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Paramount Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Mean Girls, running August 26 through October 11, 2026, directed by Devon Hayakawa in their Paramount solo directorial debut. Based on the 2004 film and featuring a book by Tina Fey with music by Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell...
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 new dark absurdist comedy
Chicago-Area World Premiere of Liana Sonenclar's The Years Between Us, Developed with New York Stage and Film, Opens October 15 Three performances only at The Lodge Performing Arts Center Jonathan James Productions presents the world premiere of The Years Between Us , a new play...
🎭 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...
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. Gomez Addams must keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia, when Wednesday confides in him and begs him not to tell her mother...
Northlight Theatre, opens its new theater in Evanston with Jeffrey Hatcher’s world premiere adaption, with an all-star Chicago cast directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones.
THE SWALLOW is set during a private singing lesson between a choral director and a new student. As they work together on a song, what initially seems like a simple musical exchange becomes something more personal, more complicated, and more revealing. With humor, tension, and...
Waitress follows Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage, pouring her heart into pies that mirror her topsy-turvy life. When a baking contest in a nearby county and a satisfying encounter with someone new show Jenna a...
A cabaret celebrating the songs of the late composer/lyricist William Finn, known for Falsettos, A New Brain, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and Elegies. The evening pays homage to Finn's legacy while honoring Chicagoland theatremakers the community has lost...
Baroque trailblazers Antonio Vivaldi and J. S. Bach launch this journey through the world of 18th-century orchestral music. Concertmaster Gina DiBello shines in one of Vivaldi’s most intriguing dark-hued concertos, balanced by the buoyant, dance-driven elegance of Bach’s...
Baroque trailblazers Antonio Vivaldi and J. S. Bach launch this journey through the world of 18th-century orchestral music. Concertmaster Gina DiBello shines in one of Vivaldi’s most intriguing dark-hued concertos, balanced by the buoyant, dance-driven elegance of Bach’s...
Counterpoint Theatre celebrates its launch with an evening featuring a lineup of Chicago musical theatre artists performing songs from musicals the company hopes to produce in the future. Performers include Alicia Berneche, Aurora Penepacker, Brianna Borger, Brittney Brown...
RADIATE is a home for new and emerging voices to shine, process, and practice their craft, an inclusive space to belong, be heard, and light up the room with creativity. Produced by The Luminaries, alums of the company's The Light youth ensemble, the monthly youth open mic...
Write Club Chicago, announces its combatants competing in its 17th season launch Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at GMan Tavern, in Chicago’s Lakeview East neighborhood, 3740 N. Clark St. Write Club Chicago returns to Chicago Tuesday, Oct. 20 with its infamous “bout” format, in...
This has been a year of showing up. Now it’s time to celebrate and show out. Join (X) Collective on October 22 at 7:30pm for (X)tra: An Anniversary Cabaret, presented at The Understudy. Built specifically for work that refuses to play it safe, (X)tra is a night of bold...
In this 70-minute musical, three stories are interwoven with 10 original songs. The stories include the truthful biographical information of the writer, the history of Chicago's problem with waste, and a fictional story of a crib keeper on Lake Michigan who dreams of a...
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...
Comedian Ali Siddiq brings his international standup tour Custom Fit to Springfield, Illinois. Crowned by Vulture as stand-up comedy's most prolific storyteller, Ali Siddiq has built a massive fanbase through a string of viral, award-winning specials. He is a two-time 2026 NAACP...
A CONTEXT event presented with the Latine Affinity Group celebrating culture and tradition with The Goodman's own Quinceañera. The evening features food, music, dancing, and quinceañera joy, celebrating the themes of Dead Girl's Quinceañera.
Make Out the Words features two new short plays inspired by the unproduced writing of the late Matt Rieger, by Curious ensemble members Charlotte Lastra and Chris Bower. The show also features a performance of Rieger's own text by Beau O'Reilly. A strange encounter on a train...
Over the course of a single month, a grieving young man and his feisty 91-year-old grandmother by turns infuriate, bewilder and ultimately reach each other as they cohabitate in her West Village apartment.
4000 Miles by Amy Herzog explores the relationship between 21-year-old Leo and his 91-year-old grandmother, Vera, after his unexpected arrival at her West Village apartment following a grueling 4000 mile bike trip from Seattle. The production is co-directed by Josh Leeper and...
An Interview is an ongoing series of encounters between rotating pairs of participants, who meet across a table in front of an audience to revisit a previous interview and conduct a new, unrehearsed conversation. Every performance is specific, unique and unrepeatable, connected...
Behind The Scream is a live event featuring a 30th anniversary screening of the iconic horror film Scream, followed by an in-depth moderated interview and Q&A with David Arquette, who played Dewey Riley in the franchise. Arquette will share insights, anecdotes, and reflections...
The future is unclear. But the comedy is inevitable. In this spooky, hilarious improv show, an audience member receives a live divination reading that conjures the inspiration for an improvised set that’ll have you laughing while wondering, “why is this weirdly accurate?” Equal...
A Copley Comedy Series stand-up comedy event headlined by Tim Cavanaugh, featuring Michelle Krajecki.
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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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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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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God in a Hole Bramble Arts Loft (10/01-10/17) |
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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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Raks Inferno: Cirque Burlesque Newport Theater (11/13-11/13) |
