Thursday night improv at morgan’s laugh lounge!
🎭 Thursday Night Improv at Morgan’s Laugh Lounge 🎭
Laugh your way into your new favorite Thursday tradition at Morgan’s Laugh Lounge, Chicago’s newest comedy hotspot. Every Thursday night from 6:00–9:30 PM, the lounge comes alive with fast-paced, unpredictable, and downright hilarious improv comedy.
The bar opens at 6:00 PM, so come early, grab a drink, and settle in. The show kicks off at 7:00 PM and runs until 8:30 PM, featuring some of Chicago’s brightest up-and-coming comedy talent from legendary institutions like The Annoyance Theatre, iO Theater, Second City, and more. Stick around after the show—the bar stays open until 9:30 PM to keep the good vibes (and good drinks) flowing.
Whether you’re a die-hard comedy fan or just looking for a fun night out, this is your chance to catch the next generation of Chicago comedy stars in an intimate, high-energy setting.
🎟 Tickets: $20
📍 Morgan’s Laugh Lounge
🕕 Doors & Bar: 6:00 PM
🎬 Show: 7:00–8:30 PM
🍸 Bar Closes: 9:30 PM
Come for the drinks, stay for the laughs—and make Thursdays your funniest night of the week. 😄
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CURATED BY BRUCE PHILLIPS
BRUCE PHILLIPS is an actor and improviser in Chicago. Previous credits include: The Boy Scout Musical, Burlesque is More, and Ask Your Doctor. His theater work features performances in X (Clark/Cole u/s, Sideshow Theatre Company), Münsterspiel (John, The Plagiarists), and Anna Karenina (Karenin, Lifeline Theater). Bruce is a Jeff Award winner for his robot design in Heddatron for Sideshow Theatre (artistic associate) at the Steppenwolf Garage and has performed and directed around the world for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Hairspray, Oasis of the Seas). He currently performs with ComedySportz Chicago and Malarkey Theater, is on the faculty staff teaching Advanced Improv at The Annoyance Theatre, and directs the ongoing show Trigger Happy. He performs weekly with Hitch*Cocktails at The Annoyance Theatre and Clued In at Second City with High Stakes Productions. Bruce has toured with Second City Theatricals aboard the Norwegian Dawn and was also the understudy for Second City's 110th, 111th, and 112th Mainstage revues and Second City's e.t.c. theater production Chaos Theory of Everything.
Bruce also is the host of the following
Clued In: The Improvised Murder Mystery
Every Friday and Saturday at The Second City in Chicago.
After getting a single suggestion from the audience, a cast of six professional comedians will designate a detective and create a tale of crime, secrets and scandals right before your eyes.
ComedySportz
a hilarious interactive 90-minute show where two teams compete for your laughs in comedy scenes, songs and games right on the spot based on your suggestions.
All Performances at iO Chicago (1501 N Kingsbury Ave). Produced by Malarkey Theater.
Hitch Cocktails
The award-winning improvised thriller/drinking game that has been delighting audiences for 12+ years! Performances are every Friday at 9:30pm at The Annoyance Theatre & Bar!