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THE DEN THEATRE

1331 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60622
Chicago, IL 60622

NOT AMERICAN
NOT AMERICAN
5/31 - 6/15/2024


Combining drag, storytelling, song and physical comedy, NOT AMERICAN is a tour de force performance. In the span of 90 minutes, writer, director and performer ...


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Chris Redd and Eugene Mirman Will Come to the Den Theatre


by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2024

The Den Theatre has announced upcoming appearances by Chris Redd on Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, at 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each night and Eugene Mirman on Friday, November 8 at 7:15 p.m. at The Heath Mainstage....

Duality Theatre Company Announces Tickets For Upcoming Production Of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE


by A.A. Cristi - May 07, 2024

Catch Duality Theatre Company's production of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, directed by Zoé Soteres, at The Den Theatre in Wicker Park from May 17th to 26th. This student-run company promises a performance that's funny, dramatic, silly, and serious....

Joel Kim Booster is Coming To The Den Theatre in June


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 07, 2024

The Den Theatre today will present Joel Kim Booster in June. Learn more about the comedian and see how to purchase tickets to the shows!...

CLATA Reveals Plays About the Latine Experience for INICIOS, the 2nd Chicago Latine Playwright Festival


by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2024

The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance has announced the three new plays selected for Inicios, the 2nd Chicago Latine Playwright Festival, its annual new play incubator that fosters new works for the live stage by Chicago Latine writers....

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre Announces Launch Of THE GLORIA BOND CLUNIE PLAYWRIGHT'S FESTIVAL


by A.A. Cristi - May 06, 2024

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre introduces THE GLORIA BOND CLUNIE PLAYWRIGHT’S FESTIVAL, a new platform for public staged readings of fresh plays from May 31 to June 2....

Esho Rasho's Solo Play DUMMY IN DIASPORA to Play Den Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 02, 2024

Dummy in Diaspora is set to Play the Den Theatre in Chicago. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets. ...

Paul Scheer, Pat Regan, Jóse Rafael Guzmán Come To The Den Theatre


by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2024

The Den Theatre has announced upcoming appearances by Paul Scheer, Pat Regan, and Jóse Rafael Guzmán coming to The Heath Mainstage in May, June, and August respectively....

Cast Revealed For Haven Chicago's HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH


by A.A. Cristi - April 16, 2024

Haven Chicago has revealed the cast for its summer production of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, directed by JD Caudill....

The Den Theatre to Present SOMEONE YOU KNOW - THE CONCERT


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 15, 2024

The Den Theatre will present Someone You Know - The concert fundraiser. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets. ...

Cassie Workman, Red Richardson, Michael Kosta Come To The Den Theatre In May


by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2024

Get ready for a laughter-filled evening at The Den Theatre as comedians Cassie Workman, Red Richardson, and Michael Kosta are set to perform. ...

Past Shows

Cut to the Chase
Cut to the Chase
5/2 - 5/5/2024


Annual festival of new of new one act plays, this year celebrating the theme “Face to Face.” These seven one-acts plays are each built around ...

Witch
Witch
10/28 - 12/3/2023


A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. Elizabeth ...

Esther Povitsky at The Den Theatre


A fixture of the LA comedy scene, Esther Povitsky can be seen on Hulu’s 2nd season of DOLLFACE, starring alongside Kat Dennings and Shay Mitchell. ...

Who Chiseled That? The Story of a Life Unscripted, Unstoppable and Unexpectedly Funny


If you like Mrs. Maisel, you'll love 'Who Chiseled That?' starring the modern day, Chicago-born, Merit Kahn!

Stanzi Potenza: Hot Girl Activism


The Den Theatre welcomes Stanzi Potenza: Hot Girl Activism for a one-night only stand-up performance on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at The ...

Hatef*ck
Hatef*ck
5/5 - 6/10/2023


Passions ignite when Layla, an intense literature professor, accuses Imran, a brashly iconoclastic novelist, of trading in anti-Muslim stereotypes. But as their attraction grows into ...

A Town Called Progress
A Town Called Progress
3/16 - 4/15/2023


On a dusty road between Backwards and Conspiratorial lies a town called Progress; where Ida, the mayor, hopes to create a utopia where the women ...

“Looking Back/Dancing Forward”


Chicago Tap Theatre launches its 20th anniversary with a celebratory performance featuring classics from its 20-year history, including some pieces that have not been seen ...

The Kindness of Mangers
The Kindness of Mangers
12/15 - 12/18/2022


"Whoever you are - I've always depended on the kindness of strangers," says Blanche just before the doctor takes her away. Stella (Smith) cries and ...

Botticelli in the Fire
Botticelli in the Fire
9/22 - 11/5/2022


Playboy Sandro Botticelli has it all: talent, fame, good looks. He also has the ear and the wife of Lorenzo de Medici, as well as ...

Windwalkers
Windwalkers
10/14 - 10/29/2022


Welcome to Windwater, Colorado, circa 1990. When you enter this territory, you take on the shape of a blurry outline on the horizon, at once ...

The Secretaries: A Parable
The Secretaries: A Parable
5/5 - 6/11/2022


Berlin, 1944: four women in Aryan drag vie to be the Fhrers personal secretary as he heads into a bunker with his girlfriend. As the ...

Songs That Speak


For the first time since the pandemic, Chicago based performer, Jonathan Zeng, is thrilled to once again present SONGS THAT SPEAK! With a voice lauded ...

The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman's Search for the Space Cowboy of her Dreams


In 1997, 13-year-old Victoria Montalbano was introduced to her perfect man, Han Solo, and shes been looking for him ever since. In this piece, called ...

Laced
Laced
3/17 - 4/16/2022


Three bartenders arrive at their beloved queer bar to find that the establishment has been vandalized. As they try to piece together the events of ...

World Comedy Expo
World Comedy Expo
3/25 - 3/27/2022


The World Comedy Expo brings sketch, improv, and stand-up comedy artists from across the United States and around the world to Chicago audiences March 25 ...

Wolves
5/2 - 5/26/2019


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The Church of Modern Love
The Church of Modern Love
7/17 - 7/28/2018


Originally founded by Dole Roxy, The Church of Modern Love is comprised of people centered around one simple idea: “You Deserve To Be Loved.”. and ...

Quittin' Time!
Quittin' Time!
4/27 - 4/28/2018


Musical trio Foiled Again (Allison Bazarko-Kirk, Rob Lindley, Anne Sheridan Smith) celebrates the women of country, folk and bluegrass music with original vocal arrangements of ...

Next Thing You Know
Next Thing You Know
2/13 - 3/8/2015


Next Thing You Know is the story of four twenty-something New Yorkers as they laugh, love and drink their way through the big questions that ...

Bus Stop
Bus Stop
12/3 - 1/22/2011


William Inge's classic tale of optimism, romance, and loneliness gets a fresh reboot in the Chicago ensemble tradition. Long time Chicago actress Lia Mortensen and ...

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