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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...
A gaggle of suburban moms, armed with pickleball paddles and hard kombucha, are ready to take on the school board in the fight of their lives: attempting to ban the controversial books available to their kids in the school library. But is this trusted inner circle all on 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.
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...
NOMINATED FOR 6 BTAA AWARDS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
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...
Anthem’s Grand Illusion: A Tribute to Styx FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2026 | 8:00 PM Tickets start at $39, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Set sail for a night of classic rock as Anthem’s...
Anthem's Grand Illusion is a tribute show celebrating the iconic progressive rock sound of Styx, featuring soaring ballads and electrifying anthems. The performance is delivered by Anthem Classic Rock & Beyond, a group known for exceptional lead vocals and stunning four-part...
ALL ABOARD… FOR A TRIP TO DIE FOR! Enter a world pulled from the passages of Murder on the Orient Express , Death on the Nile , and all the classic and modern mysteries that unfold en route, as Chicago's funniest and most skilled improvisers create a 90-minute murder mystery in...
The Count has returned—but darkness will not have the final word. Improv Playhouse presents Bram Stoker’s Dracula in a gripping staged radio drama based on the original Orson Welles radio adaptation, with additional material drawn from Stoker’s classic novel. As an ancient evil...
The Uncanny Attic is a theatrical anthology inspired by Edward Gorey's iconic The Gashlycrumb Tinies returns to Chicago's Newport Theater on Halloween Eve This absurdist dark comedy series brings to life, and then almost immediately to death, the book's twenty-six ill-fated...
420 Frankenstein is the world premiere production from 420 Shakespeare, Chicago's cannabis-themed classical theater company, marking the company's first production outside the Shakespeare canon. Four professional actors perform a comedic adaptation of Mary Shelley's...
Written by Samantha Hurley and directed by Tyler Struble, this Chicago premiere is a Y2K farce about eighth-grader Shelby Hinkley, president of the Tobey Maguire Fan Club, who decides to kidnap the famous actor and marry him in her basement. Her fantasies of happily ever after...
Written by Samantha Hurley and directed by Tyler Struble, this production from Refracted Theatre Company is now playing at the Bookspan Theatre at The Den Theatre. The cast includes Alex O'Shea, Jasper Johnson, and Lucy Stoole.
After a tragic roller coaster accident claims the lives of six members of a high school chamber choir, they awaken in a mysterious limbo where they are offered one impossible chance: the opportunity for one of them to return to life. Combining dark comedy, emotional...
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOWORIGINAL CAST SPOOKTACULAR TOURJoin three of the original movie's stars for a screening of the movie in a new 4k restoration with a live shadow cast and audience participation!The original 'Brad Majors' - BARRY BOSTWICKThe original 'Columbia' - NELL...
The Séance is an original stage show that recreates an authentic Victorian-era séance. We investigate the history, tell the stories of the participants, and demonstrate the exact techniques used by psychics and mediums who claimed to contact the dead. It's a time machine. We're...
Created and performed by Thom Britton, this 90-minute immersive theatrical experience recreates an authentic 1890s spirit circle. Rejecting contemporary haunted house tropes and novelty magic tricks, the production transports audiences into the heyday of 19th-century American...
Dennis Watkins reprises his Halloween favorite, The Spirit Cabinet, marking 25 years practicing magic in Chicago on Halloween. Watkins is known as Chicago's premiere resident magician, performing to nearly 100,000 guests at nearly 2,500 performances.
Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley performs an intimate live concert as part of Over The Rainbow Association's 37th annual Celebration. Headley originated the role of Nala in the original Broadway production of The Lion King and won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a...
Written by Eric Coble and directed by Steve Needham, this dystopian fable follows three members of a shattered family—Earthworm, Hummingbird and Armadillo—each surviving in their own way in a society in free-fall. Earthworm squats in no-man's land desperate to cross the river...
“The course of true love never did run smooth—out here, it doesn't get to run at all.” Sam Holloway doesn’t want much. He only wanted a few days at the family lake house before Dimitri got married and walked away for good. He wanted answers about what really happened between...
Experience Tony Award and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley live in an intimate concert! One of Broadway’s most celebrated voices, Headley originated the role of Nala in The Lion King and won the Tony Award for her unforgettable performance in Aida . Don’t miss this rare...
A tortured young man, ferociously insane parents, and a mystical drug addict collide in this dark absurdist comedy with a twist of vaudeville. Featuring Terry Bell, Shawna Franks, Camilla Frontain, and Larry Grimm.
Maria was last seen at her Quinceañera, and the party ended early due to an unknown emergency. Her three best friends, armed with confidence and questionable clues, race against the clock to find out what happened. The comic thriller by Phanésia Pharel, directed by Melia...
Set during the Detroit uprising of 1967, Detroit '67 follows siblings Chelle and Lank as they struggle to preserve family, hope, and home amid profound social change. Both an intimate family drama and a sweeping historical portrait, the play explores the enduring strength of...
Dial M for Murder, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original play by Frederick Knott and directed by Daniel King, puts a modern twist on Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller. A murderous misstep sets off a high-stakes hunt for the real criminal as time runs out. The play keeps...
Mozart's tale of the infamous seducer Don Giovanni, who descends into excess and immorality before facing a fatal reckoning with the dead. Bass-baritone Christian Van Horn stars in the title role, with Kyle Ketelsen assuming the role for the final two performances. The...
Manual Cinema's thrilling adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic tale combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and live sound effects and music. The production stitches together the fictional story of Frankenstein with the biography of Mary Shelley to create a tale about the...
Manual Cinema's thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and live sound effects and music in a haunting show unlike any other. The production stitches together the fictional story of Frankenstein with the biography of the...
Rough House Puppet Arts returns with the sixth annual House of the Exquisite Corpse, Chicago's only puppet haunted house, themed LULLABIES this year. Six teams of Chicago artists create six unique puppet terror experiences exploring the horrors embedded in lullabies. Guests...
What did our critic think of BABES WITH BLADES THEATRE COMPANY'S KING LEAR at Theater Wit?…
What did our critic think of MUD ROW at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company?…
The Winter’s Tale—now playing and soon to run in repertory with the even wilder Midsummer Night’s Dream—provides audiences with an emotional, uplifting, and even redemptive story sure to thaw frozen hearts and provide a much needed escape.…
Magic is a timeless art full of secrets, and as Parr reveals through the course of Time Traveler, history is even stranger and more serendipitous than we know.…
What did our critic think of HAYWARD at Gift Theatre?…
Saturday night brought the long-awaited return of Dance Theatre of Harlem to The Auditorium for a celebratory evening of dance that showcased the range and versatility of this 57-year old company, which had not been seen in Chicago since 2016.…
With spooky season upon us, what better way to get into the haunted spirit than with a murder mystery — one that no one has ever seen before, and one that no one will ever see again.…
Backyard Theatre Company’s production of Red Bike is an enchanting, imaginative story from a kid’s perspective about growing up and seeing the town you’ve grown up in change, and the formative stuff and thoughts that shape who we are as a result. …
Whether you leave the theater with intensified despair or renewed hope is up to you — and that’s what makes this terrifying and achingly sad story, with just the right dose of humor, hope, and humanity, a brilliant piece of art. …
Premonitions Inc. is an oddball new cabaret and acrobatics show in the Spiegeltent of the Loop’s Cambria Hotel.…
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Adirondack Chair Circle Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater (10/22-12/06) |
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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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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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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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for colored girls who considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf eta Creative Arts Foundation (11/08-11/29) |
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International Guitar Night ECC Arts Center (3/12-3/12) |
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They Broke Up Rivendell Theatre (11/06-11/22) |
