2022 Halloween events and theater offerings perfect for the spooky season
In Chronological Order:
• Murder on the Orient Express at Drury Lane Theatre, thru October 23, 2022
• Paige Thompson, A Paige in Time at Chicago Magic Lounge, October 5 - December 21, 2022
• Tim Murray is Witches!, Venus Cabaret Theater at Mercury Theater, Saturday, October 8 at 8 pm
• Clue at Mercury Theater Chicago, October 13, 2022 - January 1, 2023
• Hocus Pocus Halloween Bash, Venus Cabaret Theater at Mercury Theater, October 14-16, 2022
• Carrie 2: The Rage, The Unauthorized Musical Parody, Venus Cabaret Theater at Mercury Theater, October 17 at 7:30pm
• Upside Down Halloween Parade, Saturday, October 22, 12pm - 3pm, Washington Park
• Trick-or-Treat on Southport at Mercury Theater Chicago, October 24, 4pm - 8pm
• Potter & Potter Auction: Salon De Magie, The Collection of Ken Klosterman Part III, October 29, 2022
• Halloween in Disguise at Clue at Mercury Theater Chicago, October 28-30, 2022
• Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, Saturday, October 29, 6pm - 8pm, State Street moving south from Lake to Van Buren
• Dead Ringers for Dead Singers, Sunday, October 30, 5pm-7pm, American Blues Theater rehearsal space, 4809 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 128, or by Zoom.
• Music & Magic at Chicago Magic Lounge, Monday, October 31 at 7pm
• David Fiorello: The Beautiful City Project, Venus Cabaret Theater at Mercury Theater, Monday, October 31 at 7:30 pm
“HALLOWEEK” PARADES
Upside Down Halloween Parade
Saturday, October 22, 12 pm – 3 pm, Washington Park
FREE and open to the public
For more information visit www.artsinthedark.org and LUMA8.org
Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade
Saturday, October 29, 6 pm – 8 pm
State Street moving south from Lake to Van Buren
FREE and open to the public
For more information visit www.artsinthedark.org and LUMA8.org
CHICAGO MAGIC LOUNGE
5050 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640
312-366-4500
https://www.chicagomagiclounge.com/
Paige Thompson, A Paige in Time
Wednesdays at 7:00pm
October 5-December 21, 2022
$45 (Main Floor) and $50 (Front Row)
A Chicago Magic Lounge favorite, Thompson’s new show is built on the moments in her life that have shaped her unique approach to magic. What can you say about Paige Thompson? She's talented and quirky. She loves the Miami Dolphins and Oakland A's. Sequins and stilettos. And, above all else, Magic. Join Paige as she shares moments from her life that have motivated her to pursue her passion and fuel the inspiration for her unique take on Magic. Fun, interactive, and amazing, A Paige in Time is a Magic show with heart.
Paige Thompson travels the world sharing her distinctive brand of Magic. A resident company member of Chicago Magic Lounge, she has also wowed crowds in Branson, Missouri, Liberty Magic in Pittsburgh, the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, and House of Cards in Nashville, Tennessee. Her television credits include multiple appearances on the CW's Masters of Illusion and as a featured contestant on FOX's Showtime at the Apollo, hosted by Steve Harvey. Most recently, Paige was featured on Penn and Teller: Fool Us. Her international television credits include the highly acclaimed America's Got Talent and Germany's Das Supertalent, where she can be seen working alongside some of the top illusionists in the game.
Music & Magic
Monday, October 31 at 7pm
Tickets: General Admission $30
Enjoy an evening of food and drink, relaxing music, and amazing magic. A live jazz combo plays as the Chicago Magic Lounge’s talented close-up magicians visit your table to perform feats of prestidigitation right before your eyes. When the band takes a break, a magician takes the stage. The atmosphere is relaxed, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be amazed.
American Blues Theater
Dead Ringers for Dead Singers, hosted by Ensemble Members Michael Mahler and Dara Cameron
OCT 30, 2022 at the American Blues rehearsal space at 128 N. Ravenswood and Zoom
Join the party in person or by Zoom for our artist fundraiser. Prizes given for best Halloween costumes. Enjoy songs by your favorite Ensemble members and Artistic Affiliates.
More information and tickets ($25): https://americanbluestheater.com.
DRURY LANE THEATRE
Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
(630) 530-8300
http://drurylanetheatre.com
Murder on the Orient Express
Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Jessica Fisch
Thru October 23, 2022
Tickets: $54-$74
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stopped the Orient Express in its tracks. The next morning, an American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed, his door locked from the inside. Isolated with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on famed detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer before they strike again. The play adaptation of Agatha Christie’s famous murder mystery first premiered in 2017.
The cast features: Larry Yando (Hercule Poirot), Karmann Bajuyo (Michel/Head Waiter, u/s Bouc), Sean Blake (Monsieur Bouc), Sam Boeck (Hector MacQueen), Janet Ulrich Brooks (Helen Hubbard), Diana Coates (Countess Andrenyi),Ryan Imhoff (Colonel Arbuthnot), Keith Kupferer (Samuel Ratchett, u/s Poirot), Sarah Lo (Mary Debenham), Leah Morrow (Greta Ohlsson), Peggy Roeder (Princess Dragomiroff) .with Caron Buinis (u/s Dragomiroff, Hubbard), Leah Casey (u/s Countess, Greta, Mary), Loren Jones (u/s Arbuthnot, Ratchett) and Grant Lewis (u/s Michel/Waiter, Macqueen).
The creative team includes Andrew Boyce (Scenic Designer), Jessica Pabst (Costume Designer), Paul Toben (Lighting Designer), 2022 Tony Award winner Mikhail Fiksel and Jeffrey Levin (Composer/Sound Designer), Anthony Churchill (Projection Designer), David Blixt (Violence Choreographer), Eva Breneman (Dialect Coach), Larry Baker (Production Stage Manager).
MERCURY THEATER
3745 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 325-1700
www.mercurytheaterchicago.com
Clue
Directed and executive produced by Walter Stearns
Adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn and Sandy Rustin
Additional materials by Hunter Foster and Eric Prince
October 13, 2022 – January 1, 2023
Press Opening: October 20 at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $35-$80
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth – the butler, Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out…WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!
Halloween in Disguise at Clue
October 28-30, 2022
Celebrate Halloween Weekend at CLUE, October 28-30, 2022. Audiences are welcome to dress in disguise and add to the mystery of the show. Best dressed will be decided by the Mercury Theater Team and awarded prizes, exclusive CLUE merchandise and cocktails at the Venus Cabaret.
Halloween Events in the Venus Cabaret Theater at Mercury Theater Chicago
Venus Cabaret Theater is Mercury Theater Chicago’s second performance space, offering a unique theatrical experience complemented by specialty cocktails. Tickets for all Venus Cabaret Theater and Mercury Theater Chicago performances are available at MercuryTheaterChicago.com.
***Note that these events are limited engagements and press comps are not available.
Tim Murray is Witches!
Saturday, October 8 at 8 pm
Tickets: $20 General Admission (in-advance), $25 General Admission (day-of)
Wicked-obsessed stand-up comedian and TikTok gay Tim Murray performs original comedy songs about his favorite pop culture witches! Murray has made a brand out of loving the musical Wicked and now he has harnessed his passion into a super gay Halloween show about his favorite witches from several different movies and shows. Tim is a stand-up comedian, host of Slumber Party Podcast on iHeart Radio and can be seen on The Other Two on HBO Max, The Vivienne Takes Hollywood, the film Swan Song starring Jennifer Coolidge, and all over TikTok with his viral (often Wicked-themed) sketch comedy videos. He has appeared in 50 Shades the Musical Off-Broadway (New York Times’ Critics Pick), Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody in London, and has toured his hour of stand-up in the UK, US and appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, SF Sketchfest, DragCon UK and DragCon LA.
Hocus Pocus Halloween Bash
Starring Ginger Minj from Hocus Pocus 2
Featuring Ginger Galore, Aria Hard and Michael Burlow
Presented by Fruit Wine Productions
Friday, October 14 at 8:30 pm and 10:30 pm
Saturday, October 15 at 8:30 pm and 10:30 pm
Sunday, October 16 at 2 pm
Tickets: $40 General Admission
It's been 30 years and the Sanderson sisters are back! Join Ginger Minj, fresh off her appearance in Hocus Pocus 2, Gidget Galore and Aria Hard as Winnifred, Mary and Sarah for The Hocus Pocus Halloween Bash! Are you ready to run amok amok amok?
Carrie 2: The Rage, The Unauthorized Musical Parody
October 17 at 7:30pm
Tickets: $25
Since 1976 you've been in love with Carrie White, the telekinetic teen whose catastrophic prom night captivated the nation and led to thrilling adaptations, musicals, and revivals. Since 1999, you've completely missed the fact that Carrie has a legitimate cinematic sequel that tells the story of Carrie's half-sister, Rachel, an angst-ridden rebel whose life seems to be looking up until her mysterious powers take hold.
Now, with Carrie 2: The Rage, The Unauthorized Musical Parody (In Concert), you can relive the magic of Carrie in nearly every way as prom night survivor-turned-school counselor Sue Snell seeks to help Rachel before it's too late, Rachel's hyper-religious mother tries to kill her, and popular high schoolers prove, once again, they are the absolute worst.
David Fiorello: The Beautiful City Project
Monday, October 31 at 7:30 pm
Tickets, $25, will be available October 1 at http://www.thebeautifulcityproject.com
Join The Beautiful City Project as they present Project Moonfall, a Halloween-inspired evening of some of the darker songs in musical theater. Featuring many of the city's top talent, these shows tend to sell out quickly, so if you haven't seen one of their projects yet, now is absolutely the time!
Also at the Mercury Theater for Halloween:
Trick-or-Treat on Southport
October 24 from 4 - 8 PM
Start celebrating Halloween Early at Trick or Treat on Southport! The Mercury Theater will have candy for kids, spiked apple cider for grown-ups, and a to die for photo op!
POTTER & POTTER AUCTIONS
5001 W Belmont Avenue, Chicago
www.potterauctions.com
Salon De Magie, The Collection of Ken Klosterman Part III
October 29, 2022
Salon De Magie, The Collection of Ken Klosterman Part III is the third sale from this legendary collection of magicana, bringing to the auction block a unique array of treasures from the legendary "museum down the mineshaft." Among the featured lots are a unique three-sheet Alexander/Adelaide Herrmann lithograph, Houdini's mechanical Blooming Rosebush (constructed by the enigmatic Rudolph Schlosser), Karl Germain's Spirit Cabinet (with original packing trunk), Harry Kellar's Vanishing Lamp, and a host of objects with significant historical association. Unusual devices of wonder from the workshops of Okito, Thayer, and Martin will be offered along with a strong selection of seance room equipment, spook show posters, and rare books and ephemera related to spiritualism, the afterlife, and the apparent abilities of mediums of yesteryear to communicate with the "great beyond." Hardbound catalogs are now available for pre-order - in limited quantities - for $55.
Potter & Potter, founded in 2007, is a Chicago area auction house specializing in paper Americana, vintage advertising, rare books, playing cards, gambling memorabilia, posters, fine prints, vintage toys, and magicana - antiques and collectibles related to magic and magicians. For more information, please see www.potterauctions.com. Follow on Facebook (potterandpotterauctions) and Instagram (potterauctions).