Chicago Writers’ Bloc hosts a Spring 2026 Festival of New Plays and Musicals
Mar16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Writers’ Bloc hosts a Spring 2026 Festival of New Plays and Musicals

Chicago Writers’ Bloc Announces Its 2026 Spring Festival of New Plays and Musicals March 15–29 at City Lit Theater 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago…

Monday, March 16th
7:30 p.m.
CityLit Theater
1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Mar16
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…

Monday, March 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Spring Festival of New Plays and Musicals
Mar16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Spring Festival of New Plays and Musicals

Chicago Writers’ Bloc presents a series of staged readings of new work, many of which feature women’s voices, across genres from historical dramas to musicals,…

Monday, March 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Hamilton
Mar17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hamilton

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father…

Tuesday, March 17th
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Mar17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center

Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe…three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses.  Roxanne (the Rock’n Roll Pig) builds hers out of Sticks,…

Tuesday, March 17th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Mar17
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, March 17th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Feelin’ Groovy: Michael Mahler Sings Paul Simon
Mar17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Feelin’ Groovy: Michael Mahler Sings Paul Simon

Award-winning actor/composer/lyricist Michael Mahler leads a folk-rock fantasia of hits including “The Sound of Silence,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and “Me and Julio Down by…

Tuesday, March 17th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive
Chicago Writers’ Bloc hosts a Spring 2026 Festival of New Plays and Musicals
Mar17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Writers’ Bloc hosts a Spring 2026 Festival of New Plays and Musicals

Chicago Writers’ Bloc Announces Its 2026 Spring Festival of New Plays and Musicals March 15–29 at City Lit Theater 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago…

Tuesday, March 17th
7:30 p.m.
CityLit Theater
1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Mar17
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, March 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Spring Festival of New Plays and Musicals
Mar17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Spring Festival of New Plays and Musicals

Chicago Writers’ Bloc presents a series of staged readings of new work, many of which feature women’s voices, across genres from historical dramas to musicals,…

Tuesday, March 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Hamilton
Mar18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hamilton

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father…

Wednesday, March 18th
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Mar18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center

Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe…three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses.  Roxanne (the Rock’n Roll Pig) builds hers out of Sticks,…

Wednesday, March 18th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Mar18
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, March 18th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Come Back, Little Sheba
Mar18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Come Back, Little Sheba

Midwest town. Forced into marriage due to an unexpected pregnancy, former beauty queen Lola and recovering alcoholic Doc live a quiet life of heartbreak and…

Wednesday, March 18th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Chicago Writers’ Bloc hosts a Spring 2026 Festival of New Plays and Musicals
Mar18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Writers’ Bloc hosts a Spring 2026 Festival of New Plays and Musicals

Chicago Writers’ Bloc Announces Its 2026 Spring Festival of New Plays and Musicals March 15–29 at City Lit Theater 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago…

Wednesday, March 18th
7:30 p.m.
CityLit Theater
1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave
The Dance of Death
Mar18
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,…

Wednesday, March 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Mar18
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, March 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Spring Festival of New Plays and Musicals
Mar18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Spring Festival of New Plays and Musicals

Chicago Writers’ Bloc presents a series of staged readings of new work, many of which feature women’s voices, across genres from historical dramas to musicals,…

Wednesday, March 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Mar18
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, March 18th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
The Fizz Show
Mar18
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, March 18th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Hamilton
Mar19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hamilton

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father…

Thursday, March 19th
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Mar19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center

Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe…three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses.  Roxanne (the Rock’n Roll Pig) builds hers out of Sticks,…

Thursday, March 19th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Mar19
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, March 19th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Mar19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”

Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room.…

Thursday, March 19th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St