The Metal Shop Performance Lab & JunkHeart Present “Anatomy of a Suicide”
Aug20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Metal Shop Performance Lab & JunkHeart Present “Anatomy of a Suicide”

Produced in partnership with JunkHeart, The Metal Shop Performance Lab is proud to present Anatomy of a Suicide, August 12 – 30, at Redtwist Theatre,…

Thursday, August 20th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because”
Aug20
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,…

Thursday, August 20th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Aug20
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…

Thursday, August 20th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Aug20
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…

Thursday, August 20th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “yo ho.”
Aug20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “yo ho.”

Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2026 season opens with a world premiere, yo ho., by playwright SMJ, directed by JD Caudill and fight choreography…

Thursday, August 20th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Theater of the Mind
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Theater of the Mind

Now through July 12, 2026 Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created…

Friday, August 21st
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
The Dramatic Improv Festival
Aug21
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Dramatic Improv Festival

The Dramatic Improv Festival returns to Chicago, August 20-23 for four days celebrating the art of grounded, human, emotionally authentic improvisation. Hosted by Theatre Momentum,…

Friday, August 21st
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Aug21
Aug22
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, August 21st
12:00 a.m.Saturday, August 22nd
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Champions Of Magic
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Champions Of Magic

The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…

Friday, August 21st
1:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
REMNANTS at Winnemac Park
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

REMNANTS at Winnemac Park

Weaving together ecology, history, futurity, and collective awe in a site-specific spectacle performance at Winnemac Park and Marian Byrnes Park, Wender Collective’s REMNANTS is an…

Friday, August 21st
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Winnemac Park
5100 N Leavitt
Make Your Own Crappy Cake Art Class
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Make Your Own Crappy Cake Art Class

The popular Crappy Cake Art Making Class is returning to WNDR this summer! Join Anna Lasbury, creator of one of WNDR’s most colorful installations “Life…

Friday, August 21st
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Aug21
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…

Friday, August 21st
6:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
The Infinite Wrench
Aug21
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, August 21st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Adolescent Salvation
Aug21
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…

Friday, August 21st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Aug21
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…

Friday, August 21st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Crime and Punishment
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Crime and Punishment

Dostoyevsky’s epic novel distilled into a 90-minute play for three-actors and performed in TUTA’s hyper-intimate 24-seat theater. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT focuses on the plight of…

Friday, August 21st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
Redtwist Theatre’s “‘Night Mother” By Marsha Norman
Aug21
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…

Friday, August 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Nova Entertainment Presents “Hail Mary/Maria” by Playwright RJ Silva and Directed by Adam Reed
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Nova Entertainment Presents “Hail Mary/Maria” by Playwright RJ Silva and Directed by Adam Reed

Nova Entertainment is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for Hail Mary/Maria, written by RJ Silva and directed by Adam Reed, August 14…

Friday, August 21st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Henry IV Part 1
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Henry IV Part 1

With war on the horizon, King Henry IV faces a rebellion led by the Percy family while his wayward son, Prince Hal spends his days…

Friday, August 21st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
The Metal Shop Performance Lab & JunkHeart Present “Anatomy of a Suicide”
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Metal Shop Performance Lab & JunkHeart Present “Anatomy of a Suicide”

Produced in partnership with JunkHeart, The Metal Shop Performance Lab is proud to present Anatomy of a Suicide, August 12 – 30, at Redtwist Theatre,…

Friday, August 21st
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Music Theater Works Presents the Beloved Classic “West Side Story”
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music Theater Works Presents the Beloved Classic “West Side Story”

Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the second production of its 2026 season, West Side Story, in the…

Friday, August 21st
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “I Love You Because”
Aug21
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,…

Friday, August 21st
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor
Aug21
Theatre & Performing Arts

3 Stages of Love Part 2: Simple Love/Unperfect Actor

Love always makes for a good story because some part of it is always relatable. And what better way to explore all the various sides…

Friday, August 21st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug21
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, August 21st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.