CHICAGO — It’s August — a great time to get out of the heat and enjoy some of Chicago’s amazing live theater. As always, we are lucky to have so many local options when searching for our next theatrical excursion.

If you need help narrowing down your theater options, here are five of Block Club’s don’t-miss picks for August, from a standup set from a “Saturday Night Live” regular and a parody of a fantasy teen film franchise to an unconventional look at a Chicago sports dynasty. They’ll get you in the mood for live performance — just in time for the kickoff next month of the giant fall theater season.

Know of a production we should check out? Let us know at arts@blocklclubchi.org.

“44 – The Musical”

The Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave.

Through Sept. 21

“44

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