The Sugar Wife
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Sugar Wife

US premiere of an Irish drama that was revived in 2024 at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre. Set in Dublin, 1850: The delicate balance at the heart…

Thursday, April 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Rent
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rent

Lower East Side of New York City. End of the millennium. Mark and Roger are roommates, and they can’t afford rent (again). But they don’t…

Thursday, April 9th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660
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
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
The Cuttlefish, or the Hyrcanian Worldview
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cuttlefish, or the Hyrcanian Worldview

Trap Door Theatre Presents: The Cuttlefish, or the Hyrcanian Worldview Written by Stanisław I. Witkiewicz Translated by Daniel Gerould Directed by Nicole Wiesner Part philosophical…

Thursday, April 9th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Grelley Duvall Show Returns With “Best Actress” at the Chopin Theatre
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Grelley Duvall Show Returns With “Best Actress” at the Chopin Theatre

The Grelley Duvall Show returns with the world premiere of Grelley Duvall Best Actress, written and conceived by Alex Grelle with Jesse Morgan Young, directed…

Thursday, April 9th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “The Three Musketeers”
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “The Three Musketeers”

Idle Muse Theatre Company launches its 20th anniversary season with The Three Musketeers, March 26 – April 25, written by Robert Kauzlaric, directed by Idle…

Thursday, April 9th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Sketch Playlist
Apr9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sketch Playlist

Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show that will feature all-new sketches every single week… the ultimate sketch playlist. Come see these writers and performers…

Thursday, April 9th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Apr10
Apr11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday, April 10th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, April 11th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Giordano Dance Chicago: Ignite the Soul! Season 63
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Giordano Dance Chicago: Ignite the Soul! Season 63

Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), America’s Original Jazz Dance company, returns to the Harris Theater for its 63rd season, radiating energy and boundless spirit with three…

Friday, April 10th
7:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Apr10
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…

Friday, April 10th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Apr10
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…

Friday, April 10th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
The Infinite Wrench
Apr10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
OUT, DARN SPOT!
Apr10
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…

Friday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
ComedySportz Chicago
Apr10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Friday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Apr10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Friday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
CHARGES (The Supplicants)
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

CHARGES (The Supplicants)

  Theatre Y Presents CHARGES (The Supplicants) German title: Die Schutzbefohlenen     “those entrusted to protection”        Written by Elfriede Jelinek Translation by Gitta Honegger…

Friday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
The Ally at Theater Wit
Apr10
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…

Friday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Apr10
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…

Friday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
Mary Poppins in Concert Live to Film
Apr10
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Mary Poppins in Concert Live to Film

Get ready for high-energy fun as Disney’s five-time Academy Award®-winning film comes to life on the big screen! Meet Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews), a magical…

Friday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Ruslan KD – Godly Ambition Tour
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ruslan KD – Godly Ambition Tour

Ruslan KD will bring his “Godly Ambition Tour” to Chicago on Friday, April 10, 2026.

Friday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Park West
322 W Armitage Ave
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…

Friday, April 10th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Official Biography
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Official Biography

When young black journalist Xan Smith is assigned to interview the once successful, now aging, white novelist, Henry Percival, her mission is clear. She is…

Friday, April 10th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Out Here
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Out Here

Life happens outside of your comfort zone. Out Here is a courageous new musical, developed through a dynamic collaboration with the University of Chicago. Audiences will have…

Friday, April 10th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Out Here
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Out Here

Life happens outside of your comfort zone. Out Here is a world-premiere musical, a thrilling collaboration between Court Theatre and the University of Chicago, and an intimate…

Friday, April 10th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637