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Dumb and Drummer
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Mr. Wolf
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mr. Wolf

12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Gangsta Baby
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gangsta Baby

The hit production from the London Pub Theatre scene – first production in the US Junior is a queer sex worker in Hastings suffering from…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mäkelä Conducts Symphonie fantastique
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mäkelä Conducts Symphonie fantastique

Overview Love, witchcraft, murder — it’s all packed into Symphonie fantastique, Berlioz’s thriller about a lovesick artist obsessed with a young actress. Zell Music Director Designate…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:40 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”

Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company presents Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, September 12 – October 18, at the Den…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s “Wish You Were Here”
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s “Wish You Were Here”

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s first production in its 30th anniversary season is Wish You Were Here, written by Sanaz Toossi, Pulitzer Prize winner for English…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Monstrous
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Monstrous

written by Stephanie Lewis, directed by Rachel Borgo After a merciless punishment, Medusa loses her way—and her memory—traveling to the Underworld. She awakens at The…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Gaslight”
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Gaslight”

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present Gaslight (Angel Street), October 2 – November 2, by Patrick Hamilton and directed by Susan Gorman at Oil…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Improvsed DCOM
Oct16
Music & 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, October 16th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Dutchman
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dutchman

A searing examination of race, power, and social expectation, this explosive classic of American theatre surges with racial tension and sexual politics. Keith Surney revives…

Thursday, October 16th
8:00 p.m.9:15 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Wolfman of Wrigleyville – Horror Comedy Play
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Wolfman of Wrigleyville – Horror Comedy Play

This 70-minute comedy set in 1927 follows an investigative journalist and her ex-girlfriend, a private eye, as they look into a series of murders that…

Thursday, October 16th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
wyrd
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

wyrd

Three ageless, timeless, deathless sisters in a basement in Bushwick One of them falls in love Another falls in hate The third tries to keep…

Thursday, October 16th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
The Book of Will
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Book of Will

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like ROMEO AND JULIET. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of…

Thursday, October 16th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago Comedy Hour
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Comedy Hour

The Chicago Comedy hour is a comedy variety show featuring sketch, improv and stand up from some of the best up and coming comedians in…

Thursday, October 16th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Donny’s Skybox
230 W North Ave
Sketch Playlist
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sketch Playlist

Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show on Thursdays at 9:30pm at iO Theater (1501 N Kingsbury Street, Chicago 60642) that will feature brand-new material…

Thursday, October 16th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Lion King
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lion King

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from…

Friday, October 17th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Book of Mormon
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Book of Mormon

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.”…

Friday, October 17th
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Oct17
Oct18
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, October 17th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, October 18th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Infinite Wrench
Oct17
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, October 17th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Oct17
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, October 17th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Oct17
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, October 17th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct17
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, October 17th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Oct17
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…

Friday, October 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Improvised Shakespeare
Oct17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

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

Friday, October 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
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