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September 19, 2025: Sep19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Lincoln Park
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Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
$Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”$
Sep19
Theatre & Performing Arts
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company presents Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, September 12 – October 18, at the Den…
Wicker Park / Bucktown
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Friday, September 19th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Sep19
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!
Lakeview
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Friday, September 19th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Sep19
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, September 19th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Sep19
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…
Lakeview
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Friday, September 19th
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy, Home of ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.
Sep19
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, September 19th
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,
Sep19
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
Event details
Friday, September 19th
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
September 20, 2025: Sep20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…
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Saturday, September 20th
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Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Sep20
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…
Loop
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Saturday, September 20th
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Sep20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Boudoir Bingo
“Lucky cards and sultry stars!” Boudoir Bingo is Chicago’s favorite bingo and variety show. Your hosts, The Bingo B*tch & The Card Kween will guide…
Lakeview
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Saturday, September 20th
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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The Newport Theater
956 West Newport Avenue
Sep20
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…
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Saturday, September 20th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Sep20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic…
Event details
Saturday, September 20th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown
165 E. Ontario St
Sep20
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…
Loop
Event details
Saturday, September 20th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Sep20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Symphony Ball: Joyce DiDonato & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Overview Kick off the new season in style! Superstar mezzo-soprano and 2025/26 CSO Artist-in-Residence Joyce DiDonato joins Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider and the CSO for a celebratory…
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Saturday, September 20th
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Sep20
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
Event details
Saturday, September 20th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Sep20
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…
Old Town
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Saturday, September 20th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Sep20
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…
Old Town
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Saturday, September 20th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Sep20
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…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday, September 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Sep20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Lincoln Park
Event details
Saturday, September 20th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
See all events in series
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
$Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”$
Sep20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company presents Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, September 12 – October 18, at the Den…
Wicker Park / Bucktown
Event details
Saturday, September 20th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
See all events in series
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Sep20
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…
Event details
Saturday, September 20th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Sep20
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…
Event details
Saturday, September 20th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Sep20
Theatre & Performing Arts
Dive in Anniversary Series at InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile
Make this summer a splash at our 21+ Dive In Movies: The Anniversary series featuring cinematic classics, popcorn, a canned cocktail bar and a fun…
Event details
Saturday, September 20th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile, an IHG Hotel
505 North Michigan Avenue
Sep20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Join us again for a whose line styled night of explosive laughter that will titillate your “funny” bone. Fast paced short form improv, hilarious songs,…
Old Town
Event details
Saturday, September 20th
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
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The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor

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