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Kafka on the Shore, WWII Coming-of-Age Tale at Steppenwolf Theatre

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Sep. 18 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
Friday, Sep. 19 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
and 5 more dates.
Full Price: $40.00   Our Price: $20.00*
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Steppenwolf presents the world premiere of Kafka on the Shore, adapted for the stage and directed by Tony Award winner Frank Galati, based on the book by Haruki Murakami. A young boy's coming of age parallels an old man's search for destiny in modern-day Japan, where the borders between everyday reality, dreams and imagination are constantly crossed.  Learn More

Stimulating Drama Jesus Hopped the A Train from Raven Theatre

Raven East Stage (Chicago, IL)
Tuesday, Oct. 7 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Wednesday, Oct. 8 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
and 28 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 - $25.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $12.50*
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Raven Theatre begins its 26th season with the playwright responsible for The Last Days of Judas Escariot and Our Lady of 121st Street. Stephen Adly Guirgis' plays mine his conflicted youth (attending Catholic parochial school in Harlem) to combine spiritual and religious themes with the rough streets of New York.  Learn More

Story of Italian Renaissance Artist Caravaggio: Chiaroscuro (A Study in Shadow)

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Monday, Sep. 22 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
Tuesday, Sep. 23 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
and 14 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 - $30.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $15.00*
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Chiaroscuro (A Study in Shadow) examines the work of Italian Renaissance artist Caravaggio, exploring all of his passions. What happens when a model has too little imagination and an artist has too much?  Learn More

Irish Ghost Story Anna Livia, Lucky in Her Bridges at Bailiwick

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 7:30pm (Preview)
and 17 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 - $30.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $15.00*
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Anna Livia is set in Dublin on the first Bloomsday, June 16, 1904. Ellen is about to lose her beau, James Joyce, to a lump of a girl from Galway. Her brother Des is following his heart toward forbidden love. Barry, their young brother, wants to join the resistance. And a stranger from America seeks illicit companionship under the dark bridges of the Liffey.  Learn More

Party of One, A Clown-Style Adventure at Chicago DCA Theater

Studio Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Nov. 8 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Nov. 9 @ 3:00pm
and 9 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
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Journey through the psyche of Captain Melisande Blue in Noel Williams' award-winning Pochinko clown and Bouffon-style show. Packed and ready to go, Mel and her baggage find themselves at a train station exiled for "loving a little too much." Her divine ride features a feisty turnstile, dinner dates with luggage, and a two-and-a-half-foot mini version of "Gone with the Wind."  Learn More

The Threepenny Opera — Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's Musical Masterpiece

Steppenwolf Merle Reskin Garage Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 30 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Sunday, Aug. 31 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $10.00 - $25.00   Our Price: SOLD OUT*
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Steppenwolf Visiting Company The Hypocrites presents The Threepenny Opera, Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's tale of notorious bandit and womanizer Macheath. This daring, dark musical about the urban underground features an unforgettable score including "Mack the Knife" and "Pirate Jenny."  Learn More

Neil Simon's Plaza Suite at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater

Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 30 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, Aug. 31 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
One of Neil Simon's most popular and celebrated plays, Plaza Suite details the misadventures of three very different couples as they face crucial moments in their respective lives—all in the same hotel room at the world-famous Plaza Hotel. Plaza Suite showcases Simon at his best: witty, clever and relentlessly funny.  Learn More

Marry Me, You Idiot!: Comic Musical at the Annoyance Theatre

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Sep. 5 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.1 stars
The Annoyance Theatre presents the world premiere of Marry Me, You Idiot!. It's the story of Andy and Tracy, and the effect their relationship has on their parents, friends, co-workers, and Tracy's sister, who happens to look exactly like Andy's late fiancee.  Learn More

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tell Me on a Sunday from Bailiwick Rep

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 30 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, Aug. 31 @ 7:00pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 - $25.00   Our Price: $10.00 - $12.50*
Rated: 2.6 stars
Bailiwick Repertory Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's one-woman musical Tell Me on a Sunday. It tells the story of British transplant Emma, a fierce 30-year-old hat designer determined to find love and success under the bright lights of New York City.  Learn More

Dashiell Hamlet: A Stylized Mystery Based on Shakespeare's Tragedy

City Lit Theater (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
and 19 more dates.
Full Price: $18.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
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Dashiell Hamlet is a film noir-style telling of Shakespeare's tragedy, set in 1945 Los Angeles. Nat Hamill, scion of the family that owns Hollywood's Majestic Studios, returns home from the war to find that his recently deceased father may have been murdered.  Learn More

Short Shorts: Three Short Comic Plays at the Annoyance Theatre

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 31 @ 7:00pm
Sunday, Sep. 7 @ 7:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $7.00   Our Price: FREE*
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Chicago's Annoyance Theatre presents Short Shorts, a program of three short plays. Deprived is a one-act musical about three lonely people trapped in a sleep study experiment; Hipsters concerns two men competing for the love of a woman; Jacoby's Promise takes place at a neighborhood sleepover, as a family's bizarre quirks and rituals are revealed.  Learn More

Fake Lake - A True Story Performed in a Real Pool

Wells Park Swimming Pool (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Sep. 4 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 5 @ 8:00pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 4.0 stars
The Neo-Futurists slip into their swimsuits to tell the true story of a journey to one of the most beautiful and bizarre places in America. A group of strangers made an impulsive trip to Lake Powell, a man-made reservoir in the middle of the Utah desert with a rich and controversial history. This site-specific piece will be performed in and around the Wells Park Swimming Pool.  Learn More

Gore Vidal's Political Comedy Weekend from TimeLine Theatre Company

TimeLine Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 30 @ 4:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 30 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, Aug. 31 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $35.00   Our Price: SOLD OUT*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Written and set during the 1968 presidential campaign, Weekend is a witty comedy about a Republican senator who is about to announce his candidacy for the party's nomination when his son arrives with shocking — and potentially politically damaging — news. Prejudice, blackmail, self-righteousness and opportunism become a potent mix as the candidate and his handlers conspire with well-calculated maneuvers to save the day.  Learn More

The Texas Chainsaw Musical: Raucous Stage Parody of Horror Classic

National Pastime Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Sep. 26 @ 11:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 27 @ 11:00pm
and 10 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
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New Millennium Theatre Company presents The Texas Chainsaw Musical, a hilarious musical parody of the cult classic horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. From the team behind the hit Evil Dead: The Musical, the show presents the story of Leatherface, his gruesome relatives, and the unfortunate travellers who visit them, with live musical accompaniment by "The Family Band".  Learn More

Scenes from the Big Picture — A Medley of Contemporary Irish Stories

The Storefront Theater (Chicago, IL)
Sunday, Aug. 31 @ 3:00pm
Thursday, Sep. 4 @ 7:30pm
and 15 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
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Continuing Seanachai Theatre's tradition of Irish storytelling, this play, written by Owen McCafferty, smashes the "big picture" into vivid snapshots of intimate groups of people. Moving from shops to pubs to life on the street, the urban story masterfully weaves together the lives of 20 characters in 40 scenes into a 24-hour slice of contemporary Belfast life.  Learn More

The Glass Menagerie: Shattered Globe Theatre Presents Tenessee Williams Classic

Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Sep. 12 @ 8:00pm
and 26 more dates.
Full Price: $30.00 - $35.00   Our Price: $15.00 - $17.50*
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Shattered Globe Theater presents a new production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. The story of poet Tom Wingfield, his shy sister Laura, and her suitor Jim was Williams' first major playwriting success. Director Kevin Hagan's fluid production is based on Williams' own notes for the play.  Learn More

Summer Surf Comedy The Perfect Wave from Annoyance Productions

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 30 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 6 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Sep. 13 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
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Kip Hardburn is the gnarliest surfer in the town of Ondo Perfecto. He and his bros are amped for another fun summer until real estate magnate France Germany plans to buy the beach and turn their surf spot into condos. Now, Kip and the gang's only chance to have their beach back is to win the local surf competition and buy the beach themselves!  Learn More

Chemically Imbalanced Comedy! — Improv and Sketch Comedy Showcase

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, Aug. 30 @ 10:30pm (Cornwallis, Kate, Roboctopus)
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 2.7 stars
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy presents their Comedy Showcase featuring local improv and sketch comedy groups performing on stage with a hilarious stand-up comic as host. A laugh-out-loud great night out!  Learn More

Tommy's Place: "Sweetly Goofy" Comic Play at Annoyance Theatre

Annoyance Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Sep. 4 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Sep. 11 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Annoyance Theatre presents the world premiere of Tommy's Place. Expanded from a successful one-act show at the theater, it's the story of a chance meeting between a neighborhood advocate, a pizza delivery boy and an ex-dock worker at the title apartment. The Chicago Reader described the show as "sweetly goofy".  Learn More

Filthy Pervert Seeks Same: Bailiwick Presents Racy Australian Comedy

Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Friday, Oct. 3 @ 10:30pm
Saturday, Oct. 4 @ 10:30pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
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Bailiwick Repertory Theatre presents Filthy Pervert Seeks Same, a play by Australian playwright Steven Dawson. This racy comedy explores how modern gay men find love and happiness, or at least a real good time, by utilizing technology. The one-liners abound as four actors play a variety of men who share their ideas about sex, real and imagined.  Learn More

Horror-Master Clive Barker's Frankenstein in Love

Chemically Imbalanced Theater (Chicago, IL)
Thursday, Sep. 25 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Sep. 26 @ 7:30pm
and 15 more dates.
Full Price: $18.00   Our Price: $9.00*
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A political revolution in a fictional South American country has turned the world upside down and opened the door to a secret laboratory, allowing chaos and monsters to escape. El Coco, the leader of this rebellion, is himself a created monster, with a never-ending desire to be human, overcoming his murderous instincts and unnatural appetites. And nothing, he soon discovers, is more human than finding love.  Learn More

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