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  • August 2025

  • Fri 1
    The Sweetest Season Indigenous Drag
    August 1 @ 7:30 pm

    The Sweetest Season : A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity

    Goodman Theater 170 N Dearborn St., Chicago, IL, United States

    august 1 – august 2, 2025 Now in its fourth...

  • Sat 2
    Maureen Sandiego A Star is Aborted
    August 2 @ 6:30 pm

    A Star is Aborted: The Chicago Return of Maureen SanDiego

    The Newport Theater 956 West Newport Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    Maureen brings her critically acclaimed Hollywood Fringe show A Star is...

  • Sun 3
    Queen for a Day
    August 3 @ 4:00 pm

    Queen For A Day

    Bramble Arts Loft 5545 N. Clark St. 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL, United States

    Runs through Sunday August 3rd Heavy is the head that...

    $37 – $45
  • Sun 3
    Steppenwolf Sasha Velour
    August 3 @ 7:00 pm

    Steppenwolf: The Big Reveal Live Show

    Steppenwolf 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

    Show runs August 1 - August 3 Global drag icon Sasha...

  • Thu 7
    Life Out Loud About Face Theater
    August 7 @ 6:00 pm

    About Face Theatre Presents Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride @Nichols Park

    Performance & Talkback Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride Performance...

    Free
  • Sat 9
    Steppenwolf Dear Steve It's Allie
    August 9 @ 8:00 pm

    Steppenwolf: “Dear Steve . . . it’s Allie”

    Steppenwolf 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

    A love song to small town America from a radical...

  • Tue 12
    Puppets Episode 10 What if we pulled the strings
    August 12 @ 7:30 pm

    Mad Liberation Episode 10: What if We Pulled the Strings?

    Nobody's Darling 1744 West Balmoral Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Everybody loves puppets! Join delightful hosts, Strawberry Gelato (she/they) and...

  • Fri 15
    Life Out Loud About Face Theater
    August 15 @ 6:00 pm

    About Face Theatre Presents Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride @Vittum Park

    Performance & Talkback Life OUT Loud: Voices of Pride Written...

    Free
  • Sat 16
    Cagedbirds productions When Boys Exhale
    August 16 @ 7:00 pm

    When Boys Exhale

    Definition Theater 1160 East 55th Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    Cagedbirds Productions, LLC affirms black LGBTQIA+ stories on stage and...

    $28 – $55
  • Sat 16
    Steppenwolf You're Being Ridiculous Girl BYE
    August 16 @ 8:00 pm

    Steppenwolf: You’re Being Ridiculous: GIRL, BYE

    Steppenwolf 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

    Shows August 14 - 16 At You're Being Ridiculous, real people...

  • Wed 20
    About Face Theater Say Gay Plays
    August 20 @ 2:00 pm

    Say Gay Plays: With About Face Theatre and Silk Road Cultural Center

    NEIU Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) 700 East Oakwood Boulevard, Chicago, IL, United States

    About Face and Silk Road Cultural Center are thrilled to...

    Free
  • Thu 28
    Steppenwolf Clue A Drag Parody
    August 28 - August 30

    Bambi Banks-Couleé Presents: Clue A Drag Parody

    Steppenwolf 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

    Clue a Drag Parody is a murder mystery farce starring some...

  • September 2025

  • Fri 5
    Lizzie Sierra Overshoot the Runway
    September 5 @ 7:00 pm

    Lizzie and Sierra overshoot the runway

    The Lincoln Lodge 2040 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    Join Lizzie Kaniecki and Sierra Kenyon for one night only...

  • Sun 7
    Invictus Angels in America
    September 7 @ 12:00 pm

    Invictus Theatre: Angels in America

    Invictus Theater 3014 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL, United States

    PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES and PART TWO: PERESTROIKA by tony...

    $25 – $38
  • Thu 11
    The Annoyance Theater Bull
    September 11 @ 7:30 pm

    The Annoyance Theater: Bull

    The Annoyance Theater 851 W Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Show runs August 7 - September 11 Despite zero playing...

    $22
  • Mon 22
    Unboxing Queer History Podcast Release Party
    September 22 @ 7:00 pm

    Unboxing Queer History at the Music Box Lounge

    Music Box 3733 N Southport Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Join us on Monday, September 22nd, at 7 PM to...

    Free
  • Sat 27
    Swiftie Cabaret
    September 27 @ 9:00 pm

    Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus: Swiftie Cabaret

    Center on Halsted 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL, United States

    Ready for it? CGMC is bringing the drama, the sparkle,...

    $30 – $75
  • Sun 28
    Carmen Lyric Opera
    September 28 @ 2:00 pm

    Joffrey Ballet: Carmen

    Lyric Opera House 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago

    Runs September 18 - 28 From the choreographer of the...

    $46 – $211
  • October 2025

  • Sat 4
    Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive
    October 4 @ 7:00 pm

    Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive

    The Neo-Futurists Theater 5153 N Ashland, Chicago, IL, United States

    Runs through October 4, 2025 The doomsday clock ticks 89...

    $1 – $20
  • Sat 4
    Cameron Esposito at Steppenwolf
    October 4 @ 7:30 pm

    Cameron Esposito Presents FEAT

    Steppenwolf 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

    Can a minor foot surgery almost kill you? Well, yes....

    $43 – $58
  • Sun 5
    Open Space Arts Gangsta Baby
    October 5 @ 2:00 pm

    Open Space Arts: Gangsta Baby

    Open Space Arts Presents the American Premiere of the London...

    $25 – $30
  • Thu 9
    The Deep End Sierra Kenyon
    October 9 @ 7:00 pm

    The Deep End with Sierra Kenyon

    The Den Theater 1331 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Shows Oct. 2 and 9th. This show is recommended for...

    $17
  • Sat 11
    Disenchanted!
    October 11 @ 7:00 pm

    Disenchanted!

    Poisoned apples? Glass slippers? Who needs ‘em?! Forget everything you...

    $55
  • Sun 12
    Come From Away Paramount Theater
    October 12 @ 5:30 pm

    Come From Away

    Paramount Theater 23 E Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, United States

    RUNS Through October 12, 2025 Book, Music and Lyrics by...

    $54 – $100
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