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140 Performances Found

Annoyance Theatre and Bar

?Silent Nightmare ? A Christmas Dirge. Dark holiday.

Prop Thtr

1512 West Studebaker Place. In or out?

Prop Thtr
(Factory Theater)

1985. Sports dystopia.

Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre

A Christmas Carol. It's that time of year again.

Goodman Theatre
(Goodman Theatre)

A Christmas Carol. Get scrooged.

Apollo Theater
(Emerald City Theatre Company)

A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas. Holiday nuts.

Josephinum Academy

A Streetcar Named Desire. STELLA!

A Red Orchid Theatre

A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant . Oh, come all ye Thetans...

A Wonderful Life.

Playground Theater
(After Party)

After Party. Catch an always-new, late-night show.

Chopin Theatre
(The House Theatre of Chicago)

All the Fame of Lofty Deeds. Lofty.

Lincoln Square Theatre

Ambrose Bierce: Tales & Times. Fierce Bierce.

Second City
(Second City)

America: All Better! . Now that Barack's the President-elect, everything will be all better. Right?

American Girl Place

American Girls Revue, The. Put stars in her eyes and a song in her heart-with American Girls.

Strawdog Theatre
(GayCo)

Audacity of Nope, The. Audacious.

Chopin Theatre
(Backstage Theatre Company)

Aunt Dan and Lemon. Make lemonade.

RadioStar
(Bortz Entertainment Group)

Awesome 80's Prom, The. Head back to the '80s at this bitchin' interactive show.

Chicago Theatre

Banana Shpeel. That's the shpeel.

Prop Thtr

Beast Women 2009 WInter Series. Life's a beast.

Prop Thtr

Beast Women Winter Series. Warm up with the beasts.

Stage Left Theatre

Becoming Ingrid. For the love of a writer...

Playground Theater

Belmont Burlesque Revue. A revealing, late-night comedy and dance show.

Second City
(Second City)

Best of the Second City, The. The second city's finest improv.

Artistic Home

Biography. Eavesdrop on the bitching and dishing of a socialite to the stars.

American Girl Place
(American Girl Theater)

Bitty Bear's Matinee: The Family Tree. Family and friendship are the real stars of this kid-focused show.

Briar Street Theatre

Blue Man Group. A silent but oddly endearing blue trio explore the humorous and bizarre.

Second City ETC
(Second City)

Brother, Can You Spare Some Change?. Now that the election ho-ha is over, it's back to funny business as usual.

Pub Theater

Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play. The real star of this hilarious sketch show? The bottle.

Storefront Theatre
(DCA Theater)

Carnival Nocturne. Sounds better than nighttime circus.

Chicago Dramatists

Chicago Dramatists Saturday Series. Take in an afternoon of staged works-in-progress.

Theatre at the Center

Christmas Schooner, The. Christmas on the lake.

Chemically Imbalanced Theater

Comedy Showcase. Three improv or sketch groups go at it.

The Montrose Room
(ComedySportz)

Comedy Sportz. Suburban Sportz.

ComedySportz Theatre
(ComedySportz)

ComedySportz. Fast, funny improv suitable for all ages.

ComedySportz Theatre

comedysportz4kidz. Kids get in on the act in this pint-size version of the popular comedy competition.

Batey Urbano Performance Space

Cuba and his Teddy Bear. Family drama.

IO Theater
(The Cupid Players)

Cupid Has a Heart On: A Musical Guide to Relationships. First comes love, then comes marriage...

Artistic Home

Days to Come. Come what may.

Raven Theatre

Death of a Salesman. A tragic everyman.

Greenhouse Theater Center
(Eclipse Theatre Company)

Democracy. Now and then.

Playground Theater
(BLEWT! Productions)

Demon Who Never Appeared, A. From stand-up to improv, this show's got every comedy covered.

Playground Theater
(Blewt! Productions)

Don't Spit the Water!. A late night game show so funny it'll make you spit.

Lifeline Theatre
(Lifeline Theatre)

Dooby Dooby Moo. WHo knew farm animals were so competitive?

Royal George Theatre Center

Dr. Harlon's Keys to Better Living. Help yourself.

Fusion
(Dave Odd Productions Entertainment)

Edge Underground Comedy Club, The. Edge isn't just the name of this stand-up showcase.

Aloft Loft

El Circo Cheapo Cabaret #2. A circus in a loft? Yep.

Next Theatre Company
(Next Theatre)

End Days. Come the rapture, can I have your car?

Chicago Center for the Performing Arts

Fajitas, Greens & All in Betweens. We all eat, right?

Chicago Center for the Performing Arts

Fat Bitch. Tell it like it is.

(University of Chicago)

Fefu And Her Friends . Society ladies.

Funny Thing Happened, A. A funny thing happened on the way to...Munster?

(Collaboraction)

G.I.F.T.. Give me a "G."

Harris Theater for Music and Dance
(Chicago Human Rhythm Project)

Global Rhythms: Step Afrika!. Step up.

BoHo Theatre @ Heartland Studio
(Bohemian Theatre Ensemble)

Glorious Ones, The. Gloriosa quelli.

(Adventure Stage Chicago)

Gossamer. Anastasia, ask your Dream-giver.

Profiles Theatre

Graceland. The kindness of strangers.

Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre

Hairspray. Who knew John Waters was family friendly?

Gorilla Tango Theatre

Happy Ending: A Filthy Sketch Show . Dirty.

Greenhouse Theater Center
(Remy Bumppo Theatre Company)

Heroes. Rocking chair style.

Goodman Theatre
(Goodman Theatre)

High Holidays. Coming of age...

Merle Reskin Theatre

Holes. Hole in one.

Apollo Theater

Horrible. Happy Holidays?

ComedySportz Theatre

Hot Karl, The. There's a reason this "mature" improv show doesn't go on until the wee hours.

Angel Island
(Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company)

How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found. First things first, delete your Facebook page.

Prop Thtr
(Factory Theater)

Hunky Dory . It's all good.

Cornservatory

Improv Gladiators. Ready, set, improvise!

Improv Kitchen

Improv Kitchen. Fill your belly and then watch it jiggle as you giggle.

Bank of America Theatre
(Broadway In Chicago)

Jersey Boys. You've seen the bus ads, now see the show.

Mercury Cafe

Kates, The. No one in this comedy group is actually named Kate.

Book Cellar

Kates, The. No one in this comedy show is actually named Kate.

EP Theater

Knock Knock Hot Spot . Equal opportunity Burlesque.

Royal George Theatre Center

Late Nite Catechism. Enroll in a class of Sister's sharp religious humor.

Laugh Out Loud Theater
(Laugh Out Loud Theater)

Laugh Out Loud. Now there's even more improv comedy in Schaumburg.

Links Hall

Laughing from the Other Side of Your Face. Which side is that?

Philip Lynch Theatre

Life of Galileo, The. An important life.

(Albright Theatre Company)

Lion in WInter, The. I'm King Henry, I am.

No Exit Cafe
(Theo Ubique)

Man of La Mancha. This is not your parents' "Man of La Mancha."

Lincoln Park Cultural Center
(New Leaf Theatre)

Man Who Was Thursday, The. Turn-of-the-century anarchy is back in style.

Copley Theatre
(TOC Productions)

Menopause the Musical. Hot flashes, memory loss and chocolate binges galore.

Profiles Theatre

Mercy Seat, The. Aftermath of a tragedy.

Apollo Theater

Million Dollar Quartet. If you step on his blue suede shoes he may shoot you in Reno.

Theatre Building Chicago
(Porchlight Music Theatre Chicago)

Miracle on 34th Street. Cynics beware.

(The Right Brain Project)

Modern Prometheus, The. Frankenstein take 121,234,068.

Artistic Home
(Seanachai Theatre Company)

Mojo Mickybo. Partners in crime.

Gorilla Tango Theatre

Mrs. Grubers Ding Dong School . School daze.

VFW Berwyn
(New Branch Theatre Company)

Murder at the Disco. It's death meets disco at the biggest dance contest of 1976.

Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre

Music Man, The. Right here in Windy City.

(Rising Stars Theatre Company)

Music Man, The. Right here in Chicago city.

Attic Playhouse

My Three Angels. Calling all angels.

Court Theatre

Mystery of Irma Vep, The. Quick change satire.

Writers' Theatre (Books on Vernon)
(Writers' Theatre)

Oh Coward!. A brave Coward.

Raven Theatre

Patchwork USA. American quilt.

Piccolo Theatre

Perseus & Medusa, or It's All Greek To Me!. Myths redone for 2009.

Studio BE
(pH Productions)

pHamily the Musical. Smart, funny improv you can sing along with.

New World Repertory Theatre
(New World Repertory Theatre)

Phedra. Like Oedipus only not.

Studio BE
(pH Productions)

pHrenzy pHucked. Balls-out, no holds barred improv that encourages BYOB.

Redtwist Theatre

Pillowman, The.

Pheasant Run Theatre
(Noble Fool Theatricals)

Plaid Tidings. 'Tis the pattern.

Playground Theater

Playground, The. Savor a night of long-form improv by national troupes.

College of DuPage McAninch Arts Center

Plaza Suite. You can checkout any time you like, but you can never leave!

Village Players Performing Arts Center
(Village Players)

Posthumorous. Putting the fun in funeral.

Second City ETC
(Second City)

Pratfall of Civilization. "Pratfall of Civilization" takes aim at America and hits its mark (mostly).

Stage Left Theatre
(The Mill)

Private Lives of Eskimos, The. Ever wonder about life after anti-depressants?

Royal George Theatre Center
(Quade Productions)

Put the Nuns in Charge!. Roll in the aisles with a little religious humor.

Noble Horse Theatre

Quadrille. A dinner performance spectacular, featuring dancing white stallions.

Cornservatory

Rachel Corn and the Secret Society . Rachel on the case.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater
(Chicago Shakespeare Theater)

Richard III. Literature's other hunchback.

Royal George Theatre Center

Saints & Sinners. Nun of that.

ComedySportz Theatre
(ComedySportz)

Santa Claus Conquers The Nazis!. Go Santa.

Mercury Theater

Screwtape Letters, The . C.S. Lewis writes Christian satire.

North Lakeside Cultural Center

Sex. Come up and see them sometime.

Hydrate

Snow White and the Drag Queen Who Stole X-mas. Nice bedtime story.

The Gift Theatre Company

Son of Santa’s Great American Depression Holiday Show!. Uplifting holiday comedy.

Northlight Theatre
(Northlight Theatre)

Souvenir. No talent toots.

Second City ETC
(Second City)

Studs Terkel's Not Working. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Athenaeum Theatre
(Greasy Joan & Co.)

Sueno. Mystical, haunting and humorous adaptation.

Excalibur
(Neil Tobin, Necromancer)

Supernatural Chicago. Interactive theater set in one of the city's most haunted nightspots.

sweet, half-darkness. Sweet and low.

Fine Arts Building
(Moving Dock Theatre Company)

Tea with the Ladies of the Harvard College Observatory. Tea and astronomy.

Pegasus Players
(MPAACT)

Ten Square. Possible futures.

Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre
(Broadway In Chicago)

The Addams Family. What's next, "Charles in Charge" the musical?

Liar's Club

The Brides of Ghost Hunter Richard Crowe: The John Dillinger Edition. Chicago's best?

National Pastime Theatre
(New Millennium Theatre Company)

The David Bowie Hepzikat Funky Velvet Flarney Solstice Spectacular, Live... From Space! (David Bowi. Have a wacky holiday.

Viaduct Theatre

The Happy Family. You know what they say about happy families.

Black Ensemble Theater
(Black Ensemble Theatre)

The Message Is In The Music (God Is A Black Man Named Ricky). Are you there, Ricky?

Apollo Theater

Thirsty: The Premiere Improv Drinking Party. Drinkin' drive.

Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace

Thoroughly Modern Millie. A relative title.

Links Hall
(Beverly Nelson)

Time it Takes, The. Beverly Nelson transforms metaphorical representations of women and war.

Tommy Gun's Garage

Tommy Gun’s Garage. I am the twenties, hear me roar.

Piper's Alley

Tony 'N' Tina's Wedding. You're invited to this loud, Italian-style wedding.

Neo-Futurarium
(Neo-Futurists)

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. 30 wacky/heart-breaking/funny/political plays in 60 minutes.

Ruth Page Center for the Arts
(ShawChicago)

Votes For Women! . Sister suffragettes!

TimeLine Theatre Company
(Timeline Theatre)

When She Danced. Queen of dance.

IO Theater

Whirled News Tonight. A satirical turn on current events.

IO Theater

Whirled News Tonight 6th Anniversary!. Before the Daily Show there was...

Comedy Shrine Theater
(Comedy Shrine)

Whose Line?. The classic t.v. show comes to life...as improv.

(Silent Theatre)

Wild Party Variety Hour, The. No plot, no special effects, just pure entertainment.

Redmoon Central
(Redmoon Theater)

Winter Pageant 2009. Holiday fun.

Village Players Performing Arts Center
(Village Players)

You Can't Take It With You. Screwball fun.

Cadillac Palace Theatre
(Broadway In Chicago)

Young Frankenstein. The Mel Brooks movie is alive - and on stage.

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