Crime and Punishment
Aug1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Crime and Punishment

Dostoyevsky’s epic novel distilled into a 90-minute play for three-actors and performed in TUTA’s hyper-intimate 24-seat theater. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT focuses on the plight of…

Saturday, August 1st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Aug1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…

Saturday, August 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Gershwin An American in Paris
Aug1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Gershwin An American in Paris

Kedrick Armstrong conducts the Grant Park Orchestra in Gershwin’s jaunty An American In Paris. Experience the propulsive energy of Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s Sinfonietta No. 1 and Duke Ellington’s The…

Saturday, August 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Deserted”
Aug1
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,…

Saturday, August 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Iceboy! The Musical
Aug1
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…

Saturday, August 1st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wizard of Oz”
Aug1
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…

Saturday, August 1st
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W Campbell Street
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug1
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, August 1st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “yo ho.”
Aug1
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…

Saturday, August 1st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Aug1
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, August 1st
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
& Juliet
Aug2
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…

Sunday, August 2nd
Auditorium
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Theater of the Mind
Aug2
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…

Sunday, August 2nd
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
Champions Of Magic
Aug2
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…

Sunday, August 2nd
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
The 8th Dwarf
Aug2
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…

Sunday, August 2nd
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road
Iceboy! The Musical
Aug2
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…

Sunday, August 2nd
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “The Wizard of Oz”
Aug2
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…

Sunday, August 2nd
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
111 W Campbell Street
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “yo ho.”
Aug2
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…

Sunday, August 2nd
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Redtwist Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Deserted”
Aug2
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,…

Sunday, August 2nd
3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
HighQ
Aug2
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…

Sunday, August 2nd
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
As You Like It
Aug2
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…

Sunday, August 2nd
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Touhy Park
7348 N. Paulina Ave.
Wheel of Improv
Aug2
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!)…

Sunday, August 2nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Iceboy! The Musical
Aug2
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…

Sunday, August 2nd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Champions Of Magic
Aug3
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…

Monday, August 3rd
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
The Notebook
Aug4
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…

Tuesday, August 4th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Theater of the Mind
Aug4
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…

Tuesday, August 4th
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle