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Topdog/Underdog

FeaturedTopdog/Underdog

Sep 17 – Nov 1, 2026 · Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, Chicago

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: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

FeaturedLove Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift

Nov 7 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

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

FeaturedMillion Dollar Quartet

Oct 7 – Jan 3, 2027 · Stolp Island Theatre, Aurora

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...

FeaturedThe Christmas Carol

Nov 11 – Jan 3, 2027 · Paramount Theatre, Aurora

A world premiere adaptation of The Christmas Carol is part of Paramount Theatre's 2026-27 Broadway Series.

Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna

FeaturedBlond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna

Nov 7 · Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake

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

FeaturedWhen We Were Young and Unafraid

Nov 12 – Nov 29, 2026 · Greenhouse Theater Center, Chicago

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...

College Night

Oct 28 · Goodman Theatre

Students can experience Dead Girl's Quinceañera plus a pre-show reception with all-you-can-eat pizza, soda and a discussion with a member of Goodman's Artistic Team.

Omar

Oct 23 – Oct 28, 2026 · Lyric Opera of Chicago

The Pulitzer Prize-winning opera by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels receives its company premiere at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Inspired by the memoir of West African Islamic scholar Omar ibn Said, the opera tells a story of survival, faith, and identity, blending hymns...

Anthem's Grand Illusion: Tribute to Styx

Oct 30 · Raue Center For The Arts

Anthem's Grand Illusion is a tribute show celebrating the iconic progressive rock sound of Styx, featuring soaring ballads and electrifying anthems. The performance is delivered by Anthem Classic Rock & Beyond, a group known for exceptional lead vocals and stunning four-part...

Clued in Presents: TRAVEL CAN BE MURDER

Clued in Presents: TRAVEL CAN BE MURDER

Oct 15 – Oct 30, 2026 · UP! Comedy Club, Chicago

ALL ABOARD… FOR A TRIP TO DIE FOR! Enter a world pulled from the passages of Murder on the Orient Express , Death on the Nile , and all the classic and modern mysteries that unfold en route, as Chicago's funniest and most skilled improvisers create a 90-minute murder mystery in...

Dracula - a Live Radio Drama

Dracula - a Live Radio Drama

Oct 16 – Oct 30, 2026 · Improv Playhouse, Libertyville

The Count has returned—but darkness will not have the final word. Improv Playhouse presents Bram Stoker’s Dracula in a gripping staged radio drama based on the original Orson Welles radio adaptation, with additional material drawn from Stoker’s classic novel. As an ancient evil...

The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L Halloween Edition

The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L Halloween Edition

Oct 30 · The Newport Theater, Chicago

The Uncanny Attic is a theatrical anthology inspired by Edward Gorey's iconic The Gashlycrumb Tinies returns to Chicago's Newport Theater on Halloween Eve This absurdist dark comedy series brings to life, and then almost immediately to death, the book's twenty-six ill-fated...

420 Frankenstein

420 Frankenstein

Oct 3 – Oct 31, 2026 · de Maat Studio Theatre at The Second City, Chicago

420 Frankenstein is the world premiere production from 420 Shakespeare, Chicago's cannabis-themed classical theater company, marking the company's first production outside the Shakespeare canon. Four professional actors perform a comedic adaptation of Mary Shelley's...

I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire

I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire

Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026 · Bookspan Theatre at Den Theatre, Chicago

Written by Samantha Hurley and directed by Tyler Struble, this Chicago premiere is a Y2K farce about eighth-grader Shelby Hinkley, president of the Tobey Maguire Fan Club, who decides to kidnap the famous actor and marry him in her basement. Her fantasies of happily ever after...

Ride the Cyclone

Ride the Cyclone

Oct 9 – Oct 31, 2026 · PM&L Theatre, Antioch

After a tragic roller coaster accident claims the lives of six members of a high school chamber choir, they awaken in a mysterious limbo where they are offered one impossible chance: the opportunity for one of them to return to life. Combining dark comedy, emotional...

The Séance

The Séance

Sep 19 – Oct 31, 2026 · Stars and Garters Theater, Chicago

The Séance is an original stage show that recreates an authentic Victorian-era séance. We investigate the history, tell the stories of the participants, and demonstrate the exact techniques used by psychics and mediums who claimed to contact the dead. It's a time machine. We're...

THE SÉANCE: Live (and dead) in Chicago

Sep 19 – Oct 31, 2026 · Stars & Garters

Created and performed by Thom Britton, this 90-minute immersive theatrical experience recreates an authentic 1890s spirit circle. Rejecting contemporary haunted house tropes and novelty magic tricks, the production transports audiences into the heyday of 19th-century American...

The Spirit Cabinet

Oct 28 – Oct 31, 2026 · The Magic Parlour

Dennis Watkins reprises his Halloween favorite, The Spirit Cabinet, marking 25 years practicing magic in Chicago on Halloween. Watkins is known as Chicago's premiere resident magician, performing to nearly 100,000 guests at nearly 2,500 performances.

A Dark Wood

A Dark Wood

Oct 15 – Nov 1, 2026 · Studio 44 in the Greenhouse Theater Center, Chicago

Written by Eric Coble and directed by Steve Needham, this dystopian fable follows three members of a shattered family—Earthworm, Hummingbird and Armadillo—each surviving in their own way in a society in free-fall. Earthworm squats in no-man's land desperate to cross the river...

A Midsummer Night Scream

A Midsummer Night Scream

Sep 25 – Nov 1, 2026 · The Greenhouse Theater, Chicago

“The course of true love never did run smooth—out here, it doesn't get to run at all.” Sam Holloway doesn’t want much. He only wanted a few days at the family lake house before Dimitri got married and walked away for good. He wanted answers about what really happened between...

An Evening with Heather Headley

An Evening with Heather Headley

Nov 1 · Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, Evanston

Experience Tony Award and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley live in an intimate concert! One of Broadway’s most celebrated voices, Headley originated the role of Nala in The Lion King and won the Tony Award for her unforgettable performance in Aida . Don’t miss this rare...

Any Rebellion of Will

Oct 8 – Nov 1, 2026 · Trap Door Theatre

A tortured young man, ferociously insane parents, and a mystical drug addict collide in this dark absurdist comedy with a twist of vaudeville. Featuring Terry Bell, Shawna Franks, Camilla Frontain, and Larry Grimm.

Dead Girl's Quinceañera

Sep 26 – Nov 1, 2026 · Owen Theatre

Maria was last seen at her Quinceañera, and the party ended early due to an unknown emergency. Her three best friends, armed with confidence and questionable clues, race against the clock to find out what happened. The comic thriller by Phanésia Pharel, directed by Melia...

Detroit '67

Detroit '67

Sep 11 – Nov 1, 2026 · eta Creative Arts Foundation, Chicago

Set during the Detroit uprising of 1967, Detroit '67 follows siblings Chelle and Lank as they struggle to preserve family, hope, and home amid profound social change. Both an intimate family drama and a sweeping historical portrait, the play explores the enduring strength of...

Dial M for Murder

Oct 2 – Nov 1, 2026 · Oil Lamp Theater

Dial M for Murder, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original play by Frederick Knott and directed by Daniel King, puts a modern twist on Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller. A murderous misstep sets off a high-stakes hunt for the real criminal as time runs out. The play keeps...

Don Giovanni

Oct 10 – Nov 1, 2026 · Lyric Opera of Chicago

Mozart's tale of the infamous seducer Don Giovanni, who descends into excess and immorality before facing a fatal reckoning with the dead. Bass-baritone Christian Van Horn stars in the title role, with Kyle Ketelsen assuming the role for the final two performances. The...

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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift in Chicago Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07)
Million Dollar Quartet in Chicago Million Dollar Quartet
Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03)
Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash in Chicago Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash
Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24)
The Christmas Carol in Chicago The Christmas Carol
Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03)
Topdog/Underdog in Chicago Topdog/Underdog
Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01)
Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna in Chicago Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna
Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07)
Memphis The Musical in Chicago Memphis The Musical
Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25)
When We Were Young and Unafraid in Chicago When We Were Young and Unafraid
Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29)
Jersey Boys in Chicago Jersey Boys
CIBC Theatre (11/11-11/22)
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville in Chicago Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville
North Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts (10/08-11/01)