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Ruthless The Musical
Ruthless The Musical Apr 15 - May 17, 2026

8-year-old Tina Denmark is a charming, sociopathic child star who’ll stop at nothing to land the lead role in her school musical. As her ambitious mother, Judy, transforms from a naive housewife to a Broadway diva, Tina’s psychotic drive for fame escalates, leading to a hilariously dark and twisted musical journey.

'night Mother
'night Mother Apr 16 - May 24, 2026

Life has been difficult for Jessie and her hope for the future has faded. Spiraling between a failed marriage and caretaker fatigue due to her criminal son and aging mother, Jessie is determined to take control of her life in the only way left to her. When society and technology isolate Jessie, when the world turns to chaos around her and a promised future fades away: Jessie digs up her father's old pistol with the intention to end her life. Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play launches audiences through a mother and daughter's darkest night together.

Static-Head
Static-Head Apr 16 - May 2, 2026
The Impostors Theatre Company at The Den Theatre

Static-Head is a sharp, topical sci-fi thriller centered on Sensor-E, a hit new social media app capable of simulating real-life sensations-allowing users to touch, taste, and smell everything they see on their screens. When strange events begin unfolding at the prestigious Osman-Haskill University of Technology, where the app was first developed, the line between innovation and exploitation blurs. Written by Ryan Stevens and directed by Stefan Roseen, Static-Head renders a cautionary tale about the internet, AI, and the people it uses.

date
date Apr 16 - May 9, 2026

Charlie and Anna are on a date. He asks her to get in a cage, and she says "sure. okay". An examination of degradation, pornography and who we become for one another.

Marbled
Marbled Apr 16 - Apr 26, 2026

Mickey Lodovico is a celebrated artist with a full workshop, powerful clients, and a life his friends call blessed. He's not so sure. For years he's kept everything in delicate balance — his art, his faith, and his young assistant Thomas, who holds the palette on which Mickey can touch a past he'd rather leave in stone. It works until it doesn't. MARBLED is the story of what's left when the juggling act finally breaks — and what hidden beauty a broken rock might reveal.

The Dover Road
The Dover Road Apr 16 - May 3, 2026
Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre Co. at Glessner House

The Dover Road by A.A. Milne is a not-so-subtle dissection of romantic love with hints at the homosocial instinct of English upper-class men. Ghostlight's production brings to the forefront the play's implied observations on sexuality and gender expression that has always existed in society if you knew where to look.

Eelpout!
Eelpout! Apr 17 - May 30, 2026
Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit

Sven Svensen and Ole Olsen have been best buds since kindergarten, but all that changes on the morning of Ole's ice-fishing bachelor party. Could they be something more than friends, or is Sven destined for something even more wild and strange. This fantasia on Midwestern masculinity invites us to consider the limits of Queerness. Dream ballet included.

Fade
Fade Apr 17 - May 3, 2026
Elgin Theatre Company at Elgin Art Showcase

Fade tells the story of Lucia, a Mexican-born novelist navigating life as a "diversity hire" TV writer in a white, male-dominated Hollywood. When she forms a complicated friendship with Abel, the American-born Mexican janitor in her building, shared heritage collides with ambition, class, and identity. Will it unite them-or pull them apart?

safronia
safronia Apr 17 - Apr 18, 2026

Triumph and tragedy converge in this universal yet personal story of the Great Migration. This Afro-surrealist tale is told through the eyes of the Booker family, who return from the northern U.S. to their Southern hometown after five years of banishment to bury their patriarch.

12 Ophelias
12 Ophelias Apr 17 - May 24, 2026
Strawdog Theatre at Factory Theater

In this play with broken songs, Shakespeare’s Ophelia rises out of the water dreaming of reclaiming her life. She finds herself in a neo-Elizabethan Appalachian setting where Gertrude runs a brothel, Hamlet is a Rude Boy and nothing is what it seems. In this mirrored world of word-scraps and cold sex, Ophelia cuts a new path for herself.

Felipe Esparza: At My Leisure World Tour
Felipe Esparza: At My Leisure World Tour Apr 18

Felipe Esparza is a comedian and actor best known for his multiple stand-up specials, winning Last Comic Standing and his recurring roles on "The Eric Andre Show", "Superstore", and "Gentefied". He's also the host of a popular podcast called "What's Up Fool?" that has been running for 10 years.

Fault
Fault Apr 18 - May 24, 2026

Fault is a wickedly dark comedy, full of blistering humor and searing revelations. All's fair in love and marital warfare as Lucy and Jerry Green go head-to-head after 30 years of marriage in a late-night tangle of lies, ambition, and betrayal. Fault makes the case that being honest with ourselves might just be the trickiest game we play in life and love... but whose fault is that anyways?

The Movement You Need: An Evening with Brendan Hunt
The Movement You Need: An Evening with Brendan Hunt Apr 19 - May 10, 2026

Emmy and SAG Award winner Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso’s co-creator/writer/“Coach Beard”) presents his hilarious new one-man show fueled by bittersweet memories of his Chicago childhood, a love for The Beatles that got him through it and the tongue-tied moment he met Paul McCartney. The Movement You Need is a laugh-filled love letter to the family that makes us, the music that shapes us and the crazy shit life throws our way.

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Apr 21 - May 3, 2026

THE GREAT GATSBY is a "Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy" (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Tony Award-winning new musical is an unforgettable journey of love, wealth and tragedy that brings the Roaring Twenties to life on stage.

Going Bacharach
Going Bacharach Apr 21 - May 17, 2026

Rediscover the soundtrack of a lifetime with GOING BACHARACH, a vibrant new revue celebrating the legacy of one of America’s most iconic composers. Straight from its critically acclaimed hit run Off-Broadway, GOING BACHARACH comes to Chicago with three powerhouse vocalists and a five-piece band who take audiences on a melodic journey through the timeless songs spanning Bacharach’s extraordinary career.

Spinoff
Spinoff Apr 23 - May 16, 2026

Two years ago, Alé left the city to move back into their childhood home to caretake for their mother. Far from friends, their plans in the wind, Alé turned to the familiar world of TV sitcoms for comfort. That’s when Alé discovered Frasier.

Loki - The End of the World Tour
Loki - The End of the World Tour Apr 24 - Jun 14, 2026

Welcome to the greatest rock 'n' roll show not on Earth! LOKI arrives at Asgard, bringing chaos, comedy, and three monstrous (maybe) children. LOKI tangles with Odin, Thor, and the mysterious Freya; each with their own agenda; their own secrets-but all paths lead to one eternal question: In an us vs. them world, can we envision a new mythology? Ensemble member Heather Currie directs this epic musical world premiere from the Jeff award-winning team of Howe and Calvit.