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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.
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Aug30
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 30th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago – Guided Walking Tour
Aug30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Sports & Recreation, Tours & Attractions

Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago – Guided Walking Tour

Calling art enthusiasts and Ferris Bueller fans! Get ready to step into the iconic world of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on our popular 90-minute guided walking tour…

Saturday, August 30th
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Redtwist Theatre’s “How To Transcend a Happy Marriage”
Aug30
Theatre & 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 Ave
ComedySportz Chicago
Aug30
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
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Falling In Reverse: God Is A Weapon Tour
Aug30
Music & Comedy

Falling In Reverse: God Is A Weapon Tour

/w special guests Slaughter To Prevail, Hollywood Undead, and Sleep Theory

Saturday, August 30th
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 Ridgeland Ave
The Infinite Wrench
Aug30
Music & 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.
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug30
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. Randolph
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Aug30
Music & 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…

Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Aug30
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 Floor
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Aug30
Theatre & 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…

Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Improvised Shakespeare
Aug30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare

Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
Aug30
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, 60660
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Side by Side by Sondheim”
Aug30
Theatre & 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, 60025
The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company Present “Muffed”
Aug30
Theatre & 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, 60626
Refracted Light
Aug30
Theatre & 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, 60640
A New Brain
Aug30
Theatre & 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 Street
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
Aug30
Theatre & 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.
McLuhan, Hitchcock Brunettes, The Hurtin’ Kind
Aug30
Music & Comedy

McLuhan, Hitchcock Brunettes, The Hurtin’ Kind

After re-releasing their landmark 1972 album Anomaly on vinyl in 2024 (pressed by Smashed Plastic and overseen by musician and engineer Ellis Clark), Chicago’s McLuhan…

Saturday, August 30th
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Martyrs’
3855 North Lincoln Avenue
Late Night Shenanigans Presents: Full Moon, Half Brains
Aug30
Music & Comedy

Late Night Shenanigans Presents: Full Moon, Half Brains

From Chicago to New York City Late Night Shenanigans returns to the Annoyance Theatre with a new collection of sketches that mix absurd characters, physical…

Saturday, August 30th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug30
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.
ComedySportz Chicago
Aug30
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 St
The Cosmic Underground Show
Aug30
Music & 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 Ave
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Aug30
Music & 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 Floor
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