Not bad for a evening out . Comics made me crack a smile and laugh a little . It’s worth the $8 a ticket. If your looking for a big laugh this is not the place , but keep in mind the comics were driving for Uber the night before. Nice hole in the wall place but most likely would not go back

The Chicago gay mans chorus drag show was awesome!

Had a WONDERFUL time watching Lets Be Blunt comedy show along with a band there. If ya havent seen this one, go watch it. My sis and I havent laughed so hard in a long time. Great prices on drinks too!!

Fun venue, a little bit of a strange layout. The bar is the focal point of the space and the theater wraps around the far end. It looks out on to Belmont which is very cool. The theaters layout is cozy, which is great but it locks you in once a show starts-you cant get up without interrupting. I would have gotten a drink before the start of I had realized it.

This is the best place to see great comedy in Chicago. The atmosphere is so warm and welcoming and I find myself hanging out there long after she show Ive seen is done. LOVE this theatre!

Consistently welcoming and friendly place. Always a variety of shows to choose from which are mostly very well produced and fun. Great bartenders and servers to cover your for and beverage needs.

Innovative and experimental comedy theatre in a warm and inviting setting. Great bar with affordable booze prices and snacks. Would highly recommend.

Intimate comedy venue. Accessible, affordable and friendly

Chill atmosphere, tasty drinks that dont break the bank, and the employees were so nice

Funny Show great environment!!!!!! Come see this show every Saturday at 10:30pm The girl who danced to Beyoncé was pretty cool.

I Went here to see a comedy burlesque show! Nice bar setup and great shows.

I did The Annoyance Theatre summer intensive and I loved it. Im very fond of the time I spent there. Also amazing shows and great drinks and food!

Its probably a good idea to make sure you have at least as many chairs as tickets you sell. Im not sure if splatter theater was supposed to be funny or if the gore was a stand-in for humor, but when were left standing in the back with a steady stream of staff walking in front of us, the point is kind of moot.

If you like expressive people expressing themselves expressively, head here expressly.

It was easily over sold. And whatever you do dont order the pizza

Great show. Saw Shark tank the musical. The McDonalds bit was my favorite. Will definitely be back

I saw Shark Tank: The Musical last Saturday and loved it! Theater and bar staff were great. Will definitely be back for another performance!

Amazing theater, loved the environment and the people. You can tell the place is run by artists and the passion they put in it is evident!

Great shows, friendly staff, fun bar at reasonable prices.

Great little bar to have a few drinks at.

Great place to see the next big stars of comedy.

Seen several shows there. Never disappoints. Comfortable chairs. The front house bar is also comfortable and holidays several weekly events

Fun place with great shows and an awesome bar with fantastic employees

Great entertainment and affordable drinks.

Saw the HitchCocktails show it was a delightful and entertaining show from start to finish. Cant recommend it enough

Saw they had an outside patio so we went to get a drink and sit outside. We order our drinks and notice that patio seats are taken. The bartender said we could sit at one of the tables outside so we go out there and presumably the manager comes out and says we can’t sit there. She says we must sit inside at the bar. We wouldn’t have ordered anything from there had we known we wouldn’t be able to sit outside. Bad communication from the staff there. Drinks were also incredibly expensive.

Wound up seeing Steam Works the Musical without realizing what I was getting into lol. Excellent bar, great entertainment, and all around nice place to spend a Saturday night.

One of my favorite venues. Very quirky and unexpected.

Theater is very small so there are no bad seats but it is very tight. The bar is great and very reasonable. I went to the Chicago Gay Mens Chorus performance which is always fun and creative.

Went here w my daughters bachelorette group. It was so funny and the bar staff were very attentive. The people in the show were all so good!

Great place to hang out and see a show!

Very cool venue. Its a beer and shots kind of bar. Kind staff. Clean bathrooms. Funny actors! One employee in particular who had red hair said she was an intern was particularly helpful and kind.

Hilarious. Had a fantastic time here. Went for burlesque and stayed for the improv strip

We were there for a fabulous wedding!

Creative and local. Great atmosphere would go again

The place could be jam packed but the High ceilings and quick service you never really notice. Good place to Drink your life away lol

Fun shows at a low price. Bar is a little expensive.

Hilarious comedy on par with the likes of iO theater Second City, and cheaper than both to boot! Perfect date night spot; often partners with local restaurants for additional discounts. Worth multiple visits!

Very fun place to see a comedy show. Large cast and fun skits in an intimate setting. I dont drink so I cant say much about the bar.

Fun bar and hilarious performance. Will return

Cool little bar and theatre space.Some friends and I went to see stand-up followed by an open-mic. Ended up staying for the entirety of it all. For the relatively little we spent on tickets ($5 a piece) it was some of the most fun on the cheap Ive had in the city.Drink prices seemed fairly reasonable as well.Ill definitely plan a return next time Im in the neighborhood.

We had a great time here at the Hitchcock show. Genuinely funny and fun!

Going from second city to IO to the annoyance was the best. Annoyance is by far my favorite. To hang, to drink, to take classes and to perform at.

This has been my favorite theatre in Chicago for over 2 years now. Dont get me wrong, I love seeing some drama and the classics once in awhile, but at the end of the week or after a rough day watching the news what is better than A+ improv and comedy? Ive seen some of their musicals, many improv shows (one in particular 6 times), and taken classes here (the teachers are truly amazing). Each experience makes me fall even more in love with it. They truly care about the community they are building and their work is great. This isnt just a place where you come 5 minutes before and leave once the show is out either. Stick around and enjoy the food and the bar. They make a great everything.

Attended a Burlesque show over a week ago and loved it so much the owner convinced us to stay after for an improv show. Loved the vibe, cast, and crowd. Will definitely be back!

I like this theater and I want to support the local artists. But this is the second show we went to and it was not that funny. Not sure if I was too old for the jokes or if they werent funny at all. Rest of the audience wasnt laughing as much either so I would think it was the later.At the bar, there was one person standing there but apparently not allowed to take even the food orders. Even when my food was ready and I could see it, I had to really make an effort to notify them that my food was ready and they can bring it to me. And mind you I was sitting at the bar and the same person who could not take my order was just standing there and not listening to my excuse -mes. May be that was supposed to be the funny part of the whole experience.

I laughed my butt off! I watched the Matt Damon improv. Those guys are quick witted. Im still laughing at the scenes.

A Lill Annoyance Stand-Up Show is something you shouldnt miss! For only $5, every Saturday at around 9pm you can catch a bunch of stand-up comedians putting on hilarious shows. And after the main show, you can stick around for a chance to get up on stage to show off your comedy skills! Its a great first date experience. Before, after, or even during the show you can also get drinks from their awesome bar!I highly recommend this venue! They also put on stage shows that will for sure have you laughing non-stop the entire evening!

Good bar and prices. Just bar finger food and none on Mondays. Great shows every night with a student jam on Mondays.

Watched the burlesque show! It was amazing! Sexy and funny. It was truly a great time.

Great place for an unusual show.

Never been here before. Would go again. Awesome show.

Great Show and a night I wont forget!

Cozy bar space with a couple of intimate theaters for comedy, burlesque and more.

Cute, cosy, intimate setting. Great location and love the bar.

One of the best drag race viewings in the city come for the community and VH1 subscription, stay for the incredible queens who never fail to stunt + stun.

Awesome theatre for improv comedy and a variety of other comedy showcases.

A stellar place to see shows, have affordable drinks, and meet inspiring people. Some the best folks in Chicago are working/frequenting this bar. Also the funniest.

Great shows, friendly bar staff and lots of smiles and laughter! Lakeview is lucky to have a great place like this in the neighborhood.

Im an improviser out in Denver and after reading Improvise, I thoroughly enjoyed the theaters screw the rules & conventions attitude. It fits in well with what I understand to be Napiers approach to improv.The burlesque show wasnt quite what I was expecting, most of it seemed rehearsed, not improvised, but I enjoyed it regardless. Those girls are confident AF to do solo theatrical performance, not to mention stripping down afterwards. If any of you are reading this, thanks for the show and I admire your confidence!Only minor gripe is the server. I was one of the first people seated and she served literally everyone else in the room before me, putting in 3 separate orders without taking mine. Even when I called her over, she didnt come until after getting that round of drinks and passing them out. Being ignored irritates me, so when she finally did come, I said nevermind and watched the entire show thirsty. Im not going to knock a star for that because it seemed like everyone else was getting good service, but that certainly seems like an area of improvement. At least go see what someone needs if they call you over, that seems pretty obvious.

Love their improv classes

Saw a few great shows while there

The show I went to was TERRIBLE. I paid $20 to see Shark Tank: The Musical only to have them announce at the beginning of the show that they are still work shopping the show and it doesnt begin its run until January.Why didnt you put that on the site?? If Im gonna pay full price and go to a show on a Friday night in the main stage, Im expecting to see a quality product. That show was hot garbage.

5 stars for a killer bar and shows. Some shows are less mainstream as they allow people to take chances. This is not whos line is it anyways. You want that go check out comedy sports.

Fun little theater with a nice vibe and full bar. Right next to a red line stop-- super easy to get to.

Went here the other night for a free midnight show. Some people bombed and others had talent. My guess is that its mostly novices trying out their standup routine or improv skills. Yes my group did get shushed, but we were not hecklers considering the comedians relied on audience interaction. They also have a bar and a small/large stage. Highly recommend going on Thursday college nights vs the underwhelming performances and odd demographic you might see at a no cost show. Still, four stars because it was random, unusual, kinda fun, and having a free, live show beats the hell out of SportsCenter reruns you would see at a lesser bar

Great bar and Steamworks the musical was great

Last week I had the opportunity to catch another show at the Annoyance entitled UNCOVERED: A Lost Show Found - it was so well done and unexpectedly different that it has stayed on my mind for the past week. Great thought and detail were put into it and I love the Annoyance Theatre for hosting the greatness that is out there.Ill be returning to see that show again, and to see what else they have to offer. For those of you interested in seeing UNCOVERED, it runs on Sunday nights for the next 2 weeks, and you should do your best to check it out!Cheers and I hope this was helpful.

Great place, the atmosphere was very relaxed, and the actors were awesome. Overall a great time.

Great comedy, just buy the damn corndog!

Wonderful comedy show with audience participation making for one of a kind show every time

Saw a play Thursday the 12th of September the loud noise coming from down the hall interrupted the play many times during the performance

Great place for improv shows.

It was like Whose line is it anyway only with audience participation

Good prices for drinks, fun, awesome improv thats edgy. Always something different to be seen. Dont miss Messing with A Friend featuring veteran improvisor Susan Messing in a rotating duo. Easily accessible from the Belmont L train.

Great time. Everyone was friendly and the show was nice.

Fantastic, experimental, raunchy, and rambunctious improvised and scripted theater. Good drinks and food from the bar and very friendly staff.

Great experience. Loved the magaican and Lidia..,.

Funny people, comedians, writers, stand-up comedy.

The people and staff are all awesome.. I received a free drink just for fun... I had a great time and I met new fun people. Is a great place to drink,laugh and laugh..

Amazing theater! Go! Have a beer! See a show! Eat food!

Great place for casual comedy & improv! They also have a great bar to hang out before/after a show

Nice improv but mean personal. Disappointed after so long wanting to visit.

Everything you can ask for? Hilarious shows. Great bar. Its filled with the most delightful people, and you can get a panini.

Excellent place and staff. Fantastic show.

So many GREAT SHOWS!!!

I want one of these in my city! Had a fun time seeing a couple of the shows, and talking with the owner and other performers.

Get yourself here.

The Bar was beautiful on the second floor and the staff was really friendly. Good drinks and munchies. The show was okay, but I had heard good things. It wasnt a loss at $8.

Love this place! Going to shows on the weekend the vibe is electric! High energy and lots of fun... they got a full on bar to catch a little buzz before the show. And speaking of the shows, they are much cheaper than some other comedy spots. Messing with friends is a staple here. Just off the lawrence red line...

Nice bar.

Great place and really good comedians!

Great atmosphere and Wow: Hitchcocktails!!!

I like the place, the show I saw was okay...but improv isnt always winner what can i say. I definitely recommend you try it but chose your show accordingly.

Caught a variety show with music and comedy thrown in. Very entertaining. Great hangout spot at the bar before and after

Just saw Its Christmas, Godammit! Irreverent, but hilarious.

I got a double greyhound for ten bucks, the comedy was funny, and show tickets only a tiny bit pricey. A+

So dope. Best show ive seen in chicago.

Cute date spot with comfortable lounge area

Last minute idea for a night out for the hubby and I and it was awesome! Lots of laughs, great entertainment and good drinks! Definitely a repeat place!