Live Theater Events in Chicago
557 events in Chicago
I am the Wind
Two lifelong friends sail into open water: one edging closer to the pull of oblivion, the other with a question neither can escape.
The Séance: Live (and dead) in Chicago
The Séance returns to Chicago’s Stars & Garters for Saturday nights this fall.
The Séance
The Séance is an original stage show that recreates an authentic Victorian-era séance.
The Winter's Tale
Live theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Streeterville.
Vape! The Grease Parody
Vape! The Grease Parody is a hilariously unhinged spoof of the iconic and timeless musical film Grease.
“One” and “Blood Spill” Double Bill
ONE is Jeff Hagedorn’s groundbreaking solo play about a young man attempting to understand and confront his AIDS diagnosis at a time...
Vampire Playlist - Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Vampire playlist by Concrete Content.
The Factory Theater Presents the World Premiere of “Radical Futures”
Forged in Factory Theater’s workshop, Radical Futures showcases a genre not often explored on the Factory stage.
King Hedley II
King Hedley, a man recently released from prison, attempts to rebuild his life by selling stolen refrigerators so he can buy a video store.
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
King Lear tells the complicated story of a king who divides his kingdom into thirds for his three daughters and the unforeseen struggles...
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row”
The creative and production team for Mud Row includes Malkia Stampley (she/her, director); Lo Williams (she/her, associate director)...
Vladimir
About this show In a world where facts are manipulated and fear is currency, the truth becomes dangerous.
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Dial M for Murder”
Alfred Hitchcock’s adored, chilling thriller gets a modern twist that no one sees coming.
Premonitions Inc. at Kermess
Guests arrive as clients, only to find themselves caught in a night of outrageous fortunes, horoscope roasts, audience games, and...
Shane Dawson - Exclusive Screening of “Cancelled” plus Q&A
Live theater at The Vic Theatre in Lakeview.
Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle”
Live theater at Redtwist Theatre in Andersonville.
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”
To cope with the absence of her father, neglect of her mother and ridicule by her classmates, eighth-grader and president of the Tobey...
Tin Drum Theatre Company Presents the Chicago Premiere, “A Dark Wood”
“The Fix” was supposed to correct everything that had gone wrong with the country.
Sleeping Beauty & Dvořák Cello Concerto
The crown jewel of cello repertoire, Dvořák’s heroic and soulful Cello Concerto marks the return of Jian Wang, a soloist with a lustrous...
Edward Scissorhands w/ Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra
Live theater at Auditorium Theatre in South Loop.
Topdog/Underdog
Lincoln dresses like his namesake, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs.
A Dark Wood
World Premiere dystopian fable written by Broadway’s Eric Coble.
I.A. Inteligencia Actoral - Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Inteligencia Actoral by Aguijón Theater.
Brown Suga - A New Bipoc Burlesque Comp
Eleven magnetic artists from across the nation take the stage for Chicago’s first all-BIPOC, all-level burlesque competition at The...