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Things to do April 7-13: Kevin Nealon Live, Brett Young, egg hunts and 'Madagascar Live!'

Starts before Friday

“The Book of Mormon”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 2 p.m. Wednesdays, April 5 and 12; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 16 at Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $40-$110. broadwayinchicago.com.

“Describe the Night”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, April 4-7; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago. Rajiv Joseph's thriller follows the unlikely lives of seven people as they unearth mysteries tied to a wartime journal. $20-$86. steppenwolf.org.

“How Blood Go”: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 23 (no performance April 16) at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago. Lisa Langford's Afrofuturism-infused story of two family members who are subjected to medical experiments without their consent 50 years apart. $35; $20 for seniors and students. (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/howbloodgo.

“The Last Supper Chronicles”: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 6-7, and 2:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Improv Playhouse, 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. A “contemporized” version of the last hour of The Last Supper, which connects the 12 Disciples' reflections of experience with the “Teacher.” $17.25 in advance, $20 at the door for adults; $8.75/$10 for students. improvplayhouse.com.

T.J. Miller, The Gentle Giant Tour: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6, and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 7-8, at the Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. Standup comic T.J. Miller performs an 18-and-older show. $28-$39. improv.com/chicago.

“The Revolutionists”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 3 p.m. Sundays through April 30 at Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. A comedy by Lauren Gunderson imagining if former queen Marie Antoinette, playwright Olympe De Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle - four real women who lived in France during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror - had met and exchanged ideas before losing their heads. $30-$45. oillamptheater.org.

“The Last Queen of Camelot”: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through April 23 at The Edge Theater, Black Box, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave., Chicago. Guinevere and Morgan, the two most powerful women in Camelot, each seek to claim control of their destiny. $20; $15 for seniors and students. idlemuse.org.

Blue Man Group: Various dates and times at the Briar Street Theatre, 3133 N. Halsted, Chicago. Masks are encouraged but optional. Show is recommended for kids 3 and older. $49-$69. briarstreetbroadway.com.

Friday, April 7

“Across the Sand”: 10 a.m. and noon Friday, April 7, and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at the Northbrook Theatre, 3323 Walters Ave., Northbrook. An interactive retelling of the Passover story with live music. $17-$25. nbparks.org.

“Glengarry Glen Ross”: 2 and 8 p.m. Friday, April 7, and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Village Theatre Guild, 2S720 Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. Village Theatre Guild's production of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about four Chicago real estate agents. $22. villagetheatreguild.com.

“Boeing, Boeing”: 7 p.m. Friday, April 7, and 3 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Presented by Three Brothers Theatre, this period comedy takes place in the posh apartment of a Paris playboy who is engaged to three international flight attendants who fly in and out of his bachelor pad without ever crossing paths. $20-$30. geneseetheatre.com.

Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt: 7 p.m. Friday, April 7, at West Elm Park, 1155 Elm St., Winnetka. Teams of up to four will race against the clock to fill up their baskets with the most eggs. $20-$30. Registration required. winpark.org.

Singer Brett Young will perform with Morgan Evans and Ashley Cooke on his Five, Tour, Three, Two, One Tour at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Rosemont Theatre. Courtesy of Chapman Baehl

Brett Young: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Brett Young performs his Five, Tour, Three, Two, One Tour with Morgan Evans and Ashley Cooke. Tickets start at $37.75. rosemont.com/theatre.

Laugh Out Loud Classic: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through May 6 at Laugh Out Loud Theater, 601 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg. Comedians from Laugh Out Loud's ensemble perform an interactive improv show. 7:30 p.m. shows are family-friendly; 9 p.m. shows are for adults only. $25. laughoutloudtheater.com/schaumburg.

Masters of Sketch “The Arnold Palmer Show”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through April 22 at Three Brothers Theatre, 115 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. The Masters of Sketch perform a show that's half sketch comedy, half improv. Rated R. $20. threebrotherstheatre.com.

Neil Simon's “Rumors”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 23 at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave., Skokie. A dinner party goes hilariously wrong when the host and hostess disappear after one seems to have shot the other. $38; $34 for seniors and students. skokietheatre.org/rumors.html.

Play On Performances 2023: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, April 7-8 and 14-15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at the College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. CLC students showcase their talents as actors, directors, stage managers, designers and technicians. $10; $8 CLC students and staff, teens and seniors 65 and older. clcillinois.edu/events/the-arts-events.

Dwayne Kennedy: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 7-8, at CG's Comedy Club, 619 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook. Stand-up comic, actor and writer Dwayne Kennedy performs a 21-and-older show. $20. cgscomedyclub.com.

“Easter Bunny Bingo”: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 7-8, at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. A former nun hosts a bingo game and talks about Easter traditions. $35. greenhousetheater.org.

First Fridays Improv with GreenRoom Productions: 8 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Hemmens Cultural Center Exhibition Hall, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. GreenRoom's improvisers take audience suggestions and stories and turn them into theater pieces. $18 for adults; $14 for students and seniors. hemm.na.ticketsearch.com/sales/sales.

NCT Dream Tour “The Dream Show2”: 8 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. NCT Dream, a popular subgroup within the South Korean band NCT, performs. Tickets start at $63. rosemont.com.

Saturday, April 8

Easter Eggstravaganza: 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, 8901 Algonquin Road, Cary. An Easter egg hunt and goodies for everyone. Free. stbarnabas-cary.com.

Eggstravaganza Trail: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Corrine J. Rose Park, 412 S. Lewis Ave., Waukegan. Kids 2-13 can collect eggs from the Easter Bunny and friends, while supplies last. Features vendors and free entertainment, including pony rides, a petting zoo and hands-on bubble stations. waukeganparks.org/eggstravaganza.

Easter Egg Hunt & Activities: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 8, at The Presbyterian Church of Barrington, 6 Brinker Road, Barrington Hills. Egg hunt, petting zoo, games, crafts and lunch. Free. pcbarrington.org.

JRC's Family Passover Seder: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, 303 Dodge Ave., Evanston. An interactive musical Passover family Seder experience led by Assistant Rabbi for Education David Eber. Free. RSVP required at signupgenius.com/go/5080d49aca723a3f94-family#/. jrctogether.org.

SWISH for Soccer Bags Tournament: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. Cornhole tournament featuring a double elimination, bracket-style competition, food, drinks, music, games and raffle prizes. Benefits Heart of the City. $40 for ages 13 and older, $20 for kids 6-12, and free for kids 5 and younger. heartofthecitysports.org.

Easter Parade: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, in downtown Antioch. The parade will head north on Main Street to Williams Street. Following the parade, there will be an Easter egg hunt at the bandshell. antioch.il.gov.

Doggie Eggstravaganza: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at Berens Park, 493 N. Oaklawn Ave., Elmhurst. Egg hunt for dogs. All dogs must be kept on a nonretractable leash (max 6 feet), be current on vaccinations and wear tags. No prong collars. Dog must be accompanied by someone 16 or older. Free. epd.org.

Long Grove Bunny Hop: 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 8, at Brother's Field, 342 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Hop from station to station to enjoy face-painting, fire truck tours, ponies dressed as lambs, eggs, the Easter Bunny and more. Free. longgrove.org/festival/bunny-hop.

An Uncommon Easter Event: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Geneva Commons, 602 Commons Drive, Geneva. Springtime petting zoo, arts and crafts stations, snack bar, a free photo op with the Easter Bunny and more. shopgenevacommons.com.

Floating Egg Hunt: 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Prairie Lakes Aquatic Center, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. Find and collect eggs in the pool. Guests are welcome to swim until their group time slot is over. $7 per resident, $12 per nonresident. dpparks.org.

Nache Mayuri's Duswag: 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Center Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Nache Mayuri Bollywood Dance School's 10th Anniversary Celebration Show. $10-$35. northshorecenter.org.

Soothing Sounds With Alloy Horn Quartet: 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods. The Alloy Horn Quartet will integrate the beauty of nature with a guided listening experience during this outdoor concert. Free, registration required. brushwoodcenter.org.

The College of Lake County Gospel Choir will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts in Grayslake. Courtesy of the College of Lake County

CLC Gospel Choir: 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. The CLC Gospel Choir will perform. $4. jlcenter.clcillinois.edu.

Bunny Bar Hop at Parkway Bank Park: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. Enjoy festive spring-themed food and beverage specials at seven participating Park venues: Adobe Gila's, Bub City, Crust Brewing, KINGS Dining & Entertainment, Park Tavern, Pete's Dueling Piano Bar and Sugar Factory. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. ParkwayBankPark.com.

Kevin Nealon Live: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at The Vixen, 1208 N. Green St., McHenry. Kevin Nealon performs a stand-up comedy show. Tickets start at $43. vixenmchenry.com.

The Joe Cocker Tribute Band: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $35. metropolisarts.com.

Banda Cuisillos: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Mexican banda group Banda Cuisillos performs. Tickets start at $49. rosemont.com/theatre.

The Alloy Horn Quartet will perform "Soothing Sounds" at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods. Courtesy of Alloy Horn Quartet

Tuesday, April 11

Silent Film Comedy Night: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. See “Spring Fever” (1927), the story of a shipping clerk who's a natural golfer whose boss invites him to his country club. Accompaniment provided by organist Jay Warren. $10. arcadalive.com.

Wednesday, April 12

Equus Film Festival: 5:30-7:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at the Sugar Grove Public Library, 125 S. Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove. View four short films about horses. sgpl.org.

“Madagascar Live!”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. Join Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria as they bound out of the zoo and onto the stage in this live musical based on the DreamWorks movie. $30-$98. rosemont.com/theatre.

Andrew Paul Davis - An Hour of Film and Music: 8-10 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Comfort Station, 2579 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. A night of short films by Andrew Paul Davis, along with a musical performance. Free. comfortstationlogansquare.org.

Thursday, April 13

Marlon Wayans: 7 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, April 13-23, at Chicago Improv, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. Actor, producer, comedian, writer and film director Marlon Wayans performs stand-up comedy. 18 and older. $49-$60. improv.com/chicago.

Drew Lynch, Short King Tour: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Stand-up comic Drew Lynch, known for his appearance on “America's Got Talent,” performs. $25-$50. geneseetheatre.com.

“The Porch On Windy Hill”: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Sundays, and 1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, April 13 through May 14, at North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. A young violinist and her boyfriend visit her old family home and an estranged grandfather she's never mentioned. Features bluegrass and American roots music. $35-$55. northshorecenter.org.

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