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Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season continues with a gripping and lyrical world-premiere by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney. When a Chicago father loses...
Set in a tropical paradise with warm sea breezes, breathless sunsets and B52 Bombers. South Pacific is an uplifting musical tale that follows World War II Armed...
Emmy and SAG Award winner Brendan Hunt comes back to his hometown of Chicago this spring to present his one-man autobiographical show The Movement You...
Free Open Mic Night – May 21!Have a story, a song, a poem, or a joke you’ve been dying to share? Come take the stage...
Red Line Jazz Project is a free public arts initiative from Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, bringing live jazz performances to Chicago Transit Authority Red...
Red Line Jazz Project is a public arts initiative from Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, curated by jazz musician and Artist-in-Residence Fareed Haque, bringing free...
LUCY’S COMEDYWith headliner Bob Jay, featuring Tory Ward, and hosted by Mike PrestonFriday, May 22, 2026 @ 8:00pm (NEW Showtime!)Tickets start at $29* Members save 30%(All-in pricing includes...
Chicago Movement Collective and Winifred Haun & Dancers present Persistent Spring 2026, the third annual showcase of early career and pre-professional dance artists from their...
Join Princess Adrianna’s educational and entertaining adventure as she searches for Prince David on a quest through her family’s swampy and mysterious kingdom. She is...
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) presents the world premiere of Architecture of Memory, May 8 - 23, at Chicago Danztheatre, 1650 W. Foster Avenue.Architecture of Memory...
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 5 - May 10, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic...
Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to...
Wild Door Theater presents the Midwest premiere of Maybe Tomorrow, a darkly funny and unsettling new play by Max Mondi and directed by Andrew Gallant,...
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W. Campbell St., is proud to announce the cast and creative team...
Collaboraoke: Real Band Karaoke Round 2 is the second in a monthly karaoke series where contestants perform backed by a live band, Chicago's Ocean and...
Use coupon code SHINE to save on tickets!The Night Nation Run is the World’s first Running Music Festival! An ultimate blend of a Music Festival...
The Chicago Comedy hour is a comedy variety show featuring sketch comedy, improv comedy and stand up comedy from some of the best up and...
The 13th Annual Chicago Dance Month opens with a free public kickoff celebration spanning genres and cultural traditions. Performing companies include Ballet Folklórico de Chicago,...
Crème de la Femme is an all-femme improv festival produced by local improvisers Janelle Soulliere and Grace Goze in partnership with iO Theater. The festival...
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater returns to The Auditorium on May 30th for the culminating performance of its 30th anniversary season, a celebration of love, joy,...
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater returns to The Auditorium on May 30th for the finale of its 30th anniversary season, a celebration of love, joy, and...
Sweetwater Band and Prairie Fire & Grill Headline Evening Celebration at Freedom FestBLOOMINGTON, IL — McLean County Republicans invite the community to an unforgettable evening...
On a frozen lake anything can happen.Sven and Ole have been best buds since kindergarten. When they gather to celebrate Ole’s wedding to Lena with...
Eelpout! is a world premiere production by playwright Paul W. Kruse, presented by resident company Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood....
Afterlife Presents:Fool House - The Millennium Tour Outdoor show!Join the #1 party band, Fool House, as they partner with Afterlife Ent to bring you the...
Bump in the Night Theatre presents Hookman by Lauren Yee, directed by Garrett Michael McCann, running May 15–30 at Bramble Arts Loft. When freshman Lexi...
This May, Bump in the Night Theatre, Chicago’s Horror Theatre, is proud to present Hookman by Lauren Yee. Opening May 15th at Bramble Arts Loft,...
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by Emily Werner - May 17, 2026
What did our critic think of LE BAL at Trap Door Theatre?...
by Angela Lin - May 18, 2026
TimeLine Theatre Company is inaugurating its new theater in Uptown in an impressively dynamic production of when truth and power collide and personal convictions are put to the test....
by Angela Lin - May 15, 2026
When you really stop to think about it, the late stage capitalist grind we find ourselves in (or rather, that billionaires and certain politicians have forced upon us) has created a disembodied culture marked by rampant labor, optimized efficiency, and fractured connections — and that’s a pretty...
by Zac Thriffiley - May 14, 2026
Not only does OCTET work on every level musically and creatively, but it also already stands as a strong contender for best musical of the summer. The production runs through June 7....
by Emily Werner - May 12, 2026
What did our critic think of CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at TUTA Theatre?...
by Rachel Weinberg - May 12, 2026
What happens when you make a deal with the devil? Covenant asks its characters to find out. Drawing inspiration from both horror films and classic blues music, York Walker’s Chicago premiere play follows a group of characters as they explore their faith — in both Christianity and the supernatura...
by Angela Lin - May 10, 2026
French aristocrats, revolutionaries, traveling comedy troupes, swordsmen — Scaramouche packs it all in this world premiere musical that doesn’t stop moving and keeps you laughing. ...
by Tina St. Angelo - May 09, 2026
What did our critic think of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?...
by Rachel Weinberg - May 08, 2026
Though it’s a musical about a support group for internet addicts, Dave Molloy’s Octet is delightfully analog. And that’s precisely the point — Molloy’s musical invites audiences to look away from their screens and lean into this intimate, inventive, and fully a cappella show. Molloy (perha...
by Misha Davenport - May 08, 2026
LOKI – THE END OF THE WORLD TOUR at Lifeline Theatre is the kind of ambitious storytelling that reminds audiences why Chicago theatre remains one of the most exciting and vibrant theater communities in the country....
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South Pacific Paramount Arts Centre (4/29-6/14) |
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Windfall Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/09-5/31) |
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As You Like It Gross (Theodore) Park (7/02-7/05) |
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Water for Elephants James M. Nederlander Theatre (6/23-7/05) |
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Mirror of Most Value: A Ms. Marvel Play Merle Reskin (5/14-5/30) |
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EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
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The Movement You Need: An Evening with Brendan Hunt Steppenwolf Theatre Company (4/19-5/20) |
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OUTDOOR SHOW- The Morgan Wallen Experience BaseCamp Pub (8/22-8/22) |
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As You Like It Touhy Park (7/31-8/02) |
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Saturn Returns Chicago Tap Theatre (6/11-6/14) |
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