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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 03, 2025
$20 – $30
7:30PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
$20 – $30
7:30PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$20 – $30
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$20 – $30
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
Jekyll & Hyde, the musical
Musical
Runs Oct 03 - Oct 12, 2025
Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller, Jekyll & Hyde is the gripping tale of a
brilliant mind gone horrifically awry, set to a powerful pop-rock score by Frank Wildhorn, with
book and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 03, 2025
$25.00 – $15.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
$25.00 – $15.00
2:30PM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
$25.00 – $15.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$25.00 – $15.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$25.00 – $15.00
2:30PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$25.00 – $15.00
Monstrous
Drama, New Work, Physical Theater
Runs Oct 03 - Oct 18, 2025
After a merciless punishment, Medusa loses her way—and her memory—traveling to the Underworld. She awakens at The Crossroads of Erebus, the land between life and death. Beguiled by …
7:30PM Fri, Oct 03, 2025
$21.00 – $25.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
$21.00 – $25.00
3:00PM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
$21.00 – $25.00
7:30PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
$21.00 – $25.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$21.00 – $25.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$21.00 – $25.00
3:00PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$21.00 – $25.00
7:30PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
$21.00 – $25.00
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$21.00 – $25.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$21.00 – $25.00
POTUS, or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive
Comedy
Runs Oct 03 - Oct 12, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Oct 03, 2025
$$19 – $$25
7:30PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
$$19 – $$25
2:00PM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
$$19 – $$25
7:30PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
$$19 – $$25
7:30PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$$19 – $$25
2:00PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$$19 – $$25
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$$19 – $$25
2:00PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$$19 – $$25
Ugly Lies The Bone
Comedy/Drama, Drama
Runs Oct 03 - Nov 15, 2025
After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess returns home to a changed world, and body. With biting dark humor and virtual reality therapy, she begins to rebuild her life one puzzle piece at a time, confronting scars both seen and unseen in this powerful story of how beauty endures beneath the surface.
7:30PM Fri, Oct 03, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
7:30PM Wed, Oct 08, 2025
7:30PM Thu, Oct 09, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
7:30PM Thu, Oct 16, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Oct 19, 2025
7:30PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
3:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
7:30PM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
7:30PM Thu, Nov 13, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
3:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
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 03, 2025
$33.00
8:00PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
$33.00
8:00PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$33.00
8:00PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$33.00
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
Hitch*Cocktails
Comedy, Improv
Runs May 23 - Dec 26, 2025
A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together an intricate Hitchcock-like …
9:30PM Fri, Oct 03, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Oct 10, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Oct 17, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Oct 24, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Nov 28, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Dec 05, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$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 04, 2025
11:30AM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
9:30AM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
11:30AM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
9:30AM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
11:30AM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
9:30AM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
11:30AM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
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
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 04, 2025
$24.50 – $36.50
11:00AM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
$21.50 – $32.50
1:00PM Sun, Oct 05, 2025
$24.50 – $36.50
11:00AM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$24.50 – $36.50
11:00AM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$21.50 – $32.50
1:00PM Sun, Oct 12, 2025
$24.50 – $36.50
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 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
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 04, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 11, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 18, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$30.00
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
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 04, 2025
$28.00 – $45.00
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
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
7:00PM Thu, Oct 23, 2025
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
7:00PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
7:00PM Wed, Nov 05, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025