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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.
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...
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...
Chicago Cabaret Professionals is returning on Friday, October 16 to the stunning Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario . We will begin with a 6:00 pm reception followed by the Cocktail Set at 6:45 pm with Howard Pfeifer serving as Music Director. “Singsational” will begin at 7:30...
Community Is, an event series created by Emily Marrazzo, cultivates events for local artists and audience members to witness new theater being actively created. The evening begins with a networking hour followed by a show featuring vocal performances by Swan Song Ensemble, a...
Part of the returning Date Night Series, this performance offers audiences an evening of music and culture by skilled local artists in an intimate studio setting.
Jagged Little Pill: Alanis Morissette Tribute FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026 | 8:00 PM Tickets start at $49, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Jagged Little Pill — Chicago’s premier Alanis...
Jagged Little Pill: Alanis Morissette Tribute is a Chicago-based tribute band delivering a homage to Alanis Morissette and the iconic album Jagged Little Pill. The performance features faithful renditions of Morissette's biggest hits alongside fan-favorite deep cuts. The show is...
Camerata Chicago, led by music director Drostan Hall, opens its 23rd season with Mendelssohn's music for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds in E-flat Major, K. 297b, and the world premiere of Tony Payne's Fantasy on...
Where the Nordic sky meets the human voice. Through music from Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark, the ten singers of Chicago a cappella bring the beauty, mystery, and wonder of the far north to life. Filled with luminous harmonies, breathtaking landscapes, and timeless...
The culminating ticketed event of the Red Line Jazz Project features guitarist Fareed Haque and other artists. Haque previously performed as part of Mandala's Diwali celebration at the Harris Theater in fall 2023. The festival celebrates Chicago's jazz legacy and community...
The Red Line Jazz Project is a public arts initiative from Mandala South Asian Performing Arts, curated by jazz musician and Mandala Artist-in-Residence Fareed Haque. The project presents free live music performances at and near Chicago Red Line L stations across multiple...
Bramble Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere production of BLACK BEAR ISLAND by Bramble Artistic Director Karissa Murrell Myers, directed by Jonathan Berry. The show will run September 24 - October 17, 2026 at Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark St in the Andersonville...
Black Bear Island is a gothic magical realistic thriller set in the Pacific Northwest, written by Bramble Artistic Director Karissa Murrell Myers and directed by Jonathan Berry. When Amitra's estranged childhood sweetheart mysteriously dies, she returns to Black Bear Island...
It's Jan's retirement flight, and everyone knows except for Greig, Jan's best friend and coworker of many years. LeeAnne, a klutzy newbie flight attendant with a dark past, must avoid her ex on the plane while Captain, a waggish pilot with a weakness for Bloody Marys, is caught...
Humanities scholar and historical interpreter Clay Jenkinson portrays Thomas Jefferson in a first-person stage experience using the Chautauqua method. Jenkinson explores Jefferson's ideals, contradictions, policies, and personal life with depth and nuance through meticulous...
Clay Jenkinson is Thomas Jefferson SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026 | 1:00 PM Tickets start at $49, 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 one of America’s most dynamic presidents like...
American ballet company Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Chicago for the first time since 2016, presenting a trio of works from its repertoire. The program includes Firebird, a reimagining of the traditional ballet set in a Caribbean world with choreography by John Taras and...
Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Chicago for the first time in a decade with a one-night-only program. The evening features the recently revived Firebird, a Caribbean-set reimagining of the classic ballet choreographed by John Taras with designs by Geoffrey Holder and Leo...
Camerata Chicago, led by music director Drostan Hall, opens its 23rd season with Mendelssohn's music for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds in E-flat Major, K. 297b, and the world premiere of Tony Payne's Fantasy on...
Menopause The Musical is a hilarious musical parody set to classic tunes from the '60s, '70s, and '80s, celebrating 25 years of laughter and sisterhood. The show follows four women at a lingerie sale who bond over shared experiences including memory loss, hot flashes, night...
Part of the new Play Date Series, this gentle, interactive arts experience is designed for children ages 0–5 and their caregivers. The series encourages curiosity, movement, imagination, and play through live performance.
Simply Billy: A Tribute to Billy Joel SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $49, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Simply Billy is the ultimate tribute to the Piano Man...
Simply Billy: Tribute to Billy Joel is a high-energy concert experience celebrating the music of Billy Joel, starring acclaimed pianist and vocalist Brian Harris. Harris performs iconic hits including Piano Man, Uptown Girl, and Scenes from an Italian Restaurant with musical...
EARLY SHOW ALERT Vita thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. Why throw a party for the dead? But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día...
The Barricade Boys perform Broadway at the Movies as part of the MAC's 2026-2027 Performance Series fall programming.
An adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's classic novel, adapted by emeritus ensemble member James Sie and directed by ensemble member Heather Currie. Meg Murray's life has been spiraling out of control since her father vanished under mysterious circumstances, until Mrs. Whatsit...
After more than a decade of touring nationally, Black Latina (The Play) comes to Chicago for a limited three-day run, October 16–18, 2026. Written by playwright and Black Latina Movement founder Crystal Roman , the comedy explores the experiences of Black Latina women navigating...
Michael R. Jackson’s wildly inventive and unique 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop now makes its Chicago premiere. A Strange Loop is a “big Black and queer-ass American Broadway show,” in the main character Usher’s words, about the lead trying to write a musical called A Str…
What did our critic think of JIMMY BUFFETT'S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Music Theater Works At The North Shore Center For The Performing Arts?…
Dead Girl’s Quinceañera brings a missing person case to the stage — and the detectives are a group of three Latina teen girls in Miami, Florida. Phanésia Pharel’s play capitalizes on the pop culture obsession with true crime and murder mysteries — though Dead Girl’s Quinceañera is ultim…
Opening its 15th season, BrightSide Theatre in Naperville is presenting The Addams Family Musical which runs through October 18,. The musical, written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, is the first time the familiar characters created by Charles Addams appea…
Operation Mincemeat is an absolute smash. I adore this inventive and fun musical. It’s extremely original, and it’s the kind of show that gives me hope for the future of new one-of-a-kind musicals like it. Written by David Cummings, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts, Operation Mince…
Chopin in Winter is an imaginative work of art for those with an acquired taste of deep storytelling combined with some of the most beautiful piano compositions from the Romantic era. …
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…
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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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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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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
