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The Unknown Variable by Nahal Navidar
Momentary Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of The Unknown Variable, written by Nahal Navidar, and directed by Jacob C. Shuler. The production…
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, January 22nd
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark StMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…
Thursday, January 22nd
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph StMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
A Fitness Carol
A Fitness Carol is a new, New Year’s sketch comedy show by Emily Kapp all about the oldest New Year’s resolution in the book: exercising.…
Thursday, January 22nd
7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.De Maat Studio Theater at Piper’s Alley
230 W North AveTheatre & Performing Arts
Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Season continues with Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, extended again by popular demand. In its four-star review, The Daily Herald called it “absolutely magnificent”. “A muscular and…
Thursday, January 22nd
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvsed DCOM
Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…
Thursday, January 22nd
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StTheatre & Performing Arts
Green Corridors
Green Corridors Written by Natalka Vorozhbyt Translated by John Freedman with Natalia Bratus Directed by Kay Martinovich Using elements of absurdity and dark humor, Green Corridors is a…
Thursday, January 22nd
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sketch Playlist
Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show that will feature all-new sketches every single week… the ultimate sketch playlist. Come see these writers and performers…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Phantom of the Opera
THE BRILLIANT ORIGINAL RETURNS “MORE SPECTACULAR THAN EVER” – Sunday Express The Phantom is back to thrill audiences once again! Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized…
Friday, January 23rdCadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
Eureka Day
Chicago’s acclaimed TimeLine Theatre Company returns to the Broadway Playhouse (following previous hit productions OSLO and THE LEHMAN TRILOGY)! At Berkeley, California’s ultra-progressive Eureka Day…
Friday, January 23rdBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611Theatre & Performing Arts
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…
Friday, January 23rd
12:00 a.m. – Saturday, January 24th
1:00 a.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Theatre & Performing Arts
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place…
Friday, January 23rd
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont AveTheatre & Performing Arts
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe…three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses. Roxanne (the Rock’n Roll Pig) builds hers out of Sticks,…
Friday, January 23rd
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655Music & 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…
Friday, January 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland 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…
Friday, January 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.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…
Friday, January 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StTheatre & Performing Arts
Disney On Ice: Jump In!
Disney On Ice presents “Jump In!” is coming to Allstate Arena in Rosemont from January 22 – February 8 with an all-new show featuring never-before-seen…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Unknown Variable by Nahal Navidar
Momentary Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of The Unknown Variable, written by Nahal Navidar, and directed by Jacob C. Shuler. The production…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 – 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen. For nearly four decades,…
Friday, January 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…
Friday, January 23rd
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph StTheatre & 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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
My Life as a Cowboy
Seventeen-year-old Conor feels stuck in the London suburb of Croydon and dreams of doing something unexpected—entering a country-and-western dance competition. He’s joined by Michael, a fellow lifeguard at…
Friday, January 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Bren Tran: Consider My Heart Stopped – A Comedy Special
Consider My Heart Stopped is a stand up / solo show about the evolution of grief and the search for identity after losing a parent.…
Friday, January 23rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.Theatre & Performing Arts
Northwestern University’s 83rd Annual Dolphin Show Presents “Footloose”
America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner, Ryan Lien, and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine…

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