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1501 N Kingsbury Street, Chicago, IL 60642
Chicago, IL 60642

Sketch Playlist
Sketch Playlist
1/8 - 4/16/2026


Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show that will feature all-new sketches every single week… the ultimate sketch playlist. Come see these writers and performers ...



Tickets for Chicago Theatre Week 2026 to go on Sale This Week


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 05, 2026

Chicago Theatre Week, an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week 2026 will take place February 5-15, 2026. Find out how to get tickets here. ...

THAT'S WEIRD, GRANDMA: HOLIDAY PARTY! Comes to The Neo-Futurist Theater


by Stephi Wild - October 07, 2025

PlayMakers Laboratory will welcome back its original sketch show That's Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!, playing five performances only in December. Learn more here!...

The League of Chicago Theatres to Offer Buy One, Get One Half-Price Tickets


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 03, 2025

The League of Chicago Theatres will present It’s Theatre Season!, a new promotion featuring buy one, get one half-price tickets to select shows on Hot Tix....

The League of Chicago Theatres to Present Buy One, Get One Half-Price Tickets


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2025

The League of Chicago Theatres will present It’s Theatre Season!, a new promotion featuring buy one, get one half-price tickets to select shows on Hot Tix. Learn more!...

Tickets for 20 to Offer $20 Tickets to Chicago Theatergoers


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2025

The League of Chicago Theatres is presenting the return of Tickets for a 20. Now through Sunday, September 14, theatregoers can grab $20 tickets to some of Chicagoland’s most exciting shows, exclusively through Hot Tix....

LATE NITE CATECHISM Celebrates 32nd Anniversary and New Location


by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2025

Late Nite Catechism is part catechism class, part stand-up routine. Written by Vicki Quade & Maripat Donovan, it's an interactive comedy, one of the longest-running shows in Chicago and U.S. theater history....

The Second City Announces 2025 Victor Wong Fellowship Recipients


by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2025

Legendary comedy institution The Second City has announced the recipients of the third annual Victor Wong Fellowship, a program to train and mentor rising Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) comedic talent. ...

Comedian Chris Cafero To Launch Multi-City Tour Of His New Comedy Special TAKING MY LUMPS


by A.A. Cristi - April 16, 2025

Chris Cafero will be turning his pain into audiences' pleasure as he launched a multi-city tour of his new comedy special TAKING MY LUMPS. ...

Chicago Theatre Week Tickets Are Now on Sale


by Stephi Wild - January 07, 2025

Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Tuesday. January 7, 2025, for Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW25), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets....

Chicago Theatre Week Tickets On Sale In January


by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2024

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday. January 7, 2025, for Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW25), an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Chicago Theatre Week is February 6-16, 2025.  ...

Past Shows

Magic Mondays Chicago
Magic Mondays Chicago
10/20 - 12/15/2025


Experience an unforgettable night of wonder at Magic Mondays!! Starring award-winning magician John Sturk, this monthly showcase features Chicago's top conjurors performing mind-blowing illusions and ...

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