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1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Sunday, September 1stThursday, October 24th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
1776
Sep2
Oct25
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Monday, September 2ndFriday, October 25th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
1776
Sep3
Oct26
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Tuesday, September 3rdSaturday, October 26th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
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Sep4
Oct27
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Wednesday, September 4thSunday, October 27th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
1776
Sep5
Oct28
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Thursday, September 5thMonday, October 28th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Sep5
Oct27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812

“There’s a war going on somewhere out there, and Andrey isn’t here. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of…

Thursday, September 5thSunday, October 27th
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre
325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, IL, 60022
1776
Sep6
Oct29
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Friday, September 6thTuesday, October 29th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
1776
Sep7
Oct30
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Saturday, September 7thWednesday, October 30th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Paul D’Amato’s Midway
Sep7
Jan4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Paul D’Amato’s Midway

The neighborhoods surrounding Chicago’s Midway International Airport lie against a backdrop of strip malls, fast food chains, motels, and light industry. They are communities full…

Saturday September 7, 2024Saturday January 4, 2025
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Never Better logo
Sep7
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Never Better

Davy, a jaded college sophomore, has been struggling to keep up with her work and social life as she faces an illness she’s written off…

Saturday, September 7thSunday, October 13th
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
721 Howard St., Evanston, IL, 60202
1776
Sep8
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Sunday, September 8thThursday, October 31st
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
1776
Sep9
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Monday, September 9thFriday, November 1st
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
1776
Sep10
Nov2
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Tuesday, September 10thSaturday, November 2nd
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Sep10
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Tuesday September 10, 2024Saturday February 1, 2025
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Naked Angels Tuesdays@9 Chicago
Sep10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Naked Angels Tuesdays@9 Chicago

Chicago’s popular free cold-reading series. Every Tuesday night we showcase five short pieces of writing to a live audience. Tuesdays@9 Chicago is free to all…

Tuesday, September 10th
8:30 a.m.Tuesday, December 10th
8:30 a.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Tasty Tuesdays – Try Fall Cocktail recipes – Oakbrook
Sep10
Nov19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Tasty Tuesdays – Try Fall Cocktail recipes – Oakbrook

Join us for Tasty Tuesdays – Try Spirits & Spice Fall Cocktail Recipes in Oakbrook! Indulge in an afternoon of delicious drinks and delightful flavors.…

Tuesday, September 10th
5:00 p.m.Tuesday, November 19th
6:00 p.m.
Spirits & Spice Oakbrook
441 Oakbrook Center
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Sep10
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
7:00 p.m.Saturday February 1, 2025
7:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
1776
Sep11
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Wednesday, September 11thSunday, November 3rd
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
The Cottage
Sep11
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cottage

Citadel’s production will be the first of that comedy since its Broadway engagement in 2023, where it was directed by Jason Alexander and starred Eric…

Wednesday, September 11th
7:30 a.m.Sunday, October 13th
3:00 a.m.
Citadel Theatre
300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045
1776
Sep12
Nov4
Theatre & Performing Arts

1776

Summer, 1776 – The nation is ready to declare independence…if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! Witness the birth of the nation…

Thursday, September 12thMonday, November 4th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
ART on THE MART
Sep12
Nov20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

ART on THE MART

ART on THE MART is one of the world’s largest digital art platforms that transforms an architectural landmark into a permanent, larger-than-life canvas. A shining…

Thursday, September 12thWednesday, November 20th
THE MART
222 W Merchandise Mart Pl
Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks
Sep12
Oct20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks Directed by Shanésia Davis Featuring Ensemble Members Martel Manning and Gregory Fenner This darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family…

Thursday, September 12th
7:00 a.m.Sunday, October 20th
3:00 a.m.
Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL, 60641
Drunk Shakespeare
Sep12
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Shakespeare

Five professional actors meet as members of The Drunk Shakespeare Society. One of them has 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a…

Thursday, September 12thThursday, October 31st
The Lion Theatre
182 N. Wabash Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Noises Off poster
Sep12
Nov3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Noises Off

A CO-PRODUCTION WITH GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE The cast and crew of Nothing On are scrambling to prepare for opening night, but despite their earnest efforts, the…

Thursday, September 12thSunday, November 3rd
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