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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The Thorn at Auditorium Theatre
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Thorn at Auditorium Theatre

The Thorn tells the epic story of God’s love for the world and the spiritual battle for all humanity. Often described as cirque meets the…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago

Charlotte Booker is Elsa Lanchester this October at the Venus Cabaret Theatre  SHE’S ALIVE! WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAY THROUGHOUT OCTOBER OPENING OCTOBER 9; CLOSING HALLOWEEN NIGHT!…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
7:29 p.m.8:29 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Elsa Lanchester: SHE’S ALIVE!
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Elsa Lanchester: SHE’S ALIVE!

Elsa Lanchester, best known today as the iconic Bride of Frankenstein, was twice- Oscar nominated, appearing in such films as Mary Poppins, Witness for the…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:45 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark—maid to “America’s Little Sweetie Pie” Gloria…

Wednesday October 16, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Oct16
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 October 16, 2024
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Oct17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Thursday October 17, 2024
Citywide
Avenue Q Raue Center For The Arts logo
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Avenue Q

Avenue QMusic and Lyrics By Jeff Marx & Robert Lopez Book By Jeff Whitty Directed by Joe Lehman Music Director: James Mablin September 13 –…

Thursday October 17, 2024
Raue Center for the Arts
26 N. Williams St.
The Last Wide Open
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Wide Open

A diner. 10PM. Chicago.What if you found your person, but the timing was off? Three times! Lina and MikoÅ‚aj’s lives intersect and parallel as three…

Thursday October 17, 2024
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Becky Nurse of Salem
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Becky Nurse of Salem

The Midwest premiere of Becky Nurse of Salem, a new dark comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Polly Noonan, promises to bewitch Chicago audiences as…

Thursday October 17, 2024
Theater Wit
Into The Woods
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Thursday October 17, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
First Date Oil Lamp Theater logo
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

First Date

A Musical Romantic Comedy Indulge in the irresistible charm and lively musical numbers of First Date. When conventional, high-strung Aaron is set up on a…

Thursday October 17, 2024
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct17
Oct27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Winner of the 2013 Tony Award® for Best Play and the 2013 Olivier Award for Best New Play, this is the story of 15-year-old Christopher…

Thursday October 17, 2024Sunday October 27, 2024
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct17
Nov22
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark-maid to “America’s Sweetie Pie,” Gloria Mitchell-lands…

Thursday October 17, 2024Friday November 22, 2024

Opening Week with Roger and James Deakins
Oct17
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Opening Week with Roger and James Deakins

To view all Roger Deakins event at the Athenaeum Center, visit: https://athenaeumcenter.org/special-events/roger-deakins/ Join award-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins and collaborator/wife James Deakins (aka Team Deakins) for…

Thursday October 17, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Port of Entry silhouettes of people in apartment windows
Oct17
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Port of Entry

Port of Entry invites you to step inside the real-life stories of immigrants and refugees from all parts of the world living side by side…

Thursday October 17, 2024Saturday November 2, 2024
Mozart Coronation Mass
Oct17
Oct19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mozart Coronation Mass

Join Nicholas Kraemer and four preeminent singers for a selection of Handel’s brilliant and soul-stirring vocal numbers, which explore the full spectrum of human emotions…

Thursday October 17, 2024
7:30 a.m.Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 a.m.
Evil Perfect by Spencer Huffman
Oct17
Nov10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Evil Perfect by Spencer Huffman

A World Premiere by Spencer Huffman, directed by Jonathan Shaboo. In an otherworldly city obsessed with achieving absolute equity at all costs, Lily, a dissident…

Thursday October 17, 2024Sunday November 10, 2024
Bramble Arts Loft
Dear Elizabeth ocean crashing on rocks
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dear Elizabeth

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Dear Elizabeth by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Creative Producer Christina Casano. Running October 17-November 17, 2024. In 1947, Elizabeth Bishop…

Thursday October 17, 2024Sunday November 17, 2024
Theater Wit
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct17
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Thursday October 17, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Primary Trust
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Primary Trust

An open-hearted, “utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play” (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment. Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old…

Thursday October 17, 2024
2:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Thursday October 17, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Season One
Oct17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Season One

Leave your streaming services at home and come binge watch sketch comedy written by some of Chicago’s top sketch writers and performers. Every show will…

Thursday October 17, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Thursday October 17, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
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