Wands at the ready. J.K Rowling and Jack Thorne's theatrical heavyweight, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is heading on tour! Following record-breaking and multi-award-winning runs on London's West End and Broadway, Chicago audiences can now experience the magic of the astounding production as it launches the trek with a 21-week engagement at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, beginning in fall 2024. A continuation of The Boy Who Lived's story, 'Cursed Child catches up with Harry and co as grown-ups where the challenges of adulthood, jobs, and kids prove far scarier than anything Voldemort could have cooked up!

Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's unforgettable play, Inherit The Wind, will take the stand at Goodman's Albert Theatre this fall. The writers based their work on the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial, a fearsome battle of creationists and scientists. The Goodman's own Henry Godinez will direct, with Broadway star Alexander Gemignani as prosecutor Brady and Hollywood actor Harry Lennix as defense attorney Drummond. Since its debut in 1955, the show has won three Tony Awards and been adapted into four movies. A historical spectacle that must be seen to be believed!

Before hip hop blockbuster phenomenon Hamilton ruled the the Broadway roost, another historic musical got the country's patriotic blood pumping! First premiering on the Great White Way in 1969, Peter Stone and Sherman Edward's historical tuner 1776 garnered much critical acclaim as well as three Tony and two Drama Desk Awards for its gripping portrayal of the birth of modern America. Don't miss this Mariott Theatre production, directed by Nick Bowling and choreographed by William Carlos Angulo.

For over sixty years Elizabeth II met each of her Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace, under the unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said. In The Audience, award-winning playwright Peter Morgan gives us an imagined record of these extraordinary meetings of crown and state, offering a behind-the-curtain look at the machinations of modern monarchy, from Winston Churchill to Tony Blair and beyond.

Lyric Opera set the scene for a magnificent modern staging of Fidelio, Beethoven's only opera. Updated by Japanese American Matthew Ozawa, this stunningly designed production draws on his family history, modernizing the setting to a government holding facility strengthening the opera's original themes of love and liberty for a 21st-century audience.

Take a journey to a mysterious hidden venue where mayhem awaits! Enter through a secret door and discover a glam cocktail bar and library where the infamous Drunk Shakespeare Society are ready to perform! But the main event really begins when one actor takes to the stage after at least five shots of whiskey and attempts to perform an entire play by William Shakespeare. No two shows are the same, four sober actors must try and keep the script going whilst one actor tackles the script through blurred vision and slurred words.

The twice Grammy-winning Lewis Black is heading on his final stand-up comedy show, 'Goodbye Yeller Brick Road: The Final Tour.' Black is the perfect demonstration of that rare comic who can make you laugh while making compelling points about the absurdity of the world around you. Famed for his angry persona on both stage and cable, don't miss your chance to see the comedic legend live for his final tour!

Unlike anything you've ever seen before, the Blue Man Group's show is a dazzling audio-visual delight, throwing dance, performance art, music and comedy into a big melting pot and giving it a mighty stir. Filled with audience interaction, this is a fluorescent-painted extravaganza you're never going to forget.

The awe-inspiring UniverSoul Circus is heading on tour bringing the most electrifying and interactive single ring extravaganza under the big top. There's no doubt about it; the 243 year history of the modern circus has finally been reborn in the form of UniverSoul Circus, nationally recognized for its unique brand of high energy audience interaction and thrilling circus artistry.

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It's time to smarten up your spandex and polish those platforms for the biggest ABBA party as it heads out on a new tour this year. One of the world's most respected tributes, MANIA is the way to experience the hits of the chart-toppers - presented as a glorious concert that'll take you all the way down memory lane. So, get ready to thank them for the music and join fans old and young for this unforgettable celebration of the one and only ABBA!

Since winning Factor XS, Columbia's answer to The X Factor in 2007, Camilo has risen to one of the Kings of Latin pop. Don't miss him live in 2024 as he brings his Urbano-infused music to stages across North America. Known for his honest, romantic lyrics and trademark mustache, expect to hear some of his biggest hits, including Favorito, tutu and many more!