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Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Apr12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with  the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…

Saturday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Apr12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hedwig and The Angry Inch

With music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by John Cameron Mitchell, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” follows the journey of Hedwig Robinson,…

Saturday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Alabama Story
Apr12
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…

Saturday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Apr12
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…

Saturday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Boy Gets Girl
Apr12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

Boy Gets Girl by Rebecca Gilman The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Saturday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Choose Chicago
7924 Lincoln Ave
The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
Apr12
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty

South Asia Institute presents the Chicago debut with just two exclusive shows of “The Elephant in the Room”, a critically acclaimed one-woman show by Priyanka…

Saturday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Titanique
Apr12
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, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Berlin
Apr12
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, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Dinner with Friends
Apr12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Saturday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Parsons Dance
Apr12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Parsons Dance

Witness boundary-pushing artistry and life-affirming joy from this New York City based contemporary American dance company who is internationally renowned for their energized, athletic ensemble…

Saturday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Helena & Hermia in The Enamored Odyssey
Apr12
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…

Saturday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Apr12
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…

Saturday, April 12th
7:30 p.m.10:05 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Lincoln Lodge
Apr12
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…

Saturday, April 12th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Apr12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 18th year!  Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…

Saturday, April 12th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “The School For Scandal”
Apr12
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…

Saturday, April 12th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Apr12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv

Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…

Saturday, April 12th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Halfway to Halloween Spooktacular: Nightmare Notes
Apr12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Halfway to Halloween Spooktacular: Nightmare Notes

A spine tingling, haunted evening where the eerie beauty of Halloween meets the captivating power of live string music. Celebrating the halfway to Halloween mark,…

Saturday, April 12th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Second Unitarian Church of Chicago
656 W Barry Ave
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Apr12
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 12th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Apr12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show

Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…

Saturday, April 12th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
League of Chicago Theatres
Apr13
Apr16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Sunday, April 13thWednesday, April 16th

Teatro Zinzanni
Apr13
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…

Sunday, April 13th
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!
Apr13
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…

Sunday, April 13th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Apr13
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…

Sunday, April 13th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Titanique
Apr13
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…

Sunday, April 13th
1:00 p.m.2:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
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