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Teatro Zinzanni
Jan11
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…

Saturday, January 11th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Jan11
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…

Saturday, January 11th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Saturday, January 11th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Saturday, January 11th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Chicago – Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 5 – 26, 2025 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen.  For nearly…

Saturday, January 11th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Jan11
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…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Jan11
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…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Fleeced, An Improvised Puppet Show for Adults
Jan11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Fleeced, An Improvised Puppet Show for Adults

FLEECED is an improvised puppet show for adults. Each week the puppets of Fleeced use the old school charm of children’s puppet TV to teach…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with  the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hedwig and The Angry Inch

With music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by John Cameron Mitchell, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” follows the journey of Hedwig Robinson,…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Alabama Story
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Boy Gets Girl
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

Boy Gets Girl by Rebecca Gilman The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Choose Chicago
7924 Lincoln Ave
The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty

South Asia Institute presents the Chicago debut with just two exclusive shows of “The Elephant in the Room”, a critically acclaimed one-woman show by Priyanka…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Dinner with Friends
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Fat Ham
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fat Ham

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the headlining production in Twisted Playfest, The Totality of All Things, written…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Nathan Gunn and Friends: Beloved Broadway
Jan11
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Nathan Gunn and Friends: Beloved Broadway

GRAMMY-winning baritone Nathan Gunn joins forces with the 35-piece JAM Orchestra and a stellar lineup of vocalists – Lara Brooks, Lisa Buhelos, Maya Cornejo, Ryan…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago
1490 Chicago Avenue
Glassheart
Jan11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Glassheart

Chicago premiere of a new play by Chicago-based playwright Reina Hardy. A modern-day reimagining of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale. The Beast has…

Saturday, January 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
The Lincoln Lodge
Jan11
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…

Saturday, January 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Jan11
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…

Saturday, January 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Here 4 A Bit *Naughty Improv
Jan11
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,…

Saturday, January 11th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Jan11
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…

Saturday, January 11th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
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