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New Year New Show
New Year! New Show! Welcome to 2026 where the laughter runs hot and the jokes run cheap. Every week is a brand new sketch show,…
Saturday, January 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North AveTheatre & 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, January 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee 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…
Saturday, January 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 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…
Saturday, January 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Cosmic Underground Show
The Cosmic Underground Show blasts off for a 90-minute immersive comedy, magic, and mind-reading show. Cosmic founders Harrison Lampert (a quirky sleight-of-hand expert) and Kayla…
Saturday, January 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.cosmic underground theater
3433 W Fullerton AveMusic & 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, January 17th
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.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…
Sunday, January 18thCadillac 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…
Sunday, January 18thBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611Theatre & Performing Arts
Filament Theatre presents RAIN: for babies and their carers
Filament Theatre (4041 N Milwaukee Ave), Chicago’s award-winning theater for young audiences on the northwest side, is delighted to premiere the North American production of…
Sunday, January 18th
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Filament Theatre
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL, 60641Theatre & 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…
Sunday, January 18th
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614Music & 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…
Sunday, January 18th
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphTheatre & Performing Arts
Laugh Now, Therapy Later
Laugh Now, Therapy Later is a comedy show for anyone who knows that sometimes the only way through the chaos is to crack a joke…
Sunday, January 18th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd FloorTheatre & 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…
Music & 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…
Sunday, January 18th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph StMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Wheel of Improv
Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
That 90s Throwback Comedy Show
Calling all 90s kids! This show is for you. Each month, Chicago’s hottest comedians share their favorite 90s obsessions while the audience battles over trivia…
Sunday, January 18th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee AvenueTheatre & 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…
Monday, January 19thCadillac 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…
Monday, January 19thBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Magic Mondays
Experience an unforgettable night of wonder at Magic Mondays!! Starring award-winning magician John Sturk, this monthly showcase features Chicago’s top conjurors performing mind-blowing illusions and…
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
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…
Tuesday, January 20thCadillac 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…
Tuesday, January 20thBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611Theatre & 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…
Tuesday, January 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614Theatre & 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…
Wednesday, January 21stCadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601

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