Oil Lamp Theater Announces “Poor Behavior” by Theresa Rebeck
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Announces “Poor Behavior” by Theresa Rebeck

Oil Lamp Theater’s next performance in its 2026 season is Poor Behavior, written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Lauren Katz, April 10 – May…

Thursday, May 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
May7
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…

Thursday, May 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wedding Singer”
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wedding Singer”

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast and creative team…

Thursday, May 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W Campbell Street
“Going Bacharach” Presents the Greatest Hits of Bacharach at the Apollo Theater
May7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

“Going Bacharach” Presents the Greatest Hits of Bacharach at the Apollo Theater

Rediscover the soundtrack of a lifetime with GOING BACHARACH, a vibrant new revue, direct from a sold-out run in New York, celebrating the legacy of…

Thursday, May 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Always…Patsy Cline
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Always…Patsy Cline

This musical play, complete with down-home country humor and big-hearted emotion, includes hits Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams, Walkin’ After Midnight and more! Starring ensemble member Liz Chidester as Patsy…

Thursday, May 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
An Enemy of the People
May7
Theatre & Performing Arts

An Enemy of the People

An award-winning new take on the historic masterwork about citizens standing up to power.  When a respected doctor in small-town Norway makes a deadly discovery…

Thursday, May 7th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
TimeLine Theatre Company
5035 N Broadway
moonwatchers
May7
May24
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 –…

Thursday, May 7th
8:00 p.m.Sunday, May 24th
2:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago the Musical promotional image
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

CHICAGO the Musical

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping…

Friday, May 8th
Auditorium
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Theater of the Mind
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Theater of the Mind

Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…

Friday, May 8th
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
May8
May9
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 8th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, May 9th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Three Little Pigs at Stahl Family Theatre
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Three Little Pigs at Stahl Family Theatre

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, May 8th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

This musical is JUST RIGHT!  This show is based on the classic story of a young girl who ventures into the woods and stumbles on…

Friday, May 8th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
The Infinite Wrench
May8
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 8th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
The (fill in the blank) Between Us
May8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

The (fill in the blank) Between Us

“The (fill in the blank) Between Us” is a dance production that gives opportunities for audience members to contribute to the dance pieces “Take A…

Friday, May 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
The Conspirators Presents “Tartuffe, or The Charlatan”
May8
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 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Stars & Garters
3914 N Clark St
For Gustave
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

For Gustave

On the Spot Theatre Company is delighted to present the world premiere of For Gustave, a new drama about French Impressionist Gustave Caillebotte. For Gustave…

Friday, May 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
6205 N Sheridan Rd,
6205 N Sheridan Rd,
Always…Patsy Cline
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Always…Patsy Cline

This musical play, complete with down-home country humor and big-hearted emotion, includes hits Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams, Walkin’ After Midnight and more! Starring ensemble member Liz Chidester as Patsy…

Friday, May 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Stars On Ice 2026
May8
Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Performing Arts

Stars On Ice 2026

Get ready to celebrate America’s skating superstars! Fresh off record-breaking World Championship performances and bound for Olympic glory, the 2026 Stars on Ice tour brings…

Friday, May 8th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Francesca Amari – Different Drum: The Music of Linda Ronstadt
May8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Francesca Amari – Different Drum: The Music of Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt is one of the biggest names in pop/rock music history, earning 12 Grammys & selling 100 million+ albums. Her iconic voice helped shape…

Friday, May 8th
7:30 p.m.
The Checkout
4116 N. Clark St.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
May8
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 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Out Here
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Out Here

Life happens outside of your comfort zone. Out Here is a courageous new musical, developed through a dynamic collaboration with the University of Chicago. Audiences will have…

Friday, May 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Covenant
May8
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 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Call Me Elizabeth
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Call Me Elizabeth

A one-woman show about the life of Elizabeth Taylor, written and performed by Kayla Boye. Through an intimate conversation at the Beverly Hills Hotel, CALL…

Friday, May 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Hoover-Leppen Theatre
3656 North Halsted Street
Crime and Punishment
May8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Crime and Punishment

Dostoyevsky’s epic novel distilled into a 90-minute play for three-actors and performed in TUTA’s hyper-intimate 24-seat theater. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT focuses on the plight of…

Friday, May 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.