The Fizz Show
Oct28
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,…

Wednesday, October 28th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Oct29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…

Thursday, October 29th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Oct30
Oct31
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 30th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, October 31st
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Infinite Wrench
Oct30
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 30th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
The Last Word
Oct30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Last Word

The Last Word is the first 4 course craft cocktail progression paired with a screenplay. 6 actors come on stage and read through a high…

Friday, October 30th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Don Giovanni
Oct30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Don Giovanni

The path to damnation never sounded so sweet The 2026/27 Season kicks off with a thrilling fable of deceit and retribution. Sharp humor, high drama,…

Friday, October 30th
7:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Oct30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…

Friday, October 30th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor
Oct30
Theatre & Performing Arts

3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor

Love always makes for a good story because some part of it is always relatable. And what better way to explore all the various sides…

Friday, October 30th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
Oct30
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…

Friday, October 30th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Honk! A Short Form Improv Show
Oct30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Honk! A Short Form Improv Show

Honk! is a short form, game-based improv show that asks: what good is comedy if you can’t get a little silly? Comprised of some of…

Friday, October 30th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Oct30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, October 30th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Oct30
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, October 30th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The 8th Dwarf
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The 8th Dwarf

Binkley, an outsider dwarf from the Kingdom of Magical Land, is quiet, timid and scared of the dark — not exactly the best characteristics for…

Saturday, October 31st
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road
The Infinite Wrench
Oct31
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, October 31st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
FreakShow & Tell
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

FreakShow & Tell

21+ ONLY Brianna Wellen, Chicago Reader: Sideshow entertainer Thom Britton’s solo show is part performance, part demonstration. Britton is a charismatic performer who appears genuinely…

Saturday, October 31st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Stars & Garters Theater
3914 N. Clark St.
The Séance
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Séance

The Séance is an original stage show that recreates an authentic Victorian-era séance. We investigate the history, tell the stories of the participants, and demonstrate…

Saturday, October 31st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Stars & Garters
3914 N Clark St
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Oct31
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, October 31st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Oct31
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, October 31st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…

Saturday, October 31st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW returns to The Chicago Theatre on Halloween night! Experience the cult-classic phenomenon in a new 4K restoration with a live…

Saturday, October 31st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
The Lincoln Lodge
Oct31
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, October 31st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Oct31
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, October 31st
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The 8th Dwarf
Nov1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The 8th Dwarf

Binkley, an outsider dwarf from the Kingdom of Magical Land, is quiet, timid and scared of the dark — not exactly the best characteristics for…

Sunday, November 1st
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road
Don Giovanni
Nov1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Don Giovanni

The path to damnation never sounded so sweet The 2026/27 Season kicks off with a thrilling fable of deceit and retribution. Sharp humor, high drama,…

Sunday, November 1st
2:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606