One of Chicagoland’s ultimate fright fests returns in Disturbia: Screams in the Park. Be prepared to descend into an immersive world of horror in this highly interactive haunted labyrinth where your choices determine your fate. New thrills for 2016 include a multi-level underground sewer where unseen horrors lurk in dark waters and a petrifying swamp filled with unnerving creatures waiting to torment unsuspecting trespassers.Disturbia: Screams in the Park takes over the basement level of the parking garage at MB Financial Park in a 20,000-square-foot, 35-room nightmare designed by Joseph and Mike Pantano, the twisted minds behind Disturbia: Torment of Fears in Addison (voted No. 1 in Haunted Houses Chicago’s 2009 and 2010 Patron’s Choice Awards).  Tickets to Disturbia: Screams in the Park are available on Goldstar for dates through November 4th and prices from $16.67 to $26.16 plus service fee.

The entertainment phenomenon known as the Blue Man Group is better than ever in this updated show featuring all-new material at Chicago’s Briar Street Theatre. You’ll find the famous blue bald guys interacting with “GiPads,” taking a humorous look at contemporary forms of communication, and performing a pulsating new finale set to an original music score. Audiences of all ages worldwide have experienced and loved Blue Man Group, a wildly imaginative stage show that cleverly combines comedy, art and science with fabulous visual effects and Grammy-nominated music.  Grab discount tickets for performance dates through October 23rd on Goldstar.

Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got — but now you can take a break from all of your worries because TV’s No.1 comedy is now live on stage. Cheers Live On Stage at Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse finds baseball player-turned-bar-owner Sam Malone managing a watering hole full of eccentric customers and staff, like tough-talking waitress Carla, Coach, the slow-witted bartender, regular patrons Cliff and Norm and his newest employee, the lovely poet Diane. Adapted using actual scripts from the first season of the beloved series, Cheers Live On Stage gives modern audiences the opportunity to experience the rapid-fire dialog, sexual tension and laughter live and in the moment. Tickets start at $20 on Goldstar for performance dates through October 9th.

Comp tickets to Bleacher Bums are available for ALL performances at The Broadway through mid-October on Goldstar.  In the bleachers at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, a mixed bag of die-hard Cubs fans are more fascinating than the game itself. The Bleacher Bums include a rabid cheerleader, a blind man who follows the game by transistor radio, a bathing beauty, a nerd and various other bleacher denizens. As the game proceeds, they place bets on every conceivable event. The villainous Marvin, who always bets against the Cubs, waits for the inevitable ninth-inning flop. Will he clean up again, or will the Cubs triumph this time? Win or lose, the bleacher bums remain undaunted in this comedy at The Broadway in Chicago.

Eating a bowl of wasabi, wrestling a sumo champion or filling your underwear with ice… You’ve seen examples of bizarre and over-the-top Japanese television and their American counterparts like Wipeout, now see BATSU! Chicago live on stage with comedy troupe Face Off Unlimited. Batsu is Japanese for “penalty game” and you can expect these four warrior-comedians get shocked and splattered as they compete in the lounge theater at Kamehachi. Chicago’s original sushi bar, Kamehachi is in the heart of old town and offers a full bar and menu.  Get tickets starting at $10 on Goldstar.  I do not see the point of any of these Japanese shows, but PITA and DH laugh hysterically…Tickets are available for shows through October 14th.

Rocktoberfest Beer & Music Festival With Everclear & Vertical Horizon – and you can get discount tickets through Goldstar!  What happens when you take two great cultural inventions — American rock ‘n’ roll and German Oktoberfest — and mix them together? You get Rocktoberfest at the Grand Victoria Casino! Featuring Oktoberfest brews from Samuel Adams, Revolution and Paulaner, cider and light beer options, tasty food and a bevy of fun contests, this not-so-traditional fall event caps with performances from Everclear and Vertical Horizon. One of the biggest hitmakers of post-grunge alt-rock, Everclear scored distortion-heavy sing-alongs like “Father of Mine,” “Santa Monica” and “I Will Buy You a New Life.” The title track of Vertical Horizon’s Everything You Want skyrocketed to the top of the Billboard charts in 1999, and the double-platinum album also spawned other Top 10 singles like “Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)” and “You’re a God.”

A parody of all the plays written by The Bard, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a high-speed roller-coaster ride involving only four actors and a heavy dose of improv. All the heroes, villains, kings, servants and damsels in distress of Shakespeare’s 37 plays are portrayed by the madcap actors in just 97 minutes. The play was London’s longest-running comedy and now you can see this wild and hilarious show at Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles with performance dates into mid-October.  Tickets start at $8.

The Bardy Bunch tickets start at $16 with performance dates added – now through mid-October!  Two households, both alike in dignity and airtime, are about to come head-to-head in the ultimate musical mash-up The Bardy Bunch. Mercury Theater lays the scene in the fair summer of 1974, where infamous TV families the Bradys and the Partridges are reeling from a recent cancellation by ABC. No longer under America’s watchful eye, the two “wholesome” sitcom families settle their heated rivalry the only way they know how: an all-out Shakespearean-style blood bath. Featuring groovy hits like “I Think I love You,” “It’s A Sunshine Day,” and “I Woke Up in Love This Morning,” this is one musical parody you won’t want to miss. Watch them sing and dance, tell corny jokes, and off one another through jealous fits of rage when The Bardy Bunch comes to Chicago.

If you’ve ever wanted to party like Dracula, now’s your chance. Encapsulating everything you love about Halloween, the 2nd Annual Haunted Halloween Ball brews a cauldron of mischief, mayhem and memories. With panoramic views of Lake Michigan and the city skyline, step inside the elegant Grand Ballroom for a decadent and unforgettable evening. The chilling sounds of the night are your orchestra as the costumed ghosts and ghouls of Chicago gather to dance at the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom.  Grab tickets for only $7.50 (plus service fee) for this October 29th dance with death!

Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale comes alive in this magical musical adaptation. After growing from a seed into a miniature person, Thumbelina is worried that she’s too different to ever fit in. But when a fairy prince flying on a bee suddenly appears on her window ledge one day, Thumbelina’s entire world opens up. Now she’s on an adventure through an oversized world meeting all kinds of fantastical creatures — like mother Toad and her sons, a helpful swallow, Mr. Mole, Ms. Mouse and more. Filled with songs that kids are bound to love, this musical is perfect for young ones.  Tickets to October and November performances of Thumbelina are $5-7.50 with this Goldstar offer.