, April 8th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Queen is jealous of Snow White’s Beauty!  So she runs off into the woods to live with seven crazy Dwarfs.  Will the Queen find…

Thursday, April 9th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

This musical is JUST RIGHT!  This show is based on the classic story of a young girl who ventures into the woods and stumbles on…

Thursday, April 9th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.” Oscar knows that a…

Thursday, April 9th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

DIRECTED BY CHUCK SMITH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR HARRY J. LENNIX “The more music you got in the world, the fuller it is.” Ma…

Thursday, April 9th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Madama Butterfly
Apr9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Madama Butterfly

Meet Cio-Cio-San — known as Madama Butterfly — a faithful but doomed geisha in love with B.F. Pinkerton. Everyone but Butterfly knows the Navy lieutenant…

Thursday, April 9th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606