3745 N SOUTHPORT AVENUE
Chicago, IL 60657
Mercury Theater Chicago is a theatre in Chicago, IL.
Steppenwolf opens its 51st season with a blistering and captivating production of Suzan Lori-Parks’s Topdog/Underdog. This play has long been on my theater bucket list, and it’s absolutely what I think of when I think of a “Steppenwolf play”: A gritty family drama about brothers undergoing h…
While Kowalski makes for a great showcase for two actors with charisma to spare, the play struggles in search of a direction while lacking the emotional honesty and primal intensity that Williams’s name evokes.…
This farcical Off-Broadway show is sure to leave you laughing while making you simultaneously nostalgic and relieved you’re no longer in the throes of middle school.…
Redtwist Theatre begins its 22nd season, entitled “State of Violence”, with the world premiere of Prayer Circle. This is resident playwright Erik Gernand’s second play with Redtwist since his successful Jeff-winning The Totality of All Things in 2024. What is brought to the stage is an enjoyab…
Play On! is a lively retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Conceived by Sheldon Epps (who also directs) and with a book by Cheryl L. West, Play On! transports Shakespeare’s story to Harlem, New York. West’s book skillfully weaves Duke Ellington’s songs into the narrative.…
Joffrey Ballet soars in John Neumeier's LILIOM…
The Trisha Brown Company shimmers in their tribute to Bob Rauschenberg.…
TimeLine Theatre Company’s The Birth of the Pill takes some big swings...and sometimes misses. Adapted for the stage by Jessica Huang from Jonathan Eig’s book, it’s certainly relevant now. And Huang’s script takes “A People’s History of the United States” approach to storytelling. The …
Richard brings us on a deeply personal journey through trauma and belonging in finding and regaining her voice in a society built by and catered to white people.…
Jekyll & Hyde is rarely produced, and Kokandy brings it to vivid life in this new, larger venue. As Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde and Lucy, David Moreland and Ava Lane Stovall really lead the way for the ensemble with their captivating performances. And in its most compelling moments, this Jekyll & Hyde truly…
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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 the life of a nun while she hides out in a convent. She makes some unlikely friends along the way. This musical with songs by Tony and Oscar...
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 score of some of the greatest disco and dance floor hits ever written.
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 through December 29.SPAMALOT is an irreverent musical of the legend of King Arthurs quest for the Holy...
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 the Round Table, featuring ridiculous men in tight pants - not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people.
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 with his co-worker, Audrey. After obtaining a mysterious carnivorous plant, whom he names Audrey II, he discovers that it...
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 in the big city, seeking their purpose in life. Although AVENUE Q addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's...
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 from November 3 through December 23, 2018. In this two-actor rendition, Bros do Prose brings new life to the...
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 Woman’. Audiences will experience PIPPIN like never before in this intimate and immersive production featuring Donterrio Johnson as the Leading Player...
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 in the big city, seeking their purpose in life. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's...
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. We’re inviting all his good and crazy people, his married friends. We’ll even invite some of his girlfriends (I wish he’d...
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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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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American English Raue Center For The Arts (12/31-12/31) |
