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OPENINGS

Richard III

Promethean Theatre Ensemble at The Factory Theater (Rogers Park)

57 Blocks

Free Street Theater (Wicker Park & Back of the Yards)

Ain't Too Proud

Broadway In Chicago at Cadillac Palace Theatre (Loop)

Skates, A New Musical

The Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (Loop)

Grandma's Jukebox

Black Ensemble Theater (Uptown)

Disney's The Little Mermaid

Music Theater Works at North Shore Center (Skokie)

Hand to God

Paramount Theatre's Copley Theatre (Aurora)

It Came From Outer Space

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Navy Pier)

Home

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at Noyes Cultural Arts Center (Evanston)

LAST CHANCE

Closing 5/29

All's Well That Ends Well

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Navy Pier)

Closing 5/29

To Kill A Mockingbird

Broadway In Chicago at the Nederlander Theatre (Loop)

Closing 5/29

The Tragedy of King Christophe

The House Theatre of Chicago at the Chopin Theatre (Wicker Park)

Closing 6/2

Spring Awakening

Porchlight Music Theatre at Ruth Page Center (Gold Coast)

Closing 6/4

Rasheeda Speaking

Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit (Lakeview)

Closing 6/5

The Sound of Music

Marriott Theatre (Lincolnshire)

Please check each theatre's website for current COVID-19 protocols.

The League of Chicago Theatres has revitalized and improved the "ChicagoPlays Access" calendar! The calendar displays upcoming ASL-Interpreted performances, Audio-Described and Touch Tour performances, Open-Captioned performances, and Autism-Friendly performances happening at Chicago area theatres. You can easily filter by the type of accessible performance you are looking for.

ASL-Interpreted Performances

Saturday, May 28 at 2:00 PM

Ain't Too Proud - Broadway In Chicago

Sunday, June 5 at 7:30 PM

Two Trains Running - Court Theatre

Audio-Described Performances

Dates from Thursday, May 26 - Saturday, May 28

On The Greenbelt - Strawdog Theatre

Sunday, May 29 at 7:30 PM

Ain't Too Proud - Broadway In Chicago

Saturday, June 4 at 2:00 PM (plus a pre-show Touch Tour)

Two Trains Running - Court Theatre

Sunday, June 5 at 2:30 PM (plus a pre-show Touch Tour)

Seagull - Steppenwolf Theatre

Open-Captioned Performances

Dates from Thursday, May 26 - Saturday, May 28

On The Greenbelt - Strawdog Theatre

Friday, May 27 at 7:30 PM

Middle Passage - Lifeline Theatre

Friday, May 27 at 7:30 PM

The Tragedy of King Christophe - The House Theatre of Chicago

Wednesday, June 1 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

Ain't Too Proud - Broadway In Chicago

Sunday, June 5 at 2:00 PM

Two Trains Running - Court Theatre

Autism-Friendly Performances

Friday, May 27 at 7:00 PM

Winnie the Pooh - Mercury Theater Chicago

Dates from Wednesday, June 1 - Saturday, June 18

57 Blocks - Free Street Theater

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Please check each theatre's website for current COVID-19 protocols.