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Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland
SWITCHBOARD is a Neo-Futurist puppetry show exploring themes of memory and communication through the lens of the S.S. Eastland disaster. The Eastland was a passenger ship…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Grossman Ensemble – World Premieres I
Katherine Kilburn, conductor Since its inception in 2018, the resident ensemble of the University of Chicago’s Center for Contemporary Composition has premiered 60 new musical…
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
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Bill Maher
For more than twenty-five years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television. First on “Politically Incorrect”…
Theatre & Performing Arts
“Dreamgirls” – The Full Broadway Musical!
🎶✨ “Dreamgirls” – The Full Broadway Musical! 🎤 Chicago, get ready for the ICONIC story of The Dreams! By popular demand, Dreamgirls is coming to…
Theatre & Performing Arts
“Dreamgirls: The Broadway Musical – Tickets On Sale Now!”
Dreamgirls: The Full Broadway Musical Chicago, are you ready for a night of soul, glamour, and powerhouse vocals? The hit Broadway musical Dreamgirls is coming…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Sitcom
Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Lowkey Funny Comedy Show
This monthly show will shine light on some of Chicago’s emerging talent in stand-up, improv/ sketch comedy, and up and coming music artists. Break away…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago Style Improv
Get ready to experience “classic” improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicago…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
An Improvised Hollymark Movie
The countdown to Christmas begins with the magic of Improvised HollyMark Movie. Borrowing from the beloved series of Hallmark holiday movies, this cast will create…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Dum and Drummer
Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Into The Woods
Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Brian d’Arcy James
Five-time Tony nominee Brian d’Arcy James brings two lively musical performances to Steppenwolf, where he’ll perform songs from the classic American songbook, pop favorites and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Throbbin’ Wood
PrideArts continues its holiday tradition of presenting its adults-only British pantos. The fine folk of Got-wood Forest are terrorized by taxes imposed by the wicked…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Four adorable Beatrix Potter favorites come to life in this mesmerizing, interactive trunk and puppet show, complete with original music. Storytellers weave Potter’s classic narration…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Mo Willems’ Pigeon Sparks Holiday Havoc! CHICAGO – Building on two years of outstanding reviews, sold-out performances, and extraordinary attendance at weekday school matinees, The Young…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen
A cat, dog and mouse all turn down the Little Red Hen’s requests for help planting wheat, grinding flour and baking bread – and are…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Woodland Critter Christmas
The woodland critters have a yearly celebration where they gather to celebrate the winter solstice as friends. This has worked for the majority of the…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…
Theatre & Performing Arts
BOHÈME AND BEYOND: The Legacy of Puccini
Saturday, December 7th @ 3PM Gannon Concert Hall DePaul University 2330 N Halsted Street Chicago, IL As companies around the globe celebrate the centennial of…
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