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Teatro Zinzanni
Jan12
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…

Sunday, January 12th
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan12
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…

Sunday, January 12th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan12
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…

Sunday, January 12th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Fat Ham
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fat Ham

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…

Sunday, January 12th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Glassheart
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Glassheart

Chicago premiere of a new play by Chicago-based playwright Reina Hardy. A modern-day reimagining of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. The Beast has…

Sunday, January 12th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the headlining production in Twisted Playfest, The Totality of All Things, written…

Sunday, January 12th
3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan12
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…

Sunday, January 12th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Jan12
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,…

Sunday, January 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Boy Gets Girl
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

Boy Gets Girl by Rebecca Gilman The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Sunday, January 12th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Choose Chicago
7924 Lincoln Ave
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Jan12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Sunday, January 12th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Jan13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Monday, January 13th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Jan13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Monday, January 13th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan13
Jan16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Monday, January 13thThursday, January 16th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Jan13
Jan22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Antigone

Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by poet and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson, remains unequaled in its ability to combine all the fundamental contradictions of the human condition…

Monday, January 13thWednesday, January 22nd
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jan13
Jan22
Theatre & Performing Arts

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Experience the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory like never before! Follow the adventures of Charlie Bucket, a kindhearted boy who wins a golden…

Monday, January 13thWednesday, January 22nd
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Jan13
Feb6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

A mystery thriller by Rebecca Gilman. The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Monday, January 13thThursday, February 6th
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Jan13
Feb21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bottle Fly

World Premiere of a new play by Jacqueline Goldfinger, author of last seasons’ Babel. This beautiful depiction of queer survival in the Everglades captures the…

Monday, January 13thFriday, February 21st
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan13
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…

Monday, January 13th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Jan13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Monday, January 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Jan14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Tuesday, January 14th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Jan14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Tuesday, January 14th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan14
Jan17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Tuesday, January 14thFriday, January 17th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Jan14
Jan23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Antigone

Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by poet and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson, remains unequaled in its ability to combine all the fundamental contradictions of the human condition…

Tuesday, January 14thThursday, January 23rd
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jan14
Jan23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Experience the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory like never before! Follow the adventures of Charlie Bucket, a kindhearted boy who wins a golden…

Tuesday, January 14thThursday, January 23rd
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