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Teatro Zinzanni
Nov21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…

Friday, November 21st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph St
The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”

The Conspirators present Duck Soup by Harry Ruby and Burt Kalmar, adapted from the Marx Brothers’ movie for the stage by Sid Feldman and directed…

Friday, November 21st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Revolution(s)
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Revolution(s)

By Zayd Ayers Dohrn Music and Lyrics by Tom Morello Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III October 4 – November 9, 2025 Put your hands…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Amadeus
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Amadeus

Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor’s composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Nov21
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, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Rapornzel
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rapornzel

An adult pantomime by Tom Whalley, author of last season’s THROBBIN WOOD. Many years ago, the King and Queen of a far off kingdom were…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Hoover-Leppen Theatre
3656 North Halsted Street
Strange Fruit
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Strange Fruit

Originally written and performed in 1999 by Northwestern University School of Communication Dean E. Patrick Johnson, this autobiographical play unfolds in eight movements, tracing Johnson’s…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
710 N. Lake Shore Drive
It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!

George Bailey – the Everyman from small town Bedford Falls whose dreams of escape and adventure were stopped by family obligation and civic duty –…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 48 Fall Series
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 48 Fall Series

Returning to the Steppenwolf Theatre stage after taking it by storm last year with a sold-out 2-week run, Season 48’s Fall Series showcases the full…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Honeck Conducts Mozart Requiem
Nov21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Honeck Conducts Mozart Requiem

Overview Mozart’s Requiem was his great send-off to the world — a work of plaintive, yet darkly radiant beauty, left unfinished on his deathbed in…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
The Taming of the Shrew
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Taming of the Shrew

Deception, disguise, and desire. What if we want to be tamed? The richest man in town has two daughters and one big problem: he refuses to marry…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Superior Donuts
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Superior Donuts

Arthur Przybyszewski owns a decrepit donut shop in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco Wicks, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Angry F*gs
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angry F*gs

An out lesbian state senator is up for re-election. Her female opponent is a moderate conservative who has aligned herself with right-wing extremists. They’re locked…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theater
6912 N. Glenwood Ave
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter

Based on Chapter Seven of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, this gothic horror high seas adventure tells the shocking events aboard the cargo ship transporting Count Dracula’s belongings from…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You’ve Never Heard Of That Inspired The Musical You Can’t Get Away From
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You’ve Never Heard Of That Inspired The Musical You Can’t Get Away From

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents a world premiere production, Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You’ve Never Heard Of That Inspired The Musical You Can’t Get…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker

November 7 – December 7 | The Den Theatre written by Stephanie Alison Walker directed by Nathan Dale Short assistant direction by Emma Leeper You…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Wild Door Theater Makes Its Chicago Debut With “Smokefall” at Theater Wit
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Wild Door Theater Makes Its Chicago Debut With “Smokefall” at Theater Wit

A new voice joins Chicago’s vibrant theater scene this fall as Wild Door Theater proudly launches its inaugural production, Smokefall, November 10 – December 21,…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker

You think you know your friends, your neighbors, your spouse; but what happens when you suddenly find out they have a garage full of guns?…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Oil Lamp Presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the final production in its 2025 season, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, November 20 –…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness
Nov21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness

Billy Corgan achieved stratospheric fame as the founder, frontman, and creative force behind the legendary Smashing Pumpkins. A Grammy winner whose powerful songwriting, commanding vocals,…

Friday, November 21st
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Nov21
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, November 21st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
A Devil Comes to Town
Nov21
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Devil Comes to Town

Presented with Trap Door Theatre’s Trap Open Series: In a town obsessed with writing, the arrival of a mysterious devilish publisher sets off a sinister…

Friday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Lincoln Lodge
Nov21
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, November 21st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Cosmic Underground Show
Nov21
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cosmic Underground Show

Magic, Mind-Reading, and Comedy Collide! Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, the Cosmic Underground Show blasts off for a 90-minute immersive comedy, magic, and mind-reading show.…

Friday, November 21st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton Ave
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