Northwestern University’s 83rd Annual Dolphin Show Presents “Footloose”
Jan23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Northwestern University’s 83rd Annual Dolphin Show Presents “Footloose”

America’s largest student-produced musical returns for its 83rd annual production with Footloose! Produced by Aiden Kaliner, Ryan Lien, and JingXi Yap and directed by Katherine…

Friday January 23, 2026
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson St
Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider”
Jan23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider”

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott…

Friday January 23, 2026
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Amadeus
Jan23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Amadeus

Steppenwolf Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Season continues with Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, extended again by popular demand. In its four-star review, The Daily Herald called it “absolutely magnificent”. “A muscular and…

Friday January 23, 2026
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
Devil’s Daughter
Jan23
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday January 23, 2026
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Jan23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday January 23, 2026
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Lincoln Lodge
Jan23
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 January 23, 2026
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Green Corridors
Jan23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Green Corridors

Green Corridors Written by Natalka Vorozhbyt Translated by John Freedman with Natalia Bratus Directed by Kay Martinovich Using elements of absurdity and dark humor, Green Corridors is a…

Friday January 23, 2026
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Jan23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical

Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…

Friday January 23, 2026
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Comedy Hour
Jan23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Comedy Hour

The Chicago Comedy hour is a comedy variety show featuring sketch, improv and stand up from some of the best up and coming comedians in…

Friday January 23, 2026
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Jan23
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 January 23, 2026
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
Jan23
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 January 23, 2026
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Phantom of the Opera
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Phantom of the Opera

THE BRILLIANT ORIGINAL RETURNS “MORE SPECTACULAR THAN EVER” – Sunday Express The Phantom is back to thrill audiences once again! Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized…

Saturday January 24, 2026
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Eureka Day
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Eureka Day

Chicago’s acclaimed TimeLine Theatre Company returns to the Broadway Playhouse (following previous hit productions OSLO and THE LEHMAN TRILOGY)! At Berkeley, California’s ultra-progressive Eureka Day…

Saturday January 24, 2026
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
The Three Little Pigs at Beverly Arts Center
Jan24
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,…

Saturday January 24, 2026
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 – 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen.  For nearly four decades,…

Saturday January 24, 2026
2:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider”
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider”

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott…

Saturday January 24, 2026
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Amadeus
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Amadeus

Steppenwolf Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Season continues with Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, extended again by popular demand. In its four-star review, The Daily Herald called it “absolutely magnificent”. “A muscular and…

Saturday January 24, 2026
3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St. , Chicago, IL, 60614
The Jury Experience: Death on the Port Side
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Jury Experience: Death on the Port Side

You’ve been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately…

Saturday January 24, 2026
6:00 p.m.7:15 p.m.
Edlis Neeson Theater – MCA
220 East Chicago Avenue
ComedySportz Chicago
Jan24
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 January 24, 2026
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Disney On Ice: Jump In!
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Disney On Ice: Jump In!

Disney On Ice presents “Jump In!” is coming to Allstate Arena in Rosemont from January 22 – February 8 with an all-new show featuring never-before-seen…

Saturday January 24, 2026
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
The Infinite Wrench
Jan24
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 January 24, 2026
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
The Unknown Variable by Nahal Navidar
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Unknown Variable by Nahal Navidar

Momentary Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of The Unknown Variable, written by Nahal Navidar, and directed by Jacob C. Shuler. The production…

Saturday January 24, 2026
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
1133 W Catalpa
1133 W Catalpa Ave
Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Jan24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 1 – 24, 2026 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen.  For nearly four decades,…

Saturday January 24, 2026
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/tickets/ “Best Night Out” – CS Magazine | “You must see to believe!” – Forbes Teatro ZinZanni, Chicago’s most…

Saturday January 24, 2026
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Teatro ZinZanni – Cambria Hotel
32 W Randolph St