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Barrel of Monkeys will kick off its 16th season with the 12th year of its long-running, critically acclaimed revue THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA, conceived and written by Chicago Public School students, adapted for the stage and performed by Barrel of Monkeys Company Members and directed by Artistic Directo

Following the 2012 successful run of Music Mad, the critically-acclaimed drama which recounts the musical exploits of Chicago's revered Chief of Police Francis O'Neill returns this fall for a run at Chief O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant.

Northlight Theatre Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J.

The Midnight Circus in partnership with the Chicago Park District presents the seventh annual Circus in the Parks, Aug.

Pride Films and Plays announced today that David Leeper, James Nedrud, Robert Ollis, and Raphael Schwartzman had joined the company as New Artistic Ensemble Members.

All productions (other than the site-specific show, It Comes In) will take place at The Side Project Theatre, located at 1439 Jarvis Avenue.

Audiences will have eight more opportunities to catch Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's summer hit.

Did you hear that social media is the wave of the future? Fire up ye old Twitter on your fruit tablet, break out all your spare hashtags and be sure to tag @AmandaBynes and her various bird-lady wigs, because GayCo Productions' all-new revue #GodHatesHashtags is trending off the social media charts.

Punch Me If I'm Dreaming, a two-person musical sketch show starring Matthew Van Colton and Nicole C.

New Lincoln Theatre presents When Angels Wept, by Charles Grippo, a drama that explores the universal challenge of getting through the trials of life in an imperfect world.

Ten-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist and conductor Bobby McFerrin conducts La Scala's philharmonic orchestra in an eclectic MusicEmotion concert today, August 11, 11:30 a.

Kander and Ebb's Tony Award-winning musical, CABARET, will be presented by Light Opera Works at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, beginning today, August 10, through 25.

Babes With Blades Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Bo Thomas and the Case of the Sky Pirates, by Eric Simon, directed by BWBTC Artistic Director Leigh Barrett.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 (8:00 pm-12:00 midnight) is the FALL THEATER PREVIEW PARTY.

Short Story Theatre, a troupe of local writers and performers, presents an evening of storytelling on 2 nights, bringing back former WGN Radio host and Sun-Times columnist Judy Markey of Highland Park to tell her story '24-Hour Widow.

Doug Vincent's autobiographical play, A Day for Grace will open in Chicago on September 11th for a three-night engagement from September 11 thru 13 at Stage 773, 1225 West Belmont Avenue.

THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE, starring internationally-acclaimed storyteller and pianist, Mona Golabek, which was recently extended due to popular demand through September 1, will host a special talk back discussion on Sunday, August 18 following with 3 p.

Rogers Park-area theatres Lifeline Theatre, Raven Theatre, the side project, and Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre join with returning member BoHo Theatre for a sixth year to offer a flexible subscription pass to see a variety of Rogers Park productions throughout the season, running from September 1, 201

First Folio Theatre, at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St.

Fox Valley Repertory continues their 2013 theater series with a de-lovely production that will have you singing and dancing along to the nostalgic sounds of legendary Broadway wit and composer Cole Porter in Let's Misbehave! Directed and Choreographed by Fox Valley Rep veteran and Multi-JEFF Award-w

DRUNK AND READY is part of Redtwist Theatre's late-night 'Luv Cycle' series from resident playwright, Scott Woldman.

Amazing Sammo Productions continues its 2013 season at Gorilla Tango's Skokie Theatre with AN ADULT EVENING OF SHEL SILVERSTEIN written by the well-known poet and author.

The Drowsy Chaperone, the Fremont Street Theater Company's second (and 2013) production, will open at 7:30 p.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's eighth annual First Look Repertory of New Work features three developmental productions of new plays presented in rotating repertory now through August 25, 2013 in the Garage Theatre (1624 N Halsted St).

As a diversion for late summer, a double bill of "Shower of Gold" from The Golden Apples by Eudora Welty and "An Evening with Percy" by Ed McGuire takes place August 21-25 at the Saint Sebastian Players Theatre at St.