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WBEZ Presents: An Evening with Matteo Lane
Apr9
Music & Comedy

WBEZ Presents: An Evening with Matteo Lane

In celebration of the release of his debut cookbook Your Pasta Sucks, homegrown comedian, actor and YouTube sensation Matteo Lane joins our stage for an…

Wednesday, April 9th
5:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Words with Nerds: Live in Chicago!
Apr9
Music & Comedy

Words with Nerds: Live in Chicago!

Join us on Wednesday, April 9 for Words with Nerds, a great show for information sponges who love to laugh! Think TED Talks, but way…

Wednesday, April 9th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
Titanique
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Wednesday, April 9th
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping…

Wednesday, April 9th
7:00 p.m.9:35 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Wickie
Apr9
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Wickie

A maritime tale of madness. A stubborn man vs an angry ocean. A clownesque, physical comedy about a lighthouse keeper who loses his shoe. When…

Wednesday, April 9th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
Family: An Improv Show That’s Truly Relatable
Apr9
Music & Comedy

Family: An Improv Show That’s Truly Relatable

Family is a completely improvised show that follows one family, within one living room, over the course of one day. Our cast of veteran comedians…

Wednesday, April 9th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Apr9
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, April 9th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Thursday, April 10th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company

The Sky is Falling!  The Sky is Falling!  Join Chicken Little and her friends –Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, Turkey Lurkey and others– as she journeys to tell…

Thursday, April 10th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company

The Sky is Falling!  The Sky is Falling!  Join Chicken Little and her friends –Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, Turkey Lurkey and others– as she journeys to tell…

Thursday, April 10th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Alice in Wonderland
Apr10
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,…

Thursday, April 10th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Apr10
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, April 10th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Critical Role Live
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Critical Role Live

We’re returning to the Windy City! In this unique live one-shot experience, you, our loyal audience, will vote to decide which of the original main…

Thursday, April 10th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr10
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, April 10th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Titanique
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Thursday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping…

Thursday, April 10th
7:00 p.m.9:35 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Twyla Tharp Dance
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Twyla Tharp Dance

The legendary Twyla Tharp celebrates her 60th anniversary as a choreographer with a coast-to-coast diamond jubilee tour that includes three performances at the Harris Theater. Each…

Thursday, April 10th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Splash Hatch on the E Going Down
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Splash Hatch on the E Going Down

Definition Theatre presents: Splash Hatch on the E Going Down by Kia Corthron directed by Cheryl Lynn Bruce Onstage March 14 – April 13, 2025 Definition…

Thursday, April 10th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Definition Theatre
1160 E 55th St.
Helena & Hermia in The Enamored Odyssey
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Helena & Hermia in The Enamored Odyssey

book, music & lyrics by Dominick Alesia directed by Stefan Roseenchoreography by Anna Roemer In Harken’s Hold, England, a Duke prepares for his grand wedding…

Thursday, April 10th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Benny Bingo and the Evangelikids: The Musical
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Benny Bingo and the Evangelikids: The Musical

As a Christian kid, maybe you grew up with Veggie Tales, Psalty the Singing Songbook, or The Donut Man. But what wholesome content do the…

Thursday, April 10th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “The School For Scandal”
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “The School For Scandal”

Idle Muse Theatre Company’s latest production is  Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School for Scandal, directed by Artistic Director Evan Jackson, March 13 – April 12…

Thursday, April 10th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Apr10
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!

The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…

Thursday, April 10th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
Apr11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Friday, April 11th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Apr11
Apr12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday, April 11th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, April 12th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
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