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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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
& Juliet
Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Theater of the Mind
Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Champions Of Magic
The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The 8th Dwarf
Binkley, an outsider dwarf from the Kingdom of Magical Land, is quiet, timid and scared of the dark — not exactly the best characteristics for…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Iceboy! The Musical
Starts June 20 Extended by Popular Demand Through August 9! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wizard of Oz”
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast and creative team…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “yo ho.”
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2026 season opens with a world premiere, yo ho., by playwright SMJ, directed by JD Caudill and fight choreography…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Deserted”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Deserted, playing June 14 through August 2, a world premiere by Melanie Coffey and directed by Laura Sturm, at Redtwist Theatre,…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
HighQ
Is it a cannabis-themed game show or an uproarious, electively interactive live theatrical experience? Why can’t it be both? HighQ is an uplifting blend of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
As You Like It
AS YOU LIKE IT is a vibrant Shakespearean comedy that wittily explores love and gender roles. Banished from court by her uncle, Rosalind escapes to the…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Wheel of Improv
Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Iceboy! The Musical
Starts June 20 Extended by Popular Demand Through August 9! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Champions Of Magic
The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Notebook
Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Theater of the Mind
Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Champions Of Magic
The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Outsiders
BY POPULAR DEMAND THE OUTSIDERS WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO THIS SUMMER The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Iceboy! The Musical
Starts June 20 Extended by Popular Demand Through August 9! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Notebook
Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Theater of the Mind
Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Champions Of Magic
The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Ohlsson Plays Chopin
Garrick Ohlsson—one of only two Americans to have won the International Chopin Piano Competition—returns to the Festival to perform Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Conducted…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Outsiders
BY POPULAR DEMAND THE OUTSIDERS WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO THIS SUMMER The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted…
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