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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. ...

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 ...

Seussical Jr.
10/16 - 10/16/2024


Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favourite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical jr, a fantastical ...

CoryaYo Sound Bath


CoryaYo Sound Bath Date: Thursday, October 17th, 2024 Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour Showtime: 8PM Tickets: $10- Advanced | $20- Day of Show ‘Service charges ...

Guido Sant'Anna performs the Brahms Violin Concerto


The Camerata Chicago Orchestra is thrilled to present Brazilian violinist Guido Sant’Anna in his North American debut. Guido gained international recognition in 2022 when at ...

Absent Moon
10/18


Winifred Haun & Dancers will premiere the new work Absent Moon on October 18 at the Studebaker Theater. Choreographed by Artistic Director Winifred Haun, this ...

Fahim Anwar
10/18


Fahim Anwar brings his sharp observational comedy to The Den Theatre on October 18, 2024. The Los Angeles-based comedian, actor, and writer is touring in ...


Holy Ghost Bingo: God, Goblins, & Games! will bring humor to audiences at the Beverly Arts Center on October 18, 2024. Featuring beloved actress Nancy ...

La Fete du Funk


La Fete du Funk with The BirkenRocks Date: Friday, October 18, 2024 Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour Showtime: 7:30PM Tickets: $20- Early Bird | $25- ...

Scott Keo – The #1 Michael Bublé Tribute Worldwide


Celebrate Sweetest Day with Scott Keo’s captivating tribute to Michael Bublé! Keo effortlessly brings Bublé’s music to life with his velvet voice, showmanship and charisma. ...

A Night of Artistry: Anna Soltys CD Release Show, Vivian Garcia, Ami Saraiya/Shirley Rogiers


Her Sound- A Night of Artistry: Anna Soltys CD Release Show, Vivian Garcia, Ami Saraiya/Shirley Rogiers Date: Saturday, October 19th, 2024 Doors: 5PM for Golden ...

Avenue Q
Avenue Q
9/13 - 10/19/2024


Avenue Q Music and Lyrics By Jeff Marx & Robert Lopez Book By Jeff Whitty SHOW DATES September 13, 20, 27 | October 4, 11, ...


CIRCA Pintig presents a celebration of Filipino American theatre with a three-weekend festival, featuring a diverse selection of plays highlighting themes of identity and social ...

Mozart Coronation Mass
Mozart Coronation Mass
10/17 - 10/19/2024


Join Nicholas Kraemer and four preeminent singers for a selection of Handel's brilliant and soul-stirring vocal numbers, which explore the full spectrum of human emotions ...


The Cleveland Orchestra Daniel Reith,  conductor   Dynamic concerto meets animated film! Follow a magical Sprite as it embarks on a musical journey through the ...

Philharmonia Fantastique


Animated film meets virtuosic concerto! Follow a magical sprite as it takes audiences inside musical instruments and shows how they work together as an orchestra. ...

Sabado Night Laughs - October 2024


Every month, Las Locas Comedy & Pa Fuera Productions join forces to bring the hottest comedians from across Chicagoland (and special out of state guests) ...

Sweeney Todd In Concert


Just in time for Halloween, the  Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra  returns to the Center, in partnership with the Jeff Award-winning  Kokandy Productions , to perform Stephen ...


The upcoming concert presentation of Sweeney Todd brings together the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and Kokandy Productions to perform Stephen Sondheim's darkly enchanting masterpiece. This collaboration ...


Step Afrika! presents the Chicago premiere of The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence at The Auditorium. This 90-minute performance explores the early 20th-century migration of ...

The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me


David Drake's The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me is a provocative journey through one man's self-discovery and response to the AIDS epidemic. Channeling his self-described "sissy-boy rage" ...

Alabama Story
Alabama Story
9/27 - 10/20/2024


As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book ...

First Date
First Date
9/5 - 10/20/2024


GLENVIEW - Oil Lamp Theater presents its mainstage production of First Date, with a book by Austin Winsberg and music and lyrics by Alan Zachary ...

First Date
First Date
9/5 - 10/20/2024


When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes ...


Halloween Reimagined is a new immersive experience produced by APIDA Arts in collaboration with the Chinese American Museum of Chicago. This event invites artists and ...

Mary Poppins Jr
10/20 - 10/20/2024


One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Mary Poppins ...


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Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - October 15, 2024

Namir Smallwood’s performance as Kenneth is a real testament to his superb abilities as a performer and the intimacy of PRIMARY TRUST becomes more profoundly emotional thanks to him. ...

Review: Siegfried Tieber at THE MAGIC PARLOUR


by Rachel Weinberg - October 14, 2024

Magician Siegfried Tieber’s sparkling, genuine charm is every bit as magical as his tricks in his special engagement at THE MAGIC PARLOUR....

Review: AN ACT OF GOD at Copley Theatre, Aurora IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - October 10, 2024

A question from Archangel Michael to God. The newest production in the BOLD Series at the intimate Copley Theatre in Aurora is An Act of God. Alex Weisman, in his bravura Paramount Copley debut as God, delivers each of the revised Ten Commandments to the audience in a way they do not expect. Sarcasm...

Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD National Tour Premiere


by Rachel Weinberg - September 27, 2024

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is three hours of nostalgia-fueled, utterly captivating theater...with heaps of stage magic. The Chicago engagement marks the national tour debut of the eighth installment in J.K. Rowling’s HARRY POTTER series....

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at The Home Creative Co.


by Zac Thriffiley - September 25, 2024

Despite some moving performances from the supporting cast, seasoned fans of and newcomers to THE OUTSIDERS may be underwhelmed by a production whose various elements leave it struggling to “stay golden.”...

Review: INHERIT THE WIND at Goodman Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - September 24, 2024

Goodman Theatre’s season-opening production of INHERIT THE WIND centers on a fictionalized version of the 1925 “Scopes Monkey” trial — at its heart, a debate on creationism vs. evolutionism. Though playwrights Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee make it clear they’re on the side of evolution, it’s sti...

Review: NOISES OFF at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - September 23, 2024

NOISES OFF is lengthy and occasionally redundant because the show literally runs through Act One three times from different perspectives. But it’s also legitimately funny — which is rare and welcome for a Steppenwolf show....

Review: NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 at Writers Theatre


by Rachel Weinberg - September 20, 2024

It’s a joy to experience GREAT COMET end-to-end, and for musical theater lovers that want to hear a complicated score flawlessly performed, this is the ticket. This GREAT COMET soars....

Review: LIGHT SWITCH at Open Space Arts


by Zac Thriffiley - September 18, 2024

Open Space Arts's production of LIGHT SWITCH shines a much-needed spotlight (no pun intended) on the struggles of neurodiverse members of queer communities, thanks in large part to its captivating leading man....

Review: HENRY V at Chicago Shakespeare Theater


by Zac Thriffiley - September 17, 2024

Featuring a strikingly charismatic yet grounded performance from its leading actor, HENRY V presents a compelling study of the excitement and danger inherent in even the best-intended feelings of nationalism....



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