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Blue Man Group
Jan12
Dec31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Blue Man Group

Blue Man Group is comedy, theater and rock concert all rolled into one.  Having recently celebrated 25 years at the Briar Street theatre, this wildly popular…

Friday, January 12th
8:00 a.m.Tuesday, December 31st
10:00 a.m.
Briar Street Theatre
3133 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL, 60657
Becky Nurse of Salem
Oct10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Becky Nurse of Salem

The Midwest premiere of Becky Nurse of Salem, a new dark comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Polly Noonan, promises to bewitch Chicago audiences as…

Thursday, October 10th
Theater Wit
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Oct11
Oct12
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, October 11th
12:00 a.m.Saturday, October 12th
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Oct11
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Friday, October 11th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Hitch*Cocktails
Oct11
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…

Friday, October 11th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Becky Nurse of Salem
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Becky Nurse of Salem

The Midwest premiere of Becky Nurse of Salem, a new dark comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Polly Noonan, promises to bewitch Chicago audiences as…

Saturday, October 12th
Theater Wit
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday, October 12th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Splatter Theater
Oct12
Music & Comedy

Splatter Theater

I’m In the town of Mayfield, thirteen horror movie caricatures find themselves at the murderous whims of some guy in a hockey mask. In the…

Saturday, October 12th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Splatter Theater
Oct12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Splatter Theater

In the town of Mayfield, thirteen horror movie caricatures find themselves at the murderous whims of some guy in a hockey mask. In the annual…

Saturday, October 12th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Oct12
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, October 12th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
BURLESQUE BABES IN THE WOODS: A Folk Horror Cabaret
Oct12
Theatre & Performing Arts

BURLESQUE BABES IN THE WOODS: A Folk Horror Cabaret

“Do you want to live deliciously?” Then gather with us for an evening of sinister and sexy performance at BURLESQUE BABES IN THE WOODS: A…

Saturday, October 12th
9:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave.
LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Oct12
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show

Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…

Saturday, October 12th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Becky Nurse of Salem
Oct13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Becky Nurse of Salem

The Midwest premiere of Becky Nurse of Salem, a new dark comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Polly Noonan, promises to bewitch Chicago audiences as…

Sunday, October 13th
Theater Wit
Sapphic Seance: Sapphic Sideshow
Oct13
Music & Comedy

Sapphic Seance: Sapphic Sideshow

Something wicked this way comes. In their fifth production, Sapphic Seance is bringing you thrills and chills with Sapphic Sideshow. Come celebrate the freaky, weird,…

Sunday, October 13th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Newport Theater
956 W. Newport Ave.
SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago
Oct15
Theatre & Performing Arts

SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago

Charlotte Booker is Elsa Lanchester this October at the Venus Cabaret Theatre  SHE’S ALIVE! WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAY THROUGHOUT OCTOBER OPENING OCTOBER 9; CLOSING HALLOWEEN NIGHT!…

Tuesday, October 15th
7:29 p.m.8:29 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Cowboy Bebop Live
Oct15
Music & Comedy

Cowboy Bebop Live

3, 2, 1, let’s jam! The Bebop Bounty Big Band brings together storytelling and high-octane jazz like you’ve never seen before. Cowboy Bebop LIVE is…

Tuesday, October 15th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Theatre
2936 N. Southport Ave.
SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

SHE’S ALIVE! The Bride of Frankenstein Invades Chicago

Charlotte Booker is Elsa Lanchester this October at the Venus Cabaret Theatre  SHE’S ALIVE! WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAY THROUGHOUT OCTOBER OPENING OCTOBER 9; CLOSING HALLOWEEN NIGHT!…

Wednesday, October 16th
7:29 p.m.8:29 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Elsa Lanchester: SHE’S ALIVE!
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Elsa Lanchester: SHE’S ALIVE!

Elsa Lanchester, best known today as the iconic Bride of Frankenstein, was twice- Oscar nominated, appearing in such films as Mary Poppins, Witness for the…

Wednesday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.8:45 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Becky Nurse of Salem
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Becky Nurse of Salem

The Midwest premiere of Becky Nurse of Salem, a new dark comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Polly Noonan, promises to bewitch Chicago audiences as…

Thursday, October 17th
Theater Wit
Dear Elizabeth ocean crashing on rocks
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dear Elizabeth

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Dear Elizabeth by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Creative Producer Christina Casano. Running October 17-November 17, 2024. In 1947, Elizabeth Bishop…

Thursday, October 17thSunday, November 17th
Theater Wit
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Thursday, October 17th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Elsa Lanchester: SHE’S ALIVE!
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Elsa Lanchester: SHE’S ALIVE!

Elsa Lanchester, best known today as the iconic Bride of Frankenstein, was twice- Oscar nominated, appearing in such films as Mary Poppins, Witness for the…

Thursday, October 17th
7:30 p.m.8:45 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
REMY BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS SARAH RUHL’S DEAR ELIZABETH, OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 17
Oct17
Theatre & Performing Arts

REMY BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS SARAH RUHL’S DEAR ELIZABETH, OCTOBER 17 – NOVEMBER 17

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is proud to present Dear Elizabeth, the first production of its 2024 – 2025 season, written by Sarah Ruhl…

Thursday, October 17th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Becky Nurse of Salem
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Becky Nurse of Salem

The Midwest premiere of Becky Nurse of Salem, a new dark comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Polly Noonan, promises to bewitch Chicago audiences as…

Friday, October 18th
Theater Wit
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