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Dumb and Drummer
Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…
Thursday, April 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
Kaneza Schaal, KLII
KLII exorcizes the ghost of King Leopold II, the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, in a mytho-biographical performance…
Thursday, April 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Spring Concert Series: 16
Red Clay Dance Company makes its highly anticipated return to the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago’s 51st season with 16, a compelling program exploring…
Thursday, April 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Dance Center, Columbia College Chicago
1306 S. Michigan Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
Benny Bingo and the Evangelikids: The Musical
As a Christian kid, maybe you grew up with Veggie Tales, Psalty the Singing Songbook, or The Donut Man. But what wholesome content do the…
Thursday, April 17th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Theatre & Performing Arts
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…
Thursday, April 17th
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.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…
Friday, April 18th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphTheatre & Performing Arts
Caleb Hearon – So True Live Tour
The most beloved podcast in the world So True with Caleb Hearon is hitting the road and coming The Chicago Theatre on Friday, April 18!…
Friday, April 18th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Chicago Theatre
175 N. StateTheatre & Performing Arts
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…
Friday, April 18th
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Sideshow Gelato
4819 N WesternMusic & 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, April 18th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good
CHICAGO – Curious Theatre Branch, continues its 35th anniversary season with a world premiere from Founding Co-Artistic Director Jenny Magnus, The Good, March 29 –…
Friday, April 18th
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642Theatre & 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, April 18th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.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, April 18th
12:00 a.m. – Saturday, April 19th
1:00 a.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Theatre & Performing Arts
The Distrikt of Lake Michigun: A Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Ridiculous Tragedy
Stage Left Theatre, the second-oldest ensemble-based theatre company in Chicago, is pleased to announce its spring 2025 production of The Distrikt of Lake Michigun: A…
Music & Comedy, 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 it’s 18th year! Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Marriott Theatre Presents: Titanic The Musical
Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, continues its 50th Anniversary Season celebration with the epic production of Titanic The Musical, directed and choreographed by…
Theatre & Performing Arts
it’s been ten years since everyone died. a play about final girls
Ten years ago, four young people were hunted by ruthless killers—and against all odds, three of them survived. Now, they are brought together once more, this…
Friday, April 18th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640Theatre & Performing Arts
Steppenwolf & Mark Cortale Present: Kelli O’Hara
Fresh off her critically acclaimed and Tony-nominated run in Days of Wine and Roses, Tony Award Winner and Emmy Nominee Kelli O’Hara comes to Steppenwolf with a program…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Spring Concert Series: 16
Red Clay Dance Company makes its highly anticipated return to the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago’s 51st season with 16, a compelling program exploring…
Friday, April 18th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Dance Center, Columbia College Chicago
1306 S. Michigan Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
Titanique
Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…
Friday, April 18th
7:30 p.m. – 9:10 p.m.Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611Theatre & Performing Arts
The Winter’s Tale
One of Shakespeare’s final plays, THE WINTER’S TALE is a romantic comedy with elements of tragedy. King Leontes of Sicilia falsely accuses his wife, Hermione,…
Friday, April 18th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.Theatre & Performing Arts
Attractions of the Moving Image w/ Tom Gunning
Let’s face it: films come before writing – and hopefully after. This program of films to accompany the launch of my book The Attractions of…
Friday, April 18th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th StreetTheatre & Performing Arts
Bad Mule, Inc. Live Reading & Film Festival From the Creator of Mike & Molly
Bad Mule presents an exclusive, one-night only event, featuring a double bill of fun! Join us for a screening of select, award-winning animated and live…
Friday, April 18th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division StreetTheatre & Performing Arts
Kaneza Schaal, KLII
KLII exorcizes the ghost of King Leopold II, the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, in a mytho-biographical performance…
Friday, April 18th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Pop the champagne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards® — including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping…
Friday, April 18th
7:30 p.m. – 10:05 p.m.Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
