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Airness
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Airness

Citadel Theatre presents THE CHICAGOLAND PREMIERE of Airness by Chelsea Marcantel, directed by Joe Lehman. Synopsis: When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she…

Thursday, May 4th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Citadel Theatre
300 S. Waukegan Road
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
May4
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, May 4th
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 North Southport Avenue
Drunk Shakespeare
May4
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, May 4th
5:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lion Theatre
182 N Wabash Ave (near E Lake St)
School of Rock (Musical) at The Paramount Theatre
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

School of Rock (Musical) at The Paramount Theatre

NOMINATED FOR 4 TONY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL!  From the genius mind of Andrew Lloyd Webber comes a rousing, feel good and inspirational story of…

Thursday, May 4th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
May4
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, May 4th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
The world premiere of “Galileo’s Daughter” by Remy Bumppo Theatre
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

The world premiere of “Galileo’s Daughter” by Remy Bumppo Theatre

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the final production of its 2022-2023 season, the world premiere of “Galileo’s Daughter” by Jessica Dickey and…

Thursday, May 4th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave.
Fairview Opening Night
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fairview Opening Night

At the Frasier household, preparations for Grandma’s birthday party are underway. Beverly is holding on to her sanity by a thread to make sure this…

Thursday, May 4th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Revival
1160 E 55th St
Percussion Ensemble
May4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Percussion Ensemble

The Percussion Ensemble, in conjunction with members of the Piano Program, presents an evening of music exploring cabaret and folk influences on classical composition: with…

Thursday, May 4th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Fulton Recital Hall, Goodspeed Hall
1010 E. 59th St.
Vivaldi Gloria
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Vivaldi Gloria

Experience the uplifting power of Antonio Vivaldi’s joyous Gloria, with its gleaming vocal fireworks and richly embroidered orchestral passages. Early-music specialist Giovanni Antonini conducts this…

Thursday, May 4th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Anarchy: The Improvised Rock Opera
May4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Anarchy: The Improvised Rock Opera

ANARCHY: The Improvised Rock Opera is a completely sung and completely improvised rock opera featuring Chicago‘s finest musical improvisers — with live band! Using an audience suggestion,…

Thursday, May 4th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Gender Play, or what you Will
May4
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, May 4th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Last Night and the Night Before
May4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Last Night and the Night Before

Monique and her daughter Sam are on the run. From what, they will not say. Showing up on their family’s doorstep in Brooklyn, the surprise…

Thursday, May 4th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St.
Cabaret ZaZou
May5
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, May 5th
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Into The Woods
May5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Here’s a reason to be happy ever after… Direct from Broadway, the critically acclaimed and much beloved production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony®-winning…

Friday, May 5th
The Cherry Orchard
May5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cherry Orchard

A family verges on bankruptcy while their country stands on the brink of revolution. Endings and beginnings. Bittersweet departures. The comedy of life. When Madame…

Friday, May 5th
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
May5
May6
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, May 5th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, May 6th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Airness
May5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Airness

Citadel Theatre presents THE CHICAGOLAND PREMIERE of Airness by Chelsea Marcantel, directed by Joe Lehman. Synopsis: When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she…

Friday, May 5th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Citadel Theatre
300 S. Waukegan Road
It’s Only A Play by Terrence McNally
May5
Theatre & Performing Arts

It’s Only A Play by Terrence McNally

On the opening night of The Golden Egg on Broadway, the wealthy producer Julia Budder is throwing a party in her lavish Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs…

Friday, May 5th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
St. Bonaventure Oratory
1625 W Diversey Parkway
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
May5
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…

Friday, May 5th
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 North Southport Avenue
The Importance of Being Earnest
May5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Importance of Being Earnest

Theatre Above the Law reimagines this classic work by leaning into the author’s own description of “a trivial comedy for serious people”. Edited to come…

Friday, May 5th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Jarvis Square Theater
1439 W. Jarvis
Working – A Musical
May5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Working – A Musical

Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes…

Friday, May 5th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave
The Light in Spring: Dance & Music at Unity Temple
May5
May6
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Light in Spring: Dance & Music at Unity Temple

THE LIGHT IN SPRING: Dance & Music at Unity Temple Friday, May 5 at 7:00pm Saturday, May 6 at 5:30pm Location: Unity Temple, 875 Lake…

Friday, May 5th
5:30 p.m.Saturday, May 6th
7:00 p.m.
Unity Temple
875 Lake St.
Out of the Shadows Vol II Popping Battle
May5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Out of the Shadows Vol II Popping Battle

Out of the Shadows is a three-day event that aims to bring the wider popping dance community to the Midwest to inspire, educate, and showcase…

Friday, May 5th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Off the Ground Dance Studio
3057 N Rockwell St
The Infinite Wrench
May5
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, May 5th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
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