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Rotary Rocks the Raue: James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $54. Members get 30% Off. (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) A Show That Walks the Line!...
Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses like his namesake, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs, while Booth stays stuck in their apartment, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle...
Love Story: Unofficial Taylor Swift Tribute SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 | 1:00 PM Tickets start at $44, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Experience an unforgettable night celebrating the...
Million Dollar Quartet Four Legends. One Night. Music History Made. You may have loved Million Dollar Quartet in 2017 at Paramount Theatre – now imagine it set in Sun Studio itself. The new Stolp Island Theatre was designed to immerse you in the experience so you can say “I was...
A world premiere adaptation of The Christmas Carol is part of Paramount Theatre's 2026-27 Broadway Series.
🎭 Memphis the Musical brings Rhythm & Blues, rock ’n’ roll, powerhouse vocals and electrifying Broadway energy to Chicago’s Studebaker Theater, October 24 & 25!
Blond Ambition: Tribute to Madonna SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $59, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Get ready to strike a pose and celebrate the music of one...
When We Were Young and Unafraid is set in 1972 at a bed-and-breakfast turned sanctuary for women escaping abuse. As the characters navigate their individual traumas, they form unexpected bonds, challenging societal norms and confronting their fears. This thought-provoking play...
The capstone of CRDT's season, this is the only opportunity all year to see the full company perform the year's new work in full production alongside repertoire favorites. The season features resident choreographers Sherry Zunker and Omar Roman de Jesus, who will create new...
The Doo Wop Project, America’s premiere Doo Wop group, brings their dynamic 90-minute show “Echoes of the Street,” featuring classic Doo Wop hits and reimagined contemporary songs, to life for audiences of all ages. Experience their unique blend of nostalgia and modernity and...
Dennis Watkins presents an intimate evening of classic magic and mind-reading, celebrating his 25th year as Chicago's resident magician. The audience participates in much of the performance as Watkins wows the room with classic sleight of hand, mind-reading and magical wisdom...
Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed show from singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin intertwines two love stories, that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and...
Written by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally, Mothers and Sons is a poignant and deeply human story about family, loss, acceptance and change. When a mother unexpectedly visits the former partner of her late son, the encounter forces them to confront the past while...
The ECC Arts Center is partnering again with Chamber Music on the Fox to present Third Coast Percussion , Chicago’s Grammy Award-winning percussion quartet and Grammy-nominated composer collective. An evening with Third Coast Percussion reveals a new world of musical...
Reunion in Bartersville is a comedy written by Celeste Bedford Walker and directed by Jerry Dixon. The surviving members of the Bartersville High class of 1933 gather in their small Texas hometown for their 50th reunion, where a decades-old murder case is reopened when they are...
Written by Gloria Majule and directed by Mikael Burke, this Chicago Premiere is a sharp satire following an unlikely foursome ascending Mount Kilimanjaro. The dramedy follows a tour guide, a Tanzanian-American tourist, and two missionaries as they confront questions of identity...
Shucked is one of four productions in the UIS Performing Arts Center's 2026-2027 Broadway Series, marking the return of Broadway to the newly renovated Sangamon Auditorium in Springfield, Illinois. This production is among three Springfield premieres featured in the season.
Lulu Raczka's play, receiving its Chicago premiere, follows Steph, a schoolgirl, and Bell, a barmaid, as they search for their missing friend in a future world plagued by mysterious blackouts and growing violence against women. As reality begins to unravel, the boundaries...
Written by Adam Gwon and directed by Christina Ramirez, this sung-through musical follows four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love, and cabs. Featuring 21 songs, the show has been an international hit since premiering in 2008...
A riotously funny comedy by Larry Shue. At a fishing lodge in rural Georgia, regular visitor Froggy LeSueur brings along the pathologically shy Charlie, who dreads making conversation with strangers, so Froggy tells everyone that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and...
A photojournalist and foreign correspondent must decide whether they are meant to capture a moment or change its ending. When a choice is made and the dust settles, they must pick up the pieces and forge a way forward. A smart, witty drama exploring what it costs to hold the...
Chicago Sings the Windy City is Porchlight Music Theatre's annual concert fundraiser, celebrating Broadway and Hollywood musicals set in and around Chicago. The evening features music from productions including The Blues Brothers, Chicago, Pal Joey, Robin and the 7 Hoods, Show...
Step into smooth grooves, heartfelt lyrics, and unforgettable melodies! “American Songs & Stories” brings together the timeless sounds of pop, country, soul, and jazz in one electrifying performance, recalling the days when radio played it all, and great music brought everyone...
It’s got rock. It’s got gospel. It’s got soul. And oh my, the dancing! In a dream collaboration, Dallas Theater Center and Dallas Black Dance Theatre, the city’s oldest continuously operating dance company, fill the Wyly Theatre with dancing, singing and laughter for the...
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble has reimagined its annual Full Circle Festival, featuring physical, fringe and dance theater works between 30 and 60 minutes in length. For eight years CDE produced this eclectic festival for works under 15 minutes. Since reopening four years ago...
A gay whore and his activist lover plot to murder a homophobic pastor, but their rebellion doesn't go unnoticed, drawing the wrath of a pantheon of ancient deities unwilling to be sidelined. Blending biting satire, queer chaos, and divine reckoning, the musical is described as a...
mochaunicorn.93 is the world premiere of a technothriller by Vu Richards, directed by Strawdog Ensemble Member Maureen Azzun. George has a good life but feels unsatisfied, and when he buys a program allowing him to connect with women he would never approach in person, he...
Winifred Haun & Dancers joins the Chicago Movement Collective for the fourth annual Persistent Spring, celebrating the accomplishments of emerging professional dancers from Winifred Haun & Dancers' training program, 3rd Coast Contemporary Dance, and CMC's Claire Bataille Legacy...
Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, closes Redtwist Theatre's 2026-2027 season. The production offers a riveting new take on Shakespeare's classic story of political violence and its consequences, exploring what came after the Ides of March. Performances run Thursdays...
Each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Redtwist invites unique solo performers to take over its black box space in Edgewater and bring their singular, edgy perspective to audiences. All performances are Pay-What-You-Can.
The classic musical with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs, with original choreography by Agnes de Mille. A high-spirited romantic comedy set against the backdrop of a tumultuous yet...
On select Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Redtwist welcomes audiences for new play readings from a variety of Chicago-based playwrights. All readings are Pay-What-You-Can.
Written by Christine Marie, this Nightlight Production for Young Audiences follows a group of young children as they help take care of a neighbor's dog. Along the way they learn about responsibility, teamwork and the importance of always having treats in your pockets.
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03) |
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Topdog/Underdog Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra "Broadway to Bourbon Street: ECC Arts Center (11/20-11/20) |
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Debut: Coming of Age in Filipino America CIRCA Pintig (11/05-12/04) |
