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On Your Feet
On Your Feet Mar 19 - Mar 24, 2024

This inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent-and each other-has already won the hearts of audiences and critics alike. ON YOUR FEET!, the exhilarating original musical based on the extraordinary life of 26-time Grammy Award-winning husband-and-wife team Emilio and Gloria Estefan, features a book by Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Alexander Dinelaris and a score made up of some of the most loved and iconic songs of the past quarter-century including "Rhythm is Gonna Get You," "Conga," "Get On Your Feet," "Don't Want To Lose You Now," "1-2-3," and "Coming Out of the Dark." Having begun in Chicago in the summer of 2015, ON YOUR FEET! made its Broadway bow that November, played for two years, and received seven Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, three Drama League Award nominations, and a Tony Award nomination for Best Choreography.

Love Song
Love Song Mar 21 - Apr 21, 2024
Remy Bumppo Theatre at Theater Wit

An off-kilter romantic comedy, Love Song is a quick-witted exploration of the countless complexities of love and the endless capacity of the heart. Beane has always been different. Joan, his sister, is his only real bridge to the outside world, but she is consumed with her own life, climbing the corporate ladder and sparring with her husband, Harry. When Beane falls madly in love with Molly, Beane's world suddenly expands and the seismic shift forces all of them to reexamine their own relationships and discover new facets of human connection.

Rooted
Rooted Mar 21 - May 5, 2024

Climb up into the whimsical world of "Rooted" by Deborah Zoe Laufer for its Chicago premiere. When a treehouse dwelling plant enthusiast becomes an overnight viral internet sensation, she's challenged to expand her world beyond her leafy-green friends. A quirky, offbeat comedy, Rooted, delves into the power of nature and the idiosyncrasies of human beings.

Kountry Wayne: The King of Hearts
Kountry Wayne: The King of Hearts Mar 22

Named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch in 2021, Kountry Wayne (a.k.a. Wayne Colley) has garnered a loyal following from his widely popular digital sketches and hilarious standup, generating an extraordinary amount of buzz among his peers within the entertainment industry as one of comedy's most notable rising stars.

Cirque Du Soleil - Crystal
Cirque Du Soleil - Crystal Mar 22 - Mar 24, 2024

Created by Shana Carroll and Sebastien Soldevila, CRYSTAL takes audiences on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery full of whimsy and wonder. Feel your adrenaline soar as you dive into a world of playful imagination with the show's protagonist, Crystal, as she learns to see things differently and become whom she was always destined to be: herself. Using larger than life visual projections on ice (a Cirque du Soleil first) and a soundtrack that seamlessly blends popular music with the signature sound of Cirque du Soleil, CRYSTAL transports audiences on an unforgettable visual and auditory experience full of magic and wonder.

Inanimate
Inanimate Mar 22 - May 4, 2024

Enter Erica Grillo, who suddenly, at 30, finds herself in love. Dee really understands Erica, and opens her eyes to true romance. He's everything she's ever wanted: warm, compassionate, a great listener and sexy AF. The fact that he's a Dairy Queen sign is just a plus.

Ali Wong
Ali Wong Mar 23 - Mar 25, 2024

Ali Wong is a stand-up comic from San Francisco, now living in Los Angeles. Her first Netflix stand-up special BABY COBRA was filmed when she was 7 months pregnant. According to the New York Magazine," The special's arrival on Netflix is the sort of star-making moment that unites the tastes of the unlikeliest fans." Elle applauded it as a" comic genius gem" while Vogue called it" The special that everyone is talking about." Emily Nussbaum hailed it as" funny and refreshingly rude." The day before its premiere, Wong's interview with Marc Maron on his podcast WTF was released. He called the special" the most honest, rawest, funniest special I've seen in years."

Peter Pan
Peter Pan Mar 26 - Apr 7, 2024

This high-flying musical has been delighting audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a new production directed by Emmy Award winner Lonny Price with additional book by celebrated playwright Larissa FastHorse. The adventure begins when PETER PAN and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinker Bell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night. With a sprinkle of pixie dust and a few happy thoughts, the children are taken on a magical journey they will never forget. This extraordinary musical full of excitement and adventure features iconic and timeless songs including "I'm Flying", "I Gotta Crow", "I Won't Grow Up" and "Neverland." PETER PAN embraces the child in us all so go on a journey from the second star to the right and straight on 'til morning - your entire family will be Hooked!

The Unfair Advantage
The Unfair Advantage Mar 26 - Apr 21, 2024

Introducing The Unfair Advantage, an intimate, unique, and unprecedented hour-long theatrical event running in Chicago for a limited time this spring. Join Harry in an audience of just 35 people as he reveals - step by step - how magicians, card cheaters, and mentalists fool the world.

The Choir Of Man
The Choir Of Man Mar 27 - May 26, 2024

Welcome to The Choir of Man, the best pub in the world. It’s a party. It’s a concert. It’s a theater experience unlike any you’ve had before. Featuring pop, classic rock, folk melodies, and pub anthems, The Choir of Man has something for everyone. A cast of nine (extra)ordinary and multi-talented guys combines hair-raising harmonies, foot-stomping singalongs, world-class tap dance, and poetic meditations on the power of community in this riotously enjoyable homage to that popular gathering place—your favorite local pub. With a real working bar on stage, come ready to drink in the excitement. Raise a glass with us! Cheers!

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead Mar 29 - Apr 21, 2024

Everyone dies, but not everyone's death is pre-ordained by Shakespeare. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead puts the spotlight on two of Shakespeare's minor characters as they wrestle with fundamental, pressing questions of identity, loss, fate, friendship, and the absurdity of existence. As they hurtle towards their imminent demise, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern unlock what it means to be truly alive.

The Good
The Good Mar 29 - Apr 20, 2024
Curious Theatre Branch at Chicago Dramatists

What is good? How are we supposed to be good and interesting? Is the pressure to be good, to be proper, to not hurt others, to not transgress, actually a way to hold one down? Can someone be not good but in tiny ways no one might notice? And what about the word, "virtue"? Loosely dubbing off Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations," Jenny Magnus sings her way through this dilemma, as she has been doing for 30 years. She is asking, is not being good the same as being bad?

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Mar 29 - Apr 21, 2024
MadKap Productions at Skokie Theatre

Written by Simon Stephens and based on the novel by Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night tells the story of Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old autistic boy who sets out to solve the mystery of a neighbor's murdered dog. The play takes the audience on a journey inside Christopher's brilliant yet challenging mind. As Christopher confronts the mystery, he unravels secrets about his own family, challenging perceptions and exploring themes of love, trust, and understanding.

Churchill
Churchill Apr 3 - Apr 7, 2024

In this often funny, sometimes touching and always engaging one-man-show... veteran British actor, David Payne brings Churchill to life onstage. Audiences will be delighted to hear of his exploits during the Boer War, his constant battles with Britain's fellow politicians, his special relationship with America and America's presidents. But most telling of all, Churchill enlightens the audience with intimate and touching details of the two special women in his life-his wife Clementine and Queen Elizabeth.

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Apr 4

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson will come to The Chicago Theatre. The show will include Tim and Zach, along with some friends, in a casual forum, on stage. Never seen before sketches will be shown, along with other special guest appearances.

A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale Apr 4 - Apr 14, 2024

Based on the critically acclaimed play that inspired the now classic film, this streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s— where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be.

The S Paradox
The S Paradox Apr 7 - May 18, 2024
Babes With Blades Theatre at Factory Theater

In a distant future, the United States has undergone sweeping reform: guns are banned, healthcare is free and numerous tax and economic bills have helped lessen the division of classes and pulled millions out of poverty. Sloane is a young woman who has been tapped by a watchdog intelligence agency called the CRC, led by the odd, yet charming William Hale. As Sloane triumphantly, and a little drunkenly, leaves a warehouse after signing her contract, she is stopped by a mysterious woman who says she has come back in time to stop Sloane from making the biggest mistake of her life.