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BLANK! The Musical
Aug30
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

This unique show is completely improvised, with no script or book – just the performers on stage and suggestions from the audience. At BLANK! The…

Friday August 30, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Aug30
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Friday August 30, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre presents The Normal Heart
Aug30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre presents The Normal Heart

CHICAGO – Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the second production in its 2023 – 2024 Season of Pride at its home in Edgewater,…

Friday August 30, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Unexpected Theatre Company Presents 7 Minutes To Live
Aug30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Unexpected Theatre Company Presents 7 Minutes To Live

Unexpected Theatre Company, is proud to present the World Premiere of 7 Minutes to Live, written by Richard Lyons Conlon and directed by Andrea J.…

Friday August 30, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Friday August 30, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
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…

Friday August 30, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
Aug30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield

Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…

Friday August 30, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 N Western
The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart
Aug30
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater Announces Stabbed In The Heart

CHICAGO – The Factory Theater and Lindley and Hall Productions are proud to announce the cast and creative team for Stabbed in the Heart, opening…

Friday August 30, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
“The Underground Society for Music” at The Den Theatre
Aug30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

“The Underground Society for Music” at The Den Theatre

“The Underground” is a two-part play with music about a world without music. Written by playwright and lyricist Austin Lamewona with music by Brooke Vespoli…

Friday August 30, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Improvised Sitcom
Aug30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday August 30, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Aug30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday August 30, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Aug30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday August 30, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Aug31
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Saturday August 31, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug31
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 31, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Network
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Network

Stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film in which a network TV news anchorman is plunged into despair when his ratings drop and he is…

Saturday August 31, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Back to the Future: The Musical
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Back to the Future: The Musical

Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Chicago in 2024. Winner of…

Saturday August 31, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
A Shadow Bright and Burning
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Shadow Bright and Burning

In this world premiere adaptation of the fantasy novel by Jessica Cluess, Lovecraftian horrors from another dimension have invaded Victorian England. A young lady with…

Saturday August 31, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
The House of Ideas
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The House of Ideas

The final installment of the “Four-Color Trilogy” about three key moments in the history of comic books, THE HOUSE OF IDEAS examines the rise of Marvel…

Saturday August 31, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Chicago Dance Month’s Wave Wall
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Dance Month’s Wave Wall

CHICAGO – See Chicago Dance, the dance industry’s nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, returns this…

Saturday August 31, 2024
4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug31
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 31, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Aug31
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 31, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
BLANK! The Musical
Aug31
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

This unique show is completely improvised, with no script or book – just the performers on stage and suggestions from the audience. At BLANK! The…

Saturday August 31, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Aug31
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 31, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Aug31
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 31, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
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