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Experimental play performed cold by a different actor at each performance, with no rehearsal, no director, and no set.

Dame Jane Glover leads the Music of the Baroque Chorus, Orchestra, and international stars Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen and Heidi Stober in the ensemble's first performances of Gluck’s emotionally charged Orfeo ed Euridice.

The Second City is throwing the ultimate comedy party to celebrate 65 years of legendary laughs!

Chicago's finest roaring twenties dinner-theatre speakeasy!

Step back to the fabulous 50’s and rock the night away in Metropolis’ first-ever Main Stage production of Grease!

Adam Burke is a Chicago-based stand-up—born in Australia, raised in Northern Ireland—whose quick left turns, playful wordplay, and cleanly crafted stories have made him a regular favorite on NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!

From the choreographer of the critically acclaimed Frankenstein, the Joffrey presents the U.S. premiere of Liam Scarlett's Carmen, a tale of love, betrayal, and defiance set within the gritty confines of a cigarette factory in 1930s Spain.

In Hot People Island, a popular tv network will take 8 lucky certified Hot People, put them on an island, and make them do stuff. With unexpected twists, this is sure to be the most dramatic season yet! Based on reality television staples like Love Island, Survivor, and Traitors, this absurd Hot comedy is sure to keep Hot audiences guessing til the very end.

Joshua Jay returns for the third year in a row to Rhapsody Theater, this time with something new..

Olympus Has Fallen (And it Can’t Get Up) is a sketchy retelling of your favorite Greek myths.

Phony Award Winning features Chicago's best musical improvisers.

Following a critically acclaimed world premiere at Diversionary Theatre in San Diego, this is TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix, a fantasy-driven, irreverent, funny, rock musical for a new generation. From the Richard Rogers winning writing team of EllaRose Chary and Brandon James, Theo presents the Midwest Premiere of this exciting new musical that takes the story of Thelma & Louise and reimagines it into a queer rock musical, in which strong female characters don’t “always gotta die.”.

Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don't) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future.

It’s 1978 and protests are breaking out all across Iran, encroaching on this suburb where a tight-knit circle of girlfriends plans weddings, trades dirty jokes, and tries to hang onto a sense of normalcy. But as the revolution escalates, each woman is forced to join the wave of emigration or face an equally uncertain future at home. With breathtaking humanity and cutting wit, Wish You Were Here chronicles a decade of life during war, as best friends forever become friends long lost, scattered and searching for home.

A ghost seeking revenge. A church caught in its own contradictions. Two queer teens reckoning with faith, fear, and desire. Anna Klos and Suz Evans bring you a haunting, hilarious, and heartfelt piece like no other. This World Premiere is presented with Trap Door's Trap Open Series.

sTalking Andersonville is the story of this guy who moves from New York to Chicago, and then to LA, and then back to Chicago. Hilarity ensues, and he hits bottom. Fade to black. However, someone has to walk the dog and this guy LOVES this dog.  So, he gets up off the couch and he starts walking, sometimes with the dog, sometimes without. He walks south. He does this every day, it becomes an obsession, head down, five miles a day. Eventually as he’s walking,  he looks up. He looks up and finds a community. He finds a way, not out, but through.

The story of how Shakespeare's plays were preserved for all time.

In collaboration with @whispertheatrecollective, we’re bringing you 9 incredible performances (30–60 mins each) from 8 different theatre & dance companies — not just for one weekend, but for TWO!

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.