Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
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 04, 2025
$8 – $16
11:00AM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
$8 – $16
11:00AM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$8 – $16
11:00AM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$8 – $16
11:00AM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$8 – $16
11:00AM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$8 – $16
11:00AM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$8 – $16
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 04, 2025
$44.99 – $69.99
7:00PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$44.99 – $69.99
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
Improvised Jane Austen
Improv, Literary Adaptation
Runs May 10 - Nov 29, 2025
Come for the humor, stay for the heart!
7:30PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$20.00
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
New Philharmonic: “Carmina Burana” | “Polovtsian Dances”
Classic, Music
Runs Oct 04 - Oct 05, 2025
New Philharmonic is joined with the 80-voice Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus and soloists to perform this powerful cantata of 24 poems written by medieval monks, celebrating dancing, drinking, spring, gambling and other worldly pleasures. The program also includes Borodin’s captivating “Polovtsian Dances”.
7:30PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
$59
3:00PM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
$59
Revolution(s)
Drama, Musical
Runs Oct 04 - Nov 09, 2025
When soldier and aspiring musician Hampton Weems comes home from Afghanistan, he finds the South Side of Chicago is also occupied territory—and he’s accidentally joined the resistance. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and The Nightwatchman) Tom Morello brings a ground-breaking new punk/metal/hip-hop musical to our intimate Owen Theatre about a young artist finding his voice, why violence is as American as cherry pie, and how young radicals—across generations—are still motivated by love.
7:30PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Tue, Oct 07, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Wed, Oct 08, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Wed, Oct 15, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Wed, Oct 22, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Wed, Oct 29, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Wed, Nov 05, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$43 – $103
7:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$43 – $103
2:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
$43 – $103
Rufus Reid
Music
Oct 04, 2025
An active presence in the jazz world since the 1970s and hailed as “a mesmerizing player” by Jazzwise, bass player and Northwestern alumnus Rufus Reid has recorded over …
7:30PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
$15 – $40
MY Cabaret: DRAGARET
Cabaret, Pride, Variety
Runs Apr 05 - Dec 06, 2025
WELCOME to the DRAGARET! A FREE 100% live singing Drag Cabaret by MY CABARET! Muffy Fishbasket (M) and Mrs. Yuka Layme (Y ) combine the best elements of drag & …
8:00PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
Next Draft Series
The Sex Talk I Never Had
in collaboration with Backstitch Story Arts
New Work
Runs Oct 05 - Oct 07, 2025
Leila is on a quest to lose her virginity, but her sexual awakening triggers the apparitions of mysterious forces. As her cumming-of-age compels her own mother to confront …
7:30PM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
7:30PM Mon, Oct 06, 2025
7:30PM Tue, Oct 07, 2025
Books on the Chopping Block
Literary Adaptation
Oct 06, 2025
Readings of short excerpts from the top ten most frequently challenged books of 2024,
11:30AM Mon, Oct 06, 2025
Free
Books on the Chopping Block
Literary Adaptation
Oct 07, 2025
Readings of short excerpts from the top ten most frequently challenged books of 2024,
6:30PM Tue, Oct 07, 2025
Free
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 07, 2025
$15.00
8:30PM Tue, Oct 14, 2025
$15.00
8:30PM Tue, Oct 21, 2025
$15.00
8:30PM Tue, Oct 28, 2025
$15.00
Books on the Chopping Block
Literary Adaptation
Oct 08, 2025
Readings of short excerpts from the top ten most frequently challenged books of 2024,
7:00PM Wed, Oct 08, 2025
Free
World Premiere
Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Hosted by Lookingglass Theatre
Comedy/Drama, Drama, New Work
Runs Oct 08 - Nov 09, 2025
Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best to hold everything together—working …
8:00PM Wed, Oct 08, 2025
8:00PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
8:00PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
4:00PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
7:00PM Tue, Oct 14, 2025
7:00PM Wed, Oct 15, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
7:00PM Wed, Oct 22, 2025
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7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
7:00PM Wed, Oct 29, 2025
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7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
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7:30PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
On the Verge or The Geography of Yearning: A Staged Reading
Runs Oct 09 - Oct 12, 2025
Among the most imaginative works of the 20th century, Eric Overmyer’s On the Verge or The Geography of Yearning captivates with its abundant invention. Three Victorian lady travelers …
12:30PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
$6.00 – $8.00
7:30PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
$6.00 – $8.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$6.00 – $8.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$6.00 – $8.00
2:00PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$6.00 – $8.00
Jekyll & Hyde
A Musical Thriller
Musical
Runs Oct 09 - Dec 21, 2025
An evocative tale of two men – one, a doctor, passionate and romantic; the other, a terrifying madman – and two women – one, beautiful and trusting; the …
7:00PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Thu, Nov 13, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Thu, Nov 20, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Nov 23, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Wed, Nov 26, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Nov 28, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Nov 29, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Nov 30, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Thu, Dec 04, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Dec 05, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Dec 07, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$15 – $60
7:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$15 – $60
5:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$15 – $60
Hadelich, Dvořák & Brahms 2
Music
Runs Oct 09 - Oct 11, 2025
Dvořák expertly weaves the heartbeat of Czech folk dances into his soulful Violin Concerto. It’s a perfect vehicle for Augustin Hadelich, who “conveys the music’s rousing energy, while …
7:30PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
from $49
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
from $49
ROOTED
Comedy/Drama, New Work, Spooky Season
Runs Oct 09 - Nov 02, 2025
Faced with the prospect of losing their ancestral home, a trio of BIPOC modern-day witches resurrect a witch from their coven to help them grapple with rapid change, surprising discoveries, and the newest neighbor in their home. This queer romantic comedy is about sisterhood, what we hold on to, and what’s worth our sacrifices and magic.
7:30PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
$$5.00 – $$15.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$$5.00 – $$15.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$$5.00 – $$15.00
2:00PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$$5.00 – $$15.00
7:30PM Mon, Oct 13, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
7:30PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
2:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
7:30PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
7:30PM Wed, Oct 29, 2025
$$5.00 – $$15.00
7:30PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
2:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$$5.00 – $$40.00
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 09, 2025
$23.44
8:00PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$23.44
8:00PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$23.44
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
wyrd
Comedy/Drama
Runs Oct 09 - Oct 26, 2025
Three ageless timeless deathless sisters in a basement in Bushwick. One of them falls in love. Another falls in hate. The third tries to keep the two from …
8:00PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
8:00PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
2:30PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
8:00PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
8:00PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
2:30PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
8:00PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
8:00PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
2:30PM Sun, Oct 26, 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 Fri, Oct 10, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
10:00AM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
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12:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
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10:00AM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
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12:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
10:00AM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
Lyric Opening Concert
Oct 10, 2025
Join us for a thrilling night of entertainment when Tony Award-winning stars of stage and screen Brian Stokes Mitchell and Laura Benanti are onstage for one night only with the full force of the Lyric Opera Orchestra. You’ll be swept away by a program that features Broadway favorites, jazz classics, and beloved selections from the Great American Songbook that will stay with you long after the curtain falls. Be a part of this very special event where you’ll have the chance to mingle with fellow arts lovers and celebrate a new cultural season at Lyric. We don’t want you to miss a moment of the music!
7:00PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
from $59
Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts Presents
Shrek The Musical KIDS
Comedy, Musical
Runs Oct 10 - Oct 12, 2025
Ovation Academy presents Shrek The Musical KIDS coming to the MST stage October 10-12.
7:00PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$8 – $12
11:30AM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$8 – $12
3:00PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$8 – $12
1:00PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$8 – $12
Chicago a cappella Presents
Cantaré
Music, New Work
Oct 10, 2025
Pack your (musical) bags! We’re heading to Mexico with songs commissioned through our ¡Cantaré! program, showcasing the vibrant voices of this beautiful country. Through music, you’ll discover its rich and diverse culture.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$40 – $50
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 10, 2025
$15 – $25
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$15 – $25
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