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Morning, Noon, and Night
Shattered Globe’s 35th season continues with the Midwest Premiere of Morning, Noon, and Night, a mind-bending exploration of teens, family, surveillance, and connection in a…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Miss Julie
August Strindberg’s Miss Julie is a confrontation of class, gender, and desire at the turn of the twentieth century that’s as relevant today as when…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Gangsters!
As the local vegetable market crashes, the Grocers’ Trust hatches a plan to cut a shady deal with the opportunistic state senator Didi. But lurking…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Dance of Death
In the high stone tower of an isolated naval fortress, Alice and Edgar are about to celebrate 25 years of wedded bliss—if decades of resentment,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Confederates”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Confederates, January 29 – March 8, by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Angels of Lemnos
Clark Week Productions is proud to present The Angels of Lemnos by Jim Henry for a very special 30th anniversary run with a portion of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Pets
Bramble Theatre Company begins its 2026 season with a workshop production of The Pets, written by Dizzy Turek and directed by Dan Washelesky, running February 11…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Presents “Inside/Out: Nuestras Voces (Our Voices)”
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre (CRDT) continues its innovative Inside/Out series with Nuestras Voces (Our Voices), Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Town School…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way”
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Hedda Gabler”
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s 30th anniversary season continues with Hedda Gabler, adapted by Christopher Shinn, based on the literal translation by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A wedding weekend, full of the usual complications: mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a talking donkey and a band of amateur actors? William Shakespeare’s beloved…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvsed DCOM
Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Green Corridors
Green Corridors Written by Natalka Vorozhbyt Translated by John Freedman with Natalia Bratus Directed by Kay Martinovich Using elements of absurdity and dark humor, Green Corridors is a…
Music & Comedy
Class! with Chad the Bird and Sara Benincasa
Your professors Sara Benincasa and Chad the Bird present a night of mildly educated comedy on a stimulating subject w/ their favorite comedians! No degree?…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Cut to the Chase
A staple of Chicago theater for 25 years, CUT TO THE CHASE presents six staged new plays — three world premieres and three Chicago premieres — as…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Love is Improvised
An improvised take on a hit reality-TV show that dares to ask… is love truly improvised? A cast of 10 improvisers embark on a journey…
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Love Is Improvised: A Comedy Dating Show
Want a Date Night idea? Come laugh with love as we celebrate love and everything funny that comes with it! An improvised take on a…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Love Is Improvised: Season 2
An improvised take on a hit reality-TV show that dares to ask… is love truly improvised? A cast of 10 improvisers will embark on a…
Music & Comedy
Scuffed Realtor Live – Nick Rochefort & Alex Schultz at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Nick Rochefort and Alex Schultz are…
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Sketch Playlist
Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show that will feature all-new sketches every single week… the ultimate sketch playlist. Come see these writers and performers…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Eureka Day
Chicago’s acclaimed TimeLine Theatre Company returns to the Broadway Playhouse (following previous hit productions OSLO and THE LEHMAN TRILOGY)! At Berkeley, California’s ultra-progressive Eureka Day…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Outsiders
The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted from S.E. HINTON’s seminal novel and FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA’s iconic film, this thrilling new…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical
The Enormous Crocodile musical brings Roald Dahl’s story to life with puppets, music, and laughs — a fun family show at Chicago’s Studebaker Theater. “For…
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