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ComedySportz Chicago
Mar28
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 March 28, 2026
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Infinite Wrench
Mar28
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 March 28, 2026
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Mar28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday March 28, 2026
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Mar28
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 March 28, 2026
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Mar28
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 March 28, 2026
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Mar28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…

Saturday March 28, 2026
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Madama Butterfly
Mar28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Madama Butterfly

Meet Cio-Cio-San — known as Madama Butterfly — a faithful but doomed geisha in love with B.F. Pinkerton. Everyone but Butterfly knows the Navy lieutenant…

Saturday March 28, 2026
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
The Lincoln Lodge
Mar28
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 March 28, 2026
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Mar28
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 March 28, 2026
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Mar28
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 March 28, 2026
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Wheel of Improv
Mar29
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!)…

Sunday March 29, 2026
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center

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,…

Tuesday March 31, 2026
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Mar31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Queen is jealous of Snow White’s Beauty!  So she runs off into the woods to live with seven crazy Dwarfs.  Will the Queen find…

Tuesday March 31, 2026
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Madama Butterfly
Mar31
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Madama Butterfly

Meet Cio-Cio-San — known as Madama Butterfly — a faithful but doomed geisha in love with B.F. Pinkerton. Everyone but Butterfly knows the Navy lieutenant…

Tuesday March 31, 2026
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Apr1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center

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,…

Wednesday April 1, 2026
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Apr1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Queen is jealous of Snow White’s Beauty!  So she runs off into the woods to live with seven crazy Dwarfs.  Will the Queen find…

Wednesday April 1, 2026
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Hooch & Holler Comedy Show
Apr1
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…

Wednesday April 1, 2026
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret
1721 W Division
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Apr2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Queen is jealous of Snow White’s Beauty!  So she runs off into the woods to live with seven crazy Dwarfs.  Will the Queen find…

Thursday April 2, 2026
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Apr2
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 April 2, 2026
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Teatro Zinzanni
Apr2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Thursday April 2, 2026
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Improvsed DCOM
Apr2
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvsed 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 every…

Thursday April 2, 2026
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Apr3
Apr4
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 April 3, 2026
12:00 a.m.Saturday April 4, 2026
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Apr3
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center

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,…

Friday April 3, 2026
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Apr3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

The Queen is jealous of Snow White’s Beauty!  So she runs off into the woods to live with seven crazy Dwarfs.  Will the Queen find…

Friday April 3, 2026
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
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