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Titanique
May14
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, May 14th
1:00 p.m.2:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Hadestown
May14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hadestown

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical…

Wednesday, May 14th
1:00 p.m.3:25 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Titanique
May14
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, May 14th
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
RAD. a spring cleaning show.
May14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

RAD. a spring cleaning show.

It’s spring and RAD has sprung! Same weirdness but this time hosted by a vacuum cleaner. RAD. a fun show. is a literally underground DIY comedy show that’s been operating…

Wednesday, May 14th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Graham Cracker Comics – Andersonville
5028 North Clark Street
Hadestown
May14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hadestown

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical…

Wednesday, May 14th
7:00 p.m.9:25 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Lexa Maxa: Lexa with an A
May14
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lexa Maxa: Lexa with an A

Opening act by Zoé Soteres with “Don’t Be So Dramatic!” Lexa Maxa is back this Chicago Cabaret Week with her band and acclaimed show Lexa…

Wednesday, May 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Copernicus Center
5216 W Lawrence Avenue
In the Realm of Senses presents: Whiskey Cabaret
May14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

In the Realm of Senses presents: Whiskey Cabaret

In the Realm of Senses presents: Whiskey Cabaret at Stan Mansion! Get ready for a night of incredible music, drinks, and entertainment at this historic…

Wednesday, May 14th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Stan Mansion
2408 North Kedzie Boulevard
October Brian Sketch Comedy presents…Goody!
May14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

October Brian Sketch Comedy presents…Goody!

A 55-minute folk horror-sketch comedy show about a cursed Puritan village spiraling into chaos — told one town meeting at a time. Hear ye, hear…

Wednesday, May 14th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
May15
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, May 15th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Alice in Wonderland
May15
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, May 15th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Sarah Siddons Swell Soirée-The Fabulous Fifties
May15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sarah Siddons Swell Soirée-The Fabulous Fifties

Join us for an evening with a little bit of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, honky-tonk country, swing and Broadway. The 1950’s, besides being…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
PianoForte Chicago
1335 South Michigan Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
May15
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, May 15th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Titanique
May15
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, May 15th
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Hadestown
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hadestown

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical…

Thursday, May 15th
7:00 p.m.9:25 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
May15
Tours & Attractions

Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan

 Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
May16
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, May 16th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Teatro Zinzanni
May16
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…

Friday, May 16th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Fire + Dragons (Defiant Silk)
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fire + Dragons (Defiant Silk)

Defiant Silk: A Pan-Asian Cabaret Festival Twice-Nominated “Best Performing Arts Festival” by the Chicago Reader! Join an all-star cast of nationally-touring Asian American performers fusing…

Friday, May 16th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
Trinity Irish Dance Company’s MCA Opening Night Performance & Gala
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Trinity Irish Dance Company’s MCA Opening Night Performance & Gala

The critically acclaimed Trinity Irish Dance Company kicks off their landmark 35th anniversary season with a four-performance engagement at the Museum of Contemporary Art and…

Friday, May 16th
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 47 Spring Series
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Season 47 Spring Series

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) closes out its thrilling 47th season with Spring Series, a dynamic program featuring a World Premiere by Matthew Rushing, Interim…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Titanique
May16
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…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Hadestown
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hadestown

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.9:55 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Joan Collaso & The Family
May16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Joan Collaso & The Family

Joan Collaso will be performing her repertoire of beloved songs.  Emmy award winner and international vocalist, Joan was born, raised and is living in Chicago.…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Haven Entertainment Center
932 East 43rd Street
The Lincoln Lodge
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday, May 16th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
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