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Best Shows from September 9 - November 9

in Chicago

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at James M. Nederlander Theatre

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Wands at the ready. J.K Rowling and Jack Thorne's theatrical heavyweight, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is heading on tour! Following record-breaking and multi-award-winning runs on London's West End and Broadway, Chicago audiences can now experience the magic of the astounding production as it launches the trek with a 21-week engagement at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, beginning in fall 2024. A continuation of The Boy Who Lived's story, 'Cursed Child catches up with Harry and co as grown-ups where the challenges of adulthood, jobs, and kids prove far scarier than anything Voldemort could have cooked up!

The Book of Mormon at Cadillac Palace Theater

The Book of Mormon

With NINE Tony Awards - including Best Musical - a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and leading New York Times critic Ben Brantley himself calling it the "best new musical of the century", The Book of Mormon's 2011 debut was a pop culture moment. Still enjoying concurrent engagements in London's West End and on Broadway, the bad boy of musical theatre remains a top draw, leaving audiences either outraged or in pain from laughing to this day. Now heading out across the country, don't miss your chance to catch this modern classic. Just be prepared for the lewd, the crude, and downright naughty songs and antics along the way...

Some Like It Hot at Cadillac Palace Theater

Some Like It Hot

The 13-time Tony-nominated, Grammy-winning show is hitting the road on a brand new tour in 2024! The classic black and white romantic comedy Some Like It Hot bursts onto the stage in full technicolor during a brand new imagining of Billy Wilder's 1959 musical mobster classic. Widely considered one of the most influential and celebrated filmmakers of the Golden Era of Hollywood cinema, Wilder brought together silver screen legends Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon for bonafide box office success, creating one of the most beloved films of the MGM canon in the process.

Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations at CIBC Theatre

Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations

As one of 2019's most sparkling Broadway musicals Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations hits the road for a national tour across the country. Gaining twelve 2019 Tony Award nominations (one of the season's most nominated productions) Ain't Too Proud received praise from the critics for its sublime performances and refreshing telling of how one of the world's most successful bands came to be.

Sep 24 - 29

CIBC Theatre

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Hans Zimmer at United Center

Hans Zimmer

You might not know the name, or what he looks like, but trust us, you'll know his work. Second only to John Williams, Hans Zimmer is responsible for some of the most iconic themes from the silver screen, lending his legendary composing talent to movies such as Inception, Gladiator, Pirates of The Carribean, The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Lion King, Interstellar and many, many more. The German maestro is back on tour!

Lyric Opera - Rigoletto at Civic Opera House

Lyric Opera - Rigoletto

The Lyric Opera revive Verdi's ferocious clown in this tragic masterpiece full of vengeance and venom. Based on Victor Hugo's play La roi s'amuse (The King Amuses Himself) Rigoletto is a raw and powerful story, expertly scored by some of Verdi's most famous compositions. Don't miss one of opera's most unforgettable characters as he scrapes to save his beloved daughter from a vicious curse he brought upon himself.

Joffrey Ballet - Atonement at Civic Opera House

Joffrey Ballet - Atonement

Experience the U.S. debut of celebrated choreographer Cathy Marston's interpretation of Ian McEwan's 2001 novel, which later became an Academy Award-winning film. This rendition delves into the depths of Briony Tallis' journey, now depicted as a renowned choreographer, as she confronts the shadows of her past through a captivating dance of redemption.

Inherit The Wind at Albert Goodman Theater

Inherit The Wind

Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's unforgettable play, Inherit The Wind, will take the stand at Goodman's Albert Theatre this fall. The writers based their work on the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial, a fearsome battle of creationists and scientists. The Goodman's own Henry Godinez will direct, with Broadway star Alexander Gemignani as prosecutor Brady and Hollywood actor Harry Lennix as defense attorney Drummond. Since its debut in 1955, the show has won three Tony Awards and been adapted into four movies. A historical spectacle that must be seen to be believed!

Shrek - The Musical at Genesee Theater

Shrek - The Musical

Join Shrek, Fiona and Donkey in this magical musical theatre version of the Oscar-winning Dreamworks animation. Following the same story beats as the movie, this Tony-winning show features original songs from Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), and a book by Pulitzer winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole).

1776 at Marriott Theatre

1776

Before hip hop blockbuster phenomenon Hamilton ruled the the Broadway roost, another historic musical got the country's patriotic blood pumping! First premiering on the Great White Way in 1969, Peter Stone and Sherman Edward's historical tuner 1776 garnered much critical acclaim as well as three Tony and two Drama Desk Awards for its gripping portrayal of the birth of modern America. Don't miss this Mariott Theatre production, directed by Nick Bowling and choreographed by William Carlos Angulo.

Sep 11 - Oct 13

Marriott Theatre

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The Audience at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace

The Audience

For over sixty years Elizabeth II met each of her Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, under the unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said. In The Audience, award-winning playwright Peter Morgan gives us an imagined record of these extraordinary meetings of crown and state, offering a behind-the-curtain look at the machinations of modern monarchy, from Winston Churchill to Tony Blair and beyond.

Little Shop Of Horrors at North Shore Center

Little Shop Of Horrors

When flower store assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles upon a very strange new plant species, he has high hopes that his discovery will lead to fame, fortune and the heart of his unrequited crush, Audrey. But Seymour gets a whole lot more than he bargained for from this exotic foliage. After an accident, the cute little Audrey II (named for his beloved) develops an insatiable thirst for human blood and a set of R&B singing pipes, leading Seymour to turn serial killer to keep his secret from bursting out of Skid Row and endangering the whole human race!

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