Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
CHICAGO The Musical
Musical
Runs May 05 - May 10, 2026
CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another …
7:00PM Tue, May 05, 2026
1:00PM Wed, May 06, 2026
7:00PM Wed, May 06, 2026
7:00PM Thu, May 07, 2026
7:00PM Fri, May 08, 2026
2:00PM Sat, May 09, 2026
7:30PM Sat, May 09, 2026
1:00PM Sun, May 10, 2026
Around the World with Hans Christian Andersen
Children's/Family, Literary Adaptation
Runs May 06 - May 23, 2026
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre launches our Theatre for Young Audiences program with this incredible work from playwright Lara Filip. Join Hans Christian Andersen and his cosmically connected friends as …
10:00AM Wed, May 06, 2026
$15
10:00AM Thu, May 07, 2026
$15
10:00AM Fri, May 08, 2026
$15
10:00AM Sat, May 09, 2026
$15
10:00AM Wed, May 13, 2026
$15
10:00AM Thu, May 14, 2026
$15
10:00AM Fri, May 15, 2026
$15
10:00AM Sat, May 16, 2026
$15
10:00AM Wed, May 20, 2026
$15
10:00AM Thu, May 21, 2026
$15
10:00AM Fri, May 22, 2026
$15
10:00AM Sat, May 23, 2026
$15
Three Little Pigs at Stahl Family Theatre
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs May 06 - Jul 30, 2026
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!
10:30AM Wed, May 06, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, May 07, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, May 08, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, May 13, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, May 14, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, May 15, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, May 20, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, May 21, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, May 22, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Jun 17, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Jun 19, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Jun 25, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Jul 08, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Jul 09, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Jul 10, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Jul 15, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Jul 16, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Jul 17, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Jul 22, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Jul 23, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Jul 24, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Jul 30, 2026
$18 – $22
Doing Our Moms
Comedy, Improv
Runs Apr 01 - May 06, 2026
Hosted by Chicago comedian Emily Anderson [playing her mother Judy], Doing Our Moms celebrates the vast array of people that raised us in the sincerest form we know: …
7:30PM Wed, May 06, 2026
An Enemy of the People
Drama
Runs May 06 - Jun 07, 2026
An award-winning new take on the historic masterwork about citizens standing up to power. When a respected doctor in small-town Norway makes a deadly discovery that threatens the health …
8:00PM Wed, May 06, 2026
8:00PM Thu, May 07, 2026
8:00PM Fri, May 08, 2026
2:00PM Sat, May 09, 2026
7:00PM Sat, May 09, 2026
4:00PM Sun, May 10, 2026
7:00PM Tue, May 12, 2026
7:00PM Wed, May 13, 2026
7:00PM Thu, May 14, 2026
8:00PM Fri, May 15, 2026
2:00PM Sat, May 16, 2026
2:00PM Sun, May 17, 2026
7:00PM Wed, May 20, 2026
7:00PM Thu, May 21, 2026
7:30PM Fri, May 22, 2026
2:00PM Sat, May 23, 2026
7:30PM Sat, May 23, 2026
2:00PM Sun, May 24, 2026
7:00PM Wed, May 27, 2026
7:00PM Thu, May 28, 2026
7:30PM Fri, May 29, 2026
2:00PM Sat, May 30, 2026
7:30PM Sat, May 30, 2026
2:00PM Sun, May 31, 2026
7:00PM Wed, Jun 03, 2026
7:00PM Thu, Jun 04, 2026
7:30PM Fri, Jun 05, 2026
2:00PM Sat, Jun 06, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Jun 06, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Jun 07, 2026
World Premiere!
The Targeted
Comedy/Drama, New Work
Runs May 07 - Jun 14, 2026
Welcome to the Solidarity and Truth Summit. A gathering of the most persecuted, tortured, and misunderstood people in the entire world. They call themselves Targeted Individuals, and they are victims of a vast and covert program of systematic torture, surveillance, and harassment by global intergovernmental powers. Over the course of this weekend in the woods they will discuss strategies to take down the deep state, bring awareness to their plight, and despite their suffering, stay human.
7:00PM Thu, May 07, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Fri, May 08, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Sat, May 09, 2026
$15 – $50
3:00PM Sun, May 10, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Thu, May 14, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Fri, May 15, 2026
$15 – $50
3:00PM Sat, May 16, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Sat, May 16, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Thu, May 21, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Fri, May 22, 2026
$15 – $50
3:00PM Sat, May 23, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Sat, May 23, 2026
$15 – $50
3:00PM Sun, May 24, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Thu, May 28, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Fri, May 29, 2026
$15 – $50
3:00PM Sat, May 30, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Sat, May 30, 2026
$15 – $50
3:00PM Sun, May 31, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Thu, Jun 04, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Fri, Jun 05, 2026
$15 – $50
3:00PM Sat, Jun 06, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Sat, Jun 06, 2026
$15 – $50
3:00PM Sun, Jun 07, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Thu, Jun 11, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Fri, Jun 12, 2026
$15 – $50
3:00PM Sat, Jun 13, 2026
$15 – $50
7:00PM Sat, Jun 13, 2026
$15 – $50
3:00PM Sun, Jun 14, 2026
$15 – $50
Birthday Candles
Comedy/Drama
Runs May 07 - Jun 07, 2026
May 7 - Jun 7 | Thur - Sat 7:30p, Sun 3p Playhouse Theatre $43 Senior* | $45 Adult* One woman. One Cake. One Hundred Years of Life. By Noah Haidle Directed by …
7:30PM Thu, May 07, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Fri, May 08, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Sat, May 09, 2026
$43 – $45
3:00PM Sun, May 10, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Thu, May 14, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Fri, May 15, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Sat, May 16, 2026
$43 – $45
3:00PM Sun, May 17, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Thu, May 21, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Fri, May 22, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Sat, May 23, 2026
$43 – $45
3:00PM Sun, May 24, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Thu, May 28, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Fri, May 29, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Sat, May 30, 2026
$43 – $45
3:00PM Sun, May 31, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Thu, Jun 04, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Fri, Jun 05, 2026
$43 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Jun 06, 2026
$43 – $45
3:00PM Sun, Jun 07, 2026
$43 – $45
Crime and Punishment
Classic, Drama
Runs May 07 - Jun 28, 2026
An adaptation of the epic novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, performed by three actors in an intimate 24-seat theater.
7:30PM Thu, May 07, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Fri, May 08, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Sat, May 09, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Sun, May 10, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Mon, May 11, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Thu, May 14, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Sat, May 16, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
3:00PM Sun, May 17, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Thu, May 21, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Sat, May 23, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
3:00PM Sun, May 24, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Thu, May 28, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Sat, May 30, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
3:00PM Sun, May 31, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Thu, Jun 04, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 06, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
3:00PM Sun, Jun 07, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Thu, Jun 11, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 13, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
3:00PM Sun, Jun 14, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Thu, Jun 18, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 20, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
3:00PM Sun, Jun 21, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Thu, Jun 25, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 27, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
3:00PM Sun, Jun 28, 2026
$20.00 – $100.00
DiDonato Performs Neruda Songs
Music
Runs May 07 - May 09, 2026
2025/26 CSO Artist-in-Residence Joyce DiDonato is “a supreme artist, as much through sheer triumph of spirit as through musicianship” (Financial Times). The esteemed mezzo-soprano sings the Neruda Songs, Peter …
7:30PM Thu, May 07, 2026
7:30PM Fri, May 08, 2026
7:30PM Sat, May 09, 2026
WORK HARD HAVE FUN MAKE HISTORY
Comedy, New Work
Runs May 07 - Jun 06, 2026
From five-time Obie winner Clubbed Thumb’s 2023 Summerworks festival comes reid tang’s experimental dark comedy where chaos, alienation, and machines collide. A genre-bending play that dials into the absurdity of capitalism and doesn’t hang up.
7:30PM Thu, May 07, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Sat, May 09, 2026
$10 – $40
3:00PM Sun, May 10, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Wed, May 13, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Thu, May 14, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Fri, May 15, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Sat, May 16, 2026
$10 – $40
3:00PM Sun, May 17, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Sun, May 17, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Thu, May 21, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Fri, May 22, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Sat, May 23, 2026
$10 – $40
3:00PM Sun, May 24, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Mon, May 25, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Thu, May 28, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Fri, May 29, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Sat, May 30, 2026
$10 – $40
3:00PM Sun, May 31, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Thu, Jun 04, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Fri, Jun 05, 2026
$10 – $40
3:00PM Sat, Jun 06, 2026
$10 – $40
7:30PM Sat, Jun 06, 2026
$10 – $40
Call Me Elizabeth
Drama, LGBTQIA+ Pride
Runs May 08 - May 10, 2026
One-woman show about Elizabeth Taylor
7:30PM Fri, May 08, 2026
$35.00
7:30PM Sat, May 09, 2026
$35.00
7:30PM Sun, May 10, 2026
$35.00
Stir Friday Night presents
hAAPI hour
An AAPI Community Showcase in the Heart of Argyle
AAPINH Heritage Month, Comedy, Cultural Happenings, Improv
Runs Jan 30 - Aug 21, 2026
Argyle is more than a neighborhood for delicious food. Every other Friday, join Stir Friday Night, Chicago's longest-running AAPI comedy team, as they highlight AAPI talent throughout the Chicagoland community. Then hang out afterward to get to know the people in your community. This is more than a comedy show. This is our way of highlighting all of the AAPI talent in Chicagoland and fostering connections that can last a lifetime.
7:30PM Fri, May 08, 2026
$30 – $5
7:30PM Fri, May 22, 2026
$30 – $5
7:30PM Fri, Jun 05, 2026
$30 – $5
7:30PM Fri, Jun 19, 2026
$30 – $5
7:30PM Fri, Jul 03, 2026
$30 – $5
7:30PM Fri, Jul 17, 2026
$30 – $5
7:30PM Fri, Jul 31, 2026
$30 – $5
7:30PM Fri, Aug 07, 2026
$30 – $5
7:30PM Fri, Aug 21, 2026
$30 – $5
MFA Collaboration Series: David’s Redhaired Death
Performance Art
Runs May 08 - May 10, 2026
Two women find that they have everything in common until the death of a brother drives them apart. Part stand-up comedy, part stand-up tragedy for two. The redhaired mythology that glorifies and empowers two women leads them into a big love, but can’t lead them safely out again. A play about the heaviness of the things we carry.
7:30PM Fri, May 08, 2026
$8 – $20
2:00PM Sat, May 09, 2026
$8 – $20
7:30PM Sat, May 09, 2026
$8 – $20
2:00PM Sun, May 10, 2026
$8 – $20
Architecture of Memory
Dance, Drama, Film/Documentary, Music
Runs May 08 - May 23, 2026
Architecture of Memory is a new, original work by CDE Founder Ellyzabeth Adler that explores perseverance, hope, and self-discovery. Told through film, dance, theater, and original music, this visceral performance …
8:00PM Fri, May 08, 2026
8:00PM Sat, May 09, 2026
8:00PM Fri, May 15, 2026
8:00PM Sat, May 16, 2026
8:00PM Fri, May 22, 2026
8:00PM Sat, May 23, 2026
Rising Stars Burlesque Revue
Cabaret, Open Run
Runs Mar 13 - May 22, 2026
Chicago's hottest up-and-coming burlesque stars
8:00PM Fri, May 08, 2026
$25.00 – $65.00
8:00PM Fri, May 22, 2026
$25.00 – $65.00
The Hula-Hoopin' Queen
Children's/Family, Comedy, Literary Adaptation
Runs May 09 - May 31, 2026
Family, friendship, community — and lots of HOOPS!
11:00AM Sat, May 09, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
10:00AM Sun, May 10, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
1:30PM Sun, May 10, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
11:00AM Sat, May 16, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
11:00AM Sun, May 17, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
1:30PM Sun, May 17, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
11:00AM Sat, May 23, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
11:00AM Sun, May 24, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
1:30PM Sun, May 24, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
11:00AM Sat, May 30, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
11:00AM Sun, May 31, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
1:30PM Sun, May 31, 2026
$21.50 – $36.50
Mother Goose & the Cabinet of Wonder
Music
May 09, 2026
Join legendary singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant, members of the CSO and special guests for a joyful singalong with Mother Goose. This captivating program features traditional nursery rhymes adapted by …
12:45PM Sat, May 09, 2026
11:00PM Sat, May 09, 2026
Balanchine + Beyond: Fascinatin' Rhythms
Dance
May 09, 2026
Ballet Chicago’s acclaimed Balanchine + Beyond series returns with a vibrant new program highlighting the company’s exceptional artistry and range.
2:00PM Sat, May 09, 2026
$25.00 – $88.0
7:00PM Sat, May 09, 2026
$25.00 – $88.0
Xuefei Yang, guitar
Music
May 09, 2026
“Sparkle, clarity, and flair” —New York Sun Xuefei Yang is acclaimed as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists. Hailed as a musical pioneer, Yang was the first guitarist in …
7:30PM Sat, May 09, 2026
$15 – $40
CIRCA Pintig and The Understudy presents
Glorianne
AAPINH Heritage Month, Comedy, Comedy/Drama, Drama, Staged Reading
May 12, 2026
CIRCA Pintig and The Understudy reads a devilish new play from Rose Gonzales for AAPINH Month
7:00PM Tue, May 12, 2026
$3 – $10
Les Misérables
Runs May 12 - May 24, 2026
STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, makes a triumphant return to Chicago. This brilliant staging …
7:00PM Tue, May 12, 2026
7:00PM Wed, May 13, 2026
7:00PM Thu, May 14, 2026
7:00PM Fri, May 15, 2026
2:00PM Sat, May 16, 2026
7:30PM Sat, May 16, 2026
1:00PM Sun, May 17, 2026
6:30PM Sun, May 17, 2026
7:00PM Tue, May 19, 2026
1:00PM Wed, May 20, 2026
7:00PM Wed, May 20, 2026
7:00PM Thu, May 21, 2026
7:00PM Fri, May 22, 2026
2:00PM Sat, May 23, 2026
7:00PM Sat, May 23, 2026
1:00PM Sun, May 24, 2026
Samara Joy & the CSO
Music
May 12, 2026
Following her sold-out Symphony Center debut, Samara Joy returns to join the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable evening spotlighting her singular voice and charisma. As a five-time …
7:30PM Tue, May 12, 2026
Poulenc Gloria & Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
Music
Runs May 14 - May 16, 2026
Juraj Valčuha conducts three works that are distinctively French in their refinement, charm and ingenuity. Ravel’s “five children’s pieces” brim with delight and affection while Poulenc’s Gloria evokes, in his …
7:30PM Thu, May 14, 2026
1:30PM Fri, May 15, 2026
7:30PM Sat, May 16, 2026
Le Bal
Comedy/Drama
Runs May 14 - Jun 20, 2026
Le Bal is a newly commissioned devised play inspired by Ettore Scola’s iconic film—a sweeping, dialogue-free production that tells the story of political and personal transformation through dance, music, and fashion. Set to a musical score and timeline of the 1920’s through modern day, Le Bal uses movement and sound to capture the emotional pulse of a changing world. From intimate moments to global shifts, this immersive theatrical experience brings decades of U.S. and world history vividly to life.
8:00PM Thu, May 14, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Fri, May 15, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Sat, May 16, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Thu, May 21, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Fri, May 22, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Sat, May 23, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Thu, May 28, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Fri, May 29, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Sat, May 30, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Thu, Jun 04, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Fri, Jun 05, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Sat, Jun 06, 2026
$16 – $32
3:00PM Sun, Jun 07, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Thu, Jun 11, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Fri, Jun 12, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Sat, Jun 13, 2026
$16 – $32
3:00PM Sun, Jun 14, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Thu, Jun 18, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Fri, Jun 19, 2026
$16 – $32
8:00PM Sat, Jun 20, 2026
$16 – $32