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Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
May9
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 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Drink the Past Dry
May9
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 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Curious Theatre Branch Presents “The Infinity Play”
May9
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 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Jarvis Square Theatre
1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago, IL, 60626
An Edible Array of Music: tunes to whet your appetite – Chicago Cabaret Week Opening Night
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

An Edible Array of Music: tunes to whet your appetite – Chicago Cabaret Week Opening Night

Robin Watson (Jazzlady Robin) has blazed some of Chicago’s premier hotspots including Navy Pier, United Center, Peninsula Hotel, Showboat, Empress and Majestic Star Casinos. On…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
The Antiquities
May9
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.…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
May9
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 …

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
May9
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…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
The 2025 Opera Festival of Chicago Kicks Off With “The Love of Three Kings”
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

The 2025 Opera Festival of Chicago Kicks Off With “The Love of Three Kings”

The Opera Festival of Chicago, May 9 – June 29, kicks off its fifth season with The Love of Three Kings (L’Amore dei tre Re),…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Hadestown
May9
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…

Friday, May 9th
7:30 p.m.9:55 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Early Music Ensemble
May9
Music & Comedy

Early Music Ensemble

Echoes of the Sacred: A Requiem for Eternity Experience the profound spiritual power of Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Requiem Mass (Officium Defunctorum) in this captivating concert. Composed…

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Penthouse, 901
915 E 60th St
Devil’s Daughter
May9
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Lincoln Lodge
May9
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…

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Spring Awakenings
May9
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…

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Galileo
May9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Galileo

Galileo is a humanizing and compelling portrait of the great scientist, torn between his scientific principles and his desire for the comfortable life that compliance with…

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
Spring Awakenings
May9
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…

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra World Tour
May9
Music & Comedy

Rauw Alejandro – Cosa Nuestra World Tour

Rauw Alejandro is bringing the Cosa Nuestra World Tour to United Center on May 9 & 10, 2025! Fans can expect an electrifying showcase of Rauw’s…

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Sturgill Simpson – Who The F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? 2025 Tour
May9
Music & Comedy

Sturgill Simpson – Who The F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? 2025 Tour

Sturgill Simpson has announced the “Who The F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? 2025 Tour” coming this spring. The tour, following his 2024 35-show run in…

Friday, May 9th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
MUSE: Unveiled
May9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

MUSE: Unveiled

Muse incorporates drag, burlesque, clowning and other art forms to create an intimate, thought-provoking cabaret experience featuring live singing and instrumental music. This manifestation of…

Friday, May 9th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
Comedy Dance Chicago presents: 8-BITS
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Dance Chicago presents: 8-BITS

We’re back with all new bits! This joyful mixture of sketch comedy and dance is filled with a variety of characters that are sure to…

Friday, May 9th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, May 9th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
May9
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, May 9th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Gus Constantellis at The Comedy Bar
May9
Music & Comedy

Gus Constantellis at The Comedy Bar

Gus Constantellis (he/they) is a gay, first-generation Greek-American stand-up comedian and writer. His material deals heavily with his large immigrant family, his Greek heritage, raunchy…

Friday, May 9th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…

Saturday, May 10th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!
May10
Theatre & Performing Arts

GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE!

Come along with these delightful dogs as they drive, swim, play baseball and make their way to the big dog party — all in a…

Saturday, May 10th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
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