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Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Nov14
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…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Falsettos
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Falsettos

Tony Award-winning Falsettos is a tribute to family and its many forms; a playful interrogation of faith and identity; and a celebration of the beauty, complexity, and…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Refracted Theatre Company presents Laura Winters’ Coronation
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Theatre Company presents Laura Winters’ Coronation

Refracted Theatre Company, recipient of eight Jeff Awards for its most recent production Tambo & Bones, is honored to present Coronation, by Laura Winters and…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
REMY BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS SARAH RUHL’S DEAR ELIZABETH, OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 17
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

REMY BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS SARAH RUHL’S DEAR ELIZABETH, OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 17

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is proud to present Dear Elizabeth, the first production of its 2024 – 2025 season, written by Sarah Ruhl…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Bluebird Arts Presents Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bluebird Arts Presents Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies

Bluebird Arts kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit. The show runs from Saturday, October 19, to Saturday,…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Dinner with Friends
Nov14
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…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

It’s The Golden Age of Hollywood, and the streets of Los Angeles teem with aspiring starlets. When Vera Stark—maid to “America’s Little Sweetie Pie” Gloria…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Liszt & Bruckner 3
Nov14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Liszt & Bruckner 3

Overview Experiencing a Bruckner symphony is often compared to walking around inside a massive gothic cathedral. Step inside this sacred space and experience its awed…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Perfect Pie
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Perfect Pie

A play by Judith Thompson Set in rural Ontario, “Perfect Pie” follows the revisitation of the childhood friendship between two women; one who has chosen…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
THE COMEDIANS
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

THE COMEDIANS

Two comedians walk into a comedy club… it’s the start of a bad joke and a serious relationship. Chauncy and Nsaku are both comedians and…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Raven Theatre Company
6157 N. Clark St.
Someone You Know: An Uplifting New Musical About Surviving Sexual Assault & Rape
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Someone You Know: An Uplifting New Musical About Surviving Sexual Assault & Rape

Someone You Know is an uplifting new musical based on the true stories of two women, Lindsay and Abbi, who survive sexual assault and rape. The…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Enjoy one of America’s most cherished silver screen classics, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, as it finds its way to the Marriott Theatre stage this holiday…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Nov14
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Thursday, November 14th
7:30 p.m.Friday, November 15th
9:30 p.m.
Book of Me
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Book of Me

Wanda stands on the cusp of womanhood. Educated in the finest schools by successful Black parents she appears to be a well adjusted child of…

Thursday, November 14th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OCT. 16 – NOV. 23
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, OCT. 16 – NOV. 23

CHICAGO – Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) announces tickets are now on sale for one of William Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, A Midsummer Night’s…

Thursday, November 14th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Derek Hough – Dance For The Holidays: The New Tour!
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Derek Hough – Dance For The Holidays: The New Tour!

Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays is an all new joyous celebration of the most festive time of the year!  With jingle bells and sleigh…

Thursday, November 14th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Rosemont Theatre
By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

Following the career of an African American actress as she navigates Hollywood, this play is both harrowing and hilarious, eye-opening and up-lifting. BY THE WAY,…

Thursday, November 14th
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Big Fans
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big Fans

Veteran improvisers Mark Raterman (Cook County Social Club, Comedy Central), Neal Dandade (NBC’s Chicago Med, FX’s Justified: City Primeval), and Forest Hynes (Chaos Theory) create…

Thursday, November 14th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Nov14
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!

The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…

Thursday, November 14th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Nov15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Friday, November 15th
Citywide
Ruth on the Rocks
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ruth on the Rocks

Ruth Guerra is just your average Mexican American, middle-aged girl that grew up in the hood on Chicago’s Southside and loves a good drink or…

Friday, November 15th
Free Street Storefront
4627 S. Ashland Ave.
Becky Nurse of Salem
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Becky Nurse of Salem

The Midwest premiere of Becky Nurse of Salem, a new dark comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Polly Noonan, promises to bewitch Chicago audiences as…

Friday, November 15th
Theater Wit
Into The Woods
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Friday, November 15th
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Nov15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Friday, November 15th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
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