Thursdays are the perfect night to check out Chicago's red-hot theater scene
Each Thursday, we'll offer specially-priced tickets to one of the hottest shows in town, cocktails and appetizers before or after the show, PLUS the chance to schmooze with the artists or go behind-the-scenes. If that doesn't grab you, check out more Theater Thursday offers at participating theaters all over town - every Thursday.
You can't beat it!
Theater + a special event = awesome start to the weekend!
These events sell out quickly - make reservations NOW for The Pillowman at Eclipse Theatre at Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre September 14!
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Events with "Hot Tix!" are also available at the Hot Tix locations below.
Upcoming Theater Thursday Events
Thursday, November 2
Caravaggio by Richard Vetere
Silk Road Theatre Project at the Historic Chicago Temple Building
77 W. Washington, Pierce Hall
Before the show, dance critic Lucia Mauro will welcome guests to her exhibit of
contemporary photographs of Italy on the second floor of the Chicago Temple Building
in James Parlor. Guests will then proceed to the Silk Road Theatre for a reception with
appetizers courtesy of TasteAmerica catering. Following the show Mauro will lead a discussion
of the play. You won’t want to miss the story of Caravaggio, the great Italian painter and
father of the Baroque, whose daring art and volatile personality attracted the favor and
wrath of the church he both loved and reviled.
Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.
Show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20
For reservations, call 312-857-1234 x201 and mention “Theater Thursdays.”
Thursday, November 9
Boy Gets Girl by Rebecca Gilman
Eclipse Theatre at Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theater
2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
In the spirit of Boy Gets Girl, take your blind date out for Pizza and drinks at
Kendall's bar followed by a performance and a post show discussion and backstage tour.
Theresa Bedell is a successful single New York reporter who seems to be failing at the
dating game. She agrees to go on a blind date with a friend of a friend, but after a
second date she's convinced they have nothing in common and sees no point in continuing
the relationship. What at first seems like persistence on his part grows into obsession
as Theresa's world slowly begins to turn upside down.
Reception begins at 6:30 p.m.
Show begins at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $30
For reservations, call 773-871-3000 and mention “Theater Thursdays.”
Thursday, November 16
Madame X
AlleyCat Productions at the Chicago Center for Performing Arts
777 N. Green St.
The evening will begin with appetizers and a special Bordeaux wine tasting, and a discussion
led by Caryn Klein, manager of theSteppenwolf Theatre Costume Shop. Caryn will share the process
of creating the original costumes for the show and discuss the research process, share renderings
by costume designer Janice Pytel and show the various stages the costumes went through including
mock-up versions of some of the show’s most stunning garments. After the show, the audience will
have the opportunity to meet with some of the cast members, ask questions about the production,
and see the costumes up close.
Who is Madame X? Why did she kill her companion? And why, despite grueling and intense interrogation
does she remain silent in her own defense? Rumors spread through turn-of-the-century Bordeaux, France,
as the novice attorney Raymond Floriot – son of the city’s most influential judge – attempts to unravel a
web of lies that spans twenty years and three continents.
Reception begins at 6:30 p.m.
Show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $35
Call 312-733-6000 and mention “Theater Thursdays.”
Thursday, November 23
No event.
Theater Thursdays takes a break for Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 30
Choose Your Adventure
Babes With Blades at Strawdog Theatre
3829 N. Broadway
At 6:30 p.m. join the cast behind the scenes for a pre-show fight call. You'll get a private
glimpse at the many different outcomes the show has in store, and have the exclusive chance to
start plotting your choices ahead of time. Then head back out to the lobby to fuel up for the
evening with food and a cash bar. Babes With Blades puts the audience in control of the action-packed
extravaganza: decide who wins, who loses, and who gets Instant Death. Then flip back the pages and try it again!
Reception begins at 6:30 p.m.
Show begins at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20
For reservations, call 773-275-0440 and mention “Theater Thursdays.”
Thursday, December 7
Frank’s Home by Richard Nelson
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn
Get to know the man behind the architecture at the Goodman's Theater Thursday event.
Enjoy light appetizers and cocktails before Frank's Home, a lyrical and heartbreaking story
about Frank Lloyd Wright, one of our greatest--if less than perfect--visionaries who created
a new architectural vocabulary but couldn’t create a home for himself and his family.
Reception begins at 6:00 p.m.
Show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25
For reservations call 312-443-3800 and mention “Theater Thursdays”
Thursday, December 14
Bad Dates by Theresa Rebeck
Northlight Theatre at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Have a great date at Bad Dates! Mingle with members of Northlight's artistic team while
you enjoy hors devours by Oceanique and complimentary cocktails before the show, then see the
uproarious smash hit comedy that has left audiences in stitches across the country! You’ll be
wiping away tears of laughter and sympathy as Texas transplant, single mother and shoe fanatic
Haley Walker struggles to raise her daughter, run a popular restaurant and find her way back
into the dating world in modern-day Manhattan. Witty, endearing and laugh-out-loud funny,
Bad Dates takes a look at modern-day relationships through one woman’s search for the perfect
date—and the perfect pair of shoes.
Reception begins at 6:00 p.m.
Show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $40
For reservations call 847-673-6300 and mention “Theater Thursdays”
Thursday, December 21
Seasonal Disorder
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy at the Cornservatory
4210 N. Lincoln Ave.
Take a break from your crazy family and see Seasonal Disorder;
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy’s holiday cabaret show. Explore the things
that make us all crazy about the holiday season through music, sketches and
audience interaction. Stay after the show for a reception with the actors
including wine, cheese and Christmas cookies.
Show begins at 8:00 p.m.
Reception begins immediately following the show
Tickets: $20
For reservations call 773-865-7731 and mention “Theater Thursdays”
Thursday, December 28
The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan
Light Opera Works at Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson, Evanston
Don't miss this Japanese themed pre-show reception at Koi (624 Davis St., Evanston)
with delicious hors d'ourves and a cash bar. Then head over to Cahn Auditorium for a
performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado followed by a post-show discussion
with members of the cast. When the Mikado threatens to reduce the town of Titipu to
a mere village unless someone is beheaded, his subjects must find a way -- in brilliant
rhyme and tuneful song -- to let joy reign supreme. A holiday treat for the whole family!
Reception begins at 7:00 p.m.
Show begins at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $30
For reservations call 847-869-6300 and mention “Theater Thursdays”
The Sara Lee Foundation is the Lead Sponsor of 1st Thursday Theater Thursdays
Theater Thursdays Updates
Check here for Theater Thursday offers and events at theaters all over town - every Thursday.
Loop
72 E. Randolph Street
across from the Chicago Cultural Center
Magnificent Mile
WaterWorks Visitor Center
163 East Pearson, at Michigan Avenue
Skokie
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie
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