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SHOWCASE 2026: A Premiere Presentation of New Chicago Musicals
Victory Gardens Theater, in partnership with New Musicals Chicago, proudly announces SHOWCASE 2026, a special presentation of brand-new locally developed works premiering Saturday, February 14,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The 8th Dwarf
Binkley, an outsider dwarf from the Kingdom of Magical Land, is quiet, timid and scared of the dark — not exactly the best characteristics for…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
“Clue” presented by The Beverly Theatre Guild
Chicago, IL: The Beverly Theatre Guild (BTG) is thrilled to present the iconic comedy Clue on February 13-15, 2026. In this fun murder-mystery, based on…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Art of Belonging
THE ART OF BELONGING is an evocative adaptation of three short stories by acclaimed Filipino American writer Bienvenido Santos, reimagined for the stage by CIRCA…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hamnet
“Elegant and beguiling” – Evening Standard (UK) Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way”
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Dance of Death
In the high stone tower of an isolated naval fortress, Alice and Edgar are about to celebrate 25 years of wedded bliss—if decades of resentment,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Pigskin: The Football Musical
Football: Four quarters and 100 yards of American Dream. And nowhere is the dream more alive than Tacoma Washington High School. This musical takes you…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Cosmic Underground Show-Valentine’s Day Matinee
The Cosmic Underground Show blasts off for a 90-minute immersive comedy, magic, and mind-reading show. Cosmic founders and real-life couple Harrison Lampert (a quirky sleight-of-hand…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Musical will have U.S. premiere at The Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
After a highly successful run in Europe, the U.S. anticipated premiere of Bernadette, The Musical has been set!The inspiring musical about the courageous story of…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Disney On Ice: Jump In!
Get ready for a magical adventure as Disney On Ice unveils its newest show, Jump In!, at United Center from February 12-15, 2026! The adventure begins…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Leaning In
Leaning In is a playful, tender, and deeply human look at love in all its forms—the kind that makes you laugh, choose each other again,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Art of Belonging
THE ART OF BELONGING is an evocative adaptation of three short stories by acclaimed Filipino American writer Bienvenido Santos, reimagined for the stage by CIRCA…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hamnet
“Elegant and beguiling” – Evening Standard (UK) Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Sideshow Villains’ Deviant Cabaret: 7 Deadly Sins Masquerade
Sideshow Villains’ Deviant Cabaret: 7 Deadly Sins Masquerade is a live music, circus and theater event that questions the nature of sin. This is the…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Clued In
After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Jane Austen
Celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday all winter long with Improvised Jane Austen! Just one day cannot encapsulate a proper observation of Jane Austen’s life and work.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Before and After, an instant drama
Life is defined in moments. Before and After explores the story leading to a life-changing event and the impact of that instant on all that…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
My Life as a Cowboy
Seventeen-year-old Conor feels stuck in the London suburb of Croydon and dreams of doing something unexpected—entering a country-and-western dance competition. He’s joined by Michael, a fellow lifeguard at…
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