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Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary
Feb5
Jan4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences will feature a remarkable season of beloved titles for kids of all ages. Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre invites theatergoers to…

Wednesday February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m.Sunday January 4, 2026
11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
The Book of Grace
Mar27
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Book of Grace

Grace looks for the good in everything: in her husband’s rules, in the border he patrols, in the return of his estranged son. But a…

Thursday, March 27th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, May 18th
5:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
May2
May3
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, May 2nd
12:00 a.m.Saturday, May 3rd
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
May3
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…

Saturday, May 3rd
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!

Come along with these delightful dogs as they drive, swim, play baseball and make their way to the big dog party — all in a…

Saturday, May 3rd
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
May3
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…

Saturday, May 3rd
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Titanique
May3
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…

Saturday, May 3rd
2:00 p.m.3:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Berlin
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Berlin

Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel…

Saturday, May 3rd
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Gypsy – A Musical Fable
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gypsy – A Musical Fable

The Beverly Theatre Guild (BTG) is thrilled to present a fabulous production of Gypsy-A Musical Fableto the stage of the Baer Theater at Morgan Park…

Saturday, May 3rd
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy
2153 W 111th St, Chicago, IL, 60643
The Infinite Wrench is Off to the Races
May3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions

The Infinite Wrench is Off to the Races

Giddy on up and gallop on down to The Neo-Futurarium on Saturday, May 3rd at 3:00PM… because THE INFINITE WRENCH IS OFF TO THE RACES. In honor of the…

Saturday, May 3rd
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha — A Musical Reimagining
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha — A Musical Reimagining

Accessibility Services: ASL interpretation and audio description will be available on Saturday, May 3, 2025 An extraordinary core creative team of Black women artists, brought…

Saturday, May 3rd
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Cut to the Chase 2025
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cut to the Chase 2025

A staple of Chicago theater for over two decades, CUT TO THE CHASE presents six new plays as one fun night of theater. This year’s…

Saturday, May 3rd
5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Nitti’s Supper Club
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Nitti’s Supper Club

Step inside landmark building of Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse in River North, once owned by infamous Chicago mobster Frank Nitti, and travel back in time for…

Saturday, May 3rd
6:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, River North
33 West Kinzie
Teatro Zinzanni
May3
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…

Saturday, May 3rd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center

Following an October 2024 series of sold-out programming, Chicago’s not-for-profit Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (2936 N. Southport Avenue) proudly welcomes back legendary Academy…

Saturday, May 3rd
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
The Infinite Wrench
May3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday, May 3rd
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District Present “The Ostrich”
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District Present “The Ostrich”

The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District are pleased to announce the world premiere of The Ostrich, written by Wendy A. Schmidt and directed by…

Saturday, May 3rd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Berger Park’s North Mansion
Comedy in the Pocket
May3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy in the Pocket

Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt at Comedy in the Pocket! Join us Saturday May 3rd at Surge Billiards for a lineup featuring…

Saturday, May 3rd
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Pocket at Surge Billiards Logan Square
3716 W. Fullerton Ave.
Bruce Bruce – Stay In Your Lane *Comedy Special Taping*
May3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Bruce Bruce – Stay In Your Lane *Comedy Special Taping*

With his place cemented as one of the true legends of comedy, comedian Bruce Bruce continues his career as one of the best in his…

Saturday, May 3rd
7:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Vic Theatre
3145 N. Sheffield
BUST
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

BUST

It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying…

Saturday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
May3
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, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
May3
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, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Sightline: The Seldoms with Fraser Taylor
May3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sightline: The Seldoms with Fraser Taylor

A new dance work with stunning visuals by influential Scottish artist, Fraser Taylor. May 1-4 at the historic Ruth Page Center for the Arts. For…

Saturday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Visceral Dance Chicago: Springtwelve at the Museum of Contemporary Art
May3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

Visceral Dance Chicago: Springtwelve at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Visceral Dance Chicago, a contemporary dance company renowned for its daring vision and emotional depth, announces SPRINGTWELVE, a dynamic program celebrating its 12th season. Performances…

Saturday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
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