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Saturday, October 17

Theater of the Mind

Sat, Oct 17 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

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Topdog/Underdog – Chicago

Sat, Oct 17 · Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago, 1650 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60614, Chicago

Get ready for an unforgettable night at the Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago as we present “Topdog/Underdog – Chicago.” This powerful play delves into the complexities of brotherhood, identity, and…

$50 – $171

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Sat, Oct 17 · 11 AM–12 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

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Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sat, Oct 17 · 11 AM–12 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Loop Arts Fest

Sat, Oct 17 · 12 PM–6 PM · State Street between Jackson Blvd. and Madison St., Chicago, IL 60603, State Street between Jackson Blvd. and Madison St.,, Chicago

Grab your dancing shoes and head downtown for the first-ever Loop Arts Fest.

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Marriott Theatre Presents Come From Away

Sat, Oct 17 · 1 PM–7:30 PM · Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire

Marriott Theatre , Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre presents Come From Away , the internationally celebrated musical that was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, captured four…

$80 – $100

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sat, Oct 17 · 1 PM–2 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Waitress – The Musical

Sat, Oct 17 · 2 PM–9:30 PM · James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St., Chicago

The 10th Anniversary tour of the hit Broadway musical Waitress is coming to the James M.

Price: see link

Sanctuary Stories

Sat, Oct 17 · 2 PM–3:30 PM · Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago

$35.00

Topdog/Underdog

Sat, Oct 17 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

The Swallow

Sat, Oct 17 · 3 PM–5 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

THE SWALLOW is set during a private singing lesson between a choral director and a new student.

$30.00

DETROIT ’67

Sat, Oct 17 · 3 PM–6 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show

Sat, Oct 17 · 4 PM–8:30 PM · Historic Main Stage at Athenaeum Center, 2936 N. Southport Ave, Chicago

Step into a world where light and dance intertwine in this breathtaking retelling of Sleeping Beauty.

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The Cosmic Underground Show

Sat, Oct 17 · 4:30 PM–6 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Scott Green Lies To Your Kids

Sat, Oct 17 · 6 PM–7 PM · The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, IL

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sat, Oct 17 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Infinite Wrench

Sat, Oct 17 · 7 PM–8 PM · The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Jekyll& Hyde

Sat, Oct 17 · 7 PM–10 PM · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago

Price: see link

I am the Wind

Sat, Oct 17 · 7 PM–9 PM · Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Free

Topdog/Underdog

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Few contemporary violin concertos have made a splash with audiences like Arturo Márquez’s Fandango , which won a 2024 Latin Grammy.

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Vape! The Grease Parody

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago

Celebrate Arthur Mitchell’s belief that ballet belongs to everyone with New York based Dance Theatre of Harlem, a company internationally acclaimed for redefining what ballet looks like in the 21st century.

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Vladimir

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

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KING HEDLEY II

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

All at Once — The Seldoms with Timothy Daisy

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–8:30 PM · Studio5 Performing Arts Center, 1934 Dempster Street, Evanston

Chicago-based dance company The Seldoms will kick off its 25th anniversary year at Studio5 Performing Arts Center with the world premiere of the new full-length All at Once, a Cubist-inspired performance work by…

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A Dark Wood

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$34

Sanctuary Stories

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago

$35.00

Stir Friday Night’s 31st Sketch Comedy Revue

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–8:30 PM · American Blues Theater, 5627 N Lincoln Blvd, Chicago, IL

Stir Friday Night, Chicago’s premier and longest-running Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) comedy organization, will return to the stage this fall for a two-night celebration of comedy featuring original…

$20

DETROIT ’67

Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

The Cosmic Underground Show

Sat, Oct 17 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 PM–10:30 PM · The Annoyance Theatre, 851 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL

$15

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Knock, Knock You There?

Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

Get ready for 90-minutes of sketch comedy that flips classic horror on its head.

$20

Sunday, October 18

Theater of the Mind

Sun, Oct 18 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Sun, Oct 18 · 11 AM–12 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

Price: see link

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sun, Oct 18 · 11 AM–12 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Marriott Theatre Presents Come From Away

Sun, Oct 18 · 1 PM–7:30 PM · Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire

Marriott Theatre , Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre presents Come From Away , the internationally celebrated musical that was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, captured four…

$80 – $100

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sun, Oct 18 · 1 PM–2 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Don Giovanni

Sun, Oct 18 · 2 PM–5:30 PM · Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606, Chicago

Price: see link

Holy Ghost Bingo: God, Goblins, & Games!

Sun, Oct 18 · 2 PM–4 PM · Stars & Garters Theater, 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago

Holy Ghost Bingo: God, Goblins, & Games is a Halloween-themed interactive comedy play written by Vicki Quade, one of the authors of the hit comedy, Late Nite Catechism.

$35

Waitress – The Musical

Sun, Oct 18 · 2 PM–4 PM · James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St., Chicago

The 10th Anniversary tour of the hit Broadway musical Waitress is coming to the James M.

Price: see link

A Dark Wood

Sun, Oct 18 · 2:30 PM–4 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$34

Topdog/Underdog

Sun, Oct 18 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

The Swallow

Sun, Oct 18 · 3 PM–5 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

THE SWALLOW is set during a private singing lesson between a choral director and a new student.

$30.00

Thibaudet, Batiashvili & Capuçon

Sun, Oct 18 · 3 PM–5 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

In their early piano trios, the teenage Shostakovich and Debussy showed the world their youthful exuberance.

Price: see link

Vladimir

Sun, Oct 18 · 3 PM–5 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

KING HEDLEY II

Sun, Oct 18 · 3 PM–6 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

Fashion Film Festival Chicago

Sun, Oct 18 · 3 PM–5 PM · Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central St, Evanston

STORIES WE WEAR: FASHION AS VISUAL NARRATIVE Join the Fashion Film Festival Chicago and the Evanston Art Center for an afternoon celebrating fashion as a powerful language of visual storytelling.

Free

Sanctuary Stories

Sun, Oct 18 · 3 PM–4:30 PM · Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, 2936 North Southport Avenue, Chicago

$35.00

DETROIT ’67

Sun, Oct 18 · 3 PM–6 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

Identity Performing Arts 5th Anniversary Performance

Sun, Oct 18 · 3:30 PM–7:30 PM · Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL

Identity Performing Arts 5th Anniversary – Celebrating 5 remarkable years of ingenuity, imagination, and shared spirit, on October 18th at the Edlis Neeson Theater at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Price: see link

I am the Wind

Sun, Oct 18 · 5 PM–7 PM · Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Free

Jekyll& Hyde

Sun, Oct 18 · 7 PM–10 PM · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sun, Oct 18 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

UFO Case Files

Sun, Oct 18 · 7 PM–8 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$20

Vape! The Grease Parody

Sun, Oct 18 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Monday, October 19

Jekyll& Hyde

Mon, Oct 19 · 7 PM–10 PM · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago

Price: see link

Music of the Baroque: Vivaldi & Beyond

Mon, Oct 19 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 East Randolph Street, Chicago

Baroque trailblazers Antonio Vivaldi and J. S. Bach launch this journey through the world of 18th-century orchestral music.

Price: see link

$10 Improv Night

Mon, Oct 19 · 9 PM–10 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$10

Tuesday, October 20

Theater of the Mind

Tue, Oct 20 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

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CSO Chamber Music: Trillium Ensemble

Tue, Oct 20 · 6:30 PM–8:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Hear chamber music at its most intimate and expressive. Haydn’s elegant Piano Trio opens the evening, showcasing the wit and warmth of the composer’s enduring works.

Price: see link

Jekyll& Hyde

Tue, Oct 20 · 7 PM–10 PM · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago

Price: see link

Topdog/Underdog

Tue, Oct 20 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Hamlet

Tue, Oct 20 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Kibbitznest Books, Brews & Blarney, 2212 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago

A dead king, a hasty remarriage, a ghost walking the battlements — and a brilliant but indecisive prince caught in the middle of it all.

Free

Matt and Ben

Tue, Oct 20 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Bughouse Theater, 1910 West Irving Park Road, Chicago

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Tue, Oct 20 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Woman Evolve Presents: Sarah Jakes Roberts (The Rogue Route Tour)

Tue, Oct 20 · 8 PM–11 PM · The Auditorium, 50 E Ida B Wells Drive, Chicago, IL

Ticket prices may fluctuate, at any time, based on demand. DOORS OPEN ONE HOUR PRIOR TO SHOW More Info: https://www.auditoriumtheatre.org/events/detail/sarah-jakes-roberts-1566036

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Wednesday, October 21

Theater of the Mind

Wed, Oct 21 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Don Giovanni

Wed, Oct 21 · 2 PM–5:30 PM · Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606, Chicago

Price: see link

Topdog/Underdog

Wed, Oct 21 · 2 PM–4 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Jekyll& Hyde

Wed, Oct 21 · 7 PM–10 PM · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago

Price: see link

RAD. a fun show.

Wed, Oct 21 · 7 PM–9 PM · Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities, 2868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago

A RAD alt comedy show, featuring standup, music, sketch, clown, drag, and WEIRD SH*T.

Free

Always, Sometimes, Maybe

Wed, Oct 21 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Matt and Ben

Wed, Oct 21 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Bughouse Theater, 1910 West Irving Park Road, Chicago

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Wed, Oct 21 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Orbit

Wed, Oct 21 · 9 PM–10:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$15

The Fizz Show

Wed, Oct 21 · 10 PM–11 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$15

Thursday, October 22

Theater of the Mind

Thu, Oct 22 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Jekyll& Hyde

Thu, Oct 22 · 7 PM–10 PM · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago

Price: see link

I am the Wind

Thu, Oct 22 · 7 PM–9 PM · Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Free

Adirondack Chair Circle

Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Improv The Play

Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$20

Vladimir

Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

Natan Badalov presents: Community Service – A Comedy Show

Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Red Room Comedy Club, 7442 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL

In his new show, Natan Badalov (Netflix, New York Comedy Festival) explores growing up Bukharian in New York and American Jewish life.

$29.21

A Dark Wood

Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$34

Matt and Ben

Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Bughouse Theater, 1910 West Irving Park Road, Chicago

Price: see link

Tartuffe

Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, Chicago

$25

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Thu, Oct 22 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Give It 2 Me Gay

Thu, Oct 22 · 8:30 PM–9:30 PM · Judy’s Beat Lounge at The Second City, 230 W North Ave, Chicago

Give It To Me Gay is a variety show, celebrating queer art and joy through many forms of comedy and performance.

$20.00

Sketch Playlist

Thu, Oct 22 · 9:30 PM–10:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Friday, October 23

Theater of the Mind

Fri, Oct 23 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Topdog/Underdog – Chicago

Fri, Oct 23 · Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago, 1650 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60614, Chicago

Get ready for an unforgettable night at the Downstairs Theatre At Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago, where the acclaimed performance of “Topdog/Underdog – Chicago” will take center stage.

$50 – $171

The Ass Menagerie Presents: FRIGHT CLUB

Fri, Oct 23 · 8 AM–5 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

This Halloween Show is 21+ The first rule of Fright Club is: you’re already in it.

$30

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Fri, Oct 23 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Infinite Wrench

Fri, Oct 23 · 7 PM–8 PM · The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Jekyll& Hyde

Fri, Oct 23 · 7 PM–10 PM · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago

Price: see link

Omar

Fri, Oct 23 · 7 PM–9:30 PM · Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606, Chicago

Price: see link

The Book Of Mormon

Fri, Oct 23 · 7 PM–9 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

I am the Wind

Fri, Oct 23 · 7 PM–9 PM · Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Free

Devil’s Daughter

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$22

Topdog/Underdog

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Vladimir

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

KING HEDLEY II

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

A Dark Wood

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$34

DETROIT ’67

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

Tartuffe

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, Chicago

$25

Devil’s Daughter

Fri, Oct 23 · 8 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$20

The Cosmic Underground Show

Fri, Oct 23 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

The Ass Menagerie Presents: FRIGHT CLUB

Fri, Oct 23 · 9 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

This Halloween Show is 21+ The first rule of Fright Club is: you’re already in it.

$30

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Fri, Oct 23 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Voila: The Improvised Musical

Fri, Oct 23 · 10 PM–11:30 PM · The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, IL

$15

Hitch*Cocktails

Fri, Oct 23 · 10 PM–11:30 PM · Annoyance Theatre & Bar, 851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl., Chicago, IL

$20

Saturday, October 24

Theater of the Mind

Sat, Oct 24 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Sat, Oct 24 · 11 AM–12 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

Price: see link

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sat, Oct 24 · 11 AM–12 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sat, Oct 24 · 1 PM–2 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

The Book Of Mormon

Sat, Oct 24 · 2 PM–9:30 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

A Map of Me

Sat, Oct 24 · 2 PM–3 PM · The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, Chicago, IL

$5 – $30

Topdog/Underdog

Sat, Oct 24 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sat, Oct 24 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

DETROIT ’67

Sat, Oct 24 · 3 PM–6 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

Magic Makers: Family Comedy Magic Show

Sat, Oct 24 · 3 PM–4 PM · The Checkout, 4116 North Clark Street, Chicago

Magic Makers: Family Comedy Magic Show What happens when a magician opens a toolbox and starts making things up?

$24.11

Scott Green Lies To Your Kids

Sat, Oct 24 · 6 PM–7 PM · The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, IL

Price: see link

“Hollywood Hit” at Dinner Detective Chicago

Sat, Oct 24 · 6 PM–9 PM · Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, 165 E Ontario St, Chicago

The Dinner Detective is an interactive comedic true crime dinner theatre experience based on real cold cases.

$75.95

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Infinite Wrench

Sat, Oct 24 · 7 PM–8 PM · The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Jekyll& Hyde

Sat, Oct 24 · 7 PM–10 PM · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago

Price: see link

I am the Wind

Sat, Oct 24 · 7 PM–9 PM · Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Free

University Symphony Orchestra: Annual Halloween Concerts

Sat, Oct 24 · 7 PM–9 PM · Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, 1131 East 57th Street, Chicago

Pictures of the Imagination Colorful, exuberant, and sometimes scary musical pictures by Franz Liszt, Anatol Liadov, and George Whitefield Chadwick spur the imagination – and the creative choreography of the Hyde…

Free

Memphis The Musical

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–10 PM · The Studebaker Theater, 410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Il, 60605

Memphis the Musical is a high-energy Broadway musical featuring music by David Bryan and a book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro.

Price: see link

Memphis The Musical

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · The Studebaker Theater, 410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Il, 60605

Memphis is a musical with music by David Bryan, lyrics by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro, and a book by Joe DiPietro.

Price: see link

Don Giovanni

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–11 PM · Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606, Chicago

Price: see link

Topdog/Underdog

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Vladimir

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

KING HEDLEY II

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

A Dark Wood

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$34

DETROIT ’67

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

Tartuffe

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, Chicago

$25

University Symphony Orchestra: Annual Halloween Concerts

Sat, Oct 24 · 9 PM–11 PM · Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, 1131 East 57th Street, Chicago

Pictures of the Imagination Colorful, exuberant, and sometimes scary musical pictures by Franz Liszt, Anatol Liadov, and George Whitefield Chadwick spur the imagination – and the creative choreography of the Hyde…

Free

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 PM–10:30 PM · The Annoyance Theatre, 851 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL

$15

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Sunday, October 25

Theater of the Mind

Sun, Oct 25 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Carmela Full of Wishes

Sun, Oct 25 · 9:30 AM–10:30 AM · Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Sun, Oct 25 · 11 AM–12 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

Price: see link

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sun, Oct 25 · 11 AM–12 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

The Book Of Mormon

Sun, Oct 25 · 1 PM–7:30 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sun, Oct 25 · 1 PM–2 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Omar

Sun, Oct 25 · 2 PM–4:30 PM · Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606, Chicago

Price: see link

Holy Ghost Bingo: God, Goblins, & Games!

Sun, Oct 25 · 2 PM–4 PM · Stars & Garters Theater, 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago

Holy Ghost Bingo: God, Goblins, & Games is a Halloween-themed interactive comedy play written by Vicki Quade, one of the authors of the hit comedy, Late Nite Catechism.

$35

Tartuffe

Sun, Oct 25 · 2 PM–4 PM · 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, Chicago

$25

A Dark Wood

Sun, Oct 25 · 2:30 PM–4 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$34

Topdog/Underdog

Sun, Oct 25 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sun, Oct 25 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Vladimir

Sun, Oct 25 · 3 PM–5 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

KING HEDLEY II

Sun, Oct 25 · 3 PM–6 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

DETROIT ’67

Sun, Oct 25 · 3 PM–6 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

Memphis The Musical

Sun, Oct 25–26 · The Studebaker Theater, 410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Il, 60605

Memphis the Musical is a high-energy Broadway musical featuring music by David Bryan and a book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro.

Price: see link

Memphis The Musical

Sun, Oct 25–26 · The Studebaker Theater, 410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Il, 60605

Memphis is a musical with music by David Bryan, lyrics by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro, and a book by Joe DiPietro.

Price: see link

I am the Wind

Sun, Oct 25 · 5 PM–7 PM · Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Free

Jekyll& Hyde

Sun, Oct 25 · 7 PM–10 PM · Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611, Chicago

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sun, Oct 25 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Matt and Ben

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Bughouse Theater, 1910 West Irving Park Road, Chicago

Price: see link

Improvised DCOM

Sun, Oct 25 · 8 PM–9 PM · Malarkey Comedy Company, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago

Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM!

$15

Monday, October 26

DETROIT ’67

Mon, Oct 26 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

Matt and Ben

Mon, Oct 26 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Bughouse Theater, 1910 West Irving Park Road, Chicago

Price: see link

$10 Improv Night

Mon, Oct 26 · 9 PM–10 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$10

Tuesday, October 27

Theater of the Mind

Tue, Oct 27 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

The Book Of Mormon

Tue, Oct 27 · 7 PM–9 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Topdog/Underdog

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Matt and Ben

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Bughouse Theater, 1910 West Irving Park Road, Chicago

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Tue, Oct 27 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Wednesday, October 28

Theater of the Mind

Wed, Oct 28 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Omar

Wed, Oct 28 · 7 PM–9:30 PM · Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606, Chicago

Price: see link

The Book Of Mormon

Wed, Oct 28 · 7 PM–9 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Topdog/Underdog

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Always, Sometimes, Maybe

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Wed, Oct 28 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Orbit

Wed, Oct 28 · 9 PM–10:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$15

The Fizz Show

Wed, Oct 28 · 10 PM–11 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$15

Thursday, October 29

Theater of the Mind

Thu, Oct 29 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

The Book Of Mormon

Thu, Oct 29 · 7 PM–9 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

I am the Wind

Thu, Oct 29 · 7 PM–9 PM · Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Free

Topdog/Underdog

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Brahms Requiem

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM–10 PM · Studebaker Theater, 410 South Michigan Avenue Fine Arts Building, Chicago

Price: see link

Improv The Play

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$20

Vladimir

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

Jerker, or The Helping Hand

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

$30.00

A Dark Wood

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$34

Tartuffe

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, Chicago

$25

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Thu, Oct 29 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Give It 2 Me Gay

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 PM–9:30 PM · Judy’s Beat Lounge at The Second City, 230 W North Ave, Chicago

Give It To Me Gay is a variety show, celebrating queer art and joy through many forms of comedy and performance.

$20.00

Sketch Playlist

Thu, Oct 29 · 9:30 PM–10:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Friday, October 30

Theater of the Mind

Fri, Oct 30 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Brahms Requiem

Fri, Oct 30 · 1:30 PM–3:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Infinite Wrench

Fri, Oct 30 · 7 PM–8 PM · The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Don Giovanni

Fri, Oct 30 · 7 PM–10:30 PM · Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606, Chicago

Price: see link

The Book Of Mormon

Fri, Oct 30 · 7 PM–9 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

I am the Wind

Fri, Oct 30 · 7 PM–9 PM · Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Free

Romeo & Juliet

Fri, Oct 30 · 7 PM–9:30 PM · Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, 3905 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL

The Olde School Shakespeare Collective presents ROMEO & JULIET The Olde School Shakespeare Collective is bringing Shakespeare’s most famous pair of star-crossed lovers to Chicago for three performances this fall.

$20

Devil’s Daughter

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$22

Topdog/Underdog

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Vladimir

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

KING HEDLEY II

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

Jerker, or The Helping Hand

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

$30.00

A Dark Wood

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$34

DETROIT ’67

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

Tartuffe

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, Chicago

$25

Devil’s Daughter

Fri, Oct 30 · 8 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$20

The Cosmic Underground Show

Fri, Oct 30 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Fri, Oct 30 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Voila: The Improvised Musical

Fri, Oct 30 · 10 PM–11:30 PM · The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, IL

$15

Hitch*Cocktails

Fri, Oct 30 · 10 PM–11:30 PM · Annoyance Theatre & Bar, 851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl., Chicago, IL

$20

Saturday, October 31

Theater of the Mind

Sat, Oct 31 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Carmela Full of Wishes

Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 AM–10:30 AM · Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sat, Oct 31 · 11 AM–12 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sat, Oct 31 · 1 PM–2 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

La Llorona

Sat, Oct 31 · 2 PM–4 PM · Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin

Ballet 5:8 brings La Llorona to Elgin for a special Halloween afternoon performance at The Hemmens Cultural Center.

$40

The Book Of Mormon

Sat, Oct 31 · 2 PM–9:30 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

A Map of Me

Sat, Oct 31 · 2 PM–3 PM · The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, Chicago, IL

$5 – $30

A Dark Wood

Sat, Oct 31 · 2:30 PM–4 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$34

Topdog/Underdog

Sat, Oct 31 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sat, Oct 31 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

DETROIT ’67

Sat, Oct 31 · 3 PM–6 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

The Cosmic Underground Show

Sat, Oct 31 · 4:30 PM–6 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sat, Oct 31 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Infinite Wrench

Sat, Oct 31 · 7 PM–8 PM · The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

I am the Wind

Sat, Oct 31 · 7 PM–9 PM · Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Free

The Niceties

Sat, Oct 31 · 7 PM–9 PM · Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Steet, Evanston, IL

$33.00

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · The Chicago Theatre, main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, Chicago, MO

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW returns to The Chicago Theatre on Halloween night!

Price: see link

Topdog/Underdog

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Brahms Requiem

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

KING HEDLEY II

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

Jerker, or The Helping Hand

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

$30.00

DETROIT ’67

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

Tartuffe

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, Chicago

$25

The Cosmic Underground Show

Sat, Oct 31 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 PM–10:30 PM · The Annoyance Theatre, 851 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL

$15

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Knock, Knock You There?

Sat, Oct 31 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

Get ready for 90-minutes of sketch comedy that flips classic horror on its head.

$20

Sunday, November 1

Theater of the Mind

Sun, Nov 1 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Carmela Full of Wishes

Sun, Nov 1 · 9:30 AM–10:30 AM · Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Museum of Becoming: First-Look Beta

Sun, Nov 1 · 10:15 AM–1 PM · Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing and Media Arts in Chicago (Wirtz Center Chicago), 710 N Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL

Museum of Becoming is inviting a small group of Chicagoans to experience the first beta of a new immersive group arts experience at Wirtz Center Chicago at Northwestern University in Streeterville.

Free

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sun, Nov 1 · 11 AM–12 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Fashion Film Festival Chicago

Sun, Nov 1 · 12 PM–4 PM · Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL

Stories We Wear: Fashion as Visual Narrative Join Fashion Film Festival Chicago and the Chicago History Museum for an afternoon exploring fashion as a powerful language of visual storytelling.

$15

The Book Of Mormon

Sun, Nov 1 · 1 PM–8:30 PM · Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sun, Nov 1 · 1 PM–2 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Don Giovanni

Sun, Nov 1 · 2 PM–5:30 PM · Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606, Chicago

Price: see link

Tartuffe

Sun, Nov 1 · 2 PM–4 PM · 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, 1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, Chicago

$25

A Dark Wood

Sun, Nov 1 · 2:30 PM–4 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$34

Topdog/Underdog

Sun, Nov 1 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Price: see link

Bruce Liu

Sun, Nov 1 · 3 PM–5 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Ever since his meteoric rise at the 2021 International Chopin Competition, Bruce Liu has roused audiences with performances that balance breathtaking power and poetic refinement.

Price: see link

Vladimir

Sun, Nov 1 · 3 PM–5 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

KING HEDLEY II

Sun, Nov 1 · 3 PM–6 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

The Niceties

Sun, Nov 1 · 3 PM–5 PM · Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Steet, Evanston, IL

$33.00

Jerker, or The Helping Hand

Sun, Nov 1 · 3 PM–5 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

$30.00

DETROIT ’67

Sun, Nov 1 · 3 PM–6 PM · eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

$40

I am the Wind

Sun, Nov 1 · 5 PM–7 PM · Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago

Free

HighQ

Sun, Nov 1 · 6 PM–7:30 PM · The Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

Is it a cannabis-themed game show or an uproarious, electively interactive live theatrical experience?

$15.00

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sun, Nov 1 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

UFO Case Files

Sun, Nov 1 · 7 PM–8 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$20

Vape! The Grease Parody

Sun, Nov 1 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Monday, November 2

Monday Night PlayGround

Mon, Nov 2 · 7 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

PlayGround-Chicago presents Season 5 MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND November 2, 2026, 7pm CT NEW VENUE: The Den & Simulcast Topic: AMERICA 250: The Dreamers, The Builders & The Leaders Admission-Free (Suggested Donation:…

Free

HERE: for the holidays

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · The Newport Theater, 956 West Newport Avenue, Chicago

A fitting show the night before the Midterm Elections— HERE: for the holidays on Monday, November 2 at 7:30PM at The Newport Theater; an innocently lascivious performance, intent on sharing the true meaning of the…

$25 – $35

Jerker, or The Helping Hand

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

$30.00

$10 Improv Night

Mon, Nov 2 · 9 PM–10 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$10

Tuesday, November 3

Theater of the Mind

Tue, Nov 3 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

A Quiet End

Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

sSaged reading of Robin Swados’ deeply human drama about three gay men living together during the early years of AIDS.

Free

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Tue, Nov 3 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Wednesday, November 4

Theater of the Mind

Wed, Nov 4 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Always, Sometimes, Maybe

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Wed, Nov 4 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Orbit

Wed, Nov 4 · 9 PM–10:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$15

The Fizz Show

Wed, Nov 4 · 10 PM–11 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$15

Thursday, November 5

Theater of the Mind

Thu, Nov 5 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Court Convening 1: America@250

Thu, Nov 5 · 6 PM–8 PM · Breasted Hall at the University of Chicago’s Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, 1155 E 58th St, Chicago, IL

In the wake of the 2026 midterm elections and as part of its America@250 programming , Court Theatre inaugurates its first annual Court Convening, inviting artists, activists, and scholars to debate the importance of…

Price: see link

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

73 Seconds

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre, 710 N DuSable Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60611

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM–10 PM · Studebaker Theater, 410 South Michigan Avenue Fine Arts Building, Chicago

Price: see link

Improv The Play

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$20

Vladimir

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

Jerker, or The Helping Hand

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

$30.00

Sophia Bush: A Life in Progress

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Rubloff Auditorium, 230 S. Columbus Dr., Chicago

Join actress and activist Sophia Bush for an intimate evening of unflinchingly honest storytelling.

$77

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Thu, Nov 5 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Friday, November 6

Theater of the Mind

Fri, Nov 6 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

Fri, Nov 6 · 1:30 PM–3:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Artists Go to Work (Keynote Conversation)

Fri, Nov 6 · 2:30 PM–4 PM · Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th St,, Chicago, IL

Continuing Court Theatre’s artist-centered examination of America@250, this keynote features a conversation between Chicago-based artists who work at the intersection of art and civic life, nominated through a…

Price: see link

Artists Go to Work (Breakout Sessions)

Fri, Nov 6 · 4:30 PM–6 PM · Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th St,, Chicago, IL

Join Court Theatre for a series of interactive breakout sessions hosted by Chicago-based artists who work at the intersection of art and civic life, nominated through a partnership between Illinois Humanities, Court…

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Infinite Wrench

Fri, Nov 6 · 7 PM–8 PM · The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

The Apiary

Fri, Nov 6 · 7 PM–9 PM · 5545 N. Clark St.

$30

Devil’s Daughter

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$22

Adirondack Chair Circle

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

73 Seconds

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre, 710 N DuSable Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60611

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Vladimir

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

Year One

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$25

KING HEDLEY II

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

Peter Pan

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, Chicago, IL

$5 – $30

Jerker, or The Helping Hand

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

$30.00

The Snow Queen

Fri, Nov 6 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

$25.00

Devil’s Daughter

Fri, Nov 6 · 8 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$20

The Cosmic Underground Show

Fri, Nov 6 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Fri, Nov 6 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Voila: The Improvised Musical

Fri, Nov 6 · 10 PM–11:30 PM · The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, IL

$15

Hitch*Cocktails

Fri, Nov 6 · 10 PM–11:30 PM · Annoyance Theatre & Bar, 851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl., Chicago, IL

$20

Rising Stars Burlesque Revue

Fri, Nov 6 · 10 PM–11:30 PM · Stars and Garters Theater, 3914 N Clark St, Chicago, IL

The Rising Stars Burlesque Revue runs regularly in Chicago, with recurring late-night Friday performances scheduled through December 11, 2026.

Price: see link

Saturday, November 7

Theater of the Mind

Sat, Nov 7 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Carmela Full of Wishes

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM–10:30 AM · Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Npc Midwest Gladiator

Sat, Nov 7 · 10 AM–7 PM · Copernicus Center, main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, Chicago

The NPC Midwest Gladiator Championship will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Gateway Theater inside the Copernicus Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Price: see link

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sat, Nov 7 · 11 AM–12 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sat, Nov 7 · 1 PM–2 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

73 Seconds

Sat, Nov 7 · 2 PM–3:30 PM · Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre, 710 N DuSable Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60611

Price: see link

A Map of Me

Sat, Nov 7 · 2 PM–3 PM · The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, Chicago, IL

$5 – $30

Year One

Sat, Nov 7 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$25

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sat, Nov 7 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

The Cosmic Underground Show

Sat, Nov 7 · 4:30 PM–6 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sat, Nov 7 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Infinite Wrench

Sat, Nov 7 · 7 PM–8 PM · The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

The Apiary

Sat, Nov 7 · 7 PM–9 PM · 5545 N. Clark St.

$30

The Niceties

Sat, Nov 7 · 7 PM–9 PM · Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Steet, Evanston, IL

$33.00

The Taming

Sat, Nov 7 · 7 PM–9 PM · The Flight Deck, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago

In this hilarious, raucous, all-female “power-play” inspired by Shakespeare’s Shrew , contestant Katherine has the political aspirations to match her beauty pageant ambitions.

$20.00

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

73 Seconds

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre, 710 N DuSable Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60611

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Vladimir

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

Year One

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$25

KING HEDLEY II

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

Peter Pan

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, Chicago, IL

$5 – $30

Jerker, or The Helping Hand

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

$30.00

The Snow Queen

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

$25.00

The Cosmic Underground Show

Sat, Nov 7 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Sanctuary Circus Cabaret

Sat, Nov 7 · 8:30 PM–10 PM · aloft circus arts, 3324 West Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago

Chicago’s underground circus cabaret is back!

$25

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 PM–10:30 PM · The Annoyance Theatre, 851 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL

$15

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Sunday, November 8

Theater of the Mind

Sun, Nov 8 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Carmela Full of Wishes

Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM–10:30 AM · Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sun, Nov 8 · 11 AM–12 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Sun, Nov 8 · 1 PM–2 PM · Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL, 60626, Chicago, IL

$22

Year One

Sun, Nov 8 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$25

The Apiary

Sun, Nov 8 · 3 PM–5 PM · 5545 N. Clark St.

$30

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sun, Nov 8 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Beethoven 5 & Mao Fujita

Sun, Nov 8 · 3 PM–5 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Vladimir

Sun, Nov 8 · 3 PM–5 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

KING HEDLEY II

Sun, Nov 8 · 3 PM–6 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

The Niceties

Sun, Nov 8 · 3 PM–5 PM · Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Steet, Evanston, IL

$33.00

Jerker, or The Helping Hand

Sun, Nov 8 · 3 PM–5 PM · Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, Chicago, IL

$30.00

The Snow Queen

Sun, Nov 8 · 3 PM–4:30 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

$25.00

Cinderella in Chicago

Sun, Nov 8 · 4 PM–6:30 PM · Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago

Cinderella Ballet Cinderella is a dazzling full-length classical ballet set to the beautiful and expressive music of Sergei Prokofiev.

$45 – $85

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sun, Nov 8 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Sun, Nov 8 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Monday, November 9

$10 Improv Night

Mon, Nov 9 · 9 PM–10 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$10

Tuesday, November 10

Jersey Boys

Tue, Nov 10 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Theater of the Mind

Tue, Nov 10 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson – Astronomy Bizarre Tour

Tue, Nov 10 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is bringing his new show, “Astronomy Bizarre,” to Chicago on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Tue, Nov 10 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Wednesday, November 11

Jersey Boys

Wed, Nov 11 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Theater of the Mind

Wed, Nov 11 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Drunk Christmas Carol

Wed, Nov 11 · 7 PM–8:15 PM · Drunk Shakespeare Chicago, 182 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago

Step into Drunk Shakespeare Chicago as Dickens gets a boozy holiday shake-up

$49.00

Adirondack Chair Circle

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Peter Pan

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, Chicago, IL

$5 – $30

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Wed, Nov 11 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Orbit

Wed, Nov 11 · 9 PM–10:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$15

The Fizz Show

Wed, Nov 11 · 10 PM–11 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$15

Thursday, November 12

Jersey Boys

Thu, Nov 12 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Theater of the Mind

Thu, Nov 12 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

The Apiary

Thu, Nov 12 · 7 PM–9 PM · 5545 N. Clark St.

$30

Adirondack Chair Circle

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

2021

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre, 710 N DuSable Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60611

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson – Astronomy Bizarre Tour

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is bringing his new show, “Astronomy Bizarre,” to Chicago on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Price: see link

Improv The Play

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$20

Vladimir

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

Year One

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$25

The Snow Queen

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

$25.00

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Thu, Nov 12 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Sketch Playlist

Thu, Nov 12 · 9:30 PM–10:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Friday, November 13

Jersey Boys

Fri, Nov 13 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Theater of the Mind

Fri, Nov 13 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Infinite Wrench

Fri, Nov 13 · 7 PM–8 PM · The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

The Apiary

Fri, Nov 13 · 7 PM–9 PM · 5545 N. Clark St.

$30

Constellations

Fri, Nov 13 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · Hoover-Leppen Theatre, 3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

$35.00

Devil’s Daughter

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$22

Adirondack Chair Circle

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Andrew Bird & the CSO

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Grammy-nominated violinist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird makes his CSO debut celebrating the 20-year anniversary of his acclaimed record The Mysterious Production of Eggs .

Price: see link

2021

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre, 710 N DuSable Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60611

Price: see link

She Loves Me

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM–10 PM · Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Vladimir

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

Year One

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$25

KING HEDLEY II

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

The Snow Queen

Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

$25.00

Devil’s Daughter

Fri, Nov 13 · 8 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$20

The Cosmic Underground Show

Fri, Nov 13 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Fri, Nov 13 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Voila: The Improvised Musical

Fri, Nov 13 · 10 PM–11:30 PM · The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, IL

$15

Hitch*Cocktails

Fri, Nov 13 · 10 PM–11:30 PM · Annoyance Theatre & Bar, 851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl., Chicago, IL

$20

Rising Stars Burlesque Revue

Fri, Nov 13 · 10 PM–11:30 PM · Stars and Garters Theater, 3914 N Clark St, Chicago, IL

The Rising Stars Burlesque Revue runs regularly in Chicago, with recurring late-night Friday performances scheduled through December 11, 2026.

Price: see link

Saturday, November 14

Jersey Boys

Sat, Nov 14 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Theater of the Mind

Sat, Nov 14 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Carmela Full of Wishes

Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30 AM–10:30 AM · Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Wild Kratts Live! 2.0

Sat, Nov 14 · 1 PM–3 PM · Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago

In Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0, Chris and Martin Kratt take to the stage to activate new Creature Powers and go “off to the creature rescue”!

Price: see link

2021

Sat, Nov 14 · 2 PM–4 PM · Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre, 710 N DuSable Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60611

Price: see link

Peter Pan

Sat, Nov 14 · 2 PM–4 PM · The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614, Chicago, IL

$5 – $30

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sat, Nov 14 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Vladimir

Sat, Nov 14 · 3 PM–5 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

The Cosmic Underground Show

Sat, Nov 14 · 4:30 PM–6 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Scott Green Lies To Your Kids

Sat, Nov 14 · 6 PM–7 PM · The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, IL

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sat, Nov 14 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Infinite Wrench

Sat, Nov 14 · 7 PM–8 PM · The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

The Apiary

Sat, Nov 14 · 7 PM–9 PM · 5545 N. Clark St.

$30

The Niceties

Sat, Nov 14 · 7 PM–9 PM · Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Steet, Evanston, IL

$33.00

Sol Invictus Hervé Koubi

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · Harris Theater, Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL

Led by the imaginative choreographer Hervé Koubi, Compagnie Hervé Koubi makes its Chicago premiere with the mesmerizingly kinetic Sol Invictus .

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

2021

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre, 710 N DuSable Lake Shore Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60611

Price: see link

She Loves Me

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM–10 PM · Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Vladimir

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Theater Wit

Price: see link

Year One

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$25

KING HEDLEY II

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

The Snow Queen

Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

$25.00

The Cosmic Underground Show

Sat, Nov 14 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$35 – $45

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30 PM–10:30 PM · The Annoyance Theatre, 851 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL

$15

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30 PM–11 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Sunday, November 15

Jersey Boys

Sun, Nov 15 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Theater of the Mind

Sun, Nov 15 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Carmela Full of Wishes

Sun, Nov 15 · 9:30 AM–10:30 AM · Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

She Loves Me

Sun, Nov 15 · 2 PM–4:30 PM · Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston

Price: see link

Year One

Sun, Nov 15 · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$25

The Apiary

Sun, Nov 15 · 3 PM–5 PM · 5545 N. Clark St.

$30

Adirondack Chair Circle

Sun, Nov 15 · 3 PM–5 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

KING HEDLEY II

Sun, Nov 15 · 3 PM–6 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

The Niceties

Sun, Nov 15 · 3 PM–5 PM · Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Steet, Evanston, IL

$33.00

The Snow Queen

Sun, Nov 15 · 3 PM–4:30 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

$25.00

Constellations

Sun, Nov 15 · 3 PM–4:30 PM · Hoover-Leppen Theatre, 3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

$35.00

Nikki Glaser – The Stunning Tour

Sun, Nov 15 · 7 PM–9 PM · The Chicago Theatre, main stage is located at 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, Chicago, MO

Comedian Nikki Glaser is scheduled to perform three shows in Chicago in late 2026 as part of her “The Stunning Tour”.

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Sun, Nov 15 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

UFO Case Files

Sun, Nov 15 · 7 PM–8 PM · cosmic underground theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago

$20

Vape! The Grease Parody

Sun, Nov 15 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Monday, November 16

Jersey Boys

Mon, Nov 16 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Constellations

Mon, Nov 16 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · Hoover-Leppen Theatre, 3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

$35.00

KING HEDLEY II

Mon, Nov 16 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

$40.00

$10 Improv Night

Mon, Nov 16 · 9 PM–10 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$10

Tuesday, November 17

Jersey Boys

Tue, Nov 17 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Theater of the Mind

Tue, Nov 17 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Tue, Nov 17 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Don’t Worry with Phoebe Judge

Tue, Nov 17 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · The Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL

Phoebe Judge , the host and co-creator of the chart-topping true-crime podcast Criminal , is kicking off her new 13-city North American live tour, “Don’t Worry,” right in her hometown of Chicago.

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Tue, Nov 17 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Wednesday, November 18

Jersey Boys

Wed, Nov 18 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Theater of the Mind

Wed, Nov 18 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

RAD. a fun show.

Wed, Nov 18 · 7 PM–9 PM · Goblin Market Manga & Curiosities, 2868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago

A RAD alt comedy show, featuring standup, music, sketch, clown, drag, and WEIRD SH*T.

Free

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Wed, Nov 18 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Orbit

Wed, Nov 18 · 9 PM–10:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$15

The Fizz Show

Wed, Nov 18 · 10 PM–11 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$15

Thursday, November 19

Jersey Boys

Thu, Nov 19 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Theater of the Mind

Thu, Nov 19 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

The Apiary

Thu, Nov 19 · 7 PM–9 PM · 5545 N. Clark St.

$30

Constellations

Thu, Nov 19 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · Hoover-Leppen Theatre, 3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

$35.00

It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!

Thu, Nov 19 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · American Blues Theater, 5627 N Lincoln Blvd, Chicago, IL

25th anniversary of Chicago’s holiday smash hit! Filled with heartwarming storytelling, music, and some very special surprises.

Price: see link

Dumb and Drummer

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · The Lincoln Lodge Theater, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz!

$5

Ina Garten – Simply Ina Book Tour

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Auditorium Theatre, 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago

Ina Garten is scheduled to bring her “Simply Ina ” book tour to Chicago on Thursday, November 19, 2026.

Price: see link

Adirondack Chair Circle

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Jaap van Zweden & Vadim Gluzman

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony is the orchestral equivalent of a binge-watch drama, with each movement drawing you into the next, bursting with yearning, nostalgia and soaring climaxes.

Price: see link

She Loves Me

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–10 PM · Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston

Price: see link

Vape! The Grease Parody

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–8:55 PM · Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

$45

Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–10 PM · Studebaker Theater, 410 South Michigan Avenue Fine Arts Building, Chicago

Price: see link

Improv The Play

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$20

Year One

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago

$25

The Snow Queen

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

$25.00

Wood Harris in Cinema & Music!

Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM–10:30 PM · Main Stage, City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph St, Chicago

City Winery Chicago & Colossus Presents Wood Harris in Cinema & Music!

$42.00

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Thu, Nov 19 · 8 PM–9:30 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

Sketch Playlist

Thu, Nov 19 · 9:30 PM–10:30 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Friday, November 20

Jersey Boys

Fri, Nov 20 · CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602, Chicago, IL

Price: see link

Theater of the Mind

Fri, Nov 20 · Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle, 333 N LaSalle, Chicago

Price: see link

Pandemonium, Please Hold

Fri, Nov 20 · 6:30 PM–8 PM · The Second City, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago

Price: see link

The Infinite Wrench

Fri, Nov 20 · 7 PM–8 PM · The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL

Price: see link

The Apiary

Fri, Nov 20 · 7 PM–9 PM · 5545 N. Clark St.

$30

Romeo & Juliet

Fri, Nov 20 · 7 PM–9:30 PM · Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, 3905 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL

The Olde School Shakespeare Collective presents ROMEO & JULIET The Olde School Shakespeare Collective is bringing Shakespeare’s most famous pair of star-crossed lovers to Chicago for three performances this fall.

$20

Constellations

Fri, Nov 20 · 7 PM–8:30 PM · Hoover-Leppen Theatre, 3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

$35.00

Devil’s Daughter

Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM–9 PM · iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

$22

Adirondack Chair Circle

Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614, IL

Price: see link

Jaap van Zweden & Vadim Gluzman

Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM–9:30 PM · Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony is the orchestral equivalent of a binge-watch drama, with each movement drawing you into the next, bursting with yearning, nostalgia and soaring climaxes.

Price: see link

She Loves Me

Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM–10 PM · Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts – Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston

Price: see link