Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: The Fizz Show
Start: 2026-05-20T22:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-20T23:00:00-05:00
Location: iO Theater

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May 17, 2026: May17
Music & 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!)…
Old Town
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Sunday, May 17th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
May17
Theatre & Performing Arts
FIRE HOUSE
You step inside Chicago’s oldest firehouse, preserved perfectly in time. A company of firefighters is preparing for the line of duty as a string of…
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Sunday, May 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Firehouse Art Studio
1123 W. Roosevelt Rd.
May17
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…
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Sunday, May 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
May 18, 2026: May18
Theatre & Performing Arts
Les Misérables
STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, makes a triumphant return…
Loop
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Monday, May 18th
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Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
May18
Music & 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…
Lincoln Park
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Monday, May 18th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
May18
Theatre & Performing Arts
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents the Return of Readings on Ravenswood
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is proud to announce the 2026 return of its Readings on Ravenswood series, curated by Artistic Director Marti Lyons and Creative…
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Monday, May 18th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Remy Bumppo Rehearsal Space
1751 W. Grace Street
May 19, 2026: May19
Theatre & Performing Arts
Les Misérables
STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, makes a triumphant return…
Loop
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Tuesday, May 19th
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Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts
Theater of the Mind
Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…
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Tuesday, May 19th
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Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
May19
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…
Loop
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Tuesday, May 19th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts
Windfall
This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the local police,…
Lincoln Park
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Tuesday, May 19th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
May19
Theatre & Performing Arts
[producing body] Presents “Spaceman”
[producingbody] is pleased to announce the Chicago premiere of Spaceman, by Leegrid Stevens and directed by Eric Slater, May 19 – June 13, at The…
Edgewater
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Tuesday, May 19th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
May 20, 2026: May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Les Misérables
STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, makes a triumphant return…
Loop
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Wednesday, May 20th
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Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Theater of the Mind
Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…
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Wednesday, May 20th
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Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Three Little Pigs at Stahl Family Theatre
Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe…three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses. Roxanne (the Rock’n Roll Pig) builds hers out of Sticks,…
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Wednesday, May 20th
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
This musical is JUST RIGHT! This show is based on the classic story of a young girl who ventures into the woods and stumbles on…
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Wednesday, May 20th
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Windfall
This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the local police,…
Lincoln Park
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Wednesday, May 20th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Always…Patsy Cline
This musical play, complete with down-home country humor and big-hearted emotion, includes hits Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams, Walkin’ After Midnight and more! Starring ensemble member Liz Chidester as Patsy…
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Wednesday, May 20th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
An Enemy of the People
An award-winning new take on the historic masterwork about citizens standing up to power. When a respected doctor in small-town Norway makes a deadly discovery…
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Wednesday, May 20th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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TimeLine Theatre Company
5035 N Broadway
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Covenant
BY YORK WALKER DIRECTED BY MALKIA STAMPLEY “Everybody got a secret.” Expect one devilish twist after another in Covenant, a mythic and suspenseful new play hailed…
Loop
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Wednesday, May 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Windfall
This is a story about money. Don’t let them fool you otherwise. When a father loses his child in a clash with the local police,…
Lincoln Park
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Wednesday, May 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
[producing body] Presents “Spaceman”
[producingbody] is pleased to announce the Chicago premiere of Spaceman, by Leegrid Stevens and directed by Eric Slater, May 19 – June 13, at The…
Edgewater
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Wednesday, May 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
May20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hookman
For fans of movies like I Know What You Did Last Summer, Freaky & Scream, Bump in the Night Theatre brings slashers to the stage…
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Wednesday, May 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Bramble Arts Loft
May20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Every Wednesday The Best Speakeasy In Chicago Hosts The Hottest Comedians The City Has To Offer! Indulge In Our Amazing Craft Cocktails And Enjoy An…
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Wednesday, May 20th
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
May20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Fizz Show
Join iO house team Fizz for Chicago’s most carbonated improv show. Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fizz cracks open a high-octane, full-sugar set of one-night-only scenes,…
Lincoln Park
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Wednesday, May 20th
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.