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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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Ballet Chicago: “Balanchine + Beyond”
Ballet Chicago presents its highly anticipated Spring Repertory Performance, “Balanchine + Beyond.” This special program celebrates 30 years of artistic excellence and Ballet Chicago’s legacy…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Reimagining Cabaret presented by Black Voices in Cabaret
Join us on May 10th as Reimagining Cabaret, the acclaimed series created, produced, and directed by Lynn Colbert-Jones, makes its debut at Freedom Hall in…
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
Ballet Chicago: “Balanchine + Beyond”
Ballet Chicago presents its highly anticipated Spring Repertory Performance, “Balanchine + Beyond.” This special program celebrates 30 years of artistic excellence and Ballet Chicago’s legacy…
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
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,…
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
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.…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Ben Jones “Temptation”
“One of the most unbelievable vocal instruments in the industry today.” – BroadwayWorld. Join award-winning vocalist Ben Jones and legendary pianist, composer, and music director…
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 …
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
Satrangi Naach Night: Queerness in South Asian Classical Arts
The artists will share music and dance compositions, poems, and paintings to showcase how queerness has always been a part of South Asian culture and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hadestown
COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cactus Flower
Performances Thursday, May 8th (FREE) | 7:30 pm Friday, May 9th | 7:30 pm Saturday, May 10th | 2:00 pm Saturday, May 10th | 7:30…
Theatre & Performing Arts
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
In 1920, Karel Čapek’s early science fiction classic R.U.R. coined the term “robot” and looked ahead to the wonders and dangers of artificial intelligence decades…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Helena & Hermia in The Enamored Odyssey
book, music & lyrics by Dominick Alesia directed by Stefan Roseenchoreography by Anna Roemer In Harken’s Hold, England, a Duke prepares for his grand wedding…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Spring Awakenings
In a world where curiosity is stifled and questions are met with silence, a group of teenagers finds themselves thrust into the chaos of adolescence…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Helena & Hermia in the Enamored Odyssey
In Harken’s Hold, England, a Duke prepares for his grand wedding to the future Duchess. Local law states a daughter must obey her father’s every…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago Style Improv
Get ready to experience “classic” improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicago…
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…
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