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Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
9/15 - 12/29/2024


Four Legends. One Night. Music History Made. You may have loved Million Dollar Quartet in 2017 at Paramount Theatre – now imagine it set in ...

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
11/6 - 1/12/2025


Dive beneath the waves with Ariel, a young mermaid with a captivating voice and an insatiable curiosity, as she defies her father and makes a ...

Noises Off
Noises Off
9/12 - 10/27/2024


The cast and crew of  Nothing On  are scrambling to prepare for opening night, but despite their earnest efforts, the production is an absolute mess. ...

Halloween Concert - What Are You Afraid Of? Presented by Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion


Imagine a world where cats, witches, circus acts, and French, German, and English songs come together. This is the essence of the Chicago Paris Cabaret ...

Concert

Orphans
Orphans
10/25 - 11/10/2024


Orphans is a strange, hilarious and very moving story of accidentally finding a long-lost father figure.

My Kind of Christmas
My Kind of Christmas
11/15 - 11/23/2024


David lost his enthusiasm for Christmas after his grown children moved out. However, the magic of the holiday season may have other plans for him.

Holiday Show New Comedy

DREAMGIRLS
DREAMGIRLS
12/6 - 12/7/2024


"Dreamgirls" is a dazzling musical that follows the journey of a young female singing trio from Chicago, called "The Dreams," as they navigate the competitive ...

Leroy and Lucy
Leroy and Lucy
10/24 - 12/15/2024


Two lost souls meet at a crossroads, in the dead of night, deep in the Mississippi of it all.

A Paper Orchestra
A Paper Orchestra
10/24 - 10/27/2024


The Emmy nominated screenwriter of: King of the Hill, Beavis & Butt-Head, Just Shoot Me, Wilfred, Maron, Rules of Engagement, Brickleberry and Tacoma FD is ...

Clint Coley
10/27


Clint Coley will take the stage at The Den Theatre on October 27, 2024. Known for his versatile talents, Coley is a stand-up comedian, producer, ...

Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr.


BrightSide Theatre Youth Project Kids performing for kids   Stage version of the Disney musical performed by the students of the BrightSide Theatre Youth Ensemble ...

Frankenstein
10/25 - 10/27/2024


Frankenstein is a unique adaptation produced by Manual Cinema, combining shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and live music to retell Mary Shelley's classic tale. The story ...

Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School, JR.


Ovation Academy For The Performing Arts presents  Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School, JR.  this October at Madison Street Theater. Junie B.’s Essential Survival ...

Lila Downs: Día de los Muertos


Celebrate Día de los Muertos, Mexico’s Day of the Dead, with the Grammy-winning, Mexican-American singer Lila Downs. Joined by folklórico dancers and stunning visual projections, ...

Manual Cinema's Frankenstein
Manual Cinema's Frankenstein
10/25 - 10/27/2024


Love, loss, and creation merge in unexpected ways as the Studebaker Theater and Fine Arts Building co-present Manual Cinema’s thrilling version of the classic Gothic ...


Writers Theatre kicks off its 2024/25 Season with the Chicago premiere of the acclaimed musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. Written by ...

Noises Off
Noises Off
9/12 - 10/27/2024


The cast and crew of Nothing On are scrambling to prepare for opening night, but despite their earnest efforts, the production is an absolute mess. ...

Que Te Vaya Bien
10/10 - 10/27/2024


Set against the backdrop of Wrigley Field, Que Te Vaya Bien follows Elias, who, upon discovering his wife is pregnant, attends a Cubs game to ...

Que Te Vaya Bien
Que Te Vaya Bien
10/10 - 10/27/2024


Set in Wrigley Field during a Cubs game,  Que Te Vaya Bien  tells the story of Elias, a young man on a journey toward reconciliation ...

Sinatra 55 - IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS


Turn back the clock to 1955 as Gary Thomas, and special guest vocalist David Edelfelt take you on a musical journey through what many critics ...

The Addams Family - A New Musical Comedy


Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - ...

The Addams Family - A New Musical Comedy


In this musical version about the original creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky The Addams Family, Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in ...

The Elements
The Elements
10/27


Laurence Cummings, music director of the Academy of Ancient Music, explores life’s basic building blocks—earth, air, fire, and water. The watery Neptune splashes through Rameau’s ...

The Joffrey Ballet: Atonement
The Joffrey Ballet: Atonement
10/17 - 10/27/2024


Witness the U.S. premiere of renowned choreographer Cathy Marston's 'Atonement', based on Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel-turned Academy Award®-winning film. The poignant story follows Briony Tallis, ...

We Could Be
10/16 - 10/27/2024


About Face Theatre presents We Could Be, an interactive new play that invites the audience into the world of two siblings exploring their identities, crushes, ...

The Elements
The Elements
10/28


Laurence Cummings, music director of the Academy of Ancient Music, explores life’s basic building blocks—earth, air, fire, and water. The watery Neptune splashes through Rameau’s ...


UIS Performing Arts Center presents a free Writing for the Stage workshop series, offering aspiring playwrights the chance to learn the fundamentals of playwriting. Led ...

Latina Comedy Festival Presents: Pros Before Bros - A Professional Women Comedy Showcase


Tired of the same old comedy bros? Las Locas Comedy Presents a special showcase of some of our favorite honorary locas from across the country ...


Jarlath Regan brings his stand-up comedy show to The Den Theatre on October 30, 2024. Known for his witty observations and engaging storytelling, Regan's performance ...

Peter Pan Jr
10/30 - 10/30/2024


Wendy Darling loves to tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John. But when her father announces she must move out of the nursery, Peter ...

Wilma Rueda presents Journey through South America featuring Pianist Ching-Fen Lee


WILMA RUEDA PRESENTS JOURNEY THROUGH SOUTH AMERICA FEATURING PIANIST CHING-FEN LEE Wednesday, October 30 at 7 p.m. Where: Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S. ...


Clued In: An Invitation to Die For is an immersive, fully improvised murder mystery presented by The Second City and High Stakes Productions at the ...

Disney's 101 Dalmatians Kids
10/31 - 10/31/2024


In a loving home in the city of London, Dalmatian parents, Pongo and Perdita happily raise their Dalmatian puppies, until the monstrous Cruella De Vil ...


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