Featured Shows
We love all of our shows equally but here’s some we think you’ll really like
Join us in Chicago for a 5 week intensive improv program unlike any other! World-renowned as one of the best places to study comedy!
Shows five nights a week featuring Chicago's premier comedic talent.
Since 1981, iO Theater has inspired and trained generations of America’s greatest comedic talents.
Plan your next conference, celebration, or team-building event at the historic iO Theater. It's the perfect one-stop shop and a welcome break from your typical stuffy hotel conference room.
Learn more about why tens of thousands of performers have chosen to learn at iO!
Come see iO's signature longform style of improv, The Harold, performed nightly by one of our house teams.
We love all of our shows equally but here’s some we think you’ll really like
Ryan Asher hosts and performs with her EXTREMELY FAMOUS HOLLYWOOD FRIENDS! Stand up, music, characters, and HOLLYWOOD INSIDER GOSSIP! Come see Chicago favorites turned Tinsel Town Divas: Tien Tran (Candyman, Work In Progress), Jeff Murdoch (Shameless, Fargo), and Rashawn Scott (Abbott Elementary, Southside). and Brian Heveron-Smith.
Hosted by the master of mischief Brendon Walsh, Afternoon Delight is a hilarious, unpredictable show that fuses stand up comedy and the chaos of live prank phone calls.
Bar and Kitchen open at 6 pm
Wed-Sun
No tickets required, all ages welcome
The skills we use to train talent on our stages are the same skills applied in collaborative settings across the entertainment and corporate world, in writer’s rooms, board rooms and beyond.
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