A Baritone on Broadway
C’mon along and listen to “A Baritone on Broadway”, Paul’s tribute to the deep, rich baritone voice and it’s time-honored prominence on the Broadway stage.
BETTI & BRUCE: TRAPPED IN CHICAGO!
“Betti & Bruce: Trapped in…” is a musical comedy cabaret about two 70-something Lounge Singers. They use song, dance, schtick, oversharing, & overbelting to tell their showbiz origins.
Couple’s Therapy: A Black Queer Standup Draglesque Experience
Couples Therapy features Standup Draglesque couple, Ty Clay and Ameerah Sanders! This comedy power couple invites you on a double date featuring Chicago's best standup comics and Drag performers.
Crooner Has It – Live
An old-school variety show featuring talented darbs from around the city in an intimate setting with vintage vibes.
Delirium: True Romance
Delight yourself in the deliciously deviant, decadently debaucherous world of DELIRIUM! Chicago burlesque upstart Willy LaQueue invites you to attend his raucous 1930's Berlin-inspired burlesque cabaret production featuring a rotating cast of nightlife luminaries from the Windy City and beyond.
Dick Clark’s Rocking All Hallow’s Eve Party and Show
Wear your Halloween best as we ring the Boo Year the right way—sipping delicious cocktails and hopefully NOT getting possessed by the spirits of disrespected broadcast legends.
GIRLS LIKE US
Laura Freeman, Beckie Menzie & Marianne Murphy Orland, combine to celebrate the ground breaking music of Carole King, Carly Simon and Joni Mitchell.
I’m Not A Comedian. . . I’m Lenny Bruce
The story of the life and early passing of one of the most legendary comedians of all time, produced in partnership with Lenny Bruce’s daughter Kitty Bruce, “I’m Not A Comedian… I’m Lenny Bruce” was written by and stars Ronnie Marmo.
Maureen SanDiego Presents: Dawn of Problematica
Maureen SanDiego shares her most valuable crackpot life lessons in a cabaret bonanza that's giving Lady Gaga meets existential crisis in a special encore show of her sold-out engagement at the Newport Theater!
MY Cabaret with Muffy and Yuka!
Muffy Fishbasket ( M ) and Mrs. Yuka Layme ( Y ) combine the best elements of drag & live cabaret to bring you a night of music, sass, shade, and booze!
Newport Peek-Easy
Burlesque, belly dance, drag, and variety entertainers performing live and digitally in a vaxx-only theater!
Plan 9 Burlesque Presents “No Guilt, All Pleasure: A Shameless Cabaret”
A nerd-themed burlesque and variety show shamelessly celebrating the not-so-guilty pleasures of Plan 9 Burlesque!
PussyWolf: Performance Showcase and Master Class
The wonder of Pussy Magic meets SheWolf with "PussyWolf," an interactive educational experience & performance showcase exploring the Erotic as Healing.
Raks Geek
Hang with the bellydancing Wookiee, firespinning superheroes, and sword-wielding villains for a brand-new production of fire, cosplay, and wonder every other month.
Raks Geek: A Sci-Fi + Fantasy Speakeasy
Experience nerd delight! Hang with the bellydancing Wookiee, firespinning superheroes, and sword-wielding villains for fire, cosplay, and wonder in an intimate speakeasy.
Raks Inferno
Celebrate the holiday season with an intimate circus cabaret featuring artists who have performed around the world!
Raks Inferno: A Valentine Speakeasy
Warm up this Valentine's Day with an intimate circus cabaret! Join Raks Inferno for a unique show featuring firespinners, bellydancers, and circus artists who have performed around the world.
Shakin’ It Live at the Newport: Nance-giving (with Aunt Nance!)
Join beloved Chicago character comedian Aunt Nance as she shares Metamucil recipes, cougar life hacks, and comedic cabaret acts with special burlesque/variety guests in this Thanksgiving edition of her Shakin' It show.
Telenovela Cabaret
LatinEsque brings back their second iteration of Telenovela Cabaret (the show that started it all) at The Newport Theater. Combining burlesque, theater and comedy, and based on the telenovelas we watched growing up, this show is a unique blend of something truly special.
THE PEPPERMINT PATTIES
The Peppermint Patties (Anna Caldwell, Laura Smalley, and Daina Fischer) present a show full of close harmony arrangements including reimagined Andrews Sisters covers, jazz standards, retro hits, acapella numbers, musical theater favorites and more. The program is 90-minutes long including a 15-minute intermission.
You Be The Guy: A Modern Cabaret
You're invited to the return of You Be The Guy to the Chicago stage in their hour-long flagship cabaret featuring musical theatre, folk music, classic rock and more.