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Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical
The Enormous Crocodile musical brings Roald Dahl’s story to life with puppets, music, and laughs — a fun family show at Chicago’s Studebaker Theater. “For…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Presents “When the West Side Burned: A WTTW Chicago Stories Documentary, Community Conversation, and Concert”
When the West Side Burned: A WTTW Chicago Stories Documentary, Community Conversation, and Concert Saturday, February 7, 2026, 4-9 PM Kehrein Center for the Arts 5628 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Balls Out with Foozie: Bingo for a Cause – Valentines Edition
Balls Out with Foozie: Bingo for a Cause – The Valentines Edition Saturday, Feb 7th | 🕠 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | 21+ The…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
Balls Out with Foozie: Bingo – Valentines Edition
Balls Out with Foozie: Bingo for a Cause – The Valentines Edition Saturday, Feb 7th | 🕠 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM | 21+ The…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Once Upon A Time In Bangalore
“Once Upon a Time in Bangalore” is a long-form improv comedy show inspired by over-dramatic commercial Bollywood movies. The show recreates a typical “masala” movie;…
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…
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…
Music & Comedy
Willie Barcena at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Comedian Willie Barcena is a 18-year…
Music & Comedy
Hannah Berner – None of My Business Tour
Hannah Berner is scheduled to perform in Chicago on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at The Chicago Theatre. The show is part of her “None of…
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…
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…
Music & Comedy
3 Shades of Blues: Diunna Greenleaf, Nora Jean Wallace, and Precious Taylor
Diunna Greenleaf is a Texas-born vocalist and two-time Blues Music Award winner, known for her powerful blend of gospel, jazz, and blues. A living blues…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Evan Plus One: Party Animals
Get ready for a night of improv worthy of a celebration! Evan + 1, winners of our 38th season of Improv Gladiators, take to the…
Music & Comedy
The Original Improv Gladiators: Season 39
What started as an idea to fill a recently vacated production slot back in January of 2008 has turned into a sure-fire hit improv-aganza and…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Così fan tutte
Two officers, convinced all women are fickle in love, hatch a plan to switch places and woo each other’s fiancées in disguise — but the…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Kitty & Kellie Show
Get your gals pals, your pal gals, and your gals ready as Kellie and Kitty take the stage for this Galentines-themed event. This goes beyond…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Cosmic Underground Show
The Cosmic Underground Show blasts off for a 90-minute immersive comedy, magic, and mind-reading show. Cosmic founders Harrison Lampert (a quirky sleight-of-hand expert) and Kayla…
Music & Comedy
Hellenic Music Ensemble
A century of iconic Greek music comes to life in a global celebration of Hellenic culture. The Hellenic Music Ensemble, a 21-piece orchestra under the…
Music & Comedy
Secret Sketch Show
Shhhhh! It’s a secret! Don’t tell anyone but your favorite iO performers are hosting a wild night of variety and sketch. Secret sketch show is…
Music & 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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Crashed Course History
Forget what you learned in school. This is history for weirdos and degenerates. Crashed Course History is an absurdist sketch comedy revue with music, costumes,…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Crashed Course History
Forget what you learned in school. This is history for weirdos and degenerates. Crashed Course History is an absurdist sketch comedy revue with music, costumes,…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Wheel of Improv
Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…
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