Paul Lisnek Behind the Curtain
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Paul Lisnek Behind the Curtain on WGN Plus from WGN Radio in Chicago
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Holiday is a smash hit at Goodman Theatre through March 8th!
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Little Shop of Horrors is great fun at Marriott through March 15th
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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World of Chocolate fundraiser for AIDS Foundation Chicago is February 27th at Artifact Events
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Classic film ‘Mary Poppins’ explored in new book
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Eureka Day is a HIT at Broadway Playhouse through Feb. 22nd
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Local playwright’s ‘Malapert Love’ makes it to NYC!
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Madkap Presents: Sondheim’s ‘Company’ at Skokie Theatre Feb 6th -March 1st
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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‘Stereophonic,’ most Tony nominated play in history, comes to CIBC through February 8th
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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‘Carole King: She Made the Earth Move,’ a new book by Jane Eisner
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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‘Love Johnny Carson’ – New book about the master of late night TV
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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‘Says Who?’ New book by Anne Curzan on language sheds light on writing for theater, movies and more!
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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102nd Chicago Bar Association’s Christmas Spirits plays Jan 7, 9-10 at the Studebaker Theater
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Phantom of the Opera mesmerizes through February 1st at Cadillac Palace
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Amadeus runs at Steppenwolf through January 25th
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Urinetown the Musical runs at Theo through January 4th
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Anthony Rapp ‘Home for the Holidays’ Dec 17-20th at Lookingglass Theatre!
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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NYT’s Elaine Sciolino and her new book: a love letter to the Louvre
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Uptown Theater: A Chicago treasure that needs to be saved!
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Teatro Zinzanni: A fabulous evening of dinner, music and circus runs through Spring, 2026!
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Jekyll & Hyde from Kokandy at Chopin Theater until January 10th
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus’ ‘Holly Dolly Christmas’ Dec 5-7th
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Returns to the Cadillac Palace until Nov 30th!
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Broadway Nation: A history of the development and importance of the American musical by David Armstrong
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Actor/comedian Connor Ratliff comes to Chicago on November 22nd & 23rd
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Get to know HBO’s Somebody Somewhere’s Murray Hill!
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Lindsey Ferrentino’s ‘Ugly Lies the Bone’ from Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit until November 15th
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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A Season of Entertainment at the MAC in DuPage including VOCTAVE!
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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‘Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television’: A new book by author Todd Purdum is critical to the history of I Love Lucy and beyond
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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TwiHard A Twilight Musical Parody runs through November 1st at the Apollo!
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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The Sound of Music at the Nederlander from Oct 21st through Nov 2nd!
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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The Sharpe Family Singers come to Galesburg November 8th!
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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‘Ashland Avenue’, a love letter to Chicago, is at the Goodman Theatre until October 19th!
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Chicago-raised playwright/actor hits the big time with a growing record of great success!
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Chicago Humanities fall schedule is a busy one through November 13th
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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‘Hamlet’ starring Daniel Kyri is now a podcast!
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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‘Catch Me If You Can’ is at the Marriott Theatre until October 19th!
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Chicago actors star in: ‘Walter, Grace & the Submarine’ streaming now on AppleTV, Amazon Prime and Google Play
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Dungeons and Dragons Twenty-Sided Tavern at Broadway Playhouse through September 28th
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Can Sondheim change your life? A new book says YES!
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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’44 – The Musical’ plays at the Studebaker Theatre through September 21st
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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‘Pippin’ Plays the Skokie Theatre from September 5th – 28th!
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Leslie Uggams receives ICON Award from Porchlight Music Theatre on September 14th at Ritz Carlton
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Emmy-nominated Jeff Hiller details his decades long struggle to stardom in new book
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Meet the newly renovated Fine Arts Building & Studebaker Theatre, A Chicago Crown Jewel
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Lyric Opera of Chicago is so much more than opera!
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Marvel Studios’ ‘Infinity Saga’ Concert Experience at Ravinia, Friday, August 29th
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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‘Angels in America’ at Invictus Theatre extended through September 21st
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Murder, Mayhem…and Cocktails?? Hilarious Hitch*Cocktails improv show at Annoyance Theatre on the weekend!
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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MJ The Musical Plays August 12-24th only at the Nederlander!
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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The classic musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ presented by Music Theater Works August 7-17th ONLY
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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‘Parade’ is a powerful revival at CIBC from August 5th – 17th
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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World Premiere of ‘Billie Jean’ at Chicago Shakes through August 10th is powerful and not to be missed!
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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‘Always Something There’ is an 80’s Jukebox Musical at Marriott through August 10th
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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New book on James Gandolfini shares: HE was NOT Tony Soprano
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Ravinia Festival has an exciting August schedule including Morgan Freeman and Cynthia Erivo
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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A tale as old as time….Beauty & the Beast opens its National Tour at Cadillac Palace July 9-August 2nd
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Hairspray, a fun musical that packs a message punch by Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park July 25th – August 3rd ONLY!
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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A unique look at the relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the new book ‘John and Paul: A Love Story in Songs’
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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The Color Purple is unforgettable at the Goodman Theatre through August 3rd!
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Steppenwolf’s ‘You Will Get Sick’ is funny and thought-provoking and runs through July 20th
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Jonathan Larson’s classic ‘RENT’ at Highland Park Players July 18-27
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Legendary comic writer/actor Bruce Vilanch on all his projects that seemed like a BAD idea at the time in his new book
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Iraq, But Funny….is VERY funny at Lookingglass through July 20th
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Diana the Musical: An amazing production at Theo through July 20th
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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‘Chicago should be a Cultural Stadium,’ says Lou Raizin, President/CEO Broadway in Chicago
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Tony Award-winning ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ plays the CIBC June 10-22 PLUS Liz Callaway celebrates Sondheim at Studebaker Theater: June 14th
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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‘CATS’ is newly re-imagined at the Paramount Theatre Aurora through June 15th
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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From Broadway and national tours to movies and more, meet Broadway’s rising stars: Kennedy Kanagawa and David Gow
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Garcia’s Chicago music venue comes to Chicago PLUS ‘Art’ at Theater Wit through June 1st
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May 27, 2025 |
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Cast off with ‘Titanic’ playing at the Marriott Theatre in Linconshire through June 1st
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May 20, 2025 |
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Titanique sails with hilarity through July 13th at Broadway Playhouse
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May 12, 2025 |
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Future lessons learned from Charlottesville and January 6th in new book: Harbingers
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May 09, 2025 |
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‘Hadestown’ plays the CIBC Theatre May 6-18th and ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ through May 25th in Skokie
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May 06, 2025 |
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Cabaret/Broadway star Karen Mason releases new CD: ‘And All that Jazz’ PLUS Mamet’s ‘Henry Johnson’ at Victory Gardens through May 11th
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Author and journalist Juan Williams tackles the second Civil Rights Movement in a new book
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Second City celebrates 65 years making Chicago laugh!
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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‘Elvis Presley was A Black Man Named Joe’ at Black Ensemble Theater through April 20th ONLY!
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Best selling author Brad Meltzer on his latest books: JFK Conspiracy and Making Magic
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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SHEMP! is a new biography of one of the Three Stooges
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Spectacular Moulin Rouge! The musical returns to Chicago April 2nd-20th only. Meet ‘Christian!’
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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The Fantastical World of the Cabinet of Curiosities
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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‘All the Presidents’ Money’: How presidents handle their OWN money – a new book!
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat plays at Marriott Lincolnshire through March 30th
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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‘Betrayal’ starring Robert Sean Leonard runs at Goodman through March 30th
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Xavier Mortimer: Master of Magic: March 21-23 at CIBC Theatre
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Fat Ham keeps you laughing at the Goodman Theatre through March 9th
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley plays through March 2nd ONLY
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Fun Home plays at Porchlight Music Theatre through March 2nd only!
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Lookingglass Theatre is back! It’s a new day for a Chicago treasure!
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Magician Trent James takes the main stage at Chicago Magic Lounge through March 26th
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Broadway Superstar Jessie Mueller at the Studebaker Theater for concert and conversation with Seth Rudetsky February 15th at 7:30pm
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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TV Show Sugar Highs: Three roommates just try to make rent; PLUS, series star Scott Thompson (Kids in the Hall) on new Music Album
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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‘St. Denis Medical’ Star Mekki Leeper comes to Den Theatre for 2 Shows ONE Night Only: February 8th
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Master the power of public speaking from an expert
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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AGT’s Drew Lynch comes to Den Theatre to tape his next special: January 31st & February 1st
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Raw and personal letter from Patti Davis to her parents, Ronald and Nancy Reagan
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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HEEEERRREE’S JOHNNY! It’s a new biography of the man who redefined late night talk!
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Dec 20, 2024 |