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Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Apr27
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, April 27th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Clued In
Apr27
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, April 27th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
BIG LOVE
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

BIG LOVE

[producingbody]’s second show – BIG LOVE by Charles Mee a play – 90 minutes, no intermission. Fifty brides flee their fifty grooms and seek refuge…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Sapphic Showcase
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sapphic Showcase

A series of 10-minute plays interspersed with standup and spoken word performers.

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
Fairview
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fairview

Dinner is served in the Frasier household…or at least, it is cooking. With the clock ticking towards Mama’s birthday party, Beverly frantically tries to corral…

Saturday, April 27th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
In The Back/On The Floor
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

In The Back/On The Floor

IN THE BACK/ON THE FLOOR examines the issues that minimum wage workers face through the lives of several employees at a big-box retail store. Though…

Saturday, April 27th
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Nana
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Nana

Trap Door Theatre’s 30th Anniversary Season closes with Olwen Wymark’s splendid dramatization of Zola’s Nana: a story of sexual and financial greed in nineteenth-century Parisian…

Saturday, April 27th
8:00 p.m.9:45 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland, Chicago, IL, 60622
Bible Bingo: A Comedy With God, Games, & Silly Prizes
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bible Bingo: A Comedy With God, Games, & Silly Prizes

Now in its 14th year, Bible Bingo is a long-running comedy about the Catholic culture of fundraising and bingo, featuring the character, Mrs. Mary Margaret…

Saturday, April 27th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
The Factory Theater Announces Party at the Pantheon: A Modern Greek
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Announces Party at the Pantheon: A Modern Greek

CHICAGO – The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., is proud to announce the second production of The Factory’s 28th season, Party at the Pantheon:…

Saturday, April 27th
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Girl In Red: Doing It Again World Tour!
Apr27
Music & Comedy

Girl In Red: Doing It Again World Tour!

Norwegian singer Girl In Red will perform live at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Apr. 27, 2024.

Saturday, April 27th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Apr27
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, April 27th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Geeks’n’Cheeks: A Nerdlesque Extravaganza
Apr27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Geeks’n’Cheeks: A Nerdlesque Extravaganza

In a world… …where every movie starts to seem exactly the same… (SFX: BOWWMMM) …where pop culture starts to feel like homework … (SFX: BOWWMMM)…

Saturday, April 27th
9:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave.
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s The S Paradox

CHICAGO – Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2024 season opens with The S Paradox, written by Joining Sword & Pen International Playwright Competition and…

Sunday, April 28th
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
Apr28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wild World: Miracles in Conservation

Now open! Get up close to geckos, ferrets, chinchillas, poison dart frogs, and more in Wild World: Miracles in Conservation! Visitors of all ages will…

Sunday, April 28th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Late Nite Catechism
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Late Nite Catechism

Call it Loretta Young meets Carol Burnett and Whoopi Goldberg. Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade &…

Sunday, April 28th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Sapphic Showcase
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sapphic Showcase

A series of 10-minute plays interspersed with standup and spoken word performers.

Sunday, April 28th
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
Da Wittle Team Show
Apr28
Music & Comedy

Da Wittle Team Show

Da Wittle Team Show is an improv showcase spotlighting some of the best small-prov teams in the city. Each week, a different lineup of hot, diverse…

Sunday, April 28th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
BIG LOVE
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

BIG LOVE

[producingbody]’s second show – BIG LOVE by Charles Mee a play – 90 minutes, no intermission. Fifty brides flee their fifty grooms and seek refuge…

Sunday, April 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
In The Back/On The Floor
Apr28
Theatre & Performing Arts

In The Back/On The Floor

IN THE BACK/ON THE FLOOR examines the issues that minimum wage workers face through the lives of several employees at a big-box retail store. Though…

Sunday, April 28th
8:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
Apr29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wild World: Miracles in Conservation

Now open! Get up close to geckos, ferrets, chinchillas, poison dart frogs, and more in Wild World: Miracles in Conservation! Visitors of all ages will…

Monday, April 29th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Someone You Know: The Concert
Apr29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Someone You Know: The Concert

Recommended ages 13+. Join us for this very special one-night-only fundraising concert for moxie production’s brand-new musical, “Someone You Know,” written by Lindsay Bartlette Allen…

Monday, April 29th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
Apr30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wild World: Miracles in Conservation

Now open! Get up close to geckos, ferrets, chinchillas, poison dart frogs, and more in Wild World: Miracles in Conservation! Visitors of all ages will…

Tuesday, April 30th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
May1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wild World: Miracles in Conservation

Now open! Get up close to geckos, ferrets, chinchillas, poison dart frogs, and more in Wild World: Miracles in Conservation! Visitors of all ages will…

Wednesday, May 1st
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
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