Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
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 25, 2025
$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 Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$23.44
The Book of Will
Drama
Runs Sep 18 - Oct 25, 2025
The story of how Shakespeare's plays were preserved for all time.
8:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$25.00 – $30.00
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 Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$33.00
8:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$33.00
The Mark
Physical Theater
Runs Oct 11 - Nov 22, 2025
Written by BWBTC Ensemble Member Jillian Leff October 11 – November 22, 2025 Thursday – Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Sundays at 3:00 p.m. All performances will take place at The Edge Theater, 5451 …
8:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
8:00PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
8:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
8:00PM Thu, Nov 06, 2025
8:00PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
8:00PM Thu, Nov 13, 2025
8:00PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
8:00PM Thu, Nov 20, 2025
8:00PM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
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
The Sporting Life
Runs Oct 10 - Nov 22, 2025
“Dad’s new girlfriend is a serial killer and it’s honestly kind of iconic.”
8:00PM Sat, Oct 25, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
3:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
8:00PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
8:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
3:00PM Sun, Nov 02, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
8:00PM Fri, Nov 07, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
8:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
3:00PM Sun, Nov 09, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
8:00PM Thu, Nov 13, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
8:00PM Fri, Nov 14, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
8:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
3:00PM Sun, Nov 16, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
8:00PM Thu, Nov 20, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
8:00PM Fri, Nov 21, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
8:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$15.00 – $30.00
wyrd
Comedy/Drama, Spooky Season
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 Sat, Oct 25, 2025
2:30PM Sun, Oct 26, 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 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
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 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
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 Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$8 – $16
Medea
Classic, Drama, Music, Opera, Spooky Season
Runs Oct 11 - Oct 26, 2025
a tale of infidelity and revenge like no other.
2:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
from $63
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
Almost 24 Hours, Tricks & Treats: A Sketch Show!
Comedy, New Work, Spooky Season
Oct 26, 2025
It's almost Halloween and it is almost the end of our fundraising campaign! To give us a little boost, Almost 24 Hrs: a sketch show is coming at ya! 8 writers, 4 directors, many actors and < 24hrs!
5:00PM Sun, Oct 26, 2025
$15 – $40
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
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 28, 2025
$15.00
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 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
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
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 29, 2025
$12.00 – $14.00
Improv Near Me
Comedy, Experimental, Improv, Open Run, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs Jun 20 - Nov 22, 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 30, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Nov 08, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Nov 15, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Nov 22, 2025
$10 – $20
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
Muti Conducts Strauss, Hindemith & Dvořák 9
Music
Runs Oct 30 - Nov 01, 2025
Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti returns with an all-time orchestral favorite: Dvořák’s New World Symphony. Its glorious melodies capture the folk songs and spirituals the composer heard in …
7:30PM Thu, Oct 30, 2025
from $49
1:30PM Fri, Oct 31, 2025
from $49
7:30PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
from $49