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Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary
Feb5
Jan4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences will feature a remarkable season of beloved titles for kids of all ages. Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre invites theatergoers to…

Wednesday February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m.Sunday January 4, 2026
11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Alice in Wonderland
Oct1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Wednesday, October 1st
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

Ashland Avenue
Oct1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ashland Avenue

“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+…

Wednesday, October 1st
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Lavelle Dontae at The Comedy Bar
Oct1
Music & Comedy

Lavelle Dontae at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Lavelle Dontae made his comedic debut…

Wednesday, October 1st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Mr. Wolf
Oct1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Wolf

12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…

Wednesday, October 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Big White Fog
Oct1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big White Fog

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced…

Wednesday, October 1st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Colter Wall and Friends
Oct1
Wednesday, October 1st
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Oct1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show

Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…

Wednesday, October 1st
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Alice in Wonderland
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Thursday, October 2nd
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.

FashionBar The Shows: October 2025 – Trans Media Fashion
Oct2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

FashionBar The Shows: October 2025 – Trans Media Fashion

Trans Media Fashion celebrates diversity, inclusion, and self-expression, with collections created to amplify LGBTQ voices through fashion. This runway experience blends identity and artistry with…

Thursday, October 2nd
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
835 N Michigan Ave
Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive is a solo show written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member, Abby Pajakowksi. THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK TICKS 89 SECONDS…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Clued In: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Oct2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

YOU’RE INVITED…to bear witness to a fully improvised murder mystery. Six improvisers find themselves trapped on stage with a murderer, and nobody knows who the…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”

Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room.…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The 4th Annual Latina Comedy Festival
Oct2
Music & Comedy

The 4th Annual Latina Comedy Festival

The Latina Comedy Festival is back! Join us October 2nd-4th in Chicago for a 3 day comedy extravanganza packed with shows, parties, and workshops celebrating…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
‘You Won’t Have a Name’ Record Release Show
Oct2
Music & Comedy

‘You Won’t Have a Name’ Record Release Show

TERRY WHITE Record Release ft. The Loaded Dice, Cannonball, & other compadres! With an opening set from special guest Brian Krumm & His Barfly Friends.…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Fitzgerald’s
6615 Roosevelt Road
Ashland Avenue
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ashland Avenue

“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Oct2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder

Based on the hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will improvise a…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
OhJay Lamont & Friends at The Comedy Bar
Oct2
Music & Comedy

OhJay Lamont & Friends at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry OhJay Lamont, born and raised on…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Things With Friends
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Things With Friends

World premiere by Kristoffer Diaz (Tony Award nominee, Pulitzer Prize finalist) Manhattan. Burt and Adele are hosting a dinner party. Steak is on the stove.…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
Mr. Wolf
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Wolf

12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Big White Fog
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big White Fog

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”

Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company presents Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, September 12 – October 18, at the Den…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s “Wish You Were Here”
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s “Wish You Were Here”

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s first production in its 30th anniversary season is Wish You Were Here, written by Sanaz Toossi, Pulitzer Prize winner for English…

Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
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