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October 16, 2026: $Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”$
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”
Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company is proud to announce the cast and creative team of I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, written by Samantha Hurley and…
Wicker Park / Bucktown
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Friday, October 16th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s new 22nd season, “State of Violence,” begins with Prayer Circle, September 17 – November 8, by Erik Gernand and directed by Executive…
Edgewater
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Friday, October 16th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Dial M for Murder”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce the cast and creative team for its next production, Dial M for Murder, October 2 – November 1,…
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Friday, October 16th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Branford Marsalis & Dianne Reeves Celebrate John Coltrane
Jazz would not sound the same today without John Coltrane. Known for dissolving the boundaries of jazz, he could “pull listeners right out of their…
Loop
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Friday, October 16th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Old Town
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Friday, October 16th
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
October 17, 2026: Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog – Chicago
Get ready for an unforgettable night at the Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago as we present “Topdog/Underdog – Chicago.” This powerful play delves…
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Saturday, October 17th
Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago
1650 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60614
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Marriott Theatre Presents Come From Away
Marriott Theatre, Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre presents Come From Away, the internationally celebrated musical that was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, captured four Laurence Olivier Awards,…
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Saturday, October 17th
1:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog
“Take thuh cards and show me whatcha got!” Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to…
Lincoln Park
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Saturday, October 17th
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Dial M for Murder”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce the cast and creative team for its next production, Dial M for Murder, October 2 – November 1,…
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show
Step into a world where light and dance intertwine in this breathtaking retelling of Sleeping Beauty. As dancers glide across the stage, their illuminated costumes…
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Saturday, October 17th
4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Historic Main Stage at Athenaeum Center
2936 N. Southport Ave
Oct17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Scott Green Lies To Your Kids
The Kids Show For Adults. It’s the all-ages magic show that’s actually fun for all ages. This is not a sweet, gentle, clap-along children’s show.…
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Saturday, October 17th
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Oct17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Séance
The Séance is an original stage show that recreates an authentic Victorian-era séance. We investigate the history, tell the stories of the participants, and demonstrate…
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Saturday, October 17th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Stars & Garters
3914 N Clark St
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jekyll& Hyde
Kokandy Productions’ critically acclaimed revival of the 10-time 2025 Jeff Award–nominated musical JEKYLL & HYDE will make its Broadway In Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at…
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Saturday, October 17th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Oct17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Vape! The Grease Parody
Vape! lovingly pokes fun at all of the wonderful moments, sexual innuendos, outrageous characters, rivalries and secret romances from the original musical. The hair products may…
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
7:30 p.m. – 8:55 p.m.
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Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Premonitions Inc. at Kermess
We saw you coming. Fourteen floors above Randolph Street, aerialists fly through a century-old Belgian Spiegeltent while acrobatics, burlesque, cabaret, and comedy unfold around your…
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Saturday, October 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Kermess
32 W Randolph St, Floor 14
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Topdog/Underdog
“Take thuh cards and show me whatcha got!” Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Oct17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations
Few contemporary violin concertos have made a splash with audiences like Arturo Márquez’s Fandango, which won a 2024 Latin Grammy. Composed for Anne Akiko Meyers, this…
Loop
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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220 S. Michigan Ave.
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Celebrate Arthur Mitchell’s belief that ballet belongs to everyone with New York based Dance Theatre of Harlem, a company internationally acclaimed for redefining what ballet…
Loop
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Auditorium
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row”
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for the first production in its 2026 – 2027 season, Mud…
Lakeview
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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Theater Wit
$Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”$
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”
Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company is proud to announce the cast and creative team of I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, written by Samantha Hurley and…
Wicker Park / Bucktown
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s new 22nd season, “State of Violence,” begins with Prayer Circle, September 17 – November 8, by Erik Gernand and directed by Executive…
Edgewater
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
See all events in series
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Dial M for Murder”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce the cast and creative team for its next production, Dial M for Murder, October 2 – November 1,…
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
See all events in series
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Oct17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday, October 17th
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.

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