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Pinocchio
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pinocchio

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Pinocchio, a one-hour musical adaptation! Can you help Pinocchio make the right choices and become a…

Thursday, June 1st
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th Street
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Twain’s timeless classic sweeps audiences down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim escape from slavery to freedom at the…

Thursday, June 1st
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 North Southport Avenue
Drunk Shakespeare
Jun1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Shakespeare

Five classically-trained actors meet as members of “The Drunk Shakespeare Society.” One drinks at least 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a…

Thursday, June 1st
5:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lion Theatre
182 N Wabash Ave (near E Lake St)
Shaw Vs. Tunney
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Shaw Vs. Tunney

By Douglas Post Based on The Prizefighter and The Playwright  by Jay R. Tunney This world premiere production tells the true  story of a deep…

Thursday, June 1st
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave.
THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller

Invictus Theatre Company proudly presents THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller at The Reginald Vaughn Theater, May 15 – June 11, 2023. In Arthur Miller’s drama…

Thursday, June 1st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Invictus Theatre Company’s Reginald Vaughn Theater
1106 W. Thorndale Avenue
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Thursday, June 1st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Superbloom
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Superbloom

The Seldoms dance company closes its 20th season at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Joined on stage by music duo, Finom, the company…

Thursday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Agnes of God
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Agnes of God

Redtwist Theatre concludes its 2023 season with its next production, Agnes of God, written by John Pielmeier and directed by Clare Brennan, featuring Redtwist Ensemble…

Thursday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Debussy La mer & Ravel La valse
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Debussy La mer & Ravel La valse

David Afkham conducts landmarks of early 20th-century French music, including Debussy’s La mer, a shimmering depiction of the sea and its many moods, and Ravel’s La valse,…

Thursday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon
Jun1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon

Hooray! Lucy and Charlie just got hitched…and they’re embracing the worst of the American dream. They do what they want. Take what they want. They’re…

Thursday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Tango
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Tango

US Premiere of a drama by British playwright Joel Tan. Gay Londoners Kenneth and Liam and their son Jayden relocate to Singapore to spend time…

Thursday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway
The Gospel at Colonus
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Gospel at Colonus

Soulful and stirring, The Gospel at Colonus reimagines the story of Oedipus as the centerpiece of an African American Pentecostal church service. A redemptive celebration, this one-of-a-kind…

Thursday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis Ave.
The Memory Place
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Memory Place

A unique multi-arts experience about cultural memory and hidden histories. The Memory Place uplifts collective memories from groups that have too often been left out of…

Thursday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N. Broadway St.
Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo returns to Chicagoland area
Jun1
Jun4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo returns to Chicagoland area

Cirque du Soleil returns to the Chicagoland area after a four-year absence with its joyous Corteo, to be presented at the NOW Arena (5333 Prairie…

Thursday, June 1st
7:30 p.m.Sunday, June 4th
7:30 p.m.
NOW Arena
5333 Prairie Stone Parkway
In The Back/On The Floor
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave.
Bowie in Warsaw
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bowie in Warsaw

Trap Door Theatre presents the US Premiere of Bowie in Warsaw by Dorota Masłowska. The women of Warsaw tremble with the rumor of a strangler on…

Thursday, June 1st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W Cortland Street
Gender Play, or what you Will
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gender Play, or what you Will

Will is a trans actor seeking to belong and feeling frustrated at not seeing their story reflected onstage. In their most desperate hour, they reach…

Thursday, June 1st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago Premiere of “Ernest Shackleton Loves Me”at Porchlight Music Theatre
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Premiere of “Ernest Shackleton Loves Me”at Porchlight Music Theatre

Porchlight Music Theatre, in association with Skylight Music Theatre, presents the Chicago premiere of the critically acclaimed musical comedy “Ernest Shackleton Loves Me,” music by…

Thursday, June 1st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Grippo Stage Company Announces the World Premiere of “Shaw vs. Tunney,”
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Grippo Stage Company Announces the World Premiere of “Shaw vs. Tunney,”

Grippo Stage Company is proud to present the world premiere of “Shaw vs. Tunney,” written by Douglas Post and directed by Nick Sandys, based on…

Thursday, June 1st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave.
Pippin
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pippin

Music Theater Works, recently launched its 43rd season with the highly recommended “Avenue Q,” announced the cast and creative team for its second production in…

Thursday, June 1st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
The Dream King
Jun1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Dream King

This is the story of a man who falls in love with the woman of his dreams while in his dreams. The Dream King is…

Thursday, June 1st
Chopin Theatre
1543 W Division St.
Cabaret ZaZou
Jun2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cabaret ZaZou

Cabaret ZaZou is a unique entertainment experience where raucous comedy, extraordinary live music, international cirque performances, and a multi-course feast collide. As guests enter the…

Friday, June 2nd
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Jun2
Jun3
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, June 2nd
12:00 a.m.Saturday, June 3rd
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Pinocchio
Jun2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pinocchio

Chicago Kids Company – Theater for Children (CKC) presents Pinocchio, a one-hour musical adaptation! Can you help Pinocchio make the right choices and become a…

Friday, June 2nd
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th Street
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