Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
The Neighborhood of the Loners
New Work
Runs Oct 23 - Nov 02, 2025
The Neighborhood of the Loners is a place where residents live without social interactions or contact with the world around them. This sanctuary of solitude is disrupted by a sudden death in the neighborhood. The walls between neighbors come down, as the community must come together to answer the question at hand: Who poisoned Miss Pérez? Absurdist, comedic, and harrowing, this world-premiere translation explores how isolation impacts society.
7:30PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$10 – $25
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$10 – $25
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$10 – $25
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$10 – $25
7:30PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$10 – $25
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$10 – $25
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$10 – $25
2:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$10 – $25
The Soldier’s Tale
Music
Runs Oct 23 - Oct 25, 2025
Step into the engrossing world of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale — a Faustian fable about a soldier-fiddler who makes a pact with the devil — in this semi-staged collaboration with …
7:30PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
from $49
1:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
from $49
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
from $49
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Audio Play/Podcast, Open Run
Runs Jan 09 - Dec 18, 2025
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is National Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers, listener contestants, and celebrity …
7:30PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Nov 13, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Nov 20, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
Peter Pan
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Oct 24, 2025 - Feb 20, 2026
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!
12:00AM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$18 – $22
12:00AM Wed, Oct 29, 2025
$18 – $22
12:00AM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$18 – $22
12:00AM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Nov 04, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Nov 05, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$18 – $22
11:00AM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Nov 18, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Nov 20, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Nov 25, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Nov 26, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Jan 23, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Jan 29, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Jan 30, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Sat, Jan 31, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Feb 04, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Feb 05, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Feb 06, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Feb 11, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Feb 12, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Feb 13, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Feb 19, 2026
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Feb 20, 2026
$18 – $22
Mix at Six
Damon Locks's Black Monument Ensemble
Music
Oct 24, 2025
Performance Run Time: 60–70 minutes, no intermission. Originally conceived as a medium for Chicago-based multi-media artist and activist Damon Locks’s sample-based sound collage work, Black Monument Ensemble (BME) has evolved from a …
6:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$20.00 – $23.0
TheaterWorksUSA presents
"Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends"
Children's/Family, Musical
Oct 24, 2025
This fun musical for ages K-4 is based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty.
7:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$17 – $19
DUCK SOUP
Runs Oct 24 - Nov 23, 2025
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before—an influential billionaire installs a crackpot president who hires incompetents into his cabinet and starts a war out of complete vanity. …
7:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Thu, Nov 13, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Thu, Nov 20, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$30.00
7:00PM Sun, Nov 23, 2025
$30.00
Frankenstein
Drama, Literary Adaptation
Runs Oct 24 - Oct 26, 2025
Following a sold-out run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, A.B.L.E.'s ensemble of disabled and neurodivergent actors brings their critically acclaimed adaptation of Frankenstein back to life at Theater Wit for a strictly limited engagement October 24-26. This original punk-inspired adaptation blends music, movement, and scenes devised a neurodiverse ensemble into a provocative exploration of ambition, isolation, and the balance between the head and the heart.
7:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$15 – $45
1:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$15 – $45
1:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$15 – $45
The Lord Chamberlain's Men Present Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Children's/Family, Classic, Comedy/Drama
Oct 24, 2025
Classics get a fresh twist with The Lord Chamberlain's Men performng "Twelfth Night" at the ECC Arts Center on October 24. The UK's leading all-male theatre company, The Lord Chamberlain's Men brings Shakespeare's plays to life in authentic Elizabethan costume, infused with music, song, and spirited dance.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$Children 12 and Under FREE – $$35 adults
The Rocky Horror Show
Comedy, Musical
Runs Oct 24 - Nov 09, 2025
Let's do the time-warp again with The Rocky Horror Show!
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$32.00 – $37.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$32.00 – $37.00
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$32.00 – $37.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$32.00 – $37.00
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$32.00 – $37.00
2:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$32.00 – $37.00
7:30PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$32.00 – $37.00
7:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$32.00 – $37.00
2:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
$32.00 – $37.00
An Evening with Chris Thile
Music
Oct 24, 2025
MacArthur Fellow and Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter and composer Chris Thile, hailed as “an all-round musician” (The Guardian), brings his genre-spanning artistry to Symphony Center. This wide-ranging …
8:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
from $49
The Spongebob Musical Youth Edition
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Oct 25 - Nov 02, 2025
Condensed version of the hit Broadway musical tailored for young performers and audiences.
11:00AM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$15.00 – $20.00
2:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$15.00 – $20.00
6:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$15.00 – $20.00
11:00AM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$15.00 – $20.00
2:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$15.00 – $20.00
6:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$15.00 – $20.00
Collide, A staged reading of new work by Ted Williams III
Staged Reading
Oct 25, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Oct 25 - Nov 08, 2025
In a lively underground colony where clothing is taboo and rock music reigns, naked mole rats live by one rule: stay bare. But when Wilbur dares to wear …
2:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$1 – $30
2:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$1 – $30
2:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$1 – $30
AG After Dark
Cabaret, Circus, Physical Theater, Pride, Variety
Oct 25, 2025
Join us in celebrating pride month with AG After Dark: A Queer Circus Cabaret. This show features an all-queer cast of circus artists, burlesque performers, and drag queens celebrating a …
7:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
from $25
Ailey II
Dance
Oct 25, 2025
Blending modern masterpieces with bold new works, Dance Magazine calls Ailey II “second to none.”
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$58 – $62
Paul O'Dette and Aaron Sheehan
Music
Oct 25, 2025
One of the most influential figures in his field, lutenist Paul O’Dette has helped define the technical and stylistic standards to which 21st-century performers of early music aspire. …
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$15 – $40
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
with Live Shadow Cast and Audience Partici...pation
Comedy, Film/Documentary, Musical, Spooky Season
Oct 25, 2025
Feel the antici…pation! We're celebrating this classic cult rock'n'roll, science fiction, horror satire's 50th anniversary with a live shadow cast and audience partici...pation! Come in costume or just come for the fun and get ready to "Time Warp, again!"
8:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$10 – $20
Ages 6+ Magic Show for Whole Family!
Family Magic Show at Cosmic Underground!
Children's/Family, Magic
Runs Sep 28 - Oct 26, 2025
Ages 6+ Magic Show for Whole Family!
4:30PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$26.50 – $31.80
Herbie Hancock
Music
Oct 26, 2025
A living legend, always looking forward After Herbie Hancock’s 2024 performance at Symphony Center, the Chicago Tribune hailed him as “one of music’s most catalytic forces,” seamlessly navigating his vast catalog …
7:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
from $65
SAUNA, SCREENING AT FACETS
Film/Documentary
Oct 27, 2025
IN-PERSON FILM EVENT!
7:00PM Mon, Oct 27, 2025
$15.00
The House That Will Not Stand
Drama, Spooky Season
Runs Oct 28 - Dec 14, 2025
In early nineteenth-century New Orleans, widowed mother Beartrice struggles to manage her headstrong daughters after the death of her second husband. But as the matriarch takes her place as head of the household, a more ominous transfer of power transpires in the region. The French-owned Louisiana Territory is about to be acquired by the United States, threatening the liberty of the free people of color residing on the land. A gripping examination of intersecting captivities, THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND follows four women in mourning as they look ahead to an uncertain and haunting future.
7:00PM Tue, Oct 28, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$25.00
1:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$25.00
1:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Mon, Nov 03, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Nov 10, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sun, Nov 23, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Nov 24, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Fri, Nov 28, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sun, Nov 30, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Dec 01, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Fri, Dec 05, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sun, Dec 07, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Dec 08, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$38.00
1:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$38.00
Chicken Little
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Oct 29 - Nov 26, 2025
The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling! Join Chicken Little and her friends --Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, Turkey Lurkey and others-- as she journeys to tell The King the news!
10:30AM Wed, Oct 29, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Nov 05, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Nov 11, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Nov 12, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Nov 13, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Mon, Nov 17, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Nov 18, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Nov 25, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Nov 26, 2025
$18 – $22
As You Like It
Musical
Runs Oct 30 - Dec 14, 2025
The classic story of finding refuge and love in new surroundings is freshly told with a folk-pop score from the Tony Award-winning composer of Suffs.
7:30PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
7:30PM Wed, Nov 05, 2025
7:30PM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
7:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
7:30PM Wed, Nov 12, 2025
7:30PM Thu, Nov 13, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
7:00PM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
2:00PM Wed, Nov 19, 2025
7:30PM Wed, Nov 19, 2025
7:30PM Thu, Nov 20, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Nov 23, 2025
2:00PM Wed, Nov 26, 2025
7:30PM Wed, Nov 26, 2025
2:00PM Fri, Nov 28, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Nov 30, 2025
7:00PM Sun, Nov 30, 2025
2:00PM Wed, Dec 03, 2025
7:30PM Wed, Dec 03, 2025
7:30PM Thu, Dec 04, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Dec 05, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Dec 07, 2025
7:00PM Sun, Dec 07, 2025
7:30PM Wed, Dec 10, 2025
7:30PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
7:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025