Hitch*Cocktails: Summer of Suspense
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails: Summer of Suspense

Hitch*Cocktails: The Improvised Thriller / Drinking Show brings audiences another SUMMER OF SUSPENSE! The long-running show kicks off its second special summer series with special…

Saturday, July 11th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Orpheus in the Underworld
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Orpheus in the Underworld

GREAT LAKES OPERETTA PRESENTS JACQUES OFFENBACH’S “ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD,” A RIOTOUS MUSICAL RETELLING OF THE ORPHEUS LEGEND, FEATURING THE FAMOUS ‘CANCAN’ SONG! Great Lakes…

Saturday, July 11th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Crime and Punishment
Jul11
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…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
Smiley
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Smiley

North American English-language premiere of the international hit by Spain’s Guillem Clua. When Alex leaves a voicemail for his ex, it lands in the inbox…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
St. Nicholas
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

St. Nicholas

This is a play about theater critics. And this is a play about vampires.  But we repeat ourselves.  In this darkly humorous one-person show by…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
“Native Gardens” by Karen Zacarías
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Native Gardens” by Karen Zacarías

Welcome To The Block. Where the lawns are trimmed, the smiles are tight, and the passive aggression blooms year-round. Theatre EVOLVE presents “Native Gardens” —…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
The Best Musical Ever!
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Best Musical Ever!

Producers and creators of musical theater are consistently attempting to reinvent or discover the “new era” of musical theater… or whatever generates the most profit.…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Jul11
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…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Catch As Catch Can
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Catch As Catch Can

When a prodigal son returns to blue collar New England, his homecoming sets off a spiraling crisis for two families, threatening not only their relationships…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Deserted”
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Deserted”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Deserted, playing June 14 through August 2, a world premiere by Melanie Coffey and directed by Laura Sturm, at Redtwist Theatre,…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Iceboy! The Musical
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Iceboy! The Musical

Starts June 20 Extended by Popular Demand Through August 9! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wizard of Oz”
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wizard of Oz”

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…

Saturday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W Campbell Street
The Lincoln Lodge
Jul11
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…

Saturday, July 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style

The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style is a fast-paced sketch and improv comedy revue from The Second City featuring classic scenes from its legendary…

Saturday, July 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
The Factory Theater Presents “Two Out Of Three Falls” By Bill Daniel
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Presents “Two Out Of Three Falls” By Bill Daniel

The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to present Two Out of Three Falls, June 4 – July 18, written by Bill Daniel…

Saturday, July 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
Jul11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5

Former Grant Park Music Festival Principal Conductor Leonard Slatkin returns to conduct Tchaikovsky’s fatalistic Symphony No. 5. Violinist Yevgeny Kutik makes his Festival debut in…

Saturday, July 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Jul11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, July 11th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Theater of the Mind
Jul12
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…

Sunday, July 12th
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
MUBI Fest
Jul12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

MUBI Fest

MUBI FEST returns to Chicago July 10-12 with a weekend full of exclusive screenings, curated cinema, live music, an open air market, and more. Venues…

Sunday, July 12th
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Champions Of Magic
Jul12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Champions Of Magic

The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…

Sunday, July 12th
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
The 8th Dwarf
Jul12
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…

Sunday, July 12th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road
Iceboy! The Musical
Jul12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Iceboy! The Musical

Starts June 20 Extended by Popular Demand Through August 9! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…

Sunday, July 12th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.