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Iceboy! The Musical at The Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS DIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOANN M. HUNTER STARRING MEGAN […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

Iceboy! The Musical at The Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS DIRECTED BY MARC BRUNI CHOREOGRAPHED BY JOANN M. HUNTER STARRING MEGAN […]

  • ASL Interpreted

Theater of the Mind: Relaxed Performance at The Goodman – Reid Murdoch Building

The Reid Murdoch Building Goodman 333 N. LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO

Relaxed Performance on Wednesday, July 15 at 7 pm Created by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar Directed by Andrew Scoville Produced in Special Arrangement with Arbutus IT'S ALL INSIDE YOUR […]

  • Audio Description
  • Opt In/Out Choices
  • Sensory Map
  • Touch Tour

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY – Touch Tour & Audio Described Performance at Lookingglass Theatre

Lookingglass Theatre 163 E Pearson St, Chicago

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY World Premiere Written by Kevin Douglas Directed by Devon DeMayo Hilarity (and tragedy) ensue in the World Premiere of UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY when Val, a vampire, is […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY – Open Captioned Performance at Lookingglass Theatre

Lookingglass Theatre 163 E Pearson St, Chicago

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY World Premiere Written by Kevin Douglas Directed by Devon DeMayo Hilarity (and tragedy) ensue in the World Premiere of UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY when Val, a vampire, is […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Open Captions
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Everyone at Play at Kohl Children’s Museum

Kohl Children's Museum 2100 Patriot, Glenview

Kohl Children’s Museum welcomes children with disabilities and their families for an afternoon of learning and play focused on them. Our Museum campus is designed for universal accessibility with a […]

  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

New Works at Berger Park Cultural Center

Berger Park Cultural Center 6205 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago

Synapse Arts and the 2026 New Works artists Aurora Tabar, Christine Shallenberg, and Qū Jié 曲洁 invite you to our culminating performances! The annual New Works program provides rehearsal space, […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Digital Documents Available
  • In Person
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Pay What You Can
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Catch as Catch Can – Open Caption Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

CATCH AS CATCH CAN Written by Mia Chung Directed by ensemble member Amy Morton When a prodigal son returns to blue collar New England, his homecoming sets off a spiraling […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Open Captions
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY – Mask Required Performance at Lookingglass Theatre

Lookingglass Theatre 163 E Pearson St, Chicago

UNTITLED VAMPIRE PLAY World Premiere Written by Kevin Douglas Directed by Devon DeMayo Think you’ve got baggage? Try dating when you have centuries of dating history and a literal body […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Masks Required
  • Wheelchair Accessible

The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase at Dorothy

Dorothy 2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago

Celebrate Chicago summer with the Bi Wives Club! We’ve got a stacked lineup of Chicago’s funniest comics! Not bi? No problem. Nobody's wife? Even better. The Bi Wives Club is […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • In Person
  • Wheelchair Accessible

2026 Accessible Juneteenth at Access Living

Access Living 115 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago

Chicagoland DPOCC, Access Living, UIC Disability Cultural Center, and Center on Racial and Disability Justice Hosts 6th Annual Accessible Juneteenth Join the UIC Disability Cultural Center, Access Living, the Chicagoland […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • Hybrid Program
  • In Person
  • Live captioned by CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) services
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Grant Park Music Festival at Pritzker Pavilion

Jay Pritzker Pavilion 201 E Randolph St, Chicago

A Festival of free and accessible classical music concerts throughout the summer, from June 10 through August 15. Held downtown, outside at the Pritzker Pavilion. The Pavilion is fully accessible […]

  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Pay What You Can
  • Sensory Map
  • Social Story
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Chicago Poetry Center presents Blatant Gold at Haymarket House

Haymarket House 800 W. Buena, Chicago

Every year, the Chicago Poetry Center’s summer poetry gathering brings together the city’s literary community. In 2026, Blatant Gold features Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle and honors Musu Bangura, […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Free Event
  • In Person
  • Masks Highly Recommended
  • Pay What You Can
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Audio Described Performance of ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE at the American Blues Theater

American Blues Theater 5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago

ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE —
directed by Harmony France,
music direction by ensemble member Michael Mahler This musical play, complete with down-home country humor and big-hearted emotion, includes hits Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, […]

  • Audio Description
  • Digital Documents Available
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE – Audio Described Performance and Touch Tour at American Blues Theater

American Blues Theater 5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago

ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE created by Ted Swindley band & vocal orchestrations by August Eriksmoen & Tony Migliore directed by Harmony France music direction by ensemble member Michael Mahler This musical play, […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Calm Waters at the Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium 1200 S DuSable Lak Shore Dr,, Chicago

Calm Waters is an exclusive event for guests with disabilities and Veterans to explore Shedd Aquarium’s exhibits and experiences in a comfortable and accepting environment. Family members and companions are […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • In Person
  • Low Lighting
  • Quiet Spaces
  • Sensory Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Do Something Pretty at Rivendell Theatre

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble 5779 N Ridge Ave, Chicago

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Presents DO SOMETHING PRETTY A World Premiere By Melissa Ross Directed by Jessica Fisch Featuring RTE Member Katherine Mallen Kupferer's Rivendell debut Summer of 1992. The United […]

  • Open Captions

Windfall – ASL Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

WINDFALL Written by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Awoye Timpo This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • ASL Interpreted
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Shattered Globe Theater: Eelpout! at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont, Chicago

Sven Svensen and Ole Olsen have been best buds since kindergarten, but all that changes on the morning of Ole’s ice-fishing bachelor party. Could they be something more than friends, […]

  • Open Captions

“Covenant” at the Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago

BY YORK WALKER DIRECTED BY MALKIA STAMPLEY “Everybody got a secret.” Expect one devilish twist after another in Covenant, a mythic and suspenseful new play hailed as “blackout-and-blood-curdling-scream deliciousness” (New York Magazine), “undeniably spooky (and) absolutely enjoyable” (TheaterMania). He left the small Georgia town a struggling guitarist—and returned a blues star. As rumors of a […]

  • Audio Description
  • Touch Tour

Windfall – Touch Tour & Audio Described Performance at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company 1650 N. Halsted Street, Chicago

WINDFALL Written by ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Awoye Timpo This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the police, he is visited by three strangers who advise him to take the city’s cash settlement, relocate and forget his […]

  • All Gender Restrooms
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Audio Description
  • Braille Programs
  • In Person
  • Large Print Programs
  • Sighted Guide
  • Touch Tour
  • Wheelchair Accessible

ASL Interpreted Performance: ALWAYS…PATSY CLINE at American Blues Theater

American Blues Theater 5627 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago

This musical play, complete with down-home country humor and big-hearted emotion, includes hits Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams, Walkin’ After Midnight and more! Starring ensemble member Liz Chidester as Patsy Cline with guest artist Molly Hernández as her forever friend Louise. SPECIAL ACCESS EVENTS – $34.50 ticket – call (773) 654-3103 ~American Sign […]

  • ASL Interpreted