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The Devil is in the Detours
Jul23
Dec31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Devil is in the Detours

Have you ever wanted to escape? The Second City presents the 112th Mainstage Revue The Devil is in the Detours, a hilarious and unhinged descent into…

Tuesday July 23, 2024Tuesday December 31, 2024
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul25
Dec31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Experience the magic of Teatro ZinZanni on the 14th floor of the Cambria Hotel in the vibrant Chicago Loop. This one-of-a-kind entertainment experience promises a…

Thursday July 25, 2024
7:00 a.m.Tuesday December 31, 2024
6:00 a.m.
The Audience show logo
Aug28
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Audience

From the acclaimed writer of the Emmy-Award Winning Netflix Series “The Crown” comes The Audience. One woman takes on a lifetime in this intimate portrait…

Wednesday August 28, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Sep5
Oct27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

“There’s a war going on somewhere out there, and Andrey isn’t here. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of…

Thursday September 5, 2024Sunday October 27, 2024
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre
325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, IL, 60022
Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks
Sep12
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Shanésia Davis Featuring Ensemble Members Martel Manning and Gregory Fenner This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family…

Thursday September 12, 2024
7:00 a.m.Sunday October 20, 2024
3:00 a.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL, 60641
Drunk Shakespeare
Sep12
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Shakespeare

Five professional actors meet as members of The Drunk Shakespeare Society. One of them has 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a…

Thursday September 12, 2024Thursday October 31, 2024

Noises Off poster
Sep12
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Noises Off

A CO-PRODUCTION WITH GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE The cast and crew of Nothing On are scrambling to prepare for opening night, but despite their earnest efforts, the…

Thursday September 12, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Jackie Taylor’s Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People poster
Sep14
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackie Taylor’s Blue Eyed Soul Sung By Brown Eyed People

How many times have you heard a soulful song and just assumed that the singer was Black only to find out they were not. Music…

Saturday September 14, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center
4450 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60640
Inherit the Wind production image: two men stand together, one holds an apply
Sep14
Oct20
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…

Saturday September 14, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
League of Chicago Theatres
Sep19
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Tempest

Previews September 19 & 20, Opening September 21, Runs Through October 20THU / FRI / SAT 8PM, SUN 3PM The Edge Off-Broadway – 1133 W.…

Thursday September 19, 2024
8:00 a.m.Sunday October 20, 2024
3:00 a.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Misery
Sep20
Oct26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Misery

Successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan”. Must see psychological thriller of staged adaptation of Stephen…

Friday September 20, 2024
7:30 p.m.Saturday October 26, 2024
4:30 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Sep26
Oct27
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…

Thursday September 26, 2024
7:30 p.m.Sunday October 27, 2024
10:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
Alabama Story logo
Sep27
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Friday September 27, 2024Sunday October 20, 2024
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Sep27
Oct28
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…

Friday September 27, 2024
7:30 p.m.Monday October 28, 2024
10:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Sep28
Oct29
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…

Saturday September 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.Tuesday October 29, 2024
10:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
Due to Popular Demand, Teatro ZinZanni Extends Current Production Starring Locally Renowned Artist Liv Warfield, Through December
Sep29
Dec31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Due to Popular Demand, Teatro ZinZanni Extends Current Production Starring Locally Renowned Artist Liv Warfield, Through December

Get ready for more laughter, thrills, and delectable delights! Teatro ZinZanni‘s spectacular production, which opened in May 2024 and has been receiving critical acclaim and…

Sunday September 29, 2024
6:00 p.m.Tuesday December 31, 2024
11:30 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Sep29
Oct30
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 September 29, 2024
7:30 p.m.Wednesday October 30, 2024
10:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct3
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…

Thursday October 3, 2024
7:30 p.m.Sunday November 3, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
35MM Three Brothers Theatre
Oct4
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

35MM

35MM features music and lyrics by Ryan Scott Oliver, based on photographs by Matthew Murphy. This innovative production combines the power of visual art and…

Friday October 4, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Three Brothers Theatre
221 N Genesee Street
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct4
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…

Friday October 4, 2024
7:30 p.m.Monday November 4, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
Primary Trust man standing in crosswalk illustration
Oct5
Nov3
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…

Saturday October 5, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
El Pielago de la Calamidades
Oct5
Oct27
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…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:00 p.m.Sunday October 27, 2024
10:00 p.m.
Teatro Tariakuri
3117 W. 63rd St. , Chicago, IL, 60629
IRONBOUND by Martyna Majok
Oct5
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…

Saturday October 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.Tuesday November 5, 2024
9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre East Stage
6157 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60660
El Pielago de la Calamidades
Oct6
Oct28
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 6, 2024
7:00 p.m.Monday October 28, 2024
10:00 p.m.
Teatro Tariakuri
3117 W. 63rd St. , Chicago, IL, 60629
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