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Ridicule, satire and comedy have always been one of the most important elements of political protest, and as a result, Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Resistance Tour makes a stop in Chicago at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N.

The Momedians of Momedy is a stand-up comedy show featuring Chicago's best comedians who just happen to be moms! Host Kat Herskovic will deliver the laughs along with fellow Momedians Denise Medina, Colleen Brennan, Jessica Besser-Rosenberg, Jan Slavin and Lia Berman.

Broadway In Chicago and WICKED have announced that individual tickets for the return of WICKED will go on sale on Friday, August 18, 2017.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster and Chicago's most popular musical, will return to Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 W Randolph) during the holiday season for a limited seven-week engagement Dec.

Following its hit production of SHOCKHEADED PETER, Black Button Eyes Productions concludes its 2017-18 season with the Chicago premiere musical NEVERMORE - The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, the moving life story of the iconic American writer told through haunting music, poe

American Blues Theater continues its 2017-2018 Season with the World Premiere of Six Corners, written by Keith Huff and directed by Gary Griffin.

Tired of spending New Year's Eve snoozing on the couch while the ball drops on TV? You're in luck! Join Raue Center For The Arts as they welcome in the New Year with an amazing evening of rock-n-roll with 'A Rockin' New Year's Eve with Jimmy Nick & Don't Tell Mama!' The NYE celebration starts at 8 p

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Next week, Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) brings together more than 300 high school students from 47 public, private and parochial schools across the region for this year's Chicago Shakespeare Slam.

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 43rd season with BREACH: a manifesto on race in america through the eyes of a black girl recovering from self-hate, written by Antoinette Nwandu and directed by Lisa Portes.

Lookingglass Theatre Company continues its 30th Anniversary season with the world premiere of Plantation! a new comedy by Ensemble Member Kevin Douglas, directed by Ensemble Member David Schwimmer.

Forum Productions, in conjunction with the Greenhouse Theater Center, will present a special performance of ROSE An intimate Portrait of Rose Kennedy, by best-selling author Laurence Leamer today, December 5, at Mizner Park Cultural Center to benefit the Unicorn Children's Foundation, a Boca Raton-b

Broadway In Chicago and Nic Doodson, producer and creator of GOBSMACKED!, have announced that individual tickets for the sensational, next-generation a cappella show, GOBSMACKED!, will go on sale Friday, October 6, 2017.

Broadway In Chicago and Producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing are delighted to announce that individual tickets for the return of BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL will go on sale on Sunday, Sept.

Raue Center For The Arts is excited to announce a festive new collaborative holiday event featuring storytelling, holiday traditions and songs.

The capstone event of the REEEC symposium 10 days that shook the world is the Lyric Theatre at Illinois' production From Prince Igor to Black Square.

Griffin Theatre Company launches its 30th anniversary season with a revival of the Tony-nominated musical VIOLET, with book and lyrics by Brian Crawley (A Little Princess), music by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home, Caroline, or Change), direction by Scott Weinstein (Ragtime, Bat Boy: The Musical) and music

Broadway In Chicago has announced that a WICKED day-of-show drawing for a limited number of seats will take place inside Block 37.

The repertory for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's 40th anniversary performance at Northrop on Jan 27, 7:30 pm, has been updated to feature celebrated choreographer Crystal Pite's A Picture of You Falling instead of The Golden Section by Twyla Tharp.

SketchFest Executive Producer Jill Valentine is thrilled to announce the official line-up for the 17th Annual Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, taking place January 11 through 21, 2018 at Stage 773, 1225 W.

Kevin Wiczer's new play THE OBEDIENT SON will have a staged reading at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 at 7:30pm.

26 PRESENTS: HAPPY HOLIGAYS is the fourth edition of Pride Films and Plays' popular late night performance series inspired by the horror movie anthology THE ABCS OF DEATH.

The Ruth Page Civic Ballet will present its annual production of The Nutcracker, with original choreography by Ruth Page, and co-directed by Victor Alexander and Dolores Lipinski Long.

In the span of a week this December, violinist Tim Fain hits the stages of Carnegie Hall, with the American Composers Orchestra, Ravinia, and more.

Prop Thtr will present the World Premiere of WIFE MATERIAL, with book, music, lyrics & performance by Jamie Shriner.