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Into The Woods
Oct13
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…

Sunday October 13, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
First Date Oil Lamp Theater logo
Oct13
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…

Sunday October 13, 2024
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
1776
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Sunday October 13, 2024
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct13
Oct23
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…

Sunday October 13, 2024Wednesday October 23, 2024
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct13
Nov18
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…

Sunday October 13, 2024Monday November 18, 2024

Teatro Zinzanni
Oct13
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…

Sunday October 13, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park

The nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) announces 23 vendors for the 15th anniversary season of the Glenwood Sunday Market, which will operate every Sunday…

Sunday October 13, 2024
9:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Glenwood Alfresco
Milo Imagines The World – A World Premiere Musical
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Milo Imagines The World – A World Premiere Musical

MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD is a musical odyssey of imagination. Through vibrant song, expressive dance, and a whole lot of imagination, this magical, musical journey…

Sunday October 13, 2024
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct13
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…

Sunday October 13, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Primary Trust
Oct13
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…

Sunday October 13, 2024
2:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Halloween Creepy Crawlies
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Halloween Creepy Crawlies

There are relatively few family friendly dance productions that explore the creepy and sweet seeking (quite a juxtaposition) nature of Halloween. Halloween Creepy Crawlies while…

Sunday October 13, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Dovetail Studios
2853 W Montrose Ave
Book of Me
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Book of Me

Wanda stands on the cusp of womanhood. Educated in the finest schools by successful Black parents she appears to be a well adjusted child of…

Sunday October 13, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
The Gift Theatre presents Topdog/Underdog at Filament Theatre
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Gift Theatre presents Topdog/Underdog at Filament Theatre

CHICAGO – The Gift Theatre, is proud to present Topdog/Underdog, written by Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Shanésia Davis, September 12 – October 20, at…

Sunday October 13, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Oct13
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…

Sunday October 13, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
ENCOUNTER: Playable Theatre
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

ENCOUNTER: Playable Theatre

What would truly playable theatre that generates new stories at every performance look like? ENCOUNTER: Live, improvisational, and multimedia. Dates: Saturday, October 12 at 7pm…

Sunday October 13, 2024
3:00 p.m.11:04 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Maria DeCotis – Emotionally Unreasonable
Oct13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Maria DeCotis – Emotionally Unreasonable

“DeCotis is the best new American stand-up I’ve seen since Michelle Wolf. Do whatever you can to see her because the next chance you get…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Hillary Clinton Live
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hillary Clinton Live

Join Hillary Rodham Clinton this Fall as she travels the United States connecting with audiences live, in person, discussing her newest book, Something Lost, Something…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
El Pielago de la Calamidades
Oct13
Nov4
Theatre & Performing Arts

El Pielago de la Calamidades

The unwritten story of what happened to the nomadic actors who were hired by Hamlet to represent the murder of his father. Rated: PG13 Parents…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:00 p.m.Monday November 4, 2024
9:00 p.m.
Teatro Tariakuri
3117 W. 63rd St. , Chicago, IL, 60629
Inherit the Wind
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Inherit the Wind

A three-time Tony Award-winning masterwork and “cultural landmark that only seems to grow with relevance” (Los Angeles Times). Science and religion go head-to-head in this…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Rabbit Hole
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rabbit Hole

Becca and Howie Corbett have a picture perfect family life in the suburbs of New York until a random, tragic accident takes the life of…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave. , Cicero, IL, 60804
Que Te Vaya Bien by Omar Vicente Fernandez
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Que Te Vaya Bien by Omar Vicente Fernandez

Set in Wrigley Field during a Cubs game, Que Te Vaya Bien tells the story of Elias, a young man on a journey toward reconciliation…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
League of Chicago Theatres
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Josey y Las Mariachis

A vibrant one-woman musical journey through culture, love, and self-discovery in Chicago, accompanied by Live Mariachi music!

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
APO Cultural Center
1438 W. 18th St.
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok

PUBLIC TICKETS AVAILABLE AUGUST 26THSUBSCRIBERS & GROUP EARLY ACCESS AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST At a bus stop in a run-down New Jersey town, Darja, a Polish immigrant…

Sunday October 13, 2024
7:30 p.m.Wednesday November 13, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
Steep Theatre’s Happy Day’s Are Here (Again)
Oct13
Sunday October 13, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1700 Theatre
1700 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL, 60614
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