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Improvsed DCOM
Dec4
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, December 4th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Brett Eldredge – Glow Live 2025 Tour
Dec4
Music & Comedy

Brett Eldredge – Glow Live 2025 Tour

Brett Eldredge will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on Dec. 4, 2025.

Thursday, December 4th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Machine Gun Kelly – Lost Americana Tour
Dec4
Music & Comedy

Machine Gun Kelly – Lost Americana Tour

Machine Gun Kelly is scheduled to perform in Rosemont on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Allstate Arena. The show is part of his “Lost…

Thursday, December 4th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Brett Eldredge: GLOW Live
Dec4
Music & Comedy

Brett Eldredge: GLOW Live

Brett Eldredge: Glow Live with special guest Steven Rogers will come to The Chicago Theatre on December 4, 5 & 6.

Thursday, December 4th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
Set In Chicago Holiday Style
Dec4
Music & Comedy

Set In Chicago Holiday Style

Set In Chicago is back just in time for the holidays. This improvised movie sequel will now feature snow falling down and holiday cheer abound…

Thursday, December 4th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Windy City Laughs at The Comedy Bar
Dec4
Music & Comedy

Windy City Laughs at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage 🎤 @360ComedyNetwork presents Windy City Laughs!…

Thursday, December 4th
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago’s Best Stand Up
Dec4
Music & Comedy

Chicago’s Best Stand Up

Welcome to Chicago’s Best Stand Up at The Laugh Factory – Chicago, featuring the most hilarious acts in town! Join us on November 28, 2025,…

Thursday, December 4th
9:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Laugh Factory
175 N Broadway
Sketch Playlist
Dec4
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Sketch Playlist

Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show on Thursdays at 9:30pm at iO Theater (1501 N Kingsbury Street, Chicago 60642) that will feature brand-new material…

Thursday, December 4th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Experience magic this holiday season with two-time Tony Award®-winner Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘The Nutcracker’. On a magical Christmas Eve, mere months before the opening of Chicago’s…

Friday, December 5th
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr., Ste. 860
Elf The Musical
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Elf The Musical

Elf The Musical, inspired by the hit film, is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he…

Friday, December 5th
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
SIX
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

SIX

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration…

Friday, December 5th
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Dec5
Dec6
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, December 5th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, December 6th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at the Beverly Arts Center
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at the Beverly Arts Center

Chicago Kids Company’s Holiday Classic returns for the 26th Year!  Our biggest and most colorful show will put you in the Holiday Spirit in no…

Friday, December 5th
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
A Christmas Carol
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Christmas Carol

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” Rediscover a Dickens’ classic with an adaptation that “makes you…

Friday, December 5th
2:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along
Dec5
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along

The Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along invites Chicagoans and visitors to sing out and celebrate Chicago’s diverse holiday traditions at 6 p.m. on Fridays between December…

Friday, December 5th
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Cloudgate Plaza in Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
The Infinite Wrench
Dec5
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, December 5th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Who’s Holiday! at Theater Wit
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Who’s Holiday! at Theater Wit

Christmas Day is in our grasp. Why the vodka? Glad you asked! The tot from The Grinch has grown, you see! She’s cursing and drinking,…

Friday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!

It’s an annual holiday tradition! PlayMakers Laboratory’s is pleased to welcome back its original sketch show That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party! Playing five performances only…

Friday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Dec5
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…

Friday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Dec5
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…

Friday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Che Durena at The Comedy Bar
Dec5
Music & Comedy

Che Durena at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry PLEASE NOTE: This is a special…

Friday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
First Date Comedy Gameshow
Dec5
Music & Comedy

First Date Comedy Gameshow

Welcome to the First Date Comedy Gameshow at The Laugh Factory – Chicago! Join us on May 12, 2025, at 7:00 PM for a night…

Friday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Laugh Factory
175 N Broadway
The House That Will Not Stand
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

The House That Will Not Stand

In early nineteenth-century New Orleans, widowed mother Beartrice struggles to manage her headstrong daughters after the death of her second husband. But as the matriarch…

Friday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.9:15 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Much Ado About Nothing
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Much Ado About Nothing

Just in time for the holiday season, Shakespeare’s wittiest rom-com is “as merry as the day is long!” Beatrice is living it up as a…

Friday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
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