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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.

I Hate Hamlet
I Hate Hamlet Apr 24 - May 17, 2026
Saint Sebastian Players at St. Bonaventure Church

Andrew Rally has it all: TV fame, a glamorous girlfriend, a devoted agent, the perfect New York apartment and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There's just one problem-he hates Hamlet. When his agent recalls a romance with legendary actor John Barrymore in Andrew's very apartment, a seance summons Barrymore's ghost. From that moment on, Andrew's life is no longer his own. Things spiral into hilarious chaos as he battles with self-doubt, Shakespeare, his own sword and a swashbuckling specter determined to push him toward greatness.

Akaash Singh: Generational Triumph Tour
Akaash Singh: Generational Triumph Tour Apr 24

Akaash Singh is a nationally touring stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. His career took off with many television shows including MTV's "Guy Code" and "Wild'n Out," Netflix's "Brown Nation," and HBO's "The Leftovers" After finding success in TV, he pivoted his focus toward growing the now hugely successful podcast "Flagrant," co-created with fellow comedian and good friend, Andrew Schulz, along with his successful stand-up comedy touring career.

South Pacific
South Pacific Apr 29 - Jun 14, 2026

South Pacific is a beloved musical tale that follows World War II armed services personnel through spy missions, war-time drama and romance in a tropical paradise with warm breezes, breathless sunsets and B52 bombers. Balancing duties to their country with their island expectations, ensign Nellie Forbush and lieutenant Joseph Cable suddenly find themselves irresistibly falling in love on foreign soil. But will that love translate back in the States?

Octet
Octet Apr 30 - Jun 7, 2026

In a church basement meeting room, a group of people -always eight-gather to sing. Told via chamber-inspired, a cappella music, OCTET investigates the total impact of internet and technology addiction on modern society, from Dave Malloy, writer of Tony-winning NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812.

moonwatchers
moonwatchers Apr 30 - May 17, 2026
Lazy Susan Theatre Co. at The Greenhouse Theater Center

It is Rocko and Allen’s job to watch the moon, and it is really quite boring. Night after night, they time the sequences exactly - the cow jumps, the comet soars, but NEVER the alien spaceship. This is until the dastardly space criminal Johnny Rumble steals the moon, taking it to the far-off space desert of the Midnight Sun. This course of events sends the moonwatchers on an intergalactic space odyssey filled with music, love, new friendships, and epic showdowns to win back the one, the only, the Moon.

Scaramouche: A Musical In Two Acts
Scaramouche: A Musical In Two Acts May 1 - Jun 14, 2026

Based on the rip-roaring novel by Rafael Sabatini. Radicalized by his friend's brutal murder on the eve of the French Revolution, a sardonic provincial lawyer repeatedly evades disaster by taking on a series of new identities-first an insurgent orator, then a traveling comic actor, and finally a master swordsman.

Always...Patsy Cline
Always...Patsy Cline May 1 - Jun 7, 2026

This musical play, complete with down home country humor and big-hearted emotion, includes hits "Crazy", "I Fall to Pieces", "Sweet Dreams", "Walkin' After Midnight" and more!

For Gustave
For Gustave May 1 - Jun 6, 2026
On the Spot Theatre Company at Berger Park

For Gustave explores the legacy of a creative life, the status of women in nineteenth-century society, and the nature of love. For Gustave is playwright Mike Brayndick’s intimate interpretation of the relationship between the multifaceted Caillebotte and two deeply perceptive and devoted women. The play also explores Caillebotte’s contentious yet close friendship with fellow artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. For Gustave takes place in Caillebotte’s studio on the Seine River and Paris.

Covenant
Covenant May 2 - May 31, 2026

Expect one devilish twist after another in Covenant, a mythic and suspenseful new play hailed as "blackout-and-blood-curdling-scream deliciousness" (New York Magazine),"undeniably spooky (and) absolutely enjoyable" (TheaterMania). He left the small Georgia town a struggling guitarist-and returned a blues star. As rumors of a darker deal abound, it becomes clear that he's not the only one with a secret...or seeking salvation. This "striking Southern gothic work" (New York Times) explores the power of belief and the thin line between rumor and truth.

Katt Williams: The Golden Age Tour
Katt Williams: The Golden Age Tour May 2

With a career spanning over 20 years, Katt Williams has earned a worldwide reputation as one of today's top entertainers, having developed a career seeded with thousands of sold-out arenas, an expansive list of starring roles on the small screen and memorable performances in major box office hits. Since performing his first stand-up show as a teenager, Williams took the comedy world by storm. He quickly developed a unique style of stand-up that combines articulate and sharp dialogue rooted in conversations reflecting the American political landscape.

Farewell Opportunity
Farewell Opportunity May 2 - May 17, 2026
Filament Theatre

Farewell Opportunity tells the story of Halley, who visits the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab and meets the Opportunity Mars rover. The two have something in common: a curious spirit and a shortened life expectancy. Halley and the NASA scientist in charge of the Mars mission find themselves transformed by an unlikely friendship-with each other, and with a rolling robot millions of miles away. With poetic language and magical realism, Farewell Opportunity explores the question "How do you keep on roving when you-or someone you love-faces a dust storm that threatens to block out the sun?"

I Killed Andy Breitbart
I Killed Andy Breitbart May 2 - May 17, 2026

In 2012, just hours before his death, Andrew Breitbart, creator of Breitbart.com, wrote about Terrapin Theatre’s 1998 production, The Love Song of Saul Alinsky, for which then-State Senator Barack Obama served on a post-play panel. I Killed Andy Breitbart is a timely satirical solo show that unravels the absurdly true story of what happened next, when Terrapin’s producer became the unwitting target in the far-right’s efforts to torpedo the re-election of President Obama. This compelling tale illuminates how quickly an ordinary person can become entangled in a web of social media spin and misperception.

Chicago
Chicago May 5 - May 10, 2026

CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one showstopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you've ever seen. In the whirlwind of Chicago's Jazz Age, two of the Cook County Jail's most notorious murderesses-vaudeville star Velma Kelly and chorus girl Roxie Hart-become fierce rivals as they compete for headlines amidst a media frenzy.