Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
Mudpie
New Work, Staged Reading
Runs May 09 - May 19, 2024
Mudpie is a show adapted from original pieces written by young people in our community (Evanston, Skokie, Chicago, etc). We’re looking for anything (short stories, poems, personal essays, …
7:00PM Thu, May 09, 2024
7:00PM Fri, May 10, 2024
7:00PM Sat, May 11, 2024
3:00PM Sun, May 12, 2024
7:00PM Thu, May 16, 2024
7:00PM Fri, May 17, 2024
7:00PM Sat, May 18, 2024
3:00PM Sun, May 19, 2024
UNSEND
Comedy, Improv, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs May 09 - Jun 13, 2024
Described by the New York Times as a “master of improvisation,” David Pasquesi (HBO’s VEEP, TJ & Dave) is joined by Chicago favorites Sue Gillan (NBC’s Shrink, Second City) and Mike Brunlieb (HBO’s South Side, Amazon’s Utopia) in UNSEND, a razor-sharp master class of long-form improvisation. Witness improvised comedy at its finest.
7:00PM Thu, May 09, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Thu, May 23, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Thu, May 30, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Thu, Jun 06, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Thu, Jun 13, 2024
$10 – $20
Gods & Monsters
Drama, Literary Adaptation
Runs May 09 - Jun 02, 2024
Former Hollywood film director best known for Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, and Show Boat, James Whale is now retired and slowly facing dementia. His caring housekeeper, quietly …
7:30PM Thu, May 09, 2024
7:30PM Fri, May 10, 2024
2:00PM Sat, May 11, 2024
8:00PM Sat, May 11, 2024
4:00PM Sun, May 12, 2024
7:30PM Wed, May 15, 2024
7:30PM Thu, May 16, 2024
7:30PM Fri, May 17, 2024
8:00PM Sat, May 18, 2024
3:00PM Sun, May 19, 2024
7:30PM Wed, May 22, 2024
7:30PM Thu, May 23, 2024
7:30PM Fri, May 24, 2024
8:00PM Sat, May 25, 2024
7:30PM Wed, May 29, 2024
7:30PM Thu, May 30, 2024
7:30PM Fri, May 31, 2024
8:00PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
3:00PM Sun, Jun 02, 2024
Lavender Men
Comedy/Drama, Pride
Runs May 09 - Jun 08, 2024
Taffeta, a fat, multi-racial femme, uses her unique form of queer magic to summons none other than President Abraham Lincoln and his handsome young law clerk Elmer Ellsworth to her stage. Playing every other character in Abe and Elmer’s gay narrative, Taffeta uses this fantasia to confront issues of visibility, race, and LGBTQ+ inclusion. Lavender Men is an embrace to every queer, fat person of color who has been ignored, neglected, or erased for unapologetically being themselves.
8:00PM Thu, May 09, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Fri, May 10, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$5 – $35
3:00PM Sun, May 12, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Thu, May 16, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Fri, May 17, 2024
$5 – $35
3:00PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$5 – $35
3:00PM Sun, May 19, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Thu, May 23, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Fri, May 24, 2024
$5 – $35
3:00PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$5 – $35
3:00PM Sun, May 26, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Thu, May 30, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Fri, May 31, 2024
$5 – $35
3:00PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$5 – $35
3:00PM Sun, Jun 02, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Wed, Jun 05, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Thu, Jun 06, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Fri, Jun 07, 2024
$5 – $35
3:00PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$5 – $35
8:00PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$5 – $35
Big Fans
Comedy, Improv, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs May 09 - May 23, 2024
Veteran improvisers Mark Raterman (Cook County Social Club, Comedy Central), Neal Dandade (NBC’s Chicago Med, FX’s Justified: City Primeval), and Forest Hynes (Chaos Theory) create a high-energy romp where characters collide, worlds expand, and scenes blossom, all bound together with themes inspired by audience suggestions.
9:00PM Thu, May 09, 2024
$8 – $15
9:00PM Thu, May 16, 2024
$8 – $15
9:00PM Thu, May 23, 2024
$8 – $15
Chicago Style
Comedy, Improv, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs May 10 - Jun 15, 2024
Get ready to experience “classic” improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicago Style delivers a high-energy mix of uproarious scenes and quick-witted songs to leave you in stitches. Whether you're a seasoned improv fan or a newcomer to the genre, Chicago Style is an unforgettable evening of spontaneous hilarity.
7:00PM Fri, May 10, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Fri, May 17, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Fri, May 24, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Fri, May 31, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Fri, Jun 07, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Fri, Jun 14, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Jun 15, 2024
$10 – $20
English
Drama
Runs May 10 - Jun 09, 2024
This smash Off-Broadway hit and Obie Award-winning “rich new play, contemplative and comic” (New York Times‘ Critics’ Pick) makes its Chicago premiere.
7:30PM Fri, May 10, 2024
7:30PM Sat, May 11, 2024
2:00PM Sun, May 12, 2024
7:30PM Sun, May 12, 2024
7:30PM Wed, May 15, 2024
7:30PM Thu, May 16, 2024
7:30PM Fri, May 17, 2024
7:30PM Fri, May 17, 2024
2:00PM Sun, May 19, 2024
7:30PM Sun, May 19, 2024
7:30PM Wed, May 22, 2024
7:30PM Thu, May 23, 2024
7:30PM Fri, May 24, 2024
7:30PM Sat, May 25, 2024
2:00PM Sun, May 26, 2024
7:30PM Tue, May 28, 2024
7:30PM Wed, May 29, 2024
7:30PM Thu, May 30, 2024
7:30PM Fri, May 31, 2024
2:00PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
7:30PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
2:00PM Sun, Jun 02, 2024
7:30PM Wed, Jun 05, 2024
2:00PM Thu, Jun 06, 2024
7:30PM Thu, Jun 06, 2024
2:00PM Fri, Jun 07, 2024
7:30PM Fri, Jun 07, 2024
7:30PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
2:00PM Sun, Jun 09, 2024
MFA Collaboration Series: Durango
Drama
Runs May 10 - May 12, 2024
To the outside world, the Lee boys look perfect: The eldest son, Isaac, is headed to medical school, and his younger brother, Jimmy, is a champion swimmer. But …
7:30PM Fri, May 10, 2024
$8 – $20
2:00PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$8 – $20
7:30PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$8 – $20
2:00PM Sun, May 12, 2024
$8 – $20
Native Son
Drama
Runs May 10 - Jun 30, 2024
Suffocating in rat-infested poverty on Chicago’s South Side during the 1930s, twenty-year-old Bigger Thomas struggles to find a place for himself in a world whose prejudice has shut him out. After taking a job in a wealthy white man's house, Bigger unwittingly unleashes a series of events that violently and irrevocably seal his fate. Adapted with theatrical ingenuity by Chicago's own Nambi E. Kelley, this Native Son captures the power of Richard Wright's novel for a whole new generation.
Spearheaded by artistic director ILesa Duncan (Middle Passage, Neverwhere,) experience Nambi E. Kelley’s “gutsy, powerful, and relentless” adaptation of Richard Wright’s powerful introspection on race and justice like never before.
7:30PM Fri, May 10, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sun, May 12, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, May 17, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, May 24, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sun, May 26, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, May 31, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sun, Jun 02, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, Jun 07, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sun, Jun 09, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, Jun 14, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sat, Jun 15, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Jun 15, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sun, Jun 16, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, Jun 21, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sat, Jun 22, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Jun 22, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sun, Jun 23, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, Jun 28, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sat, Jun 29, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Jun 29, 2024
$15 – $45
2:30PM Sun, Jun 30, 2024
$15 – $45
On the Twentieth Century
Comedy, Dance, Musical
Runs May 10 - Jun 09, 2024
On the Twentieth Century is a lively musical comedy set in the 1930s, featuring a glamorous journey aboard a luxury train where egos clash, romance blossoms, and theatrical shenanigans unfold, delivering a delightful blend of humor and heart.
7:30PM Fri, May 10, 2024
$15 – $35
3:00PM Sun, May 12, 2024
$15 – $35
7:30PM Tue, May 14, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Thu, May 16, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Fri, May 17, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$20 – $35
3:00PM Sun, May 19, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Thu, May 23, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Fri, May 24, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$20 – $35
3:00PM Sun, May 26, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Thu, May 30, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Fri, May 31, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$20 – $35
3:00PM Sun, Jun 02, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Mon, Jun 03, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Thu, Jun 06, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Fri, Jun 07, 2024
$20 – $35
2:00PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$20 – $35
7:30PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$20 – $35
3:00PM Sun, Jun 09, 2024
$20 – $35
Encore Presents
Alice By Heart
An Ovation Academy Production
Musical
Runs May 10 - May 12, 2024
Ovation Academy's celebrated program for high school aged performers and creatives, ENCORE, is proud to present Alice By Heart. From the Tony and Grammy award-winning creators of Spring Awakening …
8:00PM Fri, May 10, 2024
$10 – $15
4:00PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$10 – $15
8:00PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$10 – $15
4:00PM Sun, May 12, 2024
$10 – $15
Last Stop on Market Street
Children's/Family, Literary Adaptation
Runs May 11 - Jun 02, 2024
YPT is proud to conclude its 2023-24 season with this hip-hoppin’, toe-tappin’ musical joyride about finding beauty in everyday city life!
10:00AM Sat, May 11, 2024
$19 – $25
1:30PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$19 – $25
1:30PM Sun, May 12, 2024
$19 – $25
10:00AM Sat, May 18, 2024
$19 – $25
1:30PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$19 – $25
1:30PM Sun, May 19, 2024
$19 – $25
10:00AM Sat, May 25, 2024
$19 – $25
1:30PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$19 – $25
1:30PM Sun, May 26, 2024
$19 – $25
10:00AM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$19 – $25
1:30PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$19 – $25
1:30PM Sun, Jun 02, 2024
$19 – $25
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Classic, Literary Adaptation
Runs May 11 - Jun 01, 2024
By William Shakespeare and adapted by Don Fleming Directed by Chris Anthony When the Duke of Athens is set to marry his new queen, chaos ensues within William Shakespeare's classic, A …
2:00PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$5 – $12
2:00PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$5 – $12
2:00PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$5 – $12
10:10AM Thu, May 30, 2024
$5 – $12
2:00PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$5 – $12
Porchlight in Concert: Sunday in the Park with George
Music
Runs May 11 - May 12, 2024
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce that Tony Award-nominated Sean Allan Krill and Broadway’s Kathy Voytko will star in Porchlight in Concert: Sunday in the Park with George, Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. …
7:30PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$75 – $125
2:00PM Sun, May 12, 2024
$75 – $125
REVERB
Music
May 11, 2024
Join the Chicago Sinfonietta for an unforgettable season finale, REVERB, featuring a lineup of works that showcase the power and energy of classical music. The evening begins with Chin’s …
7:30PM Sat, May 11, 2024
from $25
Ready for Men
Comedy, Improv, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs May 11 - Jun 15, 2024
Ready for Men is a fully improvised play featuring veteran performers Caleb Fullen, Travis Koury, and Drew Tonkovich. Inspired by an audience suggestion, the ensemble spontaneously creates each character, scene, and plot twist on the spot. With no script to rely on, every performance is a thrilling adventure into the unknown. Join us for an unforgettable theatrical experience where the only limit is our collective imagination!
9:00PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$8 – $15
9:00PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$8 – $15
9:00PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$8 – $15
9:00PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$8 – $15
9:00PM Sat, Jun 15, 2024
$8 – $15
PEEP SHOW
Cabaret, Performance Art
Runs Apr 13 - Jun 22, 2024
Chicago's Finest Burlesque Show
10:30PM Sat, May 11, 2024
$40 – $60
10:30PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$40 – $60
10:30PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$40 – $60
10:30PM Sat, Jun 22, 2024
$40 – $60
Miku Expo 2024
Children's/Family, Music
May 14, 2024
HATSUNE MIKU EXPO is a world concert tour, organized by Crypton Future Media, that brings along a variety of sub-events (exhibitions, workshops, club events …) where fans of …
8:00PM Tue, May 14, 2024
from $49.50
Ascension
Drama, New Work
Runs May 15 - May 26, 2024
The morning after graduating high school, Matthew wakes to a future that looks bleak. Addicted to porn, dependent on pot, alienated from his father, Matthew has no job, …
7:30PM Wed, May 15, 2024
$5 – $15
7:30PM Fri, May 17, 2024
$5 – $15
7:30PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$5 – $15
2:00PM Sun, May 19, 2024
$5 – $15
7:30PM Wed, May 22, 2024
$5 – $15
7:30PM Thu, May 23, 2024
$5 – $15
7:30PM Fri, May 24, 2024
$5 – $15
7:30PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$5 – $15
2:00PM Sun, May 26, 2024
$5 – $15
Kalliope & Co. Presents
The Receptionist
An Incubator Production
Comedy/Drama, New Work
Runs May 15 - Jun 02, 2024
Kalliope & Co. presents: The Receptionist by Adam Bock
Directed by Kyle Stoffers
May 15 – June 2, 2024 at A Red Orchid Theatre
Featuring AROT Ensemble Member dado with Jessica Ervin, Jacob Alexander, and Dano Duran
At the start of a typical day in the Northeast Office, Beverly deals effortlessly with ringing phones and her colleague’s romantic troubles. But the appearance of a charming rep from the Central Office disrupts the friendly routine. And as the true nature of the company’s business becomes apparent, The Receptionist raises disquieting, provocative questions about the consequences of complicity with evil.
7:30PM Wed, May 15, 2024
from $25
7:30PM Fri, May 17, 2024
from $25
3:00PM Sun, May 19, 2024
from $25
7:30PM Tue, May 21, 2024
from $25
7:30PM Wed, May 22, 2024
from $25
7:30PM Fri, May 24, 2024
from $25
7:30PM Tue, May 28, 2024
from $25
7:30PM Wed, May 29, 2024
from $25
7:30PM Fri, May 31, 2024
from $25
3:00PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
from $25
7:30PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
from $25
3:00PM Sun, Jun 02, 2024
from $25
Of Joy
Dance
Runs May 16 - May 19, 2024
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago heats up the Harris Theater stage May 17-19 with Spring Series: Of Joy, offering another diverse program displaying HSDC at its best. Described by The Guardian as "a …
5:30PM Thu, May 16, 2024
8:00PM Fri, May 17, 2024
8:00PM Sat, May 18, 2024
3:00PM Sun, May 19, 2024
Quitting Contest
Comedy, Improv, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs May 16 - Jun 27, 2024
Bona fide supergroup Quitting Contest features the Mount Rushmore of Chicago improv including: Jim Scheidhauer (NBC’s Shrink; Carl and the Passions); Beau Golwitzer (The Reckoning; Shotgun); Allison Ringhand (3Peat; Showtime’s Work in Progress); Mike Brunlieb (HBO’s South Side, Amazon’s Utopia); and Sue Gillan (NBC’s Shrink, Second City). Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Best in Class comedy!
7:00PM Thu, May 16, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Thu, Jun 20, 2024
$10 – $20
7:00PM Thu, Jun 27, 2024
$10 – $20
Viva la Mort
Drama
Runs May 16 - Jun 09, 2024
Superstar singer, Michigander and pop-icon (whose career spans four decades), VIVA, returns to her hometown and to her just-as-aging ex, MORT. Is the return out of generosity or revenge? Content Warning: songs, style, and possibly killer wolverines. Performed—with songs!—in The Conspirators’ inimitable style.
7:00PM Thu, May 16, 2024
$15
7:00PM Fri, May 17, 2024
$30
7:00PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$30
7:00PM Sun, May 19, 2024
$30
7:00PM Thu, May 23, 2024
$30
7:00PM Fri, May 24, 2024
$30
7:00PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$30
7:00PM Sun, May 26, 2024
$30
7:00PM Thu, May 30, 2024
$30
7:00PM Fri, May 31, 2024
$30
7:00PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$30
7:00PM Sun, Jun 02, 2024
$30
7:00PM Thu, Jun 06, 2024
$30
7:00PM Fri, Jun 07, 2024
$30
7:00PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$30
7:00PM Sun, Jun 09, 2024
$30
The Prodigal Daughter
Comedy/Drama
Runs May 16 - Jun 22, 2024
In the Red Summer of 1919, Chicago’s Black Belt is boiling over, from both the ruthless heat and the intensifying racial conflict gripping America. Virginia Bass, a successful …
7:30PM Thu, May 16, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, May 17, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, May 18, 2024
$15 – $45
3:00PM Sun, May 19, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Thu, May 23, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, May 24, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, May 25, 2024
$15 – $45
3:00PM Sun, May 26, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Thu, May 30, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, May 31, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Jun 01, 2024
$15 – $45
3:00PM Sun, Jun 02, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Thu, Jun 06, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, Jun 07, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Jun 08, 2024
$15 – $45
3:00PM Sun, Jun 09, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Thu, Jun 13, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, Jun 14, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Jun 15, 2024
$15 – $45
3:00PM Sun, Jun 16, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Thu, Jun 20, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Fri, Jun 21, 2024
$15 – $45
3:00PM Sat, Jun 22, 2024
$15 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Jun 22, 2024
$15 – $45