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New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Nov16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Saturday November 16, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Saturday November 16, 2024
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Red Theater Presents: DOGS
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
1133 W Catalpa
1133 W Catalpa Ave
ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!

The iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE is returning to Chicago this holiday season with a limited three-week engagement at The Chicago Theatre from November 12…

Saturday November 16, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
A Beautiful Noise
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Beautiful Noise

HE UNTOLD TRUE STORY OF A BROOKLYN KID WHO BECAME A CHART-BUSTING, SHOW-STOPPING, AWARD-WINNING AMERICAN ICON Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL…

Saturday November 16, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Broadway in Chicago
17 N State St Ste 810
The RSC’s Pericles
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
A Christmas Carol
Nov16
Dec30
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Christmas Carol

The “perfect Chicago holiday tradition” (Chicago Parent). Rediscover the magic of Dickens’ classic with a fresh, heartwarming adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win”…

Saturday November 16, 2024
2:00 p.m.Monday December 30, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday November 16, 2024
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
THE COMEDIANS
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

THE COMEDIANS

Two comedians walk into a comedy club… it’s the start of a bad joke and a serious relationship. Chauncy and Nsaku are both comedians and…

Saturday November 16, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Raven Theatre Company
6157 N. Clark St.
ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!

The iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE is returning to Chicago this holiday season with a limited three-week engagement at The Chicago Theatre from November 12…

Saturday November 16, 2024
4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Nitti’s Supper Club
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Nitti’s Supper Club

Step inside landmark building of Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, once owned by infamous Chicago mobster Frank Nitti, and travel back in time for dinner and…

Saturday November 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, River North
33 West Kinzie
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
BLANK! The Musical
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

Gather your friends, grab your phone, and share your ideas. At BLANK! The Musical, you create an entire Broadway-style production. This incredible show is completely improvised.…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Dog Man – The Musical
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dog Man – The Musical

Back by popular demand, Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
The RSC’s Pericles
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
League of Chicago Theatres
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

FreakShow & Tell LIVE in Illinois!

18+ ONLY One of the world’s most unique fire eaters. Thom Britton blends stand-up comedy, storytelling and danger into an act that is 10,000 years…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Schlader Recreation Center
2700 9th St.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Nov16
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…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
I Came Here to Weep
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

I Came Here to Weep

Nov. 15-16, 2024 Friday, 11/15 7:30  p.m. Saturday, 11/16 at 7:30  p.m. Wirtz Theater (Room 203) Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for Performing and Media Arts…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
710 N. Lake Shore Drive
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Nov16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with  the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…

Saturday November 16, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
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