The Official Biography
Apr2
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…

Thursday, April 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Apr2
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…

Thursday, April 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
The Sugar Wife
Apr2
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 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Improvsed DCOM
Apr2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvsed DCOM

Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…

Thursday, April 2nd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Cuttlefish, or the Hyrcanian Worldview
Apr2
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 2nd
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
Apr2
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 2nd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “The Three Musketeers”
Apr2
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 2nd
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Sketch Playlist
Apr2
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 2nd
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Wiz
Apr3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Wiz

The Tony® Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back. THE WIZ returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new tour, direct…

Friday, April 3rd
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Apr3
Apr4
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 3rd
12:00 a.m.Saturday, April 4th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Apr3
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,…

Friday, April 3rd
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
Apr3
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 3rd
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
The Infinite Wrench
Apr3
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 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Apr3
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 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Apr3
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 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Ally at Theater Wit
Apr3
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 3rd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Apr3
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 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
A Third Way
Apr3
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Third Way

Nico and Matt are a married couple committed to building a relationship that exists outside traditional binaries. When familiar figures from the past and unexpected…

Friday, April 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
The Official Biography
Apr3
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 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Apr3
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…

Friday, April 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Changing Channels
Apr3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Changing Channels

Based on actual events, CHANGING CHANNELS is set backstage at the DuMont Television Network in New York City in 1952. It is the peak of the “Red…

Friday, April 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
The Sugar Wife
Apr3
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…

Friday, April 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Apr3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday, April 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
3 Stages of Love
Apr3
Theatre & Performing Arts

3 Stages of Love

Ghostlight begins its 9th Season with the first installment of a three-part cabaret experience devised by Ensemble Member Khnemu Menu-Ra, 3 Stages of Love. The…

Friday, April 3rd
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave