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Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through March 30th due…

Saturday, March 22nd
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, officially kicks off its spectacular 50th Anniversary Season with one of the most enduring and beloved musicals of…

Saturday, March 22nd
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Marriott Theatre Presents: The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences kicks off its remarkable children’s theatre season, part of Marriott Theatre’s 50th anniversary, with the musical adaptation of one of…

Saturday, March 22nd
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
League of Chicago Theatres
Mar22
Mar25
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…

Saturday, March 22ndTuesday, March 25th

GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!
Mar22
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, March 22nd
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Bill Blagg Family Magic
Mar22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Bill Blagg Family Magic

With over 60 minutes of non-stop magical fun, Family Magic is specifically designed to entertain and engage audiences of all ages. Bill Blagg’s unique blend…

Saturday, March 22nd
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Lund Auditorium at Dominican University Performing Arts Center
7900 W Division
Lifeline Theatre’s KidSeries presents Leaf
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lifeline Theatre’s KidSeries presents Leaf

A world premiere based on the book written and illustrated by Sandra Dieckmann. Adapted by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Amanda Link. This debut picture book…

Saturday, March 22nd
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Lifeline Theater
6912 N. Glenwood Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Mar22
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…

Saturday, March 22nd
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Teatro Zinzanni
Mar22
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, March 22nd
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Winter’s Tale
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Winter’s Tale

One of Shakespeare’s final plays, THE WINTER’S TALE is a romantic comedy with elements of tragedy. King Leontes of Sicilia falsely accuses his wife, Hermione,…

Saturday, March 22nd
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Children of Dharma Family Matinee
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Children of Dharma Family Matinee

Accessibility Services: This performance will have Audio Description. Ragamala Dance Company returns to the Harris Theater with a special Family Series performance of Children of Dharma, a new…

Saturday, March 22nd
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
A Raisin in the Sun
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Raisin in the Sun

New York Drama Critics Award winner, Tony Award nominee for Best Play, and the first play written by a Black woman to be produced on…

Saturday, March 22nd
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Betrayal
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Betrayal

Stage and screen stars Helen Hunt (Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe Awards), Robert Sean Leonard (Tony Award) and Ian Barford (Tony Award nominee) form the “eternal…

Saturday, March 22nd
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Saturday, March 22nd
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Mar22
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, March 22nd
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
BLANK! The Musical
Mar22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions

BLANK! The Musical

Gather your friends, grab your phone, and share your ideas. At BLANK! The Musical, you create an entire Broadway-style production. This incredible show is completely improvised.…

Saturday, March 22nd
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show
Mar22
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show

The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases.  Feast on a fantastic…

Saturday, March 22nd
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown/Magnificent Mile
165 E. Ontario St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Mar22
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, March 22nd
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
Mar22
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, March 22nd
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
The Infinite Wrench
Mar22
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, March 22nd
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Center Stage at Ruth Page
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Center Stage at Ruth Page

Ruth Page Center is proud to present its annual celebration of its founder and dance icon Ruth Page’s birth (1899 – 1991), Center Stage at…

Saturday, March 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote

After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with The Actors…

Saturday, March 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
163 E. Pearson St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Saturday, March 22nd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
The Winter’s Tale
Mar22
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Winter’s Tale

One of Shakespeare’s final plays, THE WINTER’S TALE is a romantic comedy with elements of tragedy. King Leontes of Sicilia falsely accuses his wife, Hermione,…

Saturday, March 22nd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
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