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Suffs
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Suffs

BEHIND EVERY POWERFUL WOMAN… ARE MORE POWERFUL WOMEN. Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical Suffs about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American…

Thursday August 6, 2026
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Aug6
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 August 6, 2026
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug6
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…

Thursday August 6, 2026
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Water for Elephants
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Water for Elephants

“Many wonders await audiences in this gorgeously imaginative Broadway musical.” – The New York Times  The critically acclaimed bestselling novel comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life (Time…

Thursday August 6, 2026
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Aug7
Aug8
Theatre & 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 August 7, 2026
12:00 a.m.Saturday August 8, 2026
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Spamalot
Aug7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Spamalot

THE SHOW THAT SET BROADWAY BACK 1,000 YEARS…RETURNS! TOURING ACROSS AMERICA THE TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL COMEDY MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Peter Marks of The Washington…

Friday August 7, 2026
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Infinite Wrench
Aug7
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…

Friday August 7, 2026
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Suffs
Aug7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Suffs

BEHIND EVERY POWERFUL WOMAN… ARE MORE POWERFUL WOMEN. Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical Suffs about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American…

Friday August 7, 2026
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug7
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…

Friday August 7, 2026
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Water for Elephants
Aug7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Water for Elephants

“Many wonders await audiences in this gorgeously imaginative Broadway musical.” – The New York Times  The critically acclaimed bestselling novel comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life (Time…

Friday August 7, 2026
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
3 Stages of Love
Aug7
Theatre & Performing Arts

3 Stages of Love

Ghostlight begins its 9th Season with the first installment of a three-part cabaret experience devised by Ensemble Member Khnemu Menu-Ra, 3 Stages of Love. The…

Friday August 7, 2026
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug7
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 7, 2026
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Aug7
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 7, 2026
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
Aug7
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 7, 2026
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Spamalot
Aug8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Spamalot

THE SHOW THAT SET BROADWAY BACK 1,000 YEARS…RETURNS! TOURING ACROSS AMERICA THE TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL COMEDY MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Peter Marks of The Washington…

Saturday August 8, 2026
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Infinite Wrench
Aug8
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 8, 2026
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Suffs
Aug8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Suffs

BEHIND EVERY POWERFUL WOMAN… ARE MORE POWERFUL WOMEN. Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical Suffs about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American…

Saturday August 8, 2026
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug8
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 8, 2026
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Water for Elephants
Aug8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Water for Elephants

“Many wonders await audiences in this gorgeously imaginative Broadway musical.” – The New York Times  The critically acclaimed bestselling novel comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life (Time…

Saturday August 8, 2026
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Aug8
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 8, 2026
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Aug8
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 8, 2026
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug8
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 8, 2026
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Aug8
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…

Saturday August 8, 2026
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Spamalot
Aug9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Spamalot

THE SHOW THAT SET BROADWAY BACK 1,000 YEARS…RETURNS! TOURING ACROSS AMERICA THE TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL COMEDY MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Peter Marks of The Washington…

Sunday August 9, 2026
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
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