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Cut to the Chase 2025
A staple of Chicago theater for over two decades, CUT TO THE CHASE presents six new plays as one fun night of theater. This year’s…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
Glenn Raymond “Not A Safe Space” The Den Theatre
Presented by United By Comedy Join Stand up comedian Glenn Raymond as he brings his “Not A Safe Space Tour” to The Den Theatre. Be…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Nitti’s Supper Club
Step inside landmark building of Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse in River North, once owned by infamous Chicago mobster Frank Nitti, and travel back in time for…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
Following an October 2024 series of sold-out programming, Chicago’s not-for-profit Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (2936 N. Southport Avenue) proudly welcomes back legendary Academy…
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…
Music & Comedy
Glenn Raymond “Not Safe Space”
GLENN RAYMOND “NOT A SAFE SPACE” Presented by United By Comedy Join us for a night of comedy with stand-up comedian Glenn Raymond, who is…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District Present “The Ostrich”
The Terror Cottas and Chicago Park District are pleased to announce the world premiere of The Ostrich, written by Wendy A. Schmidt and directed by…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
RAD. a fun show.
May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day, and to celebrate, RAD is having a free special Saturday show. Same insanity but on the weekend! RAD. a fun…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Comedy in the Pocket
Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt at Comedy in the Pocket! Join us Saturday May 3rd at Surge Billiards for a lineup featuring…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Bruce Bruce – Stay In Your Lane *Comedy Special Taping*
With his place cemented as one of the true legends of comedy, comedian Bruce Bruce continues his career as one of the best in his…
Theatre & Performing Arts
BUST
It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying…
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
Sightline: The Seldoms with Fraser Taylor
A new dance work with stunning visuals by influential Scottish artist, Fraser Taylor. May 1-4 at the historic Ruth Page Center for the Arts. For…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Visceral Dance Chicago: Springtwelve at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Visceral Dance Chicago, a contemporary dance company renowned for its daring vision and emotional depth, announces SPRINGTWELVE, a dynamic program celebrating its 12th season. Performances…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Berlin
Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel…
Music & Comedy
South Chicago Dance Theatre
Experience “note by note precision” (Dance Magazine) with South Chicago Dance Theatre in their return to The Auditorium stage. Be moved by an electric fusion of classical and…
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,…
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…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Antiquities
A “brilliantly imagined drama” (Wall Street Journal) for anyone whose computer has asked them to prove that they’re a human. Which is to say, everyone.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting, the recently extended through April 6, Titus Andronicus, one of the top rated plays in Chicago, according to TheaterInChicago.com, presents …
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