Theatre Shows in Chicago, IL

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• Neil DeGrasse Tyson

  Nov 10 – Nov 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Auditorium Theatre, 50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

  $86

• Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Pasquale

  Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Lyric Opera House - IL, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL

  $84–$308

• Cash Money & No Limit Tour

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Wintrust Arena, 200 E Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616

  $130

• The Neighbourhood

  Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1901 West Madison Street , Chicago, Illinois

  $165

• Simply Ina: An Evening with Ina Garten

  Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Auditorium Theatre, 50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

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• Wagner: Myth & Music

  Sunday, November 22, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Lyric Opera House - IL, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL

  $103

• Blue Man Group: A New Holiday Surprise

  Nov 24 – Dec 13, 2026 · Start times 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  CIBC Theatre, 18 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603

  $59

• Mrs. Doubtfire

  Nov 24 – Nov 29, 2026 · Start times 1:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Chicago, IL

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• Joffrey Ballet The Nutcracker

  Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Lyric Opera House, Chicago, IL

  $52.80–$105.60

• Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show

  Sunday, December 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Auditorium Theatre, 50 E Ida B Wells Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

  $82

• Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas the Musical

  Dec 9 – Dec 29, 2026 · Start times 10:30 AM – 7:30 PM

  James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W Randolph, Chicago, IL

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• Mister Romantic

  Dec 10 – Dec 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL

  $89–$159

• A John Waters Christmas

  Saturday, December 12, 2026 · All day

  Avondale Music Hall, 3336 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $147

• Love Actually In Concert

  Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

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• Terry Fator: A Very Terry Christmas

  Tuesday, December 15, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

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• Bluey's Big Play

  Dec 18 – Dec 20, 2026 · Start times 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

  Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601

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• Jessie Mueller with Seth Rudetsky

  Dec 18 – Dec 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Steppenwolf Theater Company, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL

  $89–$149

• Frankenstein on Trial: The Man Who Defied God

  Nov 15 – Jan 10, 2027 · Start times 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM

  Edlis Neeson Theater - MCA, 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL

  $41.50–$62.50

• Michael Douglas: One Helluva Ride Live in Conversation

  Saturday, January 2, 2027 · All day

  Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL

  $40–$125

• Maybe Happy Ending

  Jan 5 – Jan 17, 2027 · Start times 1:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  CIBC Theatre, 18 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603

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• Oh, Mary!

  Jan 19 – Feb 7, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  CIBC Theatre, 18 West Monroe St, Chicago, IL

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• Lyric Opera of Chicago: Haydn's The Creation

  Saturday, January 23, 2027 · All day

  Civic Opera House, 20 North Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL

  $103

• Hamilton Musical Performance

  Mar 9 – Mar 20, 2027 · 7:30 PM

  18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL

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• Madama Butterfly

  Mar 19 – Mar 31, 2027 · Start times 2:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL

  $47

• Theater of the Mind

  Nov 7 – Nov 11, 2026 · All day

  Theater of the Mind, 333 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL

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• Northbrook Community Theatre Presents: Fools

  Nov 7 – Nov 8, 2026 · All day

  Northbrook Community Center, 3323 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL

  $25

• Jersey Boys Bus Trip

  Nov 7 – Nov 15, 2026 · All day

  Jenny's Steak and Banquets, 11041 S. Menard, Chicago Ridge, IL

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• 13th Floor Haunted House

  Nov 7 – Nov 8, 2026 · All day

  5050 River Rd, Schiller Park, IL

  $24.99–$89.99

• A Chorus Line Musical

  Nov 7 – Nov 15, 2026 · All day

  Prairie Lakes Theatre, 515 E. Thacker, Des Plaines, IL

  See tickets

• ITA 2026 Come Together Community Theatre Festival

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · All day

  Morton College Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, 3801 S Central Ave, Cicero, IL

  $20–$300

• The Infinite Wrench

  Nov 7 – Dec 27, 2026 · Start times 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM

  The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N Ashland, Chicago, IL

  $15–$20

• Harolds After Dark

  Nov 7 – Mar 27, 2027 · 11:00 PM

  1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $9.74–$25.50

• Romansia: A La Orient Romantic Dinner Show

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · All day

  Alhambra Palace Restaurant, 1240 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL

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• Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence

  Nov 8 – Nov 23, 2026 · 9:00 AM

  Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery, 1100 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Carmela: Full of Wishes

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 9:30 AM

  Chicago Children’s Theatre, 100 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

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• Myths and Mayhem

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 West Campbell Street, Arlington Heights, IL

  See tickets

• Falconry at the Forge

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Start times 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

  227 Heritage Quarries Drive, Lemont, IL

  $50–$200

• The Tortoise and the Hare at Beverly Arts Center (Oct 9 – Nov 24, 2026)

  Nov 8 – Nov 24, 2026 · 10:30 AM

  Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL

  $8–$22

• Sensory Friendly Performance

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Start times 9:20 AM – 11:00 AM

  Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL

  $8–$20

• Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago, IL

  $22

• America@250: Artists Go to Work

  Nov 8 – Nov 11, 2026 · 12:30 PM

  Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL

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• Jekyll & Hyde

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, Chicago, IL

  Sold out

• Mexodus

  Nov 8 – Dec 7, 2026 · Start times 1:30 PM – 7:30 PM

  Studebaker Theater, 410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

  $43–$309

• For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide

  Nov 8 – Nov 29, 2026 · Start times 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL

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• Vladimir at Theater Wit

  Nov 8 – Nov 14, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Theater Wit, 1229 West Belmont, Chicago, IL

  $20–$60

• They Are All Our Sons: The Den Theatre

  Nov 8 – Nov 19, 2026 · Start times 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL

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• Brendan Fernandes: In the Round

  Nov 8 – Nov 14, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  The Driehaus Museum, Murphy Auditorium, 50 E. Erie St, Chicago, IL

  $10–$20

• Cinderella in Chicago

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL

  $45

• Musical Improv Conservatory Show Run

  Nov 8 – Nov 15, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago, 230 W North Ave, Chicago, IL

  $10

• Marquee: Musical Improv

  Nov 8 – Mar 21, 2027 · 6:00 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $15

• Six Hundred New Names for the Big Bang

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  The Den Theatre Chicago, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $13

• Annie Returns to Drury Lane

  Nov 8 – Dec 25, 2026 · Start times 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

  $55

• Drunk Dracula

  Nov 8 – Mar 21, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  The Lion Theatre, 182 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

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• I Am the Wind

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Theatre Y, 3611 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL

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• The Snow Queen

  Nov 8 – Nov 22, 2026 · Start times 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  The Den Theatre, 1331 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $20–$25

• The Niceties

  Nov 8 – Nov 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Street, Evanston, IL

  $33

• iO 45th Anniversary – 3-Day Pass

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $45

• A Clockwork Orange

  Nov 8 – Jan 10, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  Chopin Theatre Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago, IL

  $16.25–$36

• Craigslist Playdate Presents Fresh Blood

  Nov 8 – Apr 4, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  The Den Theatre Chicago, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $20

• A Strange Loop at Raven Theatre (Oct 8 – Nov 8, 2026)

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Raven Theatre, IL

  $20

• Ride the Cyclone

  Nov 8 – Nov 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights, IL

  $25–$49

• Adirondack Chair Circle

  Nov 8 – Dec 13, 2026 · Start times 1:30 PM – 7:30 PM

  Steppenwolf Theater Company, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL

  $5

• Hayward

  Nov 8 – Nov 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre, 1700 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL

  $15–$50

• Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents "Mud Row

  Nov 8 – Nov 15, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL

  $34–$55

• Detroit

  Nov 8 – Apr 30, 2027 · 7:30 PM

  eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S South Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL

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• A Murder is Announced

  Nov 8 – Apr 23, 2027 · 7:30 PM

  St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey (entrance on Marshfield), Chicago, IL

  $25–$35

• Mud Life

  Nov 8 – Nov 23, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Collaboraction Theater, 1757 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, IL

  $15

• Premonitions Inc.

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Kermess, 32 W Randolph St, Floor 14, Chicago, IL

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• ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”

  Nov 8 – Nov 10, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Albany Park, 3030 West Lawrence, Chicago, IL

  $45–$180

• Socks & Co.

  Nov 8 – Nov 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  The Edge Theatre, 5451 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL

  $30–$35

• Porchlight Music Theatre's Little Shop of Horrors

  Nov 8 – Nov 10, 2026 · Start times 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL

  $28

• Jerker, or The Helping Hand at Open Space Arts (Oct 29 – Nov 8, 2026)

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL

  $25–$30

• Year One

  Nov 8 – Nov 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL

  $25

• Radical Futures

  Nov 8 – Nov 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL

  $30

• City Lit Presents King Hedley II

  Nov 8 – Nov 29, 2026 · Start times 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL

  $32–$40

• Peter Pan

  Nov 8 – Nov 14, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2350 N. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL

  $5–$30

• Debut

  Nov 8 – Nov 9, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Filament Theater, 4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $25.25

• BWBTC Shakespeare King Lear

  Nov 8 – May 6, 2027 · 7:30 PM

  Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, IL

  $28–$37

• The Apiary

  Nov 8 – Nov 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N Clark St 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL

  $32.48–$37.73

• Prayer Circle

  Nov 8 – May 6, 2027 · Start times 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM

  Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL

  $10–$75

• Harold Night

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642

  $18.15

• Hayward by Netta Walker

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  The Gift Theatre, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• I.A. Inteligencia Actoral – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

  Nov 8 – Nov 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Aguijón Theater, 2707 N. Laramie Ave., Chicago, IL

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• Cut To The Chase

  Nov 8 – Nov 15, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Lookingglass Theatre, 821 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

  $25

• Hello Baby

  Nov 9 – Nov 30, 2026 · Start times 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

  Park Ridge Public Library, 20 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL

  Free

• Monday Enrichment Series: Don Giovanni

  Nov 9 – Apr 12, 2027 · 12:00 PM

  178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL

  See tickets

• Auditions for Northbrook Community Theatre's "Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus

  Nov 9 – Dec 13, 2026 · 5:30 PM

  Northbrook Community Center Complex, 3323 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL

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• The Armando Diaz Experience

  Monday, November 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642

  $20.25

• The Moth Chicago StorySLAM: Home for the Holidays

  Monday, November 9, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  The Den Theatre Chicago, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $20.25

• American Son

  Nov 9 – Apr 2, 2027 · 7:30 PM

  Friendship Community Place, 5150 N Northwest HWY, Chicago, IL

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• Alyssa Grace

  Monday, November 9, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Metro, 3730 N Clark St, Chicago, Illinois

  $179.50

• FYC: For Your Commiseration

  Nov 9 – Nov 23, 2026 · 9:30 PM

  Second City New York Mainstage, 230 W North Ave, Chicago, IL

  $15

• DINO-vember

  Nov 10 – Nov 18, 2026 · 4:30 PM

  Outreach, 14320 W 151st St, Homer Glen, IL

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• Jersey Boys

  Nov 10 – Nov 22, 2026 · Start times 1:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  CIBC Theatre, 18 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603

  $49

• Voicebox w/ Cathy Richardson

  Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB, 6615 W Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL

  $15

• Dear Rhoda: A Staged Reading

  Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Skokie Campus, 7701 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, IL

  See tickets

• Vape! The Grease Parody

  Nov 8 – Jan 2, 2027 · Start times 2:30 PM – 7:30 PM

  Apollo Theater Chicago, 2540 North Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL

  $51–$80

• Tuesday Musical Improv

  Nov 10 – Dec 29, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Annoyance Theatre, 851 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL

  $8.75

• Naked Angels Tuesdays

  Nov 10 – Apr 27, 2027 · 8:00 PM

  Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL

  Free

• Play Day: The Fairy Tale Trials

  Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 8:30 AM

  The Goodman's Alice Center for Education and Engagement, 170 N Dearborn St, IL

  See tickets

• The Gradient at Hamilton

  Nov 11 – Nov 18, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  Hamilton (Alexander) Park 513 W. 72nd St. Chicago, IL

  Free

• Drunk Christmas Carol

  Nov 11 – Jan 3, 2027 · Start times 12:01 AM – 7:30 PM

  The Lion Theatre, 182 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

  $49

• Respawn Improv with Blue.0

  Nov 11 – Nov 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $12.89

• A Midsummer Night's Dream

  Nov 11 – Dec 11, 2026 · Start times 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 East Grand Avenue on Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

  $45–$62

• Engelbert Humperdinck: The Celebration Tour

  Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  See tickets

• Michelle Collins

  Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  City Winery Chicago, 1200 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

  $76

• All the World

  Nov 11 – Dec 20, 2026 · Start times 2:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church St., Evanston, IL

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• Home I'm Darling at TimeLine Theatre

  Nov 11 – Dec 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL

  $30–$389

• Play Time

  Nov 11 – Apr 7, 2027 · 7:30 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $18.15–$33.90

• First Financial Bank Business After Hours

  Nov 12 – Nov 13, 2026 · Evening

  First Financial Bank, 6415 W. 95th St., Chicago Ridge, IL

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• Next Page Productions Presents: Pete the Cat

  Nov 12 – Dec 11, 2026 · Start times 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  North Shore Center, 9501 North Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL

  See tickets

• The Gradient at Lincoln

  Nov 12 – Nov 19, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  Lincoln Park - Cultural Center 2045 North Lincoln Park West Chicago, IL

  Free

• CodeBuilders

  Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 South Emerson Street, Mt Prospect, IL

  Sold out

• Night Owls

  Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  Orland Park Public Library, 14921 Ravinia Avenue, Orland Park, IL

  Free

• Sketch Ensembles

  Nov 12 – Apr 22, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  Donny's Skybox Theater - Chicago, 230 W North Ave, Chicago, IL

  $15

• Sunday in the Park with George

  Nov 12 – Apr 1, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, IL

  $55.20–$65.87

• Million Dollar Quartet

  Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Madison Street Theater, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• Improv: The Play

  Nov 9 – Mar 22, 2027 · Start times 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $19.20–$34.95

• Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

  Nov 12 – Apr 1, 2027 · 7:30 PM

  Studebaker Theater, 410 South Michigan Avenue Fine Arts Building, Chicago

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• When We Were Young and Unafraid

  Nov 12 – Nov 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL

  $36–$70

• All Eight by Lilly Camp

  Nov 12 – Nov 15, 2026 · Start times 2:00 AM – 7:30 PM

  Reva and David – Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL

  $6

• Oh, Buddy

  Nov 12 – Dec 19, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Trap Door Theatre, 1655 W Cortland St, Chicago, IL

  $25

• Parental Guidance Suggested — The Den Theatre

  Nov 12 – Nov 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL

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• Clear Your Plate: The Second City

  Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 8:30 PM

  Judy's Beat Lounge - Chicago, 230 W North Ave, Chicago, IL

  $15

• Sophomoric Songs at Stars & Garters

  Nov 12 – Nov 14, 2026 · 9:00 PM

  3914 N Clark St, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• Sketch Playlist at iO Theater

  Nov 12 – Apr 8, 2027 · 9:30 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $10–$36

• Blueprint Improv Show

  Nov 12 – Apr 8, 2027 · 10:00 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $12.89–$28.65

• She Loves Me

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · All day

  Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL

  $20–$30

• House Tours

  Nov 13 – Apr 30, 2027 · 1:00 PM

  Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL

  $10

• The Gradient

  Nov 13 – Nov 20, 2026 · 5:30 PM

  Mandrake (Henry Brown) Park, 3858 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Shrek-tacular Shabbat

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 5:30 PM

  Bernard Weinger JCC, 300 Revere Dr., Northbrook, IL

  $36

• Guys and Dolls Sr.

  Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026 · Start times 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM

  Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E. Wood Street, Palatine, IL

  $15

• GlenVIEWINGS: The Sheep Detectives

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL

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• Ismo Leikola

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Mall K120B, Schaumburg, IL

  Sold out

• Constellations

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Hoover-Leppen Theatre in Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL

  $25–$35

• Amber Autry: Happy Holler Tour

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Vic Theatre, 3145 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

  See tickets

• A Christmas Carol

  Nov 13 – Nov 22, 2026 · Start times 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  Erica Heilmann Theatre, 4625 W 110th St, Oak Lawn, IL

  See tickets

• DePaul Opera Theatre Presents: Scott Gendel's Everlasting Faint

  Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026 · Start times 2:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  Holtschneider Performance Center, 2330 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

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• A Box of Miracles: An Instant Drama

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Theatre Momentum, 1541 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• Devil's Daughter

  Nov 13 – Apr 9, 2027 · 7:30 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $25.50

• The Cosmic Underground Show

  Nov 13 – Dec 4, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Cosmic Underground Theater, 3433 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL

  $36

• Copasetic Vibrations: A Music Festival

  Nov 13 – Nov 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble 1650 W. Foster Ave. Chicago, IL

  $30–$50

• A Body of Water

  Nov 13 – Nov 20, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, 2936 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL

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• Improvised Romantasy

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 9:30 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642

  $13.94–$22.35

• Kohl's Cash TGIF Improv Show

  Nov 13 – Apr 16, 2027 · 9:30 PM

  1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $18.15–$33.90

• The 11PM Show

  Nov 13 – Apr 9, 2027 · 11:00 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $7.64

• NTYA Presents: Pete the Cat

  Nov 14 – Dec 6, 2026 · All day

  Northbrook Community Center, 3323 Walters Avenue, Northbrook, IL

  $18

• Sound Bath

  Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  Techny Prairie Activity Center, 180 Anets Drive, Northbrook, IL

  $19

• Wild Kratts Live! 2.0

  Saturday, November 14, 2026 · Start times 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

  The Auditorium, 50 E Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago, IL

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• The Gradient at Austin Town Hall

  Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Austin Town Hall Park, 5610 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL

  Free

• Fed Up: Evolution Reveals Food, Diet, Health, Eating Well

  Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Field Museum, 1400 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Permission to Fail: Asian American Arts in Progress

  Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2026 · 5:30 PM

  HAIBAYÔ, 1132 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL

  $15–$25

• Hadestown: Teen Edition

  Nov 14 – May 1, 2027 · 7:00 PM

  Oak Park and River Forest High School, 201 N. Scoville Avenue, Oak Park, IL

  $8

• Karaoke Storytellers

  Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago, 329 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• Lionel Bart's Oliver Jr

  Nov 14 – Nov 21, 2026 · Start times 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Devonshire Cultural Center, 4400 Greenwood St, Skokie, IL

  $18–$23

• Graveyard Shift

  Nov 14 – Mar 27, 2027 · 7:30 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $28.65–$44.41

• Best of iO Improv

  Nov 14 – Dec 26, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $16.75

• Home, I'm Darling

  Nov 14 – Dec 12, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N Broadway, Chicago, IL

  $22.75–$53.50

• D.A.R.E. Dropouts Presents: After School Special

  Nov 14 – Mar 27, 2027 · 9:30 PM

  iO Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago, IL

  $18.15–$33.90

• In My Feels Presents: Wanderlust

  Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 9:30 PM

  The Newport Theater, 956 West Newport Avenue, Chicago, IL

  $33.85

• Catch the Twain: The Musical

  Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Niles-Maine District Library, 6960 Oakton St. , Niles, IL

  See tickets

• Wolf Cove: I Wish I Was Good at Bowling

  Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 5:30 PM

  239 Harrison St, Oak Park, IL

  $10

• GeNarrations Fall Citywide

  Nov 15 – Nov 17, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  The Goodman's Alice Center for Education and Engagement, 170 N Dearborn St, IL

  See tickets

• The First Act

  Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  The Second City, 1616 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60614

  $15

• WeWomen Play Festival

  Monday, November 16, 2026 · Start times 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL

  $23–$48

• Grad Revue Graduation Performance

  Monday, November 16, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  e.t.c. Theater - Chicago, 230 W North Ave, Chicago, IL

  $10

• Monday Night Solo Series

  Monday, November 16, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Berger (Albert) Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL

  $5

• The AI Doc

  Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Start times 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM

  Park Ridge Public Library, 20 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL

  See tickets

• The Moth StorySLAM: Keeping the Faith

  Nov 17 – Dec 15, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  FitzGerald's Nightclub, 6615 W Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL 60402

  $20.54

• An Evening with Phoebe Judge

  Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Vic Theatre, 3145 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• Planes, Trains and ??

  Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  The Second City, 1616 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60614

  $35

• Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein

  Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Park Ridge Public Library, 20 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL

  See tickets

• November Blue Hour Featuring Alyssa Moore and Katherine Gibbel

  Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Haymarket House, 800 West Buena Avenue, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Something Beautiful: Words, Songs, and Poems of Tony Fitzpatrick

  Thursday, November 19, 2026 · All day

  Constellation - Chicago, Chicago, IL

  Sold out

• The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline

  Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  Park Ridge Public Library, 20 South Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge, IL

  See tickets

• Courageous Lives: Timeless Lessons

  Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Northbrook Public Library, IL

  Free

• Curator Lecture: Mary Trent on Cutting and Pasting a World

  Nov 19 – Apr 15, 2027 · 6:00 PM

  Intuit Art Museum, 756 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

  $20

• Grand Kyiv Ballet - The Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights

  Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Harris Theater, 205 East Randolph Dr, Chicago, IL

  $118

• Lil Mo Mozzarella Chicago Tickets | November 19, 2026 — The Den Theatre

  Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 7:15 PM

  The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL

  $70

• Adirondack Chair Circle Open-Captioned

  Nov 19 – Nov 28, 2026 · Start times 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  The Ensemble Theater, Chicago, IL

  $25

• John & Jonah in Double InDUMBnity

  Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  The Newport Theater, 956 West Newport Avenue, Chicago, IL

  $28.52–$44.52

• Mandi Theater Festival

  Friday, November 20, 2026 · All day

  Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL

  $115

• Feeding Beatrice

  Friday, November 20, 2026 · All day

  Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL

  See tickets

• Celestia Immersive Light and Music Show

  Nov 20 – Dec 20, 2026 · All day

  St. Vincent DePaul Church, 1010 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL

  $24

• Beetlejuice Jr.

  Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2026 · All day

  Prarie Lakes Theatre, 515 E. Thacker Street, Des Plaines, IL

  $12–$14

• Best Seat in the House with Jeff Garlin

  Friday, November 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  702 W. Fulton Market Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• The Kilans - Could You Keep It Dark? Tour - Ages 17+

  Friday, November 20, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  Subterranean, 2011 North Ave, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• The Play That Goes Wrong

  Friday, November 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  St. Laurence High School, 5556 W 77th St, Burbank, IL

  $10

• Play On! Student Playwriting Festival

  Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Des Plaines Campus, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL

  See tickets

• It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

  Nov 20 – Dec 27, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Rd., Glenview, IL

  $250–$2000

• Improvised Hunger Games

  Saturday, November 21, 2026 · All day

  iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642

  $18.15–$33.90

• The Beloved Holiday Classic, “Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker,” Celebrates 60 Years with a Special One-Hour Version at Beverly Arts Center at Ruth Page Center for the Arts (Nov 21, 2026)

  Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Beverly Arts Center 2407 W. 111th St. Chicago, IL

  $17

• The Gradient at Austin

  Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Austin Town Hall Park 5610 W. Lake St. Chicago, IL

  Free

• The House Without a Christmas Tree

  Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Theater Wit, 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL

  $16–$21

• Father Figures

  Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Annoyance Theatre, 851 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL

  $7.50

• Jimmy Neutron Live

  Sunday, November 22, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Zanies Comedy Club Rosemont, 5437 Park Pl, Rosemont, IL 60018

  See tickets

• The Gentleman Caller

  Sunday, November 22, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  The Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL

  Free

• Crossing the Big Water

  Nov 22 – May 6, 2027 · 8:00 PM

  The Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL

  See tickets

• The Christmas Schooner

  Nov 24 – Jan 3, 2027 · Start times 2:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Parking, Arlington Heights, IL

  $25–$49

• An Evening with Gary Sinise

  Tuesday, November 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL

  $70

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