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Best of The Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production, I Love You Because, August 14 – September 13, book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham,…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
FreakShow & Tell
21+ ONLY Brianna Wellen, Chicago Reader: Sideshow entertainer Thom Britton’s solo show is part performance, part demonstration. Britton is a charismatic performer who appears genuinely…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Adolescent Salvation
Over the course of one night, through a haze of tequila, texting, and Taylor Swift, three teenagers banter, bicker, and push each other to the…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is a high-energy night of improvisation from The Second City, with a few sketch surprises mixed in along the way. Built…
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…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre announces the cast and creative team for ‘night Mother, April 16 – May 24, by Marsha Norman and directed by Executive Artistic…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Goodman Premieres The 7 Fingers’ THE ATTIC – THINGS I’VE SEEN WHILE LYING ON MY BACK
The 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). From the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative, ground-breaking memoir that…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Shane
In this World Premiere adaptation of the classic western, Shane, a mysterious stranger, shows up at the Starrett homestead in the Wyoming Territory in 1889.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production, I Love You Because, August 14 – September 13, book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham,…
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
Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style
The Best of The Second City: Chicago-Style is a fast-paced sketch and improv comedy revue from The Second City featuring classic scenes from its legendary…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Nevermore: The Requiem of Edgar Allan Poe
Step into the tormented world of Edgar Allan Poe in this haunting new one-act gothic drama. On the night of his death, Poe is confronted…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is a high-energy night of improvisation from The Second City, with a few sketch surprises mixed in along the way. Built…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Adolescent Salvation
Over the course of one night, through a haze of tequila, texting, and Taylor Swift, three teenagers banter, bicker, and push each other to the…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Goodman Premieres The 7 Fingers’ THE ATTIC – THINGS I’VE SEEN WHILE LYING ON MY BACK
The 7 Fingers is “pulse-raising magic” (The New York Times). From the primal vista of her childhood bedroom springs Shana Carroll’s wildly imaginative, ground-breaking memoir that…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce its next production, I Love You Because, August 14 – September 13, book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Shane
In this World Premiere adaptation of the classic western, Shane, a mysterious stranger, shows up at the Starrett homestead in the Wyoming Territory in 1889.…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Best of The Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
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