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Jay Shetty World Tour
May13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jay Shetty World Tour

Jay Shetty will bring the Love Rules Tour to The Chicago Theatre on March 14. Jay Shetty is a global bestselling author, award-winning podcast host…

Tuesday, May 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Titanique
May14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Wednesday, May 14th
1:00 p.m.2:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Titanique
May14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Wednesday, May 14th
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Sarah Siddons Swell Soirée-The Fabulous Fifties
May15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sarah Siddons Swell Soirée-The Fabulous Fifties

Join us for an evening with a little bit of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, honky-tonk country, swing and Broadway. The 1950’s, besides being…

Thursday, May 15th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
PianoForte Chicago
1335 South Michigan Avenue
Titanique
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Thursday, May 15th
7:00 p.m.8:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Dumb and Drummer
May15
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
May15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for ‘Art,’ the final production in its 2024 – 2025 season,…

Thursday, May 15th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
May16
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday, May 16th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, May 17th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty

South Asia Institute presents the Chicago debut with just two exclusive shows of “The Elephant in the Room”, a critically acclaimed one-woman show by Priyanka…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Titanique
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for ‘Art,’ the final production in its 2024 – 2025 season,…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Curious Theatre Branch Presents “The Infinity Play”
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Branch Presents “The Infinity Play”

Curious Theatre Branch, is proud to present the world premiere of The Infinity Play, written by Paul William Brennan and directed by Brennan and Maya…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Jarvis Square Theatre
1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago, IL, 60626
Drink the Past Dry
May16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drink the Past Dry

The nondescript neighborhood bar in the middle of Chicago looks like every other bar in every other neighborhood in the city. A few regulars sit…

Friday, May 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Titanique
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Saturday, May 17th
2:00 p.m.3:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty

South Asia Institute presents the Chicago debut with just two exclusive shows of “The Elephant in the Room”, a critically acclaimed one-woman show by Priyanka…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Titanique
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for ‘Art,’ the final production in its 2024 – 2025 season,…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Curious Theatre Branch Presents “The Infinity Play”
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Branch Presents “The Infinity Play”

Curious Theatre Branch, is proud to present the world premiere of The Infinity Play, written by Paul William Brennan and directed by Brennan and Maya…

Saturday, May 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Jarvis Square Theatre
1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago, IL, 60626
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
May17
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, May 17th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Titanique
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Sunday, May 18th
1:00 p.m.2:40 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Drink the Past Dry
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drink the Past Dry

The nondescript neighborhood bar in the middle of Chicago looks like every other bar in every other neighborhood in the city. A few regulars sit…

Sunday, May 18th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Acts Of Kindness Cabaret — Final Bow
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Acts Of Kindness Cabaret — Final Bow

Celebrate 20 years of music, kindness, and community with Acts Of Kindness Cabaret (AOKC) as we take our final bow. For two decades, AOKC has…

Sunday, May 18th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Chicago Theater Works
1113 W. Belmont Ave.
Billy Idol & Joan Jett and The Blackhearts – It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again!
May20
Music & Comedy

Billy Idol & Joan Jett and The Blackhearts – It’s A Nice Day To…Tour Again!

Billy Idol & Joan Jett and The Blackhearts will perform live at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on May 20, 2025.

Tuesday, May 20th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 Ridgeland Ave
Nikki Glaser: Alive And Unwell Tour
May22
Music & Comedy

Nikki Glaser: Alive And Unwell Tour

Nikki Glaser will bring the ALIVE AND UNWELL TOUR to The Chicago Theatre on May 22, May 31 and June 1.

Thursday, May 22nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Theatre
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