Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: The 8th Dwarf
Start: 2026-10-03T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-03T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Bughouse Theater

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September 27, 2026: Sep27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised DCOM
Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage with…
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Sunday, September 27th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
September 28, 2026: Sep28
Theatre & Performing Arts
Arts & Healing
Arts Healing Across Communities is a six-month initiative that integrates professional performance, participatory arts, and culturally grounded wellness workshops to foster healing, resilience, and collective…
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Monday, September 28th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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1332 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
1332 W Irving Park Rd
Sep28
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jekyll& Hyde
Kokandy Productions’ critically acclaimed revival of the 10-time 2025 Jeff Award–nominated musical JEKYLL & HYDE will make its Broadway In Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at…
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Monday, September 28th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
September 29, 2026: Sep29
Theatre & Performing Arts
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
How did a dead body, a fake love letter, and — of all people — Ian Fleming turn the tide of World War II? Olivier…
Loop
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Tuesday, September 29th
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Sep29
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jekyll& Hyde
Kokandy Productions’ critically acclaimed revival of the 10-time 2025 Jeff Award–nominated musical JEKYLL & HYDE will make its Broadway In Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at…
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Tuesday, September 29th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
September 30, 2026: Sep30
Theatre & Performing Arts
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
How did a dead body, a fake love letter, and — of all people — Ian Fleming turn the tide of World War II? Olivier…
Loop
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Wednesday, September 30th
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Sep30
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jekyll& Hyde
Kokandy Productions’ critically acclaimed revival of the 10-time 2025 Jeff Award–nominated musical JEKYLL & HYDE will make its Broadway In Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at…
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Wednesday, September 30th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Sep30
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, September 30th
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Sep30
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, September 30th
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
October 1, 2026: Oct1
Theatre & Performing Arts
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
How did a dead body, a fake love letter, and — of all people — Ian Fleming turn the tide of World War II? Olivier…
Loop
Event details
Thursday, October 1st
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Oct1
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jekyll& Hyde
Kokandy Productions’ critically acclaimed revival of the 10-time 2025 Jeff Award–nominated musical JEKYLL & HYDE will make its Broadway In Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at…
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Thursday, October 1st
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Oct1
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…
Edgewater
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Thursday, October 1st
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
October 2, 2026: Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
How did a dead body, a fake love letter, and — of all people — Ian Fleming turn the tide of World War II? Olivier…
Loop
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Friday, October 2nd
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Oct2
Oct3
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…
Lakeview
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Friday, October 2nd
12:00 a.m. – Saturday, October 3rd
1:00 a.m.
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Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Oct2
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…
Andersonville
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Friday, October 2nd
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Oct2
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jekyll& Hyde
Kokandy Productions’ critically acclaimed revival of the 10-time 2025 Jeff Award–nominated musical JEKYLL & HYDE will make its Broadway In Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at…
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Friday, October 2nd
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Oct2
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…
Edgewater
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Friday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Oct2
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…
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Friday, October 2nd
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
Oct2
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…
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Friday, October 2nd
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Oct2
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…
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Friday, October 2nd
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Oct2
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…
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Friday, October 2nd
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,
Oct2
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…
Lakeview
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Friday, October 2nd
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
October 3, 2026: Oct3
Theatre & Performing Arts
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
How did a dead body, a fake love letter, and — of all people — Ian Fleming turn the tide of World War II? Olivier…
Loop
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Saturday, October 3rd
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CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Oct3
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…
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Saturday, October 3rd
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Bughouse Theater
1910 West Irving Park Road