The Conspirators Presents “Tartuffe, or The Charlatan”
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Conspirators Presents “Tartuffe, or The Charlatan”

The Conspirators present Tartuffe, or, The Charlatan by playwright Molière (1622-1673), directed by Wm. Bullion, at Stars & Garters, 3914 N. Clark St., May 8…

Friday, May 15th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Stars & Garters
3914 N Clark St
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
May15
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, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Covenant
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Covenant

BY YORK WALKER DIRECTED BY MALKIA STAMPLEY “Everybody got a secret.” Expect one devilish twist after another in Covenant, a mythic and suspenseful new play hailed…

Friday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Windfall
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Windfall

This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the local police,…

Friday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
May15
Jun21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…

Friday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, June 21st
9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
May15
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, May 15th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
3 Stages of Love
May15
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, May 15th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor

Love always makes for a good story because some part of it is always relatable. And what better way to explore all the various sides…

Friday, May 15th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday, May 15th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
moonwatchers
May15
Jun1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

moonwatchers

It is Rocco and Allen’s job to watch the moon, and it is really quite boring. Night after night, they time the sequences exactly –…

Friday, May 15th
8:00 p.m.Monday, June 1st
2:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Honk! A Short Form Improv Show
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Honk! A Short Form Improv Show

Honk! is a short form, game-based improv show that asks: what good is comedy if you can’t get a little silly? Comprised of some of…

Friday, May 15th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
420 Shakespeare
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

420 Shakespeare

4 professional actors meet to perform a Shakespeare play… but only after one of them takes at least 20mg of you know what, leading to…

Friday, May 15th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, May 15th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, May 15th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Les Misérables
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Les Misérables

STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, makes a triumphant return…

Saturday, May 16th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Giordano Dance Chicago: Ignite the Soul! Season 63
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Giordano Dance Chicago: Ignite the Soul! Season 63

Giordano Dance Chicago (GDC), America’s Original Jazz Dance company, returns to the Harris Theater for its 63rd season, radiating energy and boundless spirit with three…

Saturday, May 16th
7:30 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Goodnight Moon
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Goodnight Moon

This musical based on Margaret Wise Brown’s beloved children’s book is drenched in primary colors that pay homage to Clement Hurd’s vivid illustrations in an…

Saturday, May 16th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen

CHICAGO – YPT’s acclaimed 4th season concludes with Thelma Lynn Goodin’s joyous celebration of family, friends, and community in a close-knit Harlem neighborhood! Evanston playwright…

Saturday, May 16th
11:00 a.m.12:15 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
The 8th Dwarf
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The 8th Dwarf

Binkley, an outsider dwarf from the Kingdom of Magical Land, is quiet, timid and scared of the dark — not exactly the best characteristics for…

Saturday, May 16th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road
Live at the Second City: Comedy Dance Chicago presents HAPPY DANCE! Big Moves. Bigger Laughs.
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Live at the Second City: Comedy Dance Chicago presents HAPPY DANCE! Big Moves. Bigger Laughs.

HAPPY DANCE! Big Moves. Bigger Laughs. A high-energy laugh-riot for ages 5 to 95. Comedy Dance Chicago’s joyful mashup of sketch comedy, physical humor, music,…

Saturday, May 16th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Covenant
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Covenant

BY YORK WALKER DIRECTED BY MALKIA STAMPLEY “Everybody got a secret.” Expect one devilish twist after another in Covenant, a mythic and suspenseful new play hailed…

Saturday, May 16th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Mirror of Most Value: A Ms. Marvel Play
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mirror of Most Value: A Ms. Marvel Play

Kamala Khan was an average high school student until a mysterious mist unlocked her shape-shifting superpowers and changed everything. When her obsession with building her…

Saturday, May 16th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo, Chicago, IL, 60605
Windfall
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Windfall

This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the local police,…

Saturday, May 16th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Jazz Zing! with Ava Logan
May16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Jazz Zing! with Ava Logan

Take a journey with me down a musical memory lane! The landscape is wide with music from Jazz to Latin to Blues and more, as…

Saturday, May 16th
7:00 p.m.
Haven Entertainment Center
932 East 43rd Street