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Teatro Zinzanni
Jul26
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, July 26th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Jul26
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, July 26th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Pass Over
Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pass Over

A provocative riff on WAITING FOR GODOT and THE BOOK of EXODUS. PASS OVER is a rare piece of emotionally charged theater by a bold American voice. Twenty-something Moses and Kitch stand…

Saturday, July 26th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika

Part Two of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…

Saturday, July 26th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jul26
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, July 26th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Jul26
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, July 26th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Jul26
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…

Saturday, July 26th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Improvised Shakespeare
Jul26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

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

Saturday, July 26th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Every Brilliant Thing
Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Every Brilliant Thing

Every Brilliant Thing is an exploration of all the wonderful things in this life that are worth living for…vinyl records, ice cream, and that perfect track…

Saturday, July 26th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train

A cage-rattling prison drama from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis (BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY) that boldly examines faith, dignity, and our system of justice.…

Saturday, July 26th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts

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…

Saturday, July 26th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Griffin Theatre Company’s “Girls & Boys”
Jul26
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…

Saturday, July 26th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
The Lincoln Lodge
Jul26
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, July 26th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jul26
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…

Saturday, July 26th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Do Portugal Circus arrived in Chicago
Jul26
Theatre & 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…

Saturday, July 26th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Ridge Mall
444 Ridgeland Avenue
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Jul26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv

Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…

Saturday, July 26th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Jul26
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, July 26th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Jul26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show

Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…

Saturday, July 26th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul27
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…

Sunday, July 27th
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Chicken Little at Chicago Kids Company
Jul27
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…

Sunday, July 27th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Wilbur Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
Jul27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika

Part Two of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…

Sunday, July 27th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jul27
Theatre & Performing Arts

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…

Sunday, July 27th
1:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Jul27
Theatre & 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…

Sunday, July 27th
2:00 p.m.3:40 p.m.
Winnemac Park
5100 N Leavitt
Tom & Eliza
Jul27
Theatre & 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…

Sunday, July 27th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
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