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A.B.L.E. presents Sparks of Invention
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

A.B.L.E. presents Sparks of Invention

Join A.B.L.E.’s Ensembles for Sparks of Invention – a one of a kind performance festival. Over the course of one weekend, 61 performers – including 32…

Saturday November 2, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL, 60641
Some Like it Hot
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Some Like it Hot

Winner of 4 Tony Awards®, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theater Album, SOME LIKE IT HOT is…

Saturday November 2, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The RSC’s Pericles
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The RSC’s Pericles

Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years as part of a new, ongoing partnership with CST Direct from a run…

Saturday November 2, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
Primary Trust
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Primary Trust

An open-hearted, “utterly absorbing, very funny, darn near perfect play” (The Daily Beast) about leaving your comfort zone to find fulfillment. Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old…

Saturday November 2, 2024
2:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
A.B.L.E. presents Sparks of Invention
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

A.B.L.E. presents Sparks of Invention

Join A.B.L.E.’s Ensembles for Sparks of Invention – a one of a kind performance festival. Over the course of one weekend, 61 performers – including 32…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL, 60641
BLANK! The Musical
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

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 November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That

CHICAGO – The Conspirators present a retooling of Commedia Divina: It’s Worse Than That, written by Sid Feldman and directed by Wm. Bullion, at the…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Otherworld Theatre
3914 N Clark St
Until the Flood
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Until the Flood

This powerful and thought-provoking theatre is adapted from interviews the author conducted with St. Louis area residents who lived through the civil unrest resulting from…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Presents: Havana Blue
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Presents: Havana Blue

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic continues its historic 20th season with a lively showing of ‘Havana Blue’ at the Kehrein Center for the Arts on November 2,…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Kehrein Center for the Arts
Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W Washington Blvd, Chicago
“Elementos del Alma”: A ‘Día de los Muertos’ Experience
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Elementos del Alma”: A ‘Día de los Muertos’ Experience

Are you ready for a Día de los Muertos celebration that will make you laugh, reflect, and feel more connected than ever? Tus Tías Productions,…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Urban Theater Company
2620 W. Division St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
The RSC’s Pericles
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

The RSC’s Pericles

Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years as part of a new, ongoing partnership with CST Direct from a run…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Alabama Story
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Boy Gets Girl
Nov2
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 November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Choose Chicago
7924 Lincoln Ave
Redtwist Theatre presents the world premiere of Bottle Fly
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre presents the world premiere of Bottle Fly

CHICAGO – Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger’s Bottle Fly, directed by Co-Artistic Director Eileen Dixon, October 17…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
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