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Tom & Eliza
Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don’t) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future. Performed…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Theatre & Performing Arts
Gangsta Baby
The hit production from the London Pub Theatre scene – first production in the US Junior is a queer sex worker in Hastings suffering from…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Hot People Island
Hot People Island is a world premiere original comedy by Deana Velandra. In this play, a popular television network will take eight lucky certified Hot…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Mr. Wolf
12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Big White Fog
Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company Present “Muffed”
The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company are proud to announce, The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading of “Muffed: A Recounting of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Refracted Light
Refracted Light was developed in workshops over the course of a year as part of EFCT’s New Works Development Project. A family faces the upheaval…
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…
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.…
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!
Theatre & Performing Arts
Ghost Fetus
Trap Door Theatre’s Trap Open Series Presents Ghost Fetus Written by Suz Evans Directed by Anna Klos Running September 11th-27th, 2025 A ghost seeking revenge.…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Cosmic Underground Show
Magic. Mind Reading. Comedy. If you’re looking for that off-beat date night, cosmic-level celebration, or just need a laugh, The Cosmic Underground Show is boarding…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Book of Will
Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like ROMEO AND JULIET. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Idle Muse Theatre Company’s World Premiere, “The Blood Countess,” at The Edge Off Broadway
Idle Muse Theatre Company is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 – 2026 season, the world premiere of The Blood Countess, September 11…
Music & Comedy
Quinn XCII – LOOK! I’m Alive Tour
Pop singer-songwriter Quinn XCII will perform live at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Sep. 19, 2025.
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…
Music & Comedy
Meechie Hall at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Meechie Hall was born to do…
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…
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…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
The 26th Anniversary Englewood Jazz Festival
The 26th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival, presented by Live the Spirit Residency, returns to Chicago’s historic Hamilton Park on September 18–20, 2025, marking a powerful…
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