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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Be Our Guest at Disney’s newly reimagined 30th Anniversary production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the breathtaking musical filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and…
Thursday, July 17th
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
The Color Purple
Twenty years since its Broadway musical debut, The Color Purple is reborn in Lili-Anne Brown’s revelatory production—“perfection on every level!” (Chicago Sun-Times). It’s a celebration of life,…
Thursday, July 17th
7:30 p.m.Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Inspired by the hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Inspired by the classic film, “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…
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, July 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
Chicago Comedy Club at The House of Blues!
Chicago’s greatest stand-up show! Join an incredible night of comedy every Thursday at the House of Blues!
Thursday, July 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.House of Blues | Chicago
329 N Dearborn StTheatre & Performing Arts
Tom & Eliza
Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don’t) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future. Performed…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Griffin Theatre Company’s “Girls & Boys”
Griffin Theatre Company is proud to announce the midwest premiere of Girls & Boys, written by Dennis Kelly and directed by Robin Witt, July 11…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Yellow Rose Theatre Presents:
<Seven_Year_Glitch> : When love fumbles Romps hits restart. Get ready for a laugh-out-loud night of love mishaps and a Chicago-style romance reboot in Seven Year…
Thursday, July 17th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Jarvis Square Theatre
1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago, IL, 60626Theatre & Performing Arts
Midsummer Dream Fairies And Fables
Join us for two wonderful nights of song at the 19th Century Club Grand Ballroom, on Thursday, July 17 and Friday, July 18 at 7:30…
Thursday, July 17th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association
178 Forest AveMusic & 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, July 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StTheatre & Performing Arts
Do Portugal Circus arrived in Chicago
Do Portugal Circus is a family friendly circus with something for every generation to enjoy. Prepare to be amazed as the breathtaking aerialists soar through…
Thursday, July 17th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Chicago Ridge Mall
444 Ridgeland AvenueTheatre & Performing Arts
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…
Thursday, July 17th
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.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…
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, July 18th
12:00 a.m. – Saturday, July 19th
1:00 a.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company
The Sky is Falling! The Sky is Falling! Join Chicken Little and her friends –Ducky Lucky, Goosey Loosey, Turkey Lurkey and others– as she journeys to tell…
Friday, July 18th
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett Ave.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, July 18th
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Tacos y Tamales Festival 2025
Modeled after a traditional Tianguis market, Tacos y Tamales Festival celebrates Chicago’s rich Hispanic & Latin cultures with three days of endless food & drink…
Friday, July 18th
5:00 p.m. – Sunday, July 20th
10:00 p.m.Blue Island Ave & AshlandTheatre & Performing Arts
Love’s Labour’s Lost
One of William Shakespeare’s early comedies performed free, outdoors, in six Chicago parks. It follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as they attempt to…
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, July 18th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphMusic & 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, July 18th
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…
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, July 18th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StTheatre & Performing Arts
Lookingglass Theatre Company Iraq, But Funny
Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is proud to announce its next production, the world premiere of Iraq, But Funny, May 29 – July 20,…
Friday, July 18th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.

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