Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Children's/Family
Runs Feb 13 - Mar 28, 2026
Theatre For Young Audiences Discover Roald Dahl’s World of Pure Imagination Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, enjoy this delightfully scrumptious musical adaptation that brings to life all …
10:00AM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
10:00AM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
10:00AM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
10:00AM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
10:00AM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
10:00AM Tue, Mar 24, 2026
12:30PM Tue, Mar 24, 2026
10:00AM Wed, Mar 25, 2026
10:00AM Thu, Mar 26, 2026
10:00AM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
How I Became A Pirate
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Feb 28 - Mar 15, 2026
“Aaaargh, its a musical for young audiences!”
10:00AM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$18.00 – $20.00
12:30PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$18.00 – $20.00
Imagine U: Theatre for the Very Young presents Imagine That! & Splish, Splash: A Day on the Lake
Children's/Family
Runs Mar 07 - Mar 15, 2026
Join us for a vibrant and engaging introduction to the magic of theatre, specially designed for children aged 2-5 and their grown-ups. Two different remounted shows will take place: Imagine That! (3/7 and 3/15) and Splish, Splash: A Day on the Lake (3/8 and 3/14).
Our multi-sensory performances offer a delightful first taste of live theatre, crafted by a dedicated team of educational artists who specialize in early childhood development alongside undergraduate students focused on theatre for young audiences. Come and experience the joy of interactive storytelling and creative exploration with your little ones!
11:00AM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$7 – $12
1:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$7 – $12
Kitty and the Beanstalk
Children's/Family
Runs Feb 14 - Mar 22, 2026
In the alleys of a sunless Big City, sibling stray cats Kitty and Tom use the garbage around them to make their world a more magical place. But when Kitty trades one of Tom’s precious creations for some magic beans, Tom angrily throws them away–only to have them sprout into a magnificent beanstalk. When they climb it, they discover why the sun has vanished from the city below (hint: a giant is involved). A world premiere with music for kids ages 4-10 and their families.
11:00AM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
1:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
11:00AM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
1:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
11:00AM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
1:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Bernadette, The Musical
Musical, Womxn's History Month
Runs Feb 12 - Mar 15, 2026
Bernadette, The Musical is a powerful and deeply moving theatrical production that brings to life the extraordinary story of Bernadette Soubirous, the young girl whose Marian apparitions in Lourdes …
1:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$45.00 – $149.00
6:30PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$45.00 – $149.00
Hamilton
Runs Mar 04 - Apr 25, 2026
A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as he …
1:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
7:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
1:00PM Wed, Mar 18, 2026
7:00PM Wed, Mar 18, 2026
7:00PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
1:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
1:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
7:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
1:00PM Wed, Mar 25, 2026
7:00PM Wed, Mar 25, 2026
7:00PM Thu, Mar 26, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Mar 27, 2026
1:30PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
7:00PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
1:00PM Sun, Mar 29, 2026
7:00PM Sun, Mar 29, 2026
7:00PM Tue, Mar 31, 2026
1:00PM Wed, Apr 01, 2026
7:00PM Wed, Apr 01, 2026
7:00PM Thu, Apr 02, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Apr 03, 2026
1:30PM Sat, Apr 04, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Apr 04, 2026
1:00PM Sun, Apr 05, 2026
1:00PM Wed, Apr 08, 2026
7:00PM Wed, Apr 08, 2026
7:00PM Thu, Apr 09, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Apr 10, 2026
1:30PM Sat, Apr 11, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Apr 11, 2026
1:00PM Sun, Apr 12, 2026
7:00PM Sun, Apr 12, 2026
1:00PM Wed, Apr 15, 2026
7:00PM Wed, Apr 15, 2026
7:00PM Thu, Apr 16, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Apr 17, 2026
1:30PM Sat, Apr 18, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Apr 18, 2026
1:00PM Sun, Apr 19, 2026
7:00PM Sun, Apr 19, 2026
7:00PM Tue, Apr 21, 2026
1:00PM Wed, Apr 22, 2026
7:00PM Wed, Apr 22, 2026
7:00PM Thu, Apr 23, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Apr 24, 2026
1:00PM Sat, Apr 25, 2026
1:30PM Sat, Apr 25, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Apr 25, 2026
Little Shop of Horrors
Musical, Valentine's Day
Runs Jan 21 - Mar 15, 2026
The Sci-Fi Cult Musical Favorite The deviously delicious smash hit musical Little Shop of Horrors has devoured audience’s hearts for decades. The charming, quirky, tongue-in-cheek comedy from Howard Ashman …
1:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
Buffy Revamped
Comedy, One Person Show
Runs Mar 09 - Mar 22, 2026
Seventy minutes. Seven seasons. One Spike.
2:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$49.00 – $99.00
5:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$49.00 – $99.00
8:00PM Tue, Mar 17, 2026
$49.00 – $99.00
8:00PM Wed, Mar 18, 2026
$49.00 – $99.00
5:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$49.00 – $99.00
8:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$49.00 – $99.00
2:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
$49.00 – $99.00
Danceworks 2026: Semiquincentennial
Dance
Runs Mar 13 - Mar 15, 2026
Join us for Northwestern’s annual dance showcase featuring new works by acclaimed and nationally recognized guest choreographers and faculty.
2:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$8 – $25
Music Theater Works' CATS
Musical
Runs Mar 05 - Mar 29, 2026
Music Theater Works kicks off its 46th season with CATS, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s electrifying, Tony Award-winning musical. In this immersive production set in a larger-than-life British flat, audiences …
2:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
2:00PM Wed, Mar 18, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
7:30PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
2:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
7:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
2:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
2:00PM Wed, Mar 25, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
7:30PM Fri, Mar 27, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
2:00PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
7:30PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
2:00PM Sun, Mar 29, 2026
$$19.50 – $$106
On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan
Musical, Womxn's History Month
Runs Jan 28 - Mar 22, 2026
The rhythm is gonna get you!
Filled with the exhilarating music of the Miami Sound Machine, this celebration of Gloria Estefan’s greatest hits will have you dancing in the aisles.
On Your Feet! contains some strong language.
Run Time: 2 hours 15 minutes including intermission
2:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
6:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
1:30PM Wed, Mar 18, 2026
1:30PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
7:00PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
3:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
8:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
6:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Porchlight Music Theater presents THE IRISH ... AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY
Comedy/Drama, Holiday, Musical
Runs Jan 31 - Mar 15, 2026
The Irish… and How They Got That Way is an irreverent musical history of Ireland through the tumultuous 20th and 21st centuries seen through the eyes of Pulitzer …
2:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$24 – $110
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Comedy/Drama
Runs Feb 21 - Apr 12, 2026
“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.”
Oscar knows that a nerdy Dominican college freshman isn’t anyone’s idea of a romantic hero. But with the encouragement of Yunior, his new roommate, he is determined to give love another chance. As Oscar sets out from New Jersey to Santo Domingo to prove his undeniable hope, can he shake the dark “fukú” that has haunted his family for generations? Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel comes to vivid life in this world-premiere English stage adaption—a celebration of risk and the power of perseverance against all odds.
2:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Tue, Mar 17, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Wed, Mar 18, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Wed, Mar 25, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Thu, Mar 26, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Thu, Mar 26, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Fri, Mar 27, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Sun, Mar 29, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Sun, Mar 29, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Wed, Apr 01, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Thu, Apr 02, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Thu, Apr 02, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Fri, Apr 03, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Sat, Apr 04, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Sat, Apr 04, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Sun, Apr 05, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Tue, Apr 07, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Wed, Apr 08, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Thu, Apr 09, 2026
$49 – $94
7:30PM Thu, Apr 09, 2026
$44 – $94
7:30PM Fri, Apr 10, 2026
$44 – $94
2:00PM Sat, Apr 11, 2026
$59 – $94
7:30PM Sat, Apr 11, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Apr 12, 2026
The Play That Goes Wrong
Comedy
Runs Feb 26 - Mar 29, 2026
Part Monty Python, part Fawlty Towers, The Play That Goes Wrong is an Olivier Award-winning gut-busting global sensation that is guaranteed to leave you aching from laughter. In …
2:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$25 – $49
2:00PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
$25 – $49
7:30PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
$25 – $49
2:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$25 – $49
7:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$25 – $49
2:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
$25 – $49
7:30PM Thu, Mar 26, 2026
$25 – $49
7:30PM Fri, Mar 27, 2026
$25 – $49
2:00PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$25 – $49
7:30PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$25 – $49
2:00PM Sun, Mar 29, 2026
$25 – $49
White Rooster
New Work
Runs Mar 05 - Apr 12, 2026
White Rooster is a darkly funny tale of love, loss and the strange things we inherit. After a family tragedy, Min is pulled into a world of restless spirits, old curses and mysterious traditions. Her fiancé won’t stay dead, her sister won’t stay buried and a rooster won’t be ignored. Blending spooky folklore with offbeat humor, White Rooster is a haunting tale of grief, family and the messiness of moving on.
2:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
7:30PM Wed, Mar 18, 2026
2:00PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
7:30PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
7:30PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
2:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
7:30PM Wed, Mar 25, 2026
2:00PM Thu, Mar 26, 2026
7:30PM Thu, Mar 26, 2026
7:30PM Fri, Mar 27, 2026
2:00PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Mar 29, 2026
2:00PM Thu, Apr 02, 2026
7:30PM Thu, Apr 02, 2026
7:30PM Fri, Apr 03, 2026
2:00PM Sat, Apr 04, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Apr 04, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Apr 05, 2026
7:30PM Wed, Apr 08, 2026
2:00PM Thu, Apr 09, 2026
7:30PM Thu, Apr 09, 2026
7:30PM Fri, Apr 10, 2026
2:00PM Sat, Apr 11, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Apr 11, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Apr 12, 2026
Come Back, Little Sheba
Drama
Runs Feb 06 - Mar 22, 2026
Midwest town. Forced into marriage due to an unexpected pregnancy, former beauty queen Lola and recovering alcoholic Doc live a quiet life of heartbreak and regret until Marie, …
2:30PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
2:00PM Wed, Mar 18, 2026
7:30PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
7:30PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
7:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
2:30PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Admissions
Drama
Runs Feb 13 - Mar 15, 2026
At an elite prep school, Sherri Rosen-Mason is leading the charge for change—until her own son’s Ivy League dreams put her ideals to the test. This sharp, compelling …
3:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$45.00
AQUÍ O ALLÁ: A circus story
Circus, Comedy
Runs Feb 21 - Mar 22, 2026
In a city that could be here, there, or anywhere else, a chosen family of misfit clowns arrives in search of a new home.
3:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$5.00 – $55.00
4:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$5.00 – $55.00
7:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$5.00 – $55.00
3:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
$5.00 – $55.00
Chicago Premiere!
Birds of North America
Comedy/Drama, New Work
Runs Jan 15 - Mar 15, 2026
John and his daughter Caitlyn are birders. As they scan the skies over their backyard in suburban Maryland looking for elusive birds, years go by. Children grow up and parents age. The climate and the world change in small and vast ways. BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA takes a close look at the relationship of a father and daughter over the course of a decade as they struggle to understand the parts of one another that defy understanding.
3:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$15 – $55
Black Cypress Bayou
Black History Month, Cultural Happenings, Drama
Runs Feb 13 - Mar 15, 2026
On a sweltering Texas night in the middle of a pandemic, Vernita Manifold calls her daughters home to the bayou—and to a secret that's about to explode. The …
3:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$25.00 – $45.00
Changing Channels
Comedy/Drama
Runs Feb 27 - Apr 12, 2026
Historical comedy/drama of “the Red Scare” during the early days of live television
3:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$40.00
7:30PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
$40.00
7:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$40.00
3:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
$40.00
7:30PM Fri, Mar 27, 2026
$40.00
7:30PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$40.00
3:00PM Sun, Mar 29, 2026
$40.00
7:30PM Mon, Mar 30, 2026
$40.00
7:30PM Fri, Apr 03, 2026
$40.00
7:30PM Sat, Apr 04, 2026
$40.00
7:30PM Mon, Apr 06, 2026
$40.00
7:30PM Fri, Apr 10, 2026
$40.00
7:30PM Sat, Apr 11, 2026
$40.00
3:00PM Sun, Apr 12, 2026
$40.00
Morning, Noon, and Night
Black History Month, Comedy, Comedy/Drama, Cultural Happenings, Womxn's History Month
Runs Feb 13 - Mar 28, 2026
Raising a teenager is hard. And for Mia and Dailyn it’s not going smoothly. As they get ready for older sister Alex to come home, an unsettling visitor steps out of the algorithm, their plans glitch into chaos.
3:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$20 – $60
7:30PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
$20 – $60
7:30PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
$20 – $60
7:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$20 – $60
3:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
$20 – $60
7:30PM Thu, Mar 26, 2026
$20 – $60
7:30PM Fri, Mar 27, 2026
$20 – $60
3:00PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$20 – $60
7:30PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$20 – $60
The Dance of Death
Drama
Runs Jan 29 - Mar 22, 2026
In the high stone tower of an isolated naval fortress, Alice and Edgar are about to celebrate 25 years of wedded bliss—if decades of resentment, recrimination and mutual sabotage count as bliss. But when an alluring visitor arrives, the delicate balance of their tedious arrangement falls off its axis, cracks growing into canyons. In Conor McPherson’s wicked take on Strindberg’s masterclass in marital warfare, a twisted love triangle waltzes off the edge of a cliff, plunging us all into the deep.
3:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$20 – $123.50
7:30PM Wed, Mar 18, 2026
$20 – $123.50
7:30PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
$20 – $123.50
7:30PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
$20 – $123.50
3:00PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$20 – $123.50
7:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$20 – $123.50
3:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
$20 – $123.50
Red Theater presents
The Seagull
by Anton Chekhov
Comedy/Drama
Runs Feb 11 - Mar 15, 2026
Red Theater presents THE SEAGULL, Chekhov's classic story of artistic ambition, romantic pursuit, and dreams just out of reach, directed and adapted by Ian Maryfield.
3:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$30 – $50