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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.Theatre & Performing Arts
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…
Saturday, August 30thBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre’s “How To Transcend a Happy Marriage”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre launches its 21st season, “Defiant Femmes,” with How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Elizabeth Swanson and movement…
Saturday, August 30th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr AveMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
Saturday, August 30th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Infinite Wrench
Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…
Saturday, August 30th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.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…
Saturday, August 30th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Clued In
After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…
Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second FloorTheatre & Performing Arts
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
A cage-rattling prison drama from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis (BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY) that boldly examines faith, dignity, and our system of justice.…
Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Side by Side by Sondheim”
Oil Lamp Theater, which recently opened the Oil Lamp Theater’s SPARK CENTER for the Performing Arts, is proud to present, Side by Side by Sondheim,…
Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025Theatre & Performing Arts
The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company Present “Muffed”
The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company are proud to announce, The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading of “Muffed: A Recounting of…
Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626Theatre & Performing Arts
Refracted Light
Refracted Light was developed in workshops over the course of a year as part of EFCT’s New Works Development Project. A family faces the upheaval…
Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640Theatre & Performing Arts
A New Brain
Gordon Schwinn is a talented yet frustrated composer who is working on a children’s TV show and is having a hard time composing a song…
Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Hoover-Leppen Theatre
3656 North Halsted StreetTheatre & Performing Arts
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy live theater production company in North America presents “TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody” for a special six-week…
Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
The Lincoln Lodge
The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…
Saturday, August 30th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
Saturday, August 30th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Cosmic Underground Show
The Cosmic Underground Show is a 90-minute, fast-paced, and hilariously mind-bending experience that blends cutting-edge magic with retro-futuristic flair. Set inside the recently unearthed Cosmic…
Saturday, August 30th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton AveMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…
Saturday, August 30th
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second FloorMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…
Saturday, August 30th
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…
Saturday, August 30th
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Theatre & Performing Arts
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…
Sunday, August 31stBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611Theatre & Performing Arts
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
A cage-rattling prison drama from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis (BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY) that boldly examines faith, dignity, and our system of justice.…
Sunday, August 31st
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

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