Live Theater Events in Chicago
557 events in Chicago
Jerker, or The Helping Hand
One of the most provocative and enduring theatrical works to emerge from the AIDS crisis.
Vampire Playlist - Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Vampire playlist by Concrete Content.
A Dark Wood
World Premiere dystopian fable written by Broadway’s Eric Coble.
The Cosmic Underground Show
Live theater at Cosmic Underground Theater in Rogers Park.
I.A. Inteligencia Actoral - Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Inteligencia Actoral by Aguijón Theater.
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Live theater at Second City-Chicago: Mainstage in Old Town.
The Winter's Tale
Live theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Streeterville.
The Séance
The Séance is an original stage show that recreates an authentic Victorian-era séance.
The Séance: Live (and dead) in Chicago
The Séance returns to Chicago’s Stars & Garters for Saturday nights this fall.
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.
Brahms Requiem
Brahms once called A German Requiem his “human requiem”, and it fits.
The Book of Mormon (Chicago)
Live theater at Cadillac Palace in The Loop.
Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)
Live theater at Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place in Gold Coast.
Vape! The Grease Parody
Vape! The Grease Parody is a hilariously unhinged spoof of the iconic and timeless musical film Grease.
Topdog/Underdog
Lincoln dresses like his namesake, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs.
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)...
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...
Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle”
Live theater at Redtwist Theatre in Andersonville.
Premonitions Inc. at Kermess
Guests arrive as clients, only to find themselves caught in a night of outrageous fortunes, horoscope roasts, audience games, and...
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Dial M for Murder”
Alfred Hitchcock’s adored, chilling thriller gets a modern twist that no one sees coming.
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.
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.
Jerker, or The Helping Hand
One of the most provocative and enduring theatrical works to emerge from the AIDS crisis.