Sesame Street Live Elmo’s Super Heroes

It's Elmo and the Fabulous Five to the rescue with this musical production. Features an array of popular songs, including "Old MacDonald," "Splish Splash," "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "Sunny Days." Plus, come and play before the show with Play Zone, where kids can sit in Big Bird's nest, pop up in Oscar's trash can, twirl in Zoe's dance studio or visit Elmo's World (free with ticket).

Les Miserables

Follow the captivating story of Jean Valjean as he struggles with the concepts of truth,  justice and redemption. This production spotlights the Studio BE Company Youth Ensemble and features the Studio BE orchestra. Performances at 7 p.m. May 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 and 3 p.m. May 6.

The Secret Garden

CircEAU: CircEsteem & The Chicago Youth Circus Spring Circus

Go on an undersea adventure including shimmering mermaids on the flying trapeze and salty pirate clowns juggling. Featuring trapeze, gym wheel, acrobatic, juggling, clowning, stilt walking and trampoline performances by CircEsteem students. Performances are April 20, 21, 26 and 28.

Peter Pan

This is the beloved story of Peter, Wendy, Michael, John, Captain Hook, Smee, the lost boys, pirates and the Indians, and of course, Tinker Bell, in their adventures in Never Land. Performances are 1 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays from May 26-June 17.

Fable Festival

More than 20 established theater-makers and performance companies present a
weekend of new, short works based on international fairy tales and fables, often
accompanied by music, puppets and food and drink. Performances will take place in empty storefronts, public schools, cafes, restaurants, the lakefront and bars.

Aerial Dance Works

In this physically stunning and emotionally charged program using suspended fabrics, bungee cords and tipping aerial hoops, ADC dancers masterfully breathe, rise, suspend and descend along the vertical dance floor. Appropriate for all ages. Performances are 7 p.m. May 17, 19, June 2, 9 and 2 p.m. June 10.

Cirque Shanghai: Dragon's thunder

Performances run May 22-Sept. 2 at the 1,500-seat, canopied, open-air theater on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.

Wizard of Oz

Family friendly show also offers breakfast buffet with Wizard of Oz characters on April 28, May 12, 19, 26 and June 16. Performances run April 25-June 16. Regular performances are at 10 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday starting on April 25 (excludes May 2, May 5, June 6, June 7, June 13, June 14). There will be two performances at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 28, May 12, May 19, May 26 and June 16.

No Dogs Allowed!

This musical comedy is based on the best-selling children's book about a take-charge family that refuses to let things get in their way. On a road trip to the beach, their car breaks down. The family gets lost. Then, their dog is not allowed in the park. But, teamwork and ingenuity save the day in this new musical, with a cast of charming and wonderfully funny characters. Performances are 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12, 19.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The Pirates of Penzance

That's Weird Grandma

Improv Extravaganza Explosion

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