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MJ
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ

Back by overwhelming demand, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ is making a victorious return to Chicago. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and…

Sunday, August 17th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug17
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, August 17th
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika

Part Two of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…

Sunday, August 17th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Parade
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Parade

Winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, PARADE has been proclaimed as “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival…

Sunday, August 17th
1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Tom & Eliza
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Tom & Eliza

Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don’t) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future. Performed…

Sunday, August 17th
2:00 p.m.3:10 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
Music Theater Works Presents “Fiddler on the Roof”
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music Theater Works Presents “Fiddler on the Roof”

Music Theater Works is proud to present the second production of its 2025 season, Fiddler on the Roof, in the George Van Dusen Theatre at…

Sunday, August 17th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Pass Over
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pass Over

A provocative riff on WAITING FOR GODOT and THE BOOK of EXODUS. PASS OVER is a rare piece of emotionally charged theater by a bold American voice. Twenty-something Moses and Kitch stand…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train

A cage-rattling prison drama from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis (BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY) that boldly examines faith, dignity, and our system of justice.…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Buddha’s Birthday
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Buddha’s Birthday

BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY is a comedy about anxiety, enlightenment, and raccoons. Pamela, an insecure history professor, is pressed by her husband to try medication for anxiety.…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Frontieres Sans Frontieres
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frontieres Sans Frontieres

Frontieres Sans Frontieres  By Phillip Howze Directed by Kezia Waters  July 17th – August 24th, 2025  Thursdays 7 pm, Saturdays 3 pm & 7 pm,…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody

Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy live theater production company in North America presents “TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody” for a special six-week…

Sunday, August 17th
4:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything
Aug17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything

The trains are late, the apps are broken, the bees are dying, and the algorithm knows your deepest fears. So what do we do? We…

Sunday, August 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Monday, August 18th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
MJ
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ

Back by overwhelming demand, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ is making a victorious return to Chicago. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and…

Monday, August 18th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Magic Mondays
Aug18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic Mondays

Experience an unforgettable night of wonder at Magic Mondays!! Starring award-winning magician John Sturk, this monthly showcase features Chicago’s top conjurors performing mind-blowing illusions and…

Monday, August 18th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika

Part Two of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…

Monday, August 18th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Aug19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Tuesday, August 19th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
MJ
Aug19
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ

Back by overwhelming demand, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ is making a victorious return to Chicago. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and…

Tuesday, August 19th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Alice in Wonderland
Aug19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Tuesday, August 19th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Aug20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Wednesday, August 20th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
MJ
Aug20
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ

Back by overwhelming demand, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ is making a victorious return to Chicago. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and…

Wednesday, August 20th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Alice in Wonderland
Aug20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Wednesday, August 20th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything
Aug20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything

The trains are late, the apps are broken, the bees are dying, and the algorithm knows your deepest fears. So what do we do? We…

Wednesday, August 20th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Aug20
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, August 20th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
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