Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Audio Play/Podcast, Open Run
Runs Jan 09 - Sep 25, 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, Jun 19, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Jul 17, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Jul 24, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Aug 07, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Sep 04, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Sep 11, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Thu, Sep 25, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
Improv Near Me
Comedy, Experimental, Improv, Open Run, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs Jun 20 - Jun 28, 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.
6:00PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$10 – $20
8:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$10 – $20
6:00PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$10 – $20
8:00PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$10 – $20
Vito's Vault - Dinner & Show
Comedy, Open Run
Runs Jan 04 - Aug 30, 2025
Chicago's newest roaring twenties dinner-theatre speakeasy! Enjoy an amazing dinner, followed by our roaring twenties musical comedy review! Get ready to be entertained by our talented guys and dolls …
6:00PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Jul 04, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Jul 05, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Jul 11, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Jul 25, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Aug 01, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Aug 08, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Aug 09, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Aug 15, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Aug 16, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Aug 22, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Aug 23, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Aug 29, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Aug 30, 2025
$80.00
Angels in America, Part One: Milennium Approaches
Drama, Pride
Runs Jun 13 - Sep 06, 2025
Part One of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically-charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan …
7:00PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$25.00
12:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Thu, Jun 26, 2025
$25.00
12:00PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Jun 30, 2025
$25.00
12:00PM Sun, Jul 06, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Fri, Jul 11, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Jul 14, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Fri, Jul 25, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Jul 28, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Fri, Aug 01, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Fri, Aug 08, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sat, Aug 09, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Aug 11, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Fri, Aug 15, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sat, Aug 16, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Fri, Aug 22, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sat, Aug 23, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Aug 25, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Tue, Aug 26, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Thu, Aug 28, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Thu, Sep 04, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sat, Sep 06, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sat, Sep 06, 2025
$38.00
Ionéu
Classic, Drama, Literary Adaptation, New Work
Runs May 23 - Jun 22, 2025
A modern retelling of Jonah and the Whale, focusing on the question: What happens to a human heart when it becomes unable to give or receive Mercy?
7:00PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$47.76
2:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$47.76
7:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$47.76
2:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$47.76
420 Shakespeare
Classic, Comedy, Experimental, Improv
Runs Jun 13 - Aug 15, 2025
Take 4 professional actors. Add 20mg of “Shakespeare.” It's Chicago's own Shakespeare-friendly comedy show! The only show in Chicago that dares to ask: Was Shakespeare a stoner? How do …
7:20PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$34.20
7:20PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$34.20
4:20PM Sat, Jul 05, 2025
$34.20
4:20PM Sun, Jul 06, 2025
$34.20
7:20PM Fri, Jul 11, 2025
$34.20
7:20PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
$34.20
7:20PM Fri, Jul 25, 2025
$34.20
7:20PM Fri, Aug 01, 2025
$34.20
7:20PM Fri, Aug 08, 2025
$34.20
7:20PM Fri, Aug 15, 2025
$34.20
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Children's/Family, Dance, New Work
Runs Jun 05 - Jun 22, 2025
Experience this Chicago premiere with the Joffrey, the first American ballet company to bring Wheeldon’s Wonderland to life.
7:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$36.00 – $201.00
2:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$36.00 – $201.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$36.00 – $201.00
2:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$36.00 – $201.00
Black Bone
Runs May 31 - Jun 29, 2025
A winner of Amplify Series Two, Black Bone is a sharp satirical fantasy that blurs the line between game show theatrics and real life. The play follows a …
7:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$28.52 – $39.19
3:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$28.52 – $39.19
7:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$28.52 – $39.19
3:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$28.52 – $39.19
7:30PM Thu, Jun 26, 2025
$28.52 – $39.19
7:30PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$28.52 – $39.19
3:00PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$28.52 – $39.19
3:00PM Sun, Jun 29, 2025
$28.52 – $39.19
Camp Whatsitsname
Comedy, Improv, New Work, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs Jun 20 - Jun 27, 2025
Ready to earn a merit badge for laughter? Welcome to Camp Whatsitsname, the completely improvised comedy where summer camp comes to life on stage! Conceived by Chicago favorites Sophia Brazda (Second City) and Edgar Nevarez (The Annoyance), this pitch-perfect musical jamboree is in tents! Featuring an ensemble of the city’s finest musical comedians, this incredible performance blends off-the-cuff scenes with campfire songs, questionable crafts and surprises around every corner. Pack some bug spray and get ready for s’more fun than you can handle—it’s the best night of camp you’ll never forget!
7:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$10 – $20
7:30PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$10 – $20
Diana the Musical
Musical
Runs May 23 - Jul 06, 2025
It’s 1981 and the world is hungry for a royal wedding — but is the 20-year-old bride prepared for what comes after? Following her fairytale union, Princess Diana …
7:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
6:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
7:30PM Mon, Jun 23, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
7:30PM Thu, Jun 26, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
7:30PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
6:00PM Sun, Jun 29, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
7:30PM Thu, Jul 03, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
7:30PM Sat, Jul 05, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
6:00PM Sun, Jul 06, 2025
$25.00 – $55.00
Forever Plaid
Comedy, Musical
Runs Jun 20 - Jun 29, 2025
MadKap Productions presents a special treat for all of you who can't wait to our next season to start. Only 8 performances for this beloved musical comedy. All seat are only $30. Join us for this wonderful journey back in time.
7:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$30.00
2:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$30.00
1:30PM Wed, Jun 25, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$30.00
2:00PM Sun, Jun 29, 2025
$30.00
Neighborhood Watch
Film/Documentary
Runs Jun 06 - Jun 28, 2025
In the weeks following the 2024 election, Paul, a suburban family man, lives in terror of what’s to come. When a Muslim neighbor, Mo, moves in, Paul launches into a battle of his own fears and liberal beliefs — a battle that will affect the entire neighborhood.
7:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$15.00 – $40.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$15.00 – $40.00
2:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$15.00 – $40.00
7:30PM Mon, Jun 23, 2025
$15.00 – $40.00
7:30PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$15.00 – $40.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$15.00 – $40.00
Pippin
Musical
Runs Jun 13 - Jun 29, 2025
We’ve Got Magic To Do
7:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$35.00 – $40.00
2:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$35.00 – $40.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$35.00 – $40.00
2:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$35.00 – $40.00
7:30PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$35.00 – $40.00
2:00PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$35.00 – $40.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$35.00 – $40.00
2:00PM Sun, Jun 29, 2025
$35.00 – $40.00
Scandalous Boy
Drama
Runs May 23 - Jun 28, 2025
Gay love story of ancient Rome told through a contemporary lens.
7:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$30.00
6:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$30.00
Squeamish
by Aaron Mark
Drama, One Person Show
Runs Jun 05 - Jun 22, 2025
A blood-curdling one woman show!
7:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
5:30PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
War of the Worlds
Drama, Literary Adaptation
Runs May 30 - Jul 13, 2025
Breaking news: the Martians have landed…in Chicago!
7:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
2:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
2:30PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
2:30PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
2:30PM Sun, Jun 29, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
2:30PM Sat, Jul 05, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Sat, Jul 05, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
2:30PM Sun, Jul 06, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Fri, Jul 11, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
2:30PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
7:30PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
2:30PM Sun, Jul 13, 2025
$15.00 – $45.00
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 Fri, Jun 20, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Jul 05, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Sep 06, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Oct 04, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Nov 01, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Dec 06, 2025
OM Mission
Pride
Runs Jun 20 - Jun 28, 2025
Zahra and Shanta set out on an adventure to find stories of Black lesbians in the public archive.
8:00PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$5.00 – $45.00
8:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$5.00 – $45.00
3:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$5.00 – $45.00
6:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$5.00 – $45.00
8:00PM Wed, Jun 25, 2025
$5.00 – $45.00
8:00PM Thu, Jun 26, 2025
$5.00 – $45.00
8:00PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$5.00 – $45.00
3:00PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$5.00 – $45.00
8:00PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$5.00 – $45.00
The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince
Drama
Runs Jun 06 - Jul 19, 2025
On September 16, 1890, inventor Louis Le Prince boarded a train bound for Paris, in preparation for a visit to the United States to demonstrate his single-lens motion picture camera. He never reached his destination. Seven years later, it falls to his widow and son to investigate his disappearance and fight for his legacy in this amazing story based on true events.
8:00PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
from $30
3:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
from $30
3:00PM Sun, Jun 29, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Fri, Jul 04, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Sat, Jul 05, 2025
from $30
3:00PM Sun, Jul 06, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Thu, Jul 10, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Fri, Jul 11, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
from $30
3:00PM Sun, Jul 13, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Thu, Jul 17, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
from $30
8:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
from $30
The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince
Literary Adaptation
Runs Jun 06 - Jul 19, 2025
Half Victorian-era mystery, half courtroom drama, The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince explores how we struggle with unresolved tragedies and how we remember (or don't remember) the people in our history.
8:00PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$15.00
3:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$15.00
3:00PM Sun, Jun 29, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Thu, Jul 03, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Sat, Jul 05, 2025
$15.00
3:00PM Sun, Jul 06, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Thu, Jul 10, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Fri, Jul 11, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$15.00
3:00PM Sun, Jul 13, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Thu, Jul 17, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
$15.00
8:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$15.00
The Worst Actress in L.A.
One Person Show
Jun 20, 2025
The audition of a lifetime is slipping through a wannabe actress's hands when the IRS discovers she's been moonlighting as a fake accountant. Written and performed by Katie …
8:00PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$22.00
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, Jun 20, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Jun 27, 2025
$20
8:30PM Sat, Jul 05, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Jul 11, 2025
$20
8:30PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
$20
8:30PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Jul 25, 2025
$20
8:30PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Aug 01, 2025
$20
8:30PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Aug 08, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Aug 15, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Aug 22, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Aug 29, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Sep 05, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Sep 12, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Sep 19, 2025
$20
9:30PM Fri, Sep 26, 2025
$20
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
PRIDE with The Neo-Futurists
Comedy, Comedy/Drama, Drama, Experimental, New Work, Performance Art, Physical Theater, Pride, Puppetry, Variety
Runs Jun 20 - Jun 22, 2025
The Neo-Futurists' annual Pride tradition returns: 30 Queer Plays in 60 straight minutes! June 20th - 22nd.
10:30PM Fri, Jun 20, 2025
$1 – $25
7:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$1 – $25
10:30PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$1 – $25
7:00PM Sun, Jun 22, 2025
$1 – $25
The Best of Second City
Comedy, Open Run
Runs Jan 04 - Aug 30, 2025
AN OPEN RUN Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for 65 years! From the stages that launched the careers of …
3:00PM Sat, Jun 21, 2025
$39 – $69
8:00PM Mon, Jun 23, 2025
$39 – $69
3:00PM Sat, Jun 28, 2025
$39 – $69
8:00PM Mon, Jun 30, 2025
$39 – $69
3:00PM Sat, Jul 05, 2025
$39 – $69
8:00PM Mon, Jul 07, 2025
$39 – $69
3:00PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$39 – $69
8:00PM Mon, Jul 14, 2025
$39 – $69
3:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$39 – $69
8:00PM Mon, Jul 21, 2025
$39 – $69
3:00PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$39 – $69
8:00PM Mon, Jul 28, 2025
$39 – $69
3:00PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$39 – $69
8:00PM Mon, Aug 04, 2025
$39 – $69
3:00PM Sat, Aug 09, 2025
$39 – $69
8:00PM Mon, Aug 11, 2025
$39 – $69
3:00PM Sat, Aug 16, 2025
$39 – $69
8:00PM Mon, Aug 18, 2025
$39 – $69
3:00PM Sat, Aug 23, 2025
$39 – $69
8:00PM Mon, Aug 25, 2025
$39 – $69
3:00PM Sat, Aug 30, 2025
$39 – $69