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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...
Giordano Dance Chicago returns to the North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie, Illinois for its 64th season, titled Untamed Passion. The engagement features a mix of new and popular repertoire works showcasing the company's signature blend of power, grace, and joy...
Starring Rikki Lee Wilson, this high-energy concert celebrates the music of Taylor Swift in a fun, family-friendly afternoon. Wilson is known for her powerful vocals, striking resemblance, and vibrant stage presence. Backed by a live band and featuring dazzling costume changes...
Inspired by the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion, the neighborhoods of Old Town Chicago and Montmartre Paris have been twinned since 2023, The Commune Libre de Montmartre shakes hands with Old Town through its many civic organizations (Old Town Merchants & Residents Association...
In the time of big rock bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting big hair, follow the love story between a small town girl and a city boy, both aspiring rock stars in the 1980s Hollywood. Featuring a score of classic '80s rock anthems, including Night Ranger...
A musical comedy set on the Sunset Strip at the tail end of the 1980s, where rock icon Stacee Jaxx performs while aspiring musician Drew and small-town girl Sherri navigate love and dreams of stardom. The story follows their fight to save the legendary venue from developers...
Performers from Paris, Berlin, Chicago and beyond step into the limelight to explore Seasons in all their musical variations, from Les feuilles mortes (“Autumn Leaves) to Summertime . Participants of the Cabaret Connexion conference are directed by Angelina Réaux and Michael...
Sinatra ’56 — Songs for Swingin’ Lovers is the third chapter in a trilogy of cabaret concerts celebrating Frank Sinatra’s remarkable Capitol-era comeback—and the moment he hit his full, swaggering stride. Built around the landmark 1956 album Songs for Swingin’ Lovers, the show...
In this hilarious, raucous, all-female “power-play” inspired by Shakespeare’s Shrew , contestant Katherine has the political aspirations to match her beauty pageant ambitions.
A high-energy tribute concert celebrating Madonna, fronted by powerhouse performer Rikki Lee Wilson. The show features dynamic vocals, dazzling costume changes, and iconic choreography. Audiences will hear hits including Like a Virgin, Material Girl, Vogue, Ray of Light, and...
Book, music, and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson, directed by Mikael Burke, in a co-production between About Face Theatre and Raven Theatre. The story follows Usher, a Black, queer playwright who works as a Broadway usher by day while struggling to write an original musical about a...
Open Space Arts looks back at more than four decades of theater responding to the AIDS epidemic with BEFORE WE ARE HISTORY, a special three-week program of landmark plays, readings, conversations, and post-show panels. The program includes Robert Chesley’s groundbreaking JERKER...
The play follows J.R. and Bert, two gay men who develop an increasingly intimate relationship entirely through telephone calls. What begins with anonymous sexual fantasy slowly becomes affection, friendship and emotional dependence as AIDS reshapes the world around them.
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s new 22nd season, “State of Violence,” begins with Prayer Circle, September 17 - November 8, by Erik Gernand and directed by Executive Artistic Director Dusty Brown, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. As the world hurtles ever faster in...
A world premiere family-friendly fairytale noir mystery adapted by ensemble member Aly Amidei and directed by ensemble member Rob Kauzlaric, inspired by Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon. During the dark days of Candy Prohibition, hard-boiled detective Sam Sugarplum and his...
Parker Players Theater Company Presents The Roommate by Jen Silverman What happens when the person who moves into your spare bedroom opens the door to an entirely different life? Parker Players Theater Company presents Jen Silverman’s The Roommate , a sharp, funny and...
Scandal forced the Blackwood sisters and their invalid uncle into seclusion from their rural New England community. The three remain happily isolated from the outside world until the unexpected arrival of an estranged relative, which forces them into a confrontation with...
Part I-solo piano by Jean Claude Orfali; Part II- a potpourri of Paris in songs Jean-Claude Orfali is a favorite of PianoForte Chicago’s owner Thomas Zoells for good reason. His ability to create infinite variations of musical themes, the delightful technique of embellishment...
A new interdisciplinary performance by Robyn Mineko Williams and Artists acknowledging the impressions we leave in and for one another as we live and pass on. The work blends movement, music, film, and video projection into scenes investigating traces left behind. Co-created and...
How to follow up the fabulous summer series of Cabaret Connexion Singers with the Brass Tracks big band? Bring in the French singers with their Joie de Vivre . Chicago singers Lou Ella Rose, Anne Burnell, Sonia Oyola, Claudia Hommel, Ava Logan, Jeanne Franks, Robin Watson are...
Step back into the spirit of the 1940s with a high-energy USO-style celebration honoring the legendary entertainers who lifted the hearts of troops during wartime. This nostalgic salute pays tribute to icons like The Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, and Rosemary Clooney...
Experience the best of Southern Hip Hop at the Cash Money & No Limit Tour coming to the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Friday, November 13th, 2026. The 17-city arena tour will be the only time the two largest independent empires in the industry, Cash Money Records and No Limit...
LUCY’S COMEDY With headliner Brian Noonan, featuring TBD, and hosted by Brian Williams Friday, November 13, 2026 @ 8:00p Tickets start at $29* Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes a $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order.) Best...
A music festival highlighting up-and-coming Chicagoland musicians including GO79MAN, Bonatto, Kacie Brown & The Vision, Pisano, Shamik, Poor Thing, Jamie Demeny's 4-Player Game, Pablo alto, Andy's Critical Hits!, Lakewaves Trio, dicot, Bardware, Electric Mothership, and Sonic...
The Golden Girls are back in an all-new show! 2026 finds Sophia out on bail, after being busted by the DEA for running a drug ring at Shady Pines. Blanche and Rose have founded CreakN, a thriving sex app for seniors. And Dorothy is trying to hold it all together, with help from...
Greenroom Improv SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2026 | 7:00 PM Adult Tickets are $24, Student Tickets are $17, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) —– For over 20 years, GreenRoom Improv has...
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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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The Years Between Us The Lodge Performing Arts Center (10/15-10/18) |
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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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Boy Band Review: Boy Band Christmas The Hemmens Cultural Center (12/19-12/19) |
