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Music of the Baroque presents
Bach's Brandenburgs
Music
Oct 13, 2025
Revel in the vibrant energy and dazzling virtuosity of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. So-called because of Johann Sebastian Bach’s failed attempt to secure a new job, these intriguingly complex, effortlessly joyful …
7:30PM Mon, Oct 13, 2025
$35.00 – $103.00
The Best of the Second City: 65 Years of Funny
Comedy
Runs Sep 12 - Nov 24, 2025
The Second City is throwing the ultimate comedy party to celebrate 65 years of legendary laughs!
8:00PM Mon, Oct 13, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
3:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Mon, Oct 20, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
3:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Mon, Oct 27, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
3:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Mon, Nov 03, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
3:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Mon, Nov 10, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
3:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Mon, Nov 17, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
3:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
8:00PM Mon, Nov 24, 2025
$39.00 – $79.00
Midday Matinee: Hey There...The Music of Rosemary Clooney
Classic, Music
Oct 14, 2025
The Midday Matinee series returns to the ECC Arts Center on Tuesday,. Oct. 14 with "Hey There: The Music of Rosemary Clooney" featuring Kaity Paschetto.
1:30PM Tue, Oct 14, 2025
$$35
Medea
Classic, Drama, Music, Opera, Spooky Season
Runs Oct 11 - Oct 26, 2025
a tale of infidelity and revenge like no other.
7:00PM Tue, Oct 14, 2025
from $50
7:00PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
from $60
7:00PM Mon, Oct 20, 2025
from $47
2:00PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
from $63
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
from $63
The Book of Mormon
Musical
Runs Oct 14 - Oct 19, 2025
The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade …
7:00PM Tue, Oct 14, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Wed, Oct 15, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
2:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
6:30PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
TwoSet Violin
Music
Oct 14, 2025
Celebrate the joy of music with TwoSet Violin, the classical music duo that has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. Known for their hilarious sketches, viral videos and …
7:30PM Tue, Oct 14, 2025
from $99
A Don't Quit Production
Oops! All Bits
Improv, Variety
Runs Oct 07 - Oct 28, 2025
Skip your balanced breakfast and go straight for the good stuff!
8:30PM Tue, Oct 14, 2025
$15.00
8:30PM Tue, Oct 21, 2025
$15.00
8:30PM Tue, Oct 28, 2025
$15.00
October Brian presents GOODY!
Comedy, Variety
Runs Oct 08 - Oct 29, 2025
Hear ye, hear ye! Goody! is back by popular demand!
8:00PM Wed, Oct 15, 2025
$12.00 – $14.00
8:00PM Wed, Oct 22, 2025
$12.00 – $14.00
8:00PM Wed, Oct 29, 2025
$12.00 – $14.00
Coco in Concert Live to Film
Children's/Family, Film/Documentary, Music, Musical
Runs Oct 16 - Oct 18, 2025
Join Lyric for Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert Live to Film, the story of Miguel, a young boy who dreams of being an accomplished musician, despite his family’s …
7:00PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
from $39
2:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
from $43
Improv Near Me
Comedy, Experimental, Improv, Open Run, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs Jun 20 - Oct 30, 2025
Improv Near Me is a one-of-a-kind, 360-degree comedy experience that brings the spirit of Chicago’s legendary improv scene to life—right in the round! Blending classic improv scenes, musical moments, and immersive staging, the show surrounds the audience with spontaneous storytelling and rapid-fire laughs, all while paying tribute to the iconic neighborhoods and landmarks that helped shape the art form. Whether you're a lifelong local or just visiting the birthplace of improv, this high-energy celebration of Chicago's comedic roots puts you right at the heart of the action—no map required.
7:00PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$10 – $20
Mäkelä Conducts Symphonie fantastique
Music
Runs Oct 16 - Oct 18, 2025
Love, witchcraft, murder — it’s all packed into Symphonie fantastique, Berlioz’s thriller about a lovesick artist obsessed with a young actress. Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä leads this …
7:30PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
from $65
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
from $65
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
from $65
Phony Award Winning Musical
Comedy, Improv, Musical
Runs Jun 19 - Oct 30, 2025
Phony Award Winning features Chicago's best musical improvisers.
7:30PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
$25.00 – $30.00
7:30PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$25.00 – $30.00
7:30PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$25.00 – $30.00
Dutchman
Spooky Season
Runs Oct 09 - Oct 25, 2025
A searing examination of race, power, and social expectation, this explosive classic of American theatre surges with racial tension and sexual politics.
8:00PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
$23.44
8:00PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$23.44
8:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$23.44
8:00PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$23.44
8:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$23.44
8:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$23.44
Vito's Vault Roarin' 20's Prohibition Musical Revue
Comedy/Drama, Open Run
Runs Sep 12, 2025 - Jan 02, 2026
Chicago's finest roaring twenties dinner-theatre speakeasy!
6:00PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Wed, Nov 05, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Thu, Nov 13, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Nov 28, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Dec 05, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
$80.00
Dead Man's Cell Phone
Runs Oct 17 - Nov 09, 2025
Jean isn’t a nerd, and she’s no dud—she’s simply… there. Until she answers a dead man’s ringing cell phone. That single act hurls her into a whirlwind of eccentric relatives, a drunken widow, a black-market underworld, a Johannesburg airport brawl, a laundromat in the afterlife, and maybe—just maybe—into the arms of the dead man’s brother… or the dead man himself.
Sarah Ruhl’s Dead Man’s Cell Phone isn’t just a surreal comedy about life, love, and death—it’s a sharp commentary on how technology drives and distorts us. Time bends, realities blur, and we’re swept through parallel worlds, peril, and peculiar romance—all by way of one very insistent ringtone.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$35
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$35
2:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$35
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$35
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$35
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$35
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$35
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$35
2:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$35
7:30PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$35
7:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$35
2:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
$35
Death Toll: A Halloween Drinking Game Performance
Comedy, Spooky Season
Runs Oct 10 - Oct 31, 2025
Our longest-running sketch show is back again to scare you into drinking! DEATH TOLL is a sketch show with one simple rule: drink when someone on stage dies. You'll see torment by a sleep paralysis demon, a creepy doll come to life, and the consequences of your actions when you fall for a serial killer. All these sketches with plenty of death, comedy, and (fake) blood!
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$15 – $25
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$15 – $25
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$15 – $25
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$15 – $25
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$15 – $25
Hang Time
Performance Art
Runs Oct 17 - Oct 18, 2025
Three men chew the fat under an old, wide tree. In Hang Time, we peek into the interiority – the great loves and bitter blues – of Black men in America. Setting the romantic and the macabre in sharp relief, the work invites the viewer to envisage the living Black body triumphant over the legacy of violence that it holds. Written and directed by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Zora Howard in her directorial debut, Hang Time is a deeply moving and subversive work not to be missed.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$8 – $15
2:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$8 – $15
Improvised Shakespeare Chicago
Improv
Runs Aug 15 - Oct 31, 2025
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$20 – $30
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$20 – $30
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$20 – $30
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$20 – $30
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$20 – $30
Misery
Drama
Runs Oct 17 - Nov 01, 2025
Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Annie forces Paul to write a new Misery novel, and he quickly realizes Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Annie has Paul writing as if his life depends on it, and it does.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$15.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$15.00
3:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$15.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$15.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$15.00
3:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$15.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$15.00
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$15.00
Paul Reiser
Comedy, One Person Show, Stand-Up
Oct 17, 2025
Named one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central, Reiser is one of Hollywood’s most prolific and hilarious creatives.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$70 – $80
Stir Friday Night Presents:
SFN XXX: Talk Thirty To Me
A 30th Anniversary Best of Comedy Show
Comedy, Improv
Runs Oct 17 - Oct 18, 2025
If you didn’t know, Stir Friday Night, Chicago's longest-running AAPI comedy team, turns 30 this year! To celebrate, we’re taking a look into the vault and putting together a …
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
from $25
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
from $25
Singin' in the Rain
Musical
Runs Oct 17 - Oct 19, 2025
The "Greatest Movie Musical of All Time" is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning screenplay in Singin' in the Rain. Hilarious situations, snappy dialogue and a hit-parade score of Hollywood standards make Singin' in the Rain the perfect entertainment for any fan of the golden age of movie musicals.
Singin' in the Rain has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline – the starlet, the leading man and a love affair that could change lives and make or break careers! In silent movies, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a hot item but, behind the scenes, things aren't always as they appear on the big screen! Meanwhile, Lina's squeaky voice might be the end of her career in "talking pictures" without the help of a talented young actress to do the talking and singing for her.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$18 – $25
2:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$18 – $25
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$18 – $25
2:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$18 – $25
The Haunting of Hill House, adapted by F. Andrew Leslie from Shirley Jackson's novel
Drama, Spooky Season
Runs Oct 17 - Nov 09, 2025
An investigator of supernatural phenomena interrupts the isolation of the remote and sinister Hill House to delve into the house’s morbid history. Joining him are three unacquainted guests, who are soon jolted by strange and eerie occurrences.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$25 – $35
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$25 – $35
2:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$25 – $35
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$25 – $35
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$25 – $35
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$25 – $35
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$25 – $35
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$25 – $35
2:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$25 – $35
7:30PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$25 – $35
7:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$25 – $35
2:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
$25 – $35
Ages 13+
The Cosmic Underground Show
Magic
Runs Sep 13 - Oct 31, 2025
The Cosmic Underground Show is a 90-minute, fast-paced, and hilariously mind-bending experience that blends cutting-edge magic with retro-futuristic flair. Set inside the recently unearthed Cosmic Underground Theater—a hidden …
8:00PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$33.00
8:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$33.00
8:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$33.00
8:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$33.00
8:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$33.00