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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Red Theater Presents: DOGS
Red Theater presents a dazzling, grotesque, hysterical debut by acclaimed local playwright Hanna Kime. It is the Fourth of July sometime in the future, and…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
BRAMBLE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES WORLD PREMIERE OF “EVIL PERFECT”
CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of Evil Perfect, October 17 – November 10, written by ensemble member Spencer…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
All’s Well That Ends Well
Helena, a low-born ward of the Countess, aspires to a love above her social station, despite the unworthiness of the object of her affection. Wit,…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Muti & the CSO
Overview Be transported to the landscapes of southern Spain with vivacious, dance-inspired works by Falla and Chabrier. The journey begins in Riccardo Muti’s native Italy…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Adverses
Jealousy and intrigue run rampant in the city of Palacio. A mother and a daughter face off in a fight to the finish: The…
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…
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,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Juicio a una Zorra
In front of a long ceremonial table filled with wine bottles and crystal glasses stands a blonde woman in a red dress and high heels.…
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