Chicago's longest-running Harold team returns to iO to bring their unique blend of chaos and creativity to iO's signature form The Harold melding games, songs, and scenes for singular, edge-of-your-seat improv comedy.
Separated from her bābā in Iran and living in a strange new land, a determined young girl contacts the President, Santa Claus, and God to determine the unknown variable – when her father will be granted a Visa from the United States so they can be reunited.
“Gobsmacked,” “Better than Riverdance, “Full of joy and glory” — this was the audience reaction to the Celtic Throne performance at the iconic London Apollo theater last summer!
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Chicago’s acclaimed TimeLine Theatre Company returns to the Broadway Playhouse (following previous hit productions OSLO and THE LEHMAN TRILOGY)!
At Berkeley, California’s ultra-progressive Eureka Day School, every decision is …
A Tony Award®-winning hit satire of progressivism, parenting, and public health.
At Berkeley, California’s ultra-progressive Eureka Day School, every decision is made by consensus. But when a mumps outbreak hits, …
THE BRILLIANT ORIGINAL RETURNS “MORE SPECTACULAR THAN EVER” – Sunday Express
The Phantom is back to thrill audiences once again! Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized new production of Andrew …
Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor’s composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild child. The two artists begin a vicious and thrilling duet, a rivalry that will define their lives and their legacies for years to come. Winner of 5 Tonys and 8 Academy Awards, Amadeus is the ultimate ode to ambition and musical genius, a brilliant requiem for a villain in history—but a hero in his own story. Vi saluto!
John and his daughter Caitlyn are birders. As they scan the skies over their backyard in suburban Maryland looking for elusive birds, years go by. Children grow up and parents age. The climate and the world change in small and vast ways. BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA takes a close look at the relationship of a father and daughter over the course of a decade as they struggle to understand the parts of one another that defy understanding.
PROSPERA : A Sci-Fi Retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest
Directed & Adapted by Tiffany Keane Schaefer
Theater Three
Otherworld Theatre Company
Visiting Company
Twenty years ago, Admiral Prospera was betrayed and exiled to …
Using elements of absurdity and dark humor, Green Corridors is a poetic, harrowing journey through a world fractured by war. Ukrainian playwright Natalka Vorozhbyt’s deeply human storytelling, brought to life by Kay Martinovich, invites us to bear witness to displacement, resistance, and the echoing pain of conflict and offers a poignant and urgent reflection on displacement, survival, and identity.
Øyvor Volle and Annabelle Meare, violin; Berit Cardas, viola; Bjørg Lewis, cello
“The whole concert was treasurable, the musicianship impeccable, and over all shone the extraordinary beauty of the …
PHANTOM IN CONCERT
Book by Arthur Kopit, Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston
Based on Gaston Leroux’s novel THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Directed by Jeffrey Cass
Music Direction by Phil Videckis
January …
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 18th year!
Written by: Tina Fakhrid-Deen
Directed by: LL
A couple finds out that their attractive new neighbor, a social media fitness influencer, might not be who she claims to be. As …
This sketch show features brand new performances every week, based on suggestions from the previous show. Essentially like our own version of SNL. The performers include graduates of …
Mexico’s leading orchestra, the Sinfónica de Minería, makes its Symphony Center debut led by Carlos Miguel Prieto, a conductor praised for his “extraordinary ferocity and drive” (The Guardian). Revueltas’ …
Jinjoo Cho, violin; Brannon Cho, cello; Kyu Yeon Kim, piano
Trio Seoul was founded in 2021 by Bienen School associate professor of violin Jinjoo Cho, pianist Kyu Yeon Kim, …
The Sci-Fi Cult Musical Favorite
The deviously delicious smash hit musical Little Shop of Horrors has devoured audience’s hearts for decades. The charming, quirky, tongue-in-cheek comedy from Howard Ashman …
Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe…three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses. Roxanne (the Rock n’ Roll Pig) builds hers out of Sticks, Petunia (The Pretty Pig) builds hers out of Straw, and Babe (the sensible, smart Pig) builds hers out of bricks! Which house will the Big Bad Wolf Huff and Puff and blow down? Don’t miss CKC’s most popular show!
Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place that allows you to NEVER GROW UP!
When the young protagonist, Ren, moves to a small town called Bomont, he is faced with an oppressive reality: the town has outlawed dancing. The 83rd Annual Dolphin Show follows Ren as he dares to be different, inspiring his new friends and challenging authority. Centering themes of self-expression and change, Footloose explores what can happen when one person decides to take a stand. The Dolphin Show is a non-profit student theatre organization at Northwestern University that annually puts on the largest student-produced musical in the country.
Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon, violin; Devin Moore, viola; Joshua McClendon, cello
The Boston Musical Intelligencer praises the Isidore String Quartet’s “invigorating and refreshing” playing and “bold virtuosity.” Winner of a …