Here at the Belmont Theater District, we want to help you navigate the hundreds of shows on offer in the BTD on any given day. Whether it is theater in Chicago, improv in Chicago, comedy in Chicago, our What’s Playing Now page can help you pick a Date, sort by Type of Theater… and Voila! You have a listing of all the shows offered by our Partner Theaters on that date. Pick a show — maybe by a theater company you’ve never heard of — and enjoy.
Be sure and check out any BTD Deals at nearby businesses for discounts on food, drink, accommodation and merchandise.
Big Yellow Bus
@ The Playground Theater
Jun 24 @ 9:15 pm
9:15 pm
The Big Yellow Bus — now in its 10th year! — features some of the Playground’s best performers as they tackle the weekly goal of surprising the audience and themselves with new forms and ideas.…
Phantom Pilots
@ The Playground Theater
Jun 26 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Phantom Pilots Phantom Pilots features an original improv form where the audience picks one of 3,000 television pilots they want to see performed live. Accompanied by a Music Director as well as great sketch, stand-up,…
Give Me 5
@ The Playground Theater
Jun 27 @ 10:00 pm
10:00 pm
GIVE ME 5 is a solo comedy competition where each weeks competitors get 5 minutes to do anything comedic they would like. Acts can include Stand-Up, Characters, Songs, Storytelling or just a plain old bit.…
BYOD
@ The Playground Theater
Jun 28 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
8:00 pm
Bring Your Own Diary Dust off your journals, sketchbooks, and Lisa Frank diaries! BYOD invites select audience members to read from their journals on stage. Improv teams will then do a set based on ideas…
Big Yellow Bus
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 1 @ 9:15 pm
9:15 pm
The Big Yellow Bus — now in its 10th year! — features some of the Playground’s best performers as they tackle the weekly goal of surprising the audience and themselves with new forms and ideas.…
Phantom Pilots
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Phantom Pilots Phantom Pilots features an original improv form where the audience picks one of 3,000 television pilots they want to see performed live. Accompanied by a Music Director as well as great sketch, stand-up,…
Big Yellow Bus
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 8 @ 9:15 pm
9:15 pm
The Big Yellow Bus — now in its 10th year! — features some of the Playground’s best performers as they tackle the weekly goal of surprising the audience and themselves with new forms and ideas.…
Phantom Pilots
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Phantom Pilots Phantom Pilots features an original improv form where the audience picks one of 3,000 television pilots they want to see performed live. Accompanied by a Music Director as well as great sketch, stand-up,…
Give Me 5
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 11 @ 10:00 pm
10:00 pm
GIVE ME 5 is a solo comedy competition where each weeks competitors get 5 minutes to do anything comedic they would like. Acts can include Stand-Up, Characters, Songs, Storytelling or just a plain old bit.…
Big Yellow Bus
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 15 @ 9:15 pm
9:15 pm
The Big Yellow Bus — now in its 10th year! — features some of the Playground’s best performers as they tackle the weekly goal of surprising the audience and themselves with new forms and ideas.…
Phantom Pilots
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Phantom Pilots Phantom Pilots features an original improv form where the audience picks one of 3,000 television pilots they want to see performed live. Accompanied by a Music Director as well as great sketch, stand-up,…
Give Me 5
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 18 @ 10:00 pm
10:00 pm
GIVE ME 5 is a solo comedy competition where each weeks competitors get 5 minutes to do anything comedic they would like. Acts can include Stand-Up, Characters, Songs, Storytelling or just a plain old bit.…
Big Yellow Bus
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 22 @ 9:15 pm
9:15 pm
The Big Yellow Bus — now in its 10th year! — features some of the Playground’s best performers as they tackle the weekly goal of surprising the audience and themselves with new forms and ideas.…
Phantom Pilots
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Phantom Pilots Phantom Pilots features an original improv form where the audience picks one of 3,000 television pilots they want to see performed live. Accompanied by a Music Director as well as great sketch, stand-up,…
Give Me 5
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 25 @ 10:00 pm
10:00 pm
GIVE ME 5 is a solo comedy competition where each weeks competitors get 5 minutes to do anything comedic they would like. Acts can include Stand-Up, Characters, Songs, Storytelling or just a plain old bit.…
BYOD
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 26 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
8:00 pm
Bring Your Own Diary Dust off your journals, sketchbooks, and Lisa Frank diaries! BYOD invites select audience members to read from their journals on stage. Improv teams will then do a set based on ideas…
Big Yellow Bus
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 29 @ 9:15 pm
9:15 pm
The Big Yellow Bus — now in its 10th year! — features some of the Playground’s best performers as they tackle the weekly goal of surprising the audience and themselves with new forms and ideas.…
Phantom Pilots
@ The Playground Theater
Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Phantom Pilots Phantom Pilots features an original improv form where the audience picks one of 3,000 television pilots they want to see performed live. Accompanied by a Music Director as well as great sketch, stand-up,…
Big Yellow Bus
@ The Playground Theater
Aug 5 @ 9:15 pm
9:15 pm
The Big Yellow Bus — now in its 10th year! — features some of the Playground’s best performers as they tackle the weekly goal of surprising the audience and themselves with new forms and ideas.…
Phantom Pilots
@ The Playground Theater
Aug 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Phantom Pilots Phantom Pilots features an original improv form where the audience picks one of 3,000 television pilots they want to see performed live. Accompanied by a Music Director as well as great sketch, stand-up,…
Big Yellow Bus
@ The Playground Theater
Aug 12 @ 9:15 pm
9:15 pm
The Big Yellow Bus — now in its 10th year! — features some of the Playground’s best performers as they tackle the weekly goal of surprising the audience and themselves with new forms and ideas.…
Phantom Pilots
@ The Playground Theater
Aug 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Phantom Pilots Phantom Pilots features an original improv form where the audience picks one of 3,000 television pilots they want to see performed live. Accompanied by a Music Director as well as great sketch, stand-up,…
Give Me 5
@ The Playground Theater
Aug 15 @ 10:00 pm
10:00 pm
GIVE ME 5 is a solo comedy competition where each weeks competitors get 5 minutes to do anything comedic they would like. Acts can include Stand-Up, Characters, Songs, Storytelling or just a plain old bit.…
Big Yellow Bus
@ The Playground Theater
Aug 19 @ 9:15 pm
9:15 pm
The Big Yellow Bus — now in its 10th year! — features some of the Playground’s best performers as they tackle the weekly goal of surprising the audience and themselves with new forms and ideas.…
Phantom Pilots
@ The Playground Theater
Aug 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7:00 pm
Phantom Pilots Phantom Pilots features an original improv form where the audience picks one of 3,000 television pilots they want to see performed live. Accompanied by a Music Director as well as great sketch, stand-up,…
Give Me 5
@ The Playground Theater
Aug 22 @ 10:00 pm
10:00 pm
GIVE ME 5 is a solo comedy competition where each weeks competitors get 5 minutes to do anything comedic they would like. Acts can include Stand-Up, Characters, Songs, Storytelling or just a plain old bit.…
BYOD
@ The Playground Theater
Aug 23 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
8:00 pm
Bring Your Own Diary Dust off your journals, sketchbooks, and Lisa Frank diaries! BYOD invites select audience members to read from their journals on stage. Improv teams will then do a set based on ideas…
