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The Infinite Wrench
Experimental, New Work, Variety
Runs Sep 19 - Dec 14, 2025
THIRTY PLAYS
IN SIXTY MINUTES
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THE NEO-FUTURIST ENSEMBLE
10:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
Free – $20
7:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
Free – $20
7:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
Free – $20
7:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
Free – $20
7:00PM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
Free – $20
7:00PM Sun, Nov 23, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Fri, Nov 28, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
Free – $20
7:00PM Sun, Nov 30, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Fri, Dec 05, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
Free – $20
7:00PM Sun, Dec 07, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
Free – $20
10:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
Free – $20
7:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
Free – $20
Leo Lionni's Frederick
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Sep 27 - Nov 16, 2025
A charming musical for audiences aged 4 and Up, based on Leo Lionni’s classic book!
9:30AM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
11:30AM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
9:30AM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
11:30AM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
9:30AM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
11:30AM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
11:30AM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
9:30AM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
11:30AM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
9:30AM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
11:30AM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
9:30AM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
11:30AM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
9:30AM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
11:30AM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
9:30AM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
11:30AM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
9:30AM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
11:30AM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Disney's Finding Nemo TYA
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Oct 10, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026
The Theatre for Young Audiences adaptation of the beloved Pixar movie FINDING NEMO, with music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen). Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.
10:00AM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
10:00AM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
10:00AM Tue, Nov 18, 2025
10:00AM Wed, Nov 19, 2025
10:00AM Thu, Nov 20, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
12:30PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Nov 23, 2025
10:00AM Tue, Nov 25, 2025
12:30PM Tue, Nov 25, 2025
10:00AM Wed, Nov 26, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Nov 28, 2025
12:30PM Fri, Nov 28, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
12:30PM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Nov 30, 2025
10:00AM Thu, Dec 04, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Dec 05, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
12:30PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Dec 07, 2025
10:00AM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
12:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
10:00AM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
10:00AM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
12:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
10:00AM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
10:00AM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
12:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
10:00AM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
10:00AM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
12:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
10:00AM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
Click Clack BOO! A Tricky Treat
Children's/Family, Literary Adaptation, Spooky Season
Runs Oct 11 - Nov 02, 2025
Based on the book by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin.
11:00AM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$20.00
1:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$20.00
11:00AM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$20.00
1:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$20.00
11:00AM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$20.00
1:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$20.00
11:00AM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$20.00
1:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$20.00
11:00AM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$20.00
1:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$20.00
11:00AM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$20.00
1:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$20.00
Elephant and Piggie's "WE ARE IN A PLAY!"
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Sep 27 - Oct 19, 2025
It's fun to sing and dance with your bestus friend ever! The brilliant creators of “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” return to YPT with a delightful Vaudeville-style …
11:00AM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$24.50 – $36.50
11:00AM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$21.50 – $32.50
1:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$24.50 – $36.50
Woodland Creatures' Halloween
Children's/Family, Spooky Season
Runs Oct 04 - Oct 26, 2025
Our friends are celebrating Halloween Break from their monster-sory school. Wolfie's birthday is approaching, but so are other exciting fall events! Can they cram it all in before Wolfie's birthday? Find out if they get out of the pickle this October!
11:00AM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$8 – $16
11:00AM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$8 – $16
11:00AM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$8 – $16
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 …
2:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
from $43
Ballet 5:8 presents
La Llorona
Dance, Espanol
Oct 18, 2025
Ballet 5:8, Chicago’s premiere female and minority-led ballet company, presents its critically acclaimed production La Llorona. This powerful performance reframes the legend of "La Llorona" through a deeply human …
2:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$29 – $59
In Good Company
Outdoor
Runs Oct 18 - Nov 09, 2025
What if democracy isn’t just a system—but a shared movement forward?
Beginning Saturday, October 18th and running Saturdays and Sundays through November 9th, 2025, Chicagoans are invited to experience In Good Company, a theatrical walking performance that invites audiences to rediscover civic imagination, neighborliness, and common ground. Through immersive storytelling, live performance, and shared reflection, this one-of-a-kind event transforms city streets into a stage for community. In Good Company is an immersive, site-specific performance that blends theater, dance, music, and public dialogue. It invites audiences to reflect on what it means to be seen, heard, and connected in today’s divided world.
When we see the world differently, how do we still move forward together?
How do we rehearse and embody solidarity?
3:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
3:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
3:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
3:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival (2025)
Comedy/Drama, Drama
Runs Oct 12 - Oct 26, 2025
Presenting thirteen original Filipino and Filipino-American one-acts, excerpts, and monologues
7:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$10 – $40
2:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$10 – $40
7:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$10 – $40
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$10 – $40
The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra: Rags to Riches...Celebrating the Life & Music of Tony Bennett
Music
Oct 18, 2025
The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra beings its jazz-meets-big band stylings to the ECC Arts Center on October 18 with "Rags to Riches: Celebrating the Life and Music of Tony Bennett."
7:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$$20 children 12 and under – $$45 adults
The Seance
Cabaret, Drama, Holiday, Magic
Runs Oct 04 - Nov 01, 2025
What is it?
A 'spook-house' show for the smart set; The Seance is an original stage show that recreates an authentic Victorian-era seance.
We will investigate the history of the seance, tell stories of the participants and demonstrate the exact techniques used by psychics and mediums who claimed to contact the dead.
Tonight, you will learn exactly how a seance was performed in a theatrical environment.
7:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$44.99 – $69.99
7:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$44.99 – $69.99
7:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$44.99 – $69.99
7:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$44.99 – $69.99
"IAm, He Said" -Celebrating the Music of Neil Diamond
Music
Oct 18, 2025
Matt, Jeff, and Tommy Vee, nephew and sons of the legendary Bobby Vee, come together with an all-star band to share stories and celebrate the music of Neil Diamond.
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$54 – $65
Improvised Jane Austen
Improv, Literary Adaptation
Runs May 10 - Nov 29, 2025
Come for the humor, stay for the heart!
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
$20.00
NSC & Giordano Dance Chicago Present: Ignite the Soul!
Dance
Runs Oct 18 - Oct 19, 2025
Giordano Dance Chicago returns to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts for two performances, launching its electrifying 63rd season with radiance and infinite horizons. From founder …
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$36.00 – $84.00
2:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$36.00 – $84.00
Visión Latino Theatre Company Presents: Las Borinqueñas
Runs Oct 18 - Nov 09, 2025
It’s the 1950s in Puerto Rico, and María, Fernanda, Yolanda, Rosa, and Chavela are fighting to live full lives in a country caught between tradition and imposed progress. As a new U.S.-backed government promises freedom and prosperity, the women face crushing societal rules and limited choices over their bodies and futures. This is the story of the birth control pill and the Puerto Rican women who risked everything for the chance to decide their own lives.
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$25 – $55
3:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$25 – $55
7:30PM Wed, Oct 22, 2025
$30 – $55
7:30PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$30 – $55
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$30 – $55
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$30 – $55
3:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$30 – $55
7:30PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$30 – $55
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$30 – $55
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$30 – $55
3:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$30 – $55
7:30PM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
$30 – $55
7:30PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$30 – $55
7:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$30 – $55
3:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
$30 – $55
Whirled News Tonight
Comedy, Improv, Open Run
Runs Jan 11 - Oct 25, 2025
Every Saturday at 7:30pm. Twenty years running! The audience provides inspiration by picking their top stories from the day’s news. From these journalistic suggestions, a team of experienced …
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$30.00
World Premiere: Invictus & An African American Requiem
Music, New Work
Oct 18, 2025
Performance Run Time: 2 hours Ear Taxi Festival, the Chicago Philharmonic, Apollo Chorus of Chicago, and Cedille Records have partnered together for the world premiere of Stacy Garrop’s Invictus and Midwestern …
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$25.00 – $94.50
Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer
Comedy, Stand-Up
Oct 18, 2025
When Sarah Millican was a child, she wouldn’t say boo to a goose. Quiet at school, not many friends, no boobs ‘til she was 16.
Now? NOW she is loud, with good friends, a cracking rack and goose booing all over the shop.
In Late Bloomer, Sarah’s brand-new stand-up show, she explores how one became the other. Plus, lots of stuff about dinners and lady gardens. Come along and join Sarah on her second American tour, laugh at her, with her, beside her.
This event is for ages 16+.
8:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
MONDO BURLESCO: Chicago's Wildest Burlesque Show!
Cabaret, Variety
Runs Sep 20 - Dec 27, 2025
Explore the weird and wonderful world of burlesque striptease at Mondo Burlesco, in Chicago's iconic Stars & Garters nightclub!
10:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
10:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
10:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
10:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
10:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
10:00PM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
10:00PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
10:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
10:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
10:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
Yunchan Lim
Music
Oct 19, 2025
Yunchan Lim, who at 18 became the youngest-ever winner of the Van Cliburn Competition, climbs the summit of Baroque keyboard music in Bach’s Goldberg Variations. A miraculous series of 30 …
3:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
from $59
Next Draft Series
RE(VULVA)
New Work
Runs Oct 19 - Oct 21, 2025
A woman wakes up in the middle of the night with an old man pointing a revolver at her. Btw, this old man is her Pussy and if …
7:30PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
7:30PM Mon, Oct 20, 2025
7:30PM Tue, Oct 21, 2025
Happy Hour: A Staged Reading of Short Plays Set in Bars
Comedy/Drama, New Work, Staged Reading
Oct 21, 2025
Ghostlight Ensemble presents the second installment of Happy Hour — a staged reading series made up of short plays with one thing in common, they’re all set in bars.
7:00PM Tue, Oct 21, 2025
The Sound of Music
Musical
Runs Oct 21 - Nov 02, 2025
For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant …
7:00PM Tue, Oct 21, 2025
$$40 – $$95
7:00PM Wed, Oct 22, 2025
$$40 – $$95
7:00PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$$40 – $$95
7:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$$40 – $$95
2:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$$40 – $$95
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$$40 – $$95
1:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$$40 – $$95
6:30PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$$40 – $$95
7:00PM Tue, Oct 28, 2025
$$40 – $$95
1:00PM Wed, Oct 29, 2025
$$40 – $$95
7:00PM Wed, Oct 29, 2025
$$40 – $$95
7:00PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$$40 – $$95
7:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$$40 – $$95
2:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$$40 – $$95
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$$40 – $$95
1:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$$40 – $$95