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AQUÍ O ALLÁ: A circus story
The Actors Gymnasium
Circus, Comedy
Runs Feb 21 - Mar 22, 2026
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Improvised Shakespeare Chicago
iO Theater
Classic
Runs Dec 12, 2025 - Mar 28, 2026
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Morning, Noon, and Night
Shattered Globe Theatre
Black History Month, Comedy, Comedy/Drama, Cultural Happenings, Womxn's History Month
Runs Feb 13 - Mar 28, 2026
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Rising Stars Burlesque Revue
Stars & Garters Theater
Cabaret, Open Run
Runs Mar 13 - May 22, 2026
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Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba
American Blues Theater
Drama
Runs Feb 06 - Mar 22, 2026
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The Dance of Death
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Drama
Runs Jan 29 - Mar 22, 2026
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Madama Butterfly
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Classic, Cultural Happenings, Drama, Music, Opera, Womxn's History Month
Runs Mar 14 - Apr 12, 2026
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The bust of a male figure stands in the foreground, dressed in a plain tweed blazer, facing to the left side of the viewer, his left arm is visible in profile. He has no head, but a hat has flown off and is to the right of where his head would be. In its place is a bullet piercing through clouds, with a pink flower sprouting from the bullet head. He is surrounded by decrepit buildings and protestors in the background beneath/behind him, under a hazy blue-gray sky. Text to the left of the male figure reads: The Ally, written by Itamar Moses and Directed by Jeremy Wechsler. It is presented in a typewriter style font. Text to the right of the male figure reads: March 20-May 2, Theater Wit, smart.art
The Ally
Theater Wit
Comedy/Drama, Drama
Runs Mar 20 - May 02, 2026
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Feelin' Groovy: Michael Mahler Sings Paul Simon
Marriott Theatre
Music
Runs Mar 16 - Mar 17, 2026
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Feelin’ Groovy: Michael Mahler Sings Paul Simon
Marriott Theatre
Music
Runs Mar 16 - Mar 17, 2026
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The Three Little Pigs at the Beverly Arts Center
Chicago Kids Company
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Jan 22 - Apr 03, 2026
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Music Theater Works' CATS
Music Theater Works
Musical
Runs Mar 05 - Mar 29, 2026
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