Review: AS YOU LIKE IT presented by Midsommer Flight
There’s nothing quite like the gentle strum of a mandolin through the open breeze of a public park to make you fully appreciate both the arrival of summer and the magic of live theater.…
Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 N SOUTHPORT AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60613Chicago, IL 60657
Review: Black Button Eyes Productions' ST. NICHOLAS at City Lit Theater
We are always telling stories, and we are always listening to them. In Black Button Eyes’ latest production, St. Nicholas, this eternal need for meaning through storytelling brings us into supernatural territory. …
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Tour at Broadway In Chicago
The Water for Elephants tour transports audiences to the circus — and has some dazzling aerial tricks up its sleeve. Based on the popular 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, Rick Elice’s book and PigPen Theatre Co.’s score comprise a memory musical: The elderly Mr. Jankowski (Robert Tully) looks back o…
Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
Jeff award-winning director Nick Bowling and this cast have created a work that reminds us of why Sondheim’s music is special. The orchestra under the direction of Brad Haak fills the theater with the intricate melodies of this musical. Sally Dolembo’s costumes are gorgeous and showcase the turn…
Review: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER at Sandbox Theatre Collective
What did our critic think of HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARS ROVER at Sandbox Theatre Collective?…
Review: DESERTED at Redtwist Theatre
What did our critic think of DESERTED at Redtwist Theatre?…
Review: Tin Drum Theatre's SOUTHERN RAPTURE at Theater Wit
When honest artistic integrity meets conservative religious outrage, what follows is escalating frenzy, controlled chaos, and poignant reflections on what it means to produce art and tell the stories where they need to be heard — and the conflicting struggles that come with such intentions. Tin Dr…
Review: UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY at Lookingglass Theatre Company
Untitled Vampire Play — a world premiere from Lookingglass ensemble member Kevin Douglas — is a fun, wacky romp. The play doesn’t take itself seriously, and director Devon de Mayo’s cast has plenty of fun with vampire and human antics alike. Douglas’s script draws on all sorts of vampire l…
Review: CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
I left Catch as Catch Can at Steppenwolf Theatre Company on Sunday night wondering exactly what I had just seen, and what, if anything, I was meant to take from it.…
Review: LEOPOLDSTADT at Writers Theatre
Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt follows multiple generations of an Austrian Jewish family from prosperity to despair — spanning over 50 years from 1899 to 1955. Now in its Chicago-area premiere at Writers Theatre, the late Stoppard’s final play includes a cast of 24 actors and many, many character…
Past Shows
The Big Gay Cabaret
The Big Gay Cabaret features the long-awaited reunion of Alexandra Billings and Honey West, performing together for the first time in 20 years. Taking place...
Jersey Boys
Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards and Olivier Awards, “Jersey Boys” takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four...
Young Frankenstein
From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film...
Rock of Ages
Journey back to the era of big bands, big egos, big guitar solos, and even bigger hair with the spectacular Broadway musical Rock of Ages!...
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Twain’s timeless classic sweeps audiences down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim escape from slavery to freedom at the mouth...
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Turn back the clock to 1956 for an intimate cabaret performance with the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday. More than a dozen...
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED: A STEVIE WONDER EXPERIENCE WITH JOHN-MARK MCGAHA
Celebrate the genius and jubilation of Stevie Wonder with acclaimed singer and multi-instrumentalist John-Mark McGaha (The Ray Charles Legacy, Smokey Joe's Cafe). Backed by a...
The Golden Gals Live!
Picture it, Chicago, 2023!Join the award winning cast of The Golden Gals Live! for this all new, original show directed and starring Ginger Minj. This...
Clue
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins...
FeaturedWomen of Soul
Jump to your feet as we honor some of the greatest divas of our time including Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, Janis...
FeaturedSister Act
SISTER ACT is the divine musical comedy based on the classic movie. A feel-good story about an over the top lounge singer forced to lead...
(POSTPONED) Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
PRISCILLA tells a fabulous story of love, family, and true friendship, following three drag queens on their adventures across the Australian Outback, set to a...
SPAMALOT Extension
By popular demand, Mercury Theater Chicagos critically acclaimed production of Monty Pythons SPAMALOT will be extended into the fall and winter, with performances now running...
SPAMALOT
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of...
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Assistant at Mushniks flower shop, orphan Seymour Krelborn is in search of an escape from his poverty-stricken life on an urban skid-row, and in love...
AVENUE Q
A racy cross between South Park and Sesame Street, AVENUE Q is a modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way...
PETER PAN
Mercury Theater Chicago is pleased to announce a limited engagement of Bros do Prose PETER PAN, directed by Christian Libonati, presented Saturday and Sunday mornings...
PIPPIN
In this ‘Magic to Do’ musical Prince Pippin is on a quest for his ‘Corner of the Sky’ and eventually meets a special ‘Kind of...
Avenue Q
A racy cross between South Park and Sesame Street, AVENUE Q is a modern musical focusing on a group of unique 20-somethings making their way...
COMPANY
It’s a party and you’re invited! Everybody loves Bobby; he is fun, smart and the best third-wheel. Let’s get together to celebrate Bobby’s 35th Birthday....
Bunny Bunny: Gilda Radner, A Sort of Love Story
Gilda Radner was one of the great comic geniuses of the 20th century. Her life-long friend and comedy writer Alan Zweibel has written this loving...
DARIN: Live at the Mercury
DARIN: Live at the Mercury Christopher is offering $25 OFF DARIN: Live at the Mercury (with CODE: BOBBY) This is rare opportunity to not only see the...
The Christmas Schooner
Whether it’s your first or tenth time seeing THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER, this heartwarming Chicago-centric story never fails to remind us what the holidays are all...
The Hypocrites' DRACULA
This Halloween, The Hypocrites' DRACULA comes to life on the Mercury stage. Adapted and directed by Sean Graney, this modern take on the classic tale...
HAIR: THE AMERICAN TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL
A celebration of life, a love letter to freedom, and a passionate cry for hope and change, HAIR defined one generation and continues to inspire...
Mary Poppins
Disney’s MARY POPPINS is a Supercalifragilistic hit! Combining the best of the original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the...
I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett
Take a walk down memory lane in this sexy, new musical revue I LEFT MY HEART: A SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF TONY BENNETT. Called...
The Producers
It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night. The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck...
The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes confronts his creator and his killer in this new musical by John Reeger, Julie Shannon and Michael Mahler. The production is directed by...
The Christmas Schooner
THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER sails again at the Mercury! The whole family will enjoy this heart-warming story of the first Christmas tree ship and the family...
Ring of Fire
More than two dozen Johnny Cash hits – including “I Walk the Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and the title tune –...
The Addams Family
Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, presents the spooky kooky production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY – THE MUSICAL. The weird and wonderful family comes...
The Christmas Schooner
THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER sails again at the Mercury! The whole family will enjoy this heart-warming story of the first Christmas tree ship and the family...
A Grand Night for Singing
Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon conceived by Tony...
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Catch as Catch Can Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/04-7/12) |
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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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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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Bourbon Country Raue Center For The Arts (8/22-8/22) |
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As You Like It Kelvyn Park (7/17-7/19) |
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In the Continuum Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center (7/25-8/09) |
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Chicago Kids Company (4/08-8/31) |
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The Outsiders The Cadillac Palace Theatre (8/04-8/16) |
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La Bohème Opera Festival of Chicago (6/26-7/05) |
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Little Shop of Horrors The Little Theatre On The Square (6/18-6/28) |