… & Sometimes Dragons
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

… & Sometimes Dragons

Deep in the Nowhere lies The Lost Tavern, a welcoming bar tucked away in a back alley of Obscurity. It is there that our heroes,…

Thursday, August 6th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”

Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room.…

Thursday, August 6th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
The Outsiders
Aug6
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Outsiders

BY POPULAR DEMAND THE OUTSIDERS WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO THIS SUMMER The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted…

Thursday, August 6th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Aug6
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, August 6th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
The Notebook
Aug7
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Notebook

Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share…

Friday, August 7th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Aug7
Aug8
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, August 7th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, August 8th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Champions Of Magic
Aug7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Champions Of Magic

The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…

Friday, August 7th
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
Mozart Requiem
Aug7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Mozart Requiem

Giancarlo Guerrero leads the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus in Mozart’s soul-stirring Requiem, left incomplete at the time of the composer’s premature death at 35.…

Friday, August 7th
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
The Infinite Wrench
Aug7
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, August 7th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
The Outsiders
Aug7
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Outsiders

BY POPULAR DEMAND THE OUTSIDERS WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO THIS SUMMER The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted…

Friday, August 7th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Aug7
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, August 7th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
3 Stages of Love
Aug7
Theatre & Performing Arts

3 Stages of Love

Ghostlight begins its 9th Season with the first installment of a three-part cabaret experience devised by Ensemble Member Khnemu Menu-Ra, 3 Stages of Love. The…

Friday, August 7th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor
Aug7
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, August 7th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug7
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, August 7th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Honk! A Short Form Improv Show
Aug7
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, August 7th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Aug7
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, August 7th
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
Aug7
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, August 7th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Notebook
Aug8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Notebook

Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, THE NOTEBOOK tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share…

Saturday, August 8th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Champions Of Magic
Aug8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Champions Of Magic

The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…

Saturday, August 8th
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
The 8th Dwarf
Aug8
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, August 8th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road
The Infinite Wrench
Aug8
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, August 8th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
FreakShow & Tell
Aug8
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, August 8th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Stars & Garters Theater
3914 N. Clark St.
The Outsiders
Aug8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Outsiders

BY POPULAR DEMAND THE OUTSIDERS WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO THIS SUMMER The winner of four 2024 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is THE OUTSIDERS. Adapted…

Saturday, August 8th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Aug8
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, August 8th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.