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The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide
The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide
Bump in the Night Theatre at Facility Theatre

In Sean Graney's The 4th Graders Present An Unnamed Love-Suicide, members of Johnny's class take up his script and act out their own struggles with childhood bullying, body image, and the loss of innocence. The tragedy of Johnny's death and his poetically troubling wishes for revenge make this provocative new play a poignant perspective on growing up, peer pressure, and self-worth.

Amadeus
Amadeus

Vienna: a cacophony of music and intrigue. The emperor's composer, Antonio Salieri, holds court until the flamboyant entrance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: prodigy and wild child. The two artists begin a vicious and thrilling duet, a rivalry that will define their lives and legacies for years to come. Winner of 5 Tonys and 8 Academy Awards, Amadeus is the ultimate ode to ambition and musical genius, a brilliant requiem for a villain in history - but a hero in his own story. Vi saluto!

Angry Fags
Angry Fags
Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre Co. at Lifeline Theatre

An out lesbian state senator is up for re-election. Her female opponent is a moderate conservative who has aligned herself with right-wing extremists. They're locked in a tight race in which each side caters to its base and any event can become instantaneously politicized. When a gay man is bashed with a baseball bat and left to die, his ex-boyfriend, a campaign aide for the incumbent senator, is enraged. But his boss's unwillingness to label it a hate crime tips him over the edge. Frustration and fear eventually turn to rage and he teams up with his best friend to embark on a vendetta of sabotage and more, reasoning that if gays aren't respected enough to win justice, fear will achieve what good intentions and politics cannot.

As You Like It
As You Like It

Facing exile at home, Orlando, Duke Senior, his daughter Rosalind and niece Celia seek safety and refuge in the Forest of Arden. Lost amidst the trees, these wounded souls end up finding a community of acceptance and transformational love, where all are welcomed and embraced. Featuring an original folk-pop score by Shaina Taub (Tony Award-winning composer of Suffs), this musical adaptation of Shakespeare's classic is an immersive dream-like tale of faithful friends, feuding families and chance encounters.

The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience
The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at Noyes Cultural Arts Center

The dynamic poeticism of Spoken Word and the piercing directness of Prose are at the forefront of this momentous theatrical experience inspired by the 1971 broadcast conversation between authors James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni. Infused with original composed music, choreography, and mural artwork, this will be an intellectual, spiritual, and artistic journey of a lifetime.

Blackbird
Blackbird
The New Theatre Project at Servi-Sure

Fifteen years ago, Una and Ray had an illegal sexual relationship which resulted in a prison sentence and new identity upon release for Ray, and psychotherapy for Una. At the time, Ray was 40 and Una was 12. They haven't set eyes on each other since. Now she's found him again.

Calypso
Calypso
The Village Theater at Rivendell Theatre

A play with song and a bold reimagining of The Odyssey, CALYPSO gives voice to a character long overlooked. Trapped on an island, Calypso's life is turned upside down when Odysseus washes ashore and she experiences companionship for the first time. "Calypso" takes a minor character from a classic story and gives her a full-fledged narrative, spinning it into a tale about first love and the myths we choose to remember.

Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci
Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci

This duo of passionate one-act operas explores the depths of spurned lovers’ grief and the lengths they’ll go to in avenging betrayal. Deadly love triangles unfold against starkly contrasted backdrops of an idyllic Sicilian countryside and a chaotic urban center.

Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You've Never Heard Of That Inspired The Musical You Can't Get Away
Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You've Never Heard Of That Inspired The Musical You Can't Get Away

Chicago: Queerly Adapted From The Play You've Never Heard Of That Inspired The Musical You Can't Get Away From is a queer adaptation of Maurine Watkins’s 1926 play, Chicago. The play is a satire of lawyers and journalists and the criminals who keep them in business. It's the roaring 20s and Roxy Hart is desperate to get out of Cook County Jail and onto the Vaudeville stage. Join Redtwist in rediscovering this classic story of the Windy City written by the Chicago Tribune journalist who first reported on the real murderesses of Jazz Age Chicago.

Chicken Little
Chicken Little
Chicago Kids Company at Beverly Arts Center

The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling! Join Chicken Little and her friends -- Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, Turkey Lurkey and others-- as she journeys to tell The King the news! All CKC shows feature plenty of audience participation and run for one hour with no intermission. Chicken Little is targeted for children from 2 to 10 years old.

Deathtrap
Deathtrap
MadKap Productions at Skokie Theatre

DEATHTRAP holds the record for the longest-running comedy-thriller on Broadway, and was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play. Famous playwright Sidney Bruhl, struggling with a career slump, plots to murder a young writer and steal his promising script. But as suspense builds and loyalties shift, nothing is as it seems. Full of dark humor, unexpected twists, and sharp suspense, Deathtrap is a masterclass in tension and intrigue that will leave you questioning every move.

A Devil Comes to Town
A Devil Comes to Town

In a town obsessed with writing, the arrival of a mysterious devilish publisher sets off a sinister chain of events. As literary ambition turns feral, all hell breaks loose.

Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare

The stage is set in a hidden library with over fifteen thousand books. Five classically trained actors meet as members of "The Drunk Shakespeare Society." One of them has at least 5 shots of whiskey and then they overconfidently attempt to perform a major role in a Shakespearean play. Hilarity and mayhem ensues while the four sober actors try and keep the script on track. Every show is different depending on who is drinking ... and what they're drinking!

Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo

The Theatre for Young Audiences adaptation of the beloved Pixar movie FINDING NEMO, with music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen). Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.

Frederick
Frederick
Chicago Children's Theatre at The Station

Little kids love Frederick and his quirky family of field mice who play and sing their way through the four seasons. As they gather food for the winter, Frederick seems as quiet as a mouse, daydreaming his way through summer while the other mice are hard at work. But when dreary weather arrives - surprise! - it?s Frederick, the artist among them, who has been storing up something special to help everyone survive the long cold winter.

Friends With Guns
Friends With Guns
A Short Leap Theatre Company at The Den Theatre

A new dark comedy that explores the complicated issue of gun proliferation when two young liberal couples are forced to confront their assumptions about who should own a gun and why.

Godspell
Godspell

Day by day for more than 50 years, audiences have delighted in this modern musical fable that weaves together music, improv and infectious pop and rock songs. This Godspell finds a fractured and disconnected community gathered at a local diner discovering the transformative power of forgiveness and embracing radical love.