Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince
Drama, Literary Adaptation
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, 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
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, 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
The Infinite Wrench
Experimental, Open Run
Runs Jan 10 - Aug 31, 2025
At THE INFINITE WRENCH you’ll see thirty original plays in sixty minutes, written and performed by The Neo-Futurist Ensemble. Each play offers something different, be it funny, profound, elegant, …
10:30PM Fri, Jul 11, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
7:00PM Sun, Jul 13, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
7:00PM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Fri, Jul 25, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
7:00PM Sun, Jul 27, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Fri, Aug 01, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
7:00PM Sun, Aug 03, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Fri, Aug 08, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Sat, Aug 09, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
7:00PM Sun, Aug 10, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Fri, Aug 15, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Sat, Aug 16, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
7:00PM Sun, Aug 17, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Fri, Aug 22, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Sat, Aug 23, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
7:00PM Sun, Aug 24, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Fri, Aug 29, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
10:30PM Sat, Aug 30, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
7:00PM Sun, Aug 31, 2025
$1.00 – $20.00
Toddler Hiking Club
Children's/Family, Music, Outdoor, Performance Art, Physical Theater
Runs Jul 12 - Aug 02, 2025
An interactive walking play for very young children that takes place in and around nature play spaces and on trails. As audiences follow the Trail Guide, they are introduced to some friendly, silly and musical animals who invite them to join the club through music, art and creative drama games!
10:00AM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$17
10:00AM Sun, Jul 13, 2025
$17
11:30AM Sun, Jul 13, 2025
$17
10:00AM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$17
11:30AM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$17
10:00AM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
$17
11:30AM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
$17
10:00AM Wed, Jul 23, 2025
$17
10:00AM Thu, Jul 24, 2025
$17
10:00AM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$17
11:30AM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$17
10:00AM Sun, Jul 27, 2025
$17
11:30AM Sun, Jul 27, 2025
$17
10:00AM Wed, Jul 30, 2025
$17
10:00AM Thu, Jul 31, 2025
$17
10:00AM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$17
11:30AM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$17
Comedy Dance Chicago
Comedy, Dance, Improv, Performance Art
Runs Jun 28 - Jul 26, 2025
Comedy Dance Chicago is a high-energy laugh-riot! A joyful mashup of comedy, physical humor, music, and dance. This feel-good show is sure to have you smiling, laughing, and bouncing in your seat! Don’t miss this joy-filled experience, perfect for friends, families, and anyone in need of a laughter boost!
2:00PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$20 – $25
2:00PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$20 – $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, 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
The One Offs
Comedy, Improv
Runs Jul 12 - Jul 26, 2025
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind night of laughter with The One Offs — an improv comedy show that only happens once! Featuring Chicago’s most brilliant improvisers, The One Offs is a completely original comedy show created live before your eyes and never to be repeated. No scripts, no reruns, just pure, in-the-moment hilarity that disappears as soon as the lights go down. Blink and you’ll miss it—because once it’s gone, it’s gone for good!
5:00PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$10 – $20
5:00PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$10 – $20
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
Drama, Pride
Runs Jun 14 - Sep 07, 2025
The second part 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 …
7:00PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sun, Jul 13, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Jul 21, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sun, Jul 27, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sun, Aug 03, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Aug 04, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Sat, Aug 09, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sun, Aug 10, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sat, Aug 16, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sun, Aug 17, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Mon, Aug 18, 2025
$25.00
7:00PM Sat, Aug 23, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sun, Aug 24, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Fri, Aug 29, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Tue, Sep 02, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Fri, Sep 05, 2025
$38.00
7:00PM Sat, Sep 06, 2025
$38.00
12:00PM Sun, Sep 07, 2025
$38.00
Camp Whatsitsname
Comedy, Improv, New Work, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs Jun 20 - Aug 02, 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!
7:00PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Fri, Jul 25, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Fri, Aug 01, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$10 – $20
FreakShow & Tell LIVE!
One Person Show, Performance Art, Physical Theater, Variety
Runs Jul 05 - Aug 30, 2025
“Britton has traded classic sideshow glitz for a lab coat and a personable demeanor.” Chicago Reader
“He’ll eat fire, walk on glass, absorb a million volts for your amusement.” Chicago Sun-Times
7:00PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
from $34.99
7:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
from $34.99
7:00PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
from $34.99
7:00PM Sat, Aug 09, 2025
from $34.99
7:00PM Sat, Aug 16, 2025
from $34.99
7:00PM Sat, Aug 30, 2025
from $34.99
Improvised Jane Austen
Improv, Literary Adaptation
Runs May 10 - Sep 27, 2025
Come for the humor, stay for the heart!
7:30PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 09, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 16, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 23, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 30, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Sep 06, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Sep 13, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Sep 20, 2025
$20.00
7:30PM Sat, Sep 27, 2025
$20.00
Tom & Eliza
Drama
Runs Jun 26 - Aug 17, 2025
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.
7:30PM Sat, Jul 12, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
2:00PM Sun, Jul 13, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Thu, Jul 17, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
2:00PM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Fri, Jul 25, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
2:00PM Sun, Jul 27, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Mon, Jul 28, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Thu, Jul 31, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
2:00PM Sun, Aug 03, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 09, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
2:00PM Sun, Aug 10, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Fri, Aug 15, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 16, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
2:00PM Sun, Aug 17, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
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, Jul 12, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 09, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 16, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 23, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 30, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Sep 06, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Sep 13, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Sep 20, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Sat, Sep 27, 2025
$30.00
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
Harold Night
Comedy, Improv
Runs Mar 30 - Jul 20, 2025
Each week, the talented teams of iO come together to create characters, discover alternate realities, and play hilarious bits all inspired by one word from you, the audience! Using the …
7:00PM Sun, Jul 13, 2025
7:00PM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
Experimental
Runs Jul 06 - Aug 11, 2025
Experimental play performed cold by a different actor at each performance, with no rehearsal, no director, and no set.
7:30PM Sun, Jul 13, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Mon, Jul 14, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Mon, Jul 21, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Sun, Jul 27, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Mon, Jul 28, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Sun, Aug 03, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Mon, Aug 04, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Sun, Aug 10, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
7:30PM Mon, Aug 11, 2025
$20.00 – $60.00
Nat Zegree’s Greatest Hits Rockin’ Request Show
Music
Runs Jul 14 - Jul 15, 2025
Marriott Theatre favorite Nat Zegree performs the best of his incomparable rock & roll piano stylings plus a full set of audience requests.
7:00PM Mon, Jul 14, 2025
$$75.00
1:00PM Tue, Jul 15, 2025
$$75.00
Summer in the Parks Concerts
Music, Musical, Outdoor
Runs Jul 09 - Sep 21, 2025
Free hour-long family-friendly concerts in 10 Naperville/Lisle/Downers Grove/Bolingbrook parks and spaces, featuring fun, popular, and comedic songs from Broadway musicals, such as MY FAIR LADY, MAMMA MIA, CHICAGO, FUNNY GIRL, SINGING IN THE RAIN, …
7:00PM Wed, Jul 16, 2025
Free
7:00PM Wed, Jul 23, 2025
Free
2:00PM Sun, Jul 27, 2025
Free
7:00PM Thu, Aug 07, 2025
Free
7:00PM Fri, Aug 08, 2025
Free
2:00PM Sun, Aug 17, 2025
Free
4:00PM Sun, Sep 14, 2025
Free
12:30PM Sun, Sep 21, 2025
Free
2:00PM Sun, Sep 21, 2025
Free
Citadel Theatre presents
The Queen's Museum
at Lake Forest Open Lands
Children's/Family, Musical, New Work, Outdoor
Runs Jul 17 - Jul 20, 2025
Bring a picnic and a blanket to Lake Forest Open Lands for another Citadel outdoor summer extravaganza full of music and fun that your whole family will enjoy together!
6:00PM Thu, Jul 17, 2025
$20.00
6:00PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
$20.00
3:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$20.00
6:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$20.00
3:00PM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
$20.00
6:00PM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
$20.00
Kokandy Productions
Amélie The Musical
Musical
Runs Jul 17 - Sep 28, 2025
Based on the beloved film of the same name, this quirky, charming musical tells the story of Amélie, an extraordinary young woman who lives quietly in the world …
7:00PM Thu, Jul 17, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Jul 24, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Jul 25, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Jul 27, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Jul 31, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Aug 01, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Aug 03, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Aug 07, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Aug 08, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Aug 09, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Aug 10, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Aug 14, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Aug 15, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Aug 16, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Aug 17, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Aug 21, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Aug 22, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Aug 23, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Aug 24, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Aug 28, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Aug 29, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Aug 30, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Aug 31, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Sep 04, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Sep 05, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Sep 06, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Sep 07, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Sep 11, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Sep 12, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Sep 13, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Sep 14, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Sep 18, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Sep 19, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Sep 20, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Sep 21, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Sep 25, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Sep 26, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Sep 27, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Sep 28, 2025
Improv Near Me
Comedy, Experimental, Improv, Open Run, Stand-Up, Variety
Runs Jun 20 - Aug 02, 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, Jul 17, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Thu, Jul 24, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$10 – $20
7:00PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$10 – $20
INCOGNITO
Drama
Runs Jul 17 - Aug 03, 2025
In this Chicago premiere by playwright Nick Payne, three interwoven stories create a poignant exploration of love, loss, and identity—raising the question of whether forgetting who we are would be a curse or a gift.
"Despite being based, albeit very loosely, on several true stories, this play is a work of fiction. But then isn’t everything.” - Nick Payne
7:30PM Thu, Jul 17, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
7:30PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
7:30PM Sat, Jul 19, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
4:00PM Sun, Jul 20, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
7:30PM Thu, Jul 24, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
7:30PM Fri, Jul 25, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
7:30PM Sat, Jul 26, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
4:00PM Sun, Jul 27, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
7:30PM Thu, Jul 31, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
7:30PM Fri, Aug 01, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
7:30PM Sat, Aug 02, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
4:00PM Sun, Aug 03, 2025
$19.00 – $39.00
Phony Award Winning Musical
Comedy, Improv, Musical
Runs Jun 19 - Oct 02, 2025
Phony Award Winning features Chicago's best musical improvisers.
7:30PM Thu, Jul 17, 2025
$25.00 – $30.00
7:30PM Thu, Oct 02, 2025
$25.00 – $30.00
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, 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
Shuttle to the Show: Dhaba on Devon Avenue
Drama
Jul 18, 2025
The League of Chicago Theatres is excited to launch Shuttle to the Show, a new program designed to make it easier for Chicago audiences to attend performances at …
5:30PM Fri, Jul 18, 2025