The Sugar Wife
Apr1
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…

Wednesday, April 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Apr1
Theatre & Performing Arts

August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

DIRECTED BY CHUCK SMITH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR HARRY J. LENNIX “The more music you got in the world, the fuller it is.” Ma…

Wednesday, April 1st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Who’s Waldo? an April Fools’ comedy show.
Apr1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Who’s Waldo? an April Fools’ comedy show.

Fifteen of Chicago’s best comedians will rapid-fire take the stage as Waldo (from Where’s Waldo?), and it’s up to the audience to figure out: Who’s Waldo?…

Wednesday, April 1st
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Apr1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, April 1st
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
The Fizz Show
Apr1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Fizz Show

Join iO house team Fizz for Chicago’s most carbonated improv show. Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fizz cracks open a high-octane, full-sugar set of one-night-only scenes,…

Wednesday, April 1st
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Wiz
Apr2
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…

Thursday, April 2nd
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Apr2
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…

Thursday, April 2nd
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
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
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
… & Sometimes Dragons
Apr2
Theatre & Performing Arts

… & Sometimes Dragons

Deep in the Nowhere lies The Lost Tavern, a welcoming bar tucked away in a back alley of Obscurity. It is there that our heroes,…

Thursday, April 2nd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Apr2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”

Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room.…

Thursday, April 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Set In Chicago – Improvised Movie Sequels
Apr2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Set In Chicago – Improvised Movie Sequels

What if your favorite movie was set in Chicago? Flicks like Jaws, Titanic, and Trolls World Tour are deserving of sequels in The Second City,…

Thursday, April 2nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
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
Rent
Apr2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rent

Lower East Side of New York City. End of the millennium. Mark and Roger are roommates, and they can’t afford rent (again). But they don’t…

Thursday, April 2nd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660
August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Apr2
Theatre & Performing Arts

August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

DIRECTED BY CHUCK SMITH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND MUSIC DIRECTOR HARRY J. LENNIX “The more music you got in the world, the fuller it is.” Ma…

Thursday, April 2nd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn 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