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NOT AMERICAN
NOT AMERICAN
5/31 - 6/15/2024


Combining drag, storytelling, song and physical comedy, NOT AMERICAN is a tour de force performance. In the span of 90 minutes, writer, director and performer ...


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Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Comes To The Den Theatre


by Blair Ingenthron - May 25, 2024

The Den Theatre has announced Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and his celebrated game show “Let’s Make A Poop” with celebrity panelists Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Cubs legend Ryan Dempster, WGN-TV Weatherman Paul Konrad and more surprise guests....

Triumph The Insult Comic Dog is Coming To The Den Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2024

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog will perform at The Den Theatre in Chicago. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

Rick Glassman, Jiaoying Summers, Rafi Bastos Come To The Den Theatre This August


by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2024

Rick Glassman, Jiaoying Summers, and Rafi Bastos will perform at The Den Theatre this August. Don't miss this exciting lineup of talented comedians bringing their unique humor to Chicago....

Chicago Breakout Artist Ben Larose Will Bring NOT AMERICAN to The Den Theatre


by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2024

Combining drag, storytelling, song and physical comedy, NOT AMERICAN is a tour de force performance. In the span of 90 minutes, writer, director and performer Benjamin Larose portrays seven different characters, each one more unhinged than the previous....

George Civeris, LOVE ISN'T BLIND Podcast Join The Den Theatre July Lineup


by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2024

George Civeris and the 'Love Isn't Blind' podcast will be part of The Den Theatre's July 2024 lineup. Enjoy live performances and engaging discussions at this Chicago venue....

Beth Stelling and I'M FINE IT'S FINE Podcast Come to the Den Theatre in June


by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2024

 The Den Theatre has announced upcoming June 2024 shows including Beth Stelling and the “I’m Fine, It’s Fine” Podcast with special guest Pinky Patel....

Chris Redd and Eugene Mirman Will Come to the Den Theatre


by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2024

The Den Theatre has announced upcoming appearances by Chris Redd on Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, at 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each night and Eugene Mirman on Friday, November 8 at 7:15 p.m. at The Heath Mainstage....

Duality Theatre Company Announces Tickets For Upcoming Production Of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE


by A.A. Cristi - May 07, 2024

Catch Duality Theatre Company's production of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, directed by Zoé Soteres, at The Den Theatre in Wicker Park from May 17th to 26th. This student-run company promises a performance that's funny, dramatic, silly, and serious....

Joel Kim Booster is Coming To The Den Theatre in June


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 07, 2024

The Den Theatre today will present Joel Kim Booster in June. Learn more about the comedian and see how to purchase tickets to the shows!...

CLATA Reveals Plays About the Latine Experience for INICIOS, the 2nd Chicago Latine Playwright Festival


by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2024

The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance has announced the three new plays selected for Inicios, the 2nd Chicago Latine Playwright Festival, its annual new play incubator that fosters new works for the live stage by Chicago Latine writers....

Past Shows

Cut to the Chase
Cut to the Chase
5/2 - 5/5/2024


Annual festival of new of new one act plays, this year celebrating the theme “Face to Face.” These seven one-acts plays are each built around ...

Witch
Witch
10/28 - 12/3/2023


A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. Elizabeth ...

Esther Povitsky at The Den Theatre


A fixture of the LA comedy scene, Esther Povitsky can be seen on Hulu’s 2nd season of DOLLFACE, starring alongside Kat Dennings and Shay Mitchell. ...

Who Chiseled That? The Story of a Life Unscripted, Unstoppable and Unexpectedly Funny


If you like Mrs. Maisel, you'll love 'Who Chiseled That?' starring the modern day, Chicago-born, Merit Kahn!

Stanzi Potenza: Hot Girl Activism


The Den Theatre welcomes Stanzi Potenza: Hot Girl Activism for a one-night only stand-up performance on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at The ...

Hatef*ck
Hatef*ck
5/5 - 6/10/2023


Passions ignite when Layla, an intense literature professor, accuses Imran, a brashly iconoclastic novelist, of trading in anti-Muslim stereotypes. But as their attraction grows into ...

A Town Called Progress
A Town Called Progress
3/16 - 4/15/2023


On a dusty road between Backwards and Conspiratorial lies a town called Progress; where Ida, the mayor, hopes to create a utopia where the women ...

“Looking Back/Dancing Forward”


Chicago Tap Theatre launches its 20th anniversary with a celebratory performance featuring classics from its 20-year history, including some pieces that have not been seen ...

The Kindness of Mangers
The Kindness of Mangers
12/15 - 12/18/2022


"Whoever you are - I've always depended on the kindness of strangers," says Blanche just before the doctor takes her away. Stella (Smith) cries and ...

Botticelli in the Fire
Botticelli in the Fire
9/22 - 11/5/2022


Playboy Sandro Botticelli has it all: talent, fame, good looks. He also has the ear and the wife of Lorenzo de Medici, as well as ...

Windwalkers
Windwalkers
10/14 - 10/29/2022


Welcome to Windwater, Colorado, circa 1990. When you enter this territory, you take on the shape of a blurry outline on the horizon, at once ...

The Secretaries: A Parable
The Secretaries: A Parable
5/5 - 6/11/2022


Berlin, 1944: four women in Aryan drag vie to be the Fhrers personal secretary as he heads into a bunker with his girlfriend. As the ...

Songs That Speak


For the first time since the pandemic, Chicago based performer, Jonathan Zeng, is thrilled to once again present SONGS THAT SPEAK! With a voice lauded ...

The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman's Search for the Space Cowboy of her Dreams


In 1997, 13-year-old Victoria Montalbano was introduced to her perfect man, Han Solo, and shes been looking for him ever since. In this piece, called ...

Laced
Laced
3/17 - 4/16/2022


Three bartenders arrive at their beloved queer bar to find that the establishment has been vandalized. As they try to piece together the events of ...

World Comedy Expo
World Comedy Expo
3/25 - 3/27/2022


The World Comedy Expo brings sketch, improv, and stand-up comedy artists from across the United States and around the world to Chicago audiences March 25 ...

Wolves
5/2 - 5/26/2019


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The Church of Modern Love
The Church of Modern Love
7/17 - 7/28/2018


Originally founded by Dole Roxy, The Church of Modern Love is comprised of people centered around one simple idea: “You Deserve To Be Loved.”. and ...

Quittin' Time!
Quittin' Time!
4/27 - 4/28/2018


Musical trio Foiled Again (Allison Bazarko-Kirk, Rob Lindley, Anne Sheridan Smith) celebrates the women of country, folk and bluegrass music with original vocal arrangements of ...

Next Thing You Know
Next Thing You Know
2/13 - 3/8/2015


Next Thing You Know is the story of four twenty-something New Yorkers as they laugh, love and drink their way through the big questions that ...

Bus Stop
Bus Stop
12/3 - 1/22/2011


William Inge's classic tale of optimism, romance, and loneliness gets a fresh reboot in the Chicago ensemble tradition. Long time Chicago actress Lia Mortensen and ...

Videos


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The Thanksgiving Play in Chicago The Thanksgiving Play
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Little Bear Ridge Road in Chicago Little Bear Ridge Road
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JUBA! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance – Student Showcase in Chicago JUBA! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance – Student Showcase
Studebaker Theater (7/17 - 7/17)
Queens of Rock and Soul in Chicago Queens of Rock and Soul
The Center for Performing Arts (10/6 - 10/6)
Warm on the Coolin' Board in Chicago Warm on the Coolin' Board
Greenhouse Theater Center (5/2 - 6/1)
The Hot Wing King in Chicago The Hot Wing King
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre (6/20 - 7/21)
Shrek in Chicago Shrek
The Center for Performing Arts (6/10 - 6/14)
Teen Performance Intensive in Chicago Teen Performance Intensive
The Center for Performing Arts (8/5 - 8/9)
Death Becomes Her in Chicago Death Becomes Her
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