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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...
The 58th Anniversary Equity Awards Program will celebrate outstanding achievements in Chicago's theater community. This event, held at the Harris Theater, marks a pivotal moment as it acknowledges both Equity and Non-Equity productions, amplifying diverse artistic voices. Under...
Take a vibrant musical journey through the golden age of storytelling and beyond. Acclaimed vocalist Joan Curto and her all-star band celebrate the timeless artistry of singer-songwriters from the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, while shining a spotlight on today’s rising voices carrying...
Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna must weigh her commitments against a rare shot at freedom and recognition. Her customers, co-workers, and the...
The Avalon Quartet returns to PianoForte Chicago for a presentation of two award-winning short films performed in sync with two audience favorite pieces. The acclaimed American Quartet , directed by Jesca Prudencio and set to the poignant first movement of Antonín Dvoák’s work...
Visiting Mexican artist Temachtiani Illhuikayotl, an accomplished indigenous flute player, guides the audience through a musical presentation on the origins of ancestral sounds from pre-Hispanic Mexico. The evening weaves cultural awareness and philosophy as an ancestral...
Take a ride to Auditorium Theatre this fall because Chicago's premier venue will be hosting an array of top-of-the-line shows performed by the most in-demand global artists. For instance, UB40 lights up the stage at the Auditorium Theatre on Thursday 8th October 2026! This...
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.
Music Institute faculty pianist Dr. Matthew Hagle performs a program spotlighting the interplay between music and literature, featuring Brahms' Four Ballades, Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit, and Schumann's Kreisleriana. Hagle explores how these composers transformed literary...
LUCY’S COMEDY With headliner Mike Marvel, featuring Joanna Clark, and hosted by Mike Preston Friday, October 9, 2026 @ 8:00p Tickets start at $29* Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes a $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order.)...
This Halloween, experience a burlesque circus speakeasy featuring performers who headline international festivals! "Spectacular!" - WGN-TV
A semi-interactive concert dance program featuring dance and music artists from Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre performing several pieces from the company's repertoire. Each performance is customized based on the interests and identity of the community, celebrating the complexity of...
Ballet Hispánico New York brings CARMEN.maquia to the MAC as part of the 2026-2027 Performance Series. The company is recognized for breathtaking visual artistry in dance.
Flame of Fire is an original play written by Artistic Director Reba Hervas, inspired by Operation Auca, a mission to make peaceful contact with an Ecuadorian tribe. The story follows missionaries Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Pete Fleming, Ed McCully, and Roger Youderian and their...
The Lodge Foundation and point2point productions present the inaugural winner of their New Works Initiative FROM DUST An original work by Eli Campbell After hiring Smith to build her an underground bunker, Ettie, a doomsday prepper, becomes convinced that a nuclear attack is...
Greenroom Improv SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2026 | 7:00 PM Adult Tickets are $24, Student Tickets are $17, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) —– For over 20 years, GreenRoom Improv has...
Corresponding with World Mental Health Day, the 8th annual Mental Filmness Film Festival hosts free screenings of short films about mental health. Events include Q&As with filmmakers and conversations centered on film and mental health.
These two one acts are subjective and satirical interpretations of the works of William Shakespeare and Samuel Beckett. The Magic of Lady M. by Laura Scruggs reimagines Macbeth as a feminist political satire in a style akin to John Waters or RuPaul's Drag Race. A Needless &...
Trap Door continues its tradition of international touring with its twisted and hilarious adaptation of The Martyrdom of Peter Ohey. The production performs in Krakow, Cieszyn as part of the Without Borders Festival, and returns to Teatr Druga Strefa in Warsaw.
Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and kicks off the Halloween season with Witch, September 10 – October 10, written by Jen Silverman, directed by Idle Muse Ensemble Member Libby Beyreis, at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave. A...
Written by Jen Silverman and directed by Idle Muse Ensemble Member Libby Beyreis, Witch follows a charming devil who arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. Elizabeth, having been labeled a witch...
Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author Hernan Diaz discusses his new novel Ply in conversation with Greta Johnsen. Ply is a glimpse into the future examining the place of technology in the American experiment, combining Dickensian odyssey, family drama, and...
LOCAL THEATRE COMPANY TO STAGE WORLD PREMIERE BENEFITING PADS OF ELGIN Bullets, Nickels, Dimes and Life explores the humanity, resilience, and hope of people experiencing homelessness ELGIN, Ill. — Aug 1, 2026 — Sassy Pat Productions will present the world premiere of Jeremy...
Chicago City Opera presents the Chicago premiere of Heinrich Marschner's gothic horror opera Der Vampyr, predating Bram Stoker's Dracula by half a century. The opera follows Lord Ruthven, a charming vampire who has until sunrise to claim three victims and escape eternal...
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…
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 …
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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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Northern Lights Nichols Concert Hall (10/25-10/25) |
