Wednesday, 05 August 2026 15:36
Otherworld Theatre's Starship Edsel - Second City’s De Maat Theatre - Through September 13
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This summer, the Starship Edsel boldly goes where they maybe shouldn’t go as Otherworld Theatre, Chicago’s premier destination for Science Fiction and Fantasy performance, presents the premiere of Starship Edsel: Season 4. Running from August 9 through September 13 at Second City’s De Maat Theatre, this improvised Star Trek parody…
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Wednesday, 22 July 2026 16:28
Sisters - Writers Theatre - Through November 8th
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Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma and Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Artistic Director Braden Abraham, opens its 35th Season in the intimate Gillian Theatre with Sisters, a gripping family drama exploring the familial bond between a woman and her AI sister, written by Matthew Libby and directed by acclaimed Chicago artist and Northwestern University faculty…
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Saturday, 18 July 2026 17:16
Kokandy Productions' Sunday in the Park with George - The Chopin Theatre - Through November 1st
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Following its critically acclaimed productions of Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods, Kokandy Productions once again celebrates the great Stephen Sondheim with a revival of his stunning masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George, playing August 13 – November 1, 2026 in the intimate Chopin Downstairs Studio, 1543 W. Division St. in Chicago. Tickets are on sale now at kokandyproductions.com or bit.ly/SundayChicago. This beloved…
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Wednesday, 15 July 2026 14:40
Adolescent Salvation - Theater Wit - Through October 3
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Over the course of one night, through a haze of tequila, texting, and Taylor Swift, three teenagers banter, bicker, and push each other to the edge of danger — with consequences that could prove lethal. Theater Wit presents the Chicago premiere of Adolescent Salvation, L.A. playwright Tim Venable’s audacious new…
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Monday, 01 June 2026 14:54
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - The Chopin Theatre - Through November 1
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Following is critically acclaimed productions of Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods, Kokandy Productions once again celebrates the great Stephen Sondheim with a revival of his stunning masterpiece Sunday in the Park with George, the first Chicago storefront production in over 15 years! This beloved musical will play August 13…
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Wednesday, 27 May 2026 14:24
HAIR - The Chopin Theatre - Through September 13th
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Hot off their record-breaking, award-winning runs of Jekyll & Hyde and Amélie, Kokandy Productions is pleased to launch its 2026 Season with the revolutionary "love-rock" musical HAIR, playing July 2 – September 13, 2026 on The Chopin Theatre Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St. in Chicago. Directed and choreographed by Brennan Urbi with music direction by Kara Olander, HAIR features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni…
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Tuesday, 19 May 2026 15:19
Porchlight's FREE Summer Concert Series Returns - BROADWAY IN YOUR BACKYARD
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Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce the return of its free summer concert series Broadway in your Backyard, July 6 - September 19, sponsored by Chicago Free For All Fund. Broadway in your Backyard is directed by Artistic Director Michael Weber, music directed by Linda Madonia and starring Tafadzwa Diener, Nik Kmiecik, Juwon Tyrel Perry and Bethany Thomas. For more information go to PorchlightMusicTheatre.org. Now…
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Wednesday, 11 February 2026 13:31
Million Dollar Quartet - Paramount’s Stolp Island Theatre - Through May 31
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Paramount Theatre’s long-running smash hit musical Million Dollar Quartet has wrapped its winter break, and is rebooting to rock downtown Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre for three more months, March 4-May 31, 2026. Repeat audiences know, and newcomers really should experience, this new, limited engagement of Paramount’s critically acclaimed, immersive Million Dollar Quartet. Both…
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Wednesday, 13 May 2026 13:09
The Magic Parlour Extends Through December 31! Plus Special Guest Eric Jones Joins This Summer
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A special guest star, a new block of tickets, and more magic comes to The Magic Parlour this summer. Acclaimed third-generation Magician Dennis Watkins announces a new block of tickets for performances through end of year, December 2026. In addition, "Chicago's premiere resident magician" (Chicago Tribune) welcomes Eric Jones—a fan favorite and semi-finalist on NBC's America's…
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Wednesday, 04 February 2026 13:20
THE DANCE OF DEATH - Steppenwolf Theatre – Through March 22, 2026
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to continue its 50th Anniversary Season with August Strindberg's masterclass in marital warfare The Dance of Death, adapted by Conor McPherson, directed by ensemble member Yasen Peyankov and featuring an all ensemble cast. The Dance of Death will play January 29 – March 22, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St.…
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