April is blooming, the sun is shining, and the city of Chicago is heating up with all of the best shows in town! Whether you want to see Eddie Izzard tackle Shakespeare or take a stroll through the sultry streets of Havana, this diverse selection of Chicago shows to see in April is perfect to mark in your calendar.

Guys & Dolls - Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace - April 10 - June 8, 2024

Step into Damon Runyon's Manhattan, where cash-strapped Nathan Detroit challenges the suave high-roller Sky Masterson to woo the missionary Sarah Brown and take her to Havana. However, as Sky embarks on this dubious mission, he finds himself head over heels for Sarah. With its lively characters, catchy tunes, and witty humor, Guys and Dolls shows the lengths one will go to for love, whilst utterly Rockin' The Boat in the process!

Eddie Izzard: Hamlet - Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Apr 19 - May 4, 2024

Eddie will take on not one, or two, but...wait - how many? Men, women, ghosts, scholars, tyrants, courtiers, lovers, fools, and poets - the world-class comedian plays them all. With nominations for a Tony Award for "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" and winning an Emmy Award for "Dressed to Kill," Eddie Izzard's pioneering career sees her in a story where The King of Denmark has passed away, leaving Prince Hamlet determined to seek vengeance, setting off a chain of events that will lead to the downfall of both family and kingdom.

Judgment Day - Chicago Shakespeare Theater - Apr 23 - May 26, 2024

Sammy Campo is a lawyer, he is also steeped in corruption. After a brush with death, he faces the chilling prospect of eternal damnation from a fearsome angel. In a bid for redemption, Sammy forms an unexpected alliance with a troubled Catholic priest grappling with his crisis of faith. This gripping courtroom drama delves into the complexities of justice, morality, and Western culture.

Mamma Mia! - James M. Nederlander Theatre - April 30 - May 19, 2024

The sunniest story in town, Mamma Mia! celebrates family, devotion, and dancing queens! The endearing and adventurous Sophie Sheridan wants to get married with her father by her side, only she doesn't know who he is - so she invites three men to the island, in hopes that one of them can walk her down the aisle. With an ABBA songbook, from Mamma Mia!" to Dancing Queen', and two film adaptations later, this isn't just any cocktail party, this is a Mamma Mia! party.

Death Becomes Her - Cadillac Palace Theater - Apr 30 - Jun 2, 2024

A darkly comic tale that follows two aging rivals as they discover a mystifying potion that grants them immortality. But as with any magic, there are unforeseen consequences. As they compete for eternal youth, their lives spiral into absurdity, vanity, and rivalry, along with the pursuit of everlasting beauty. This new musical adaptation of the 1992 Universal Pictures movie was written and produced by Marco Pennette.