Alas and alack! On Sunday, March 10, the Laugh Factory Chicago hosts The Roast of Shakespeare! The bard will be the target of a Comedy Central-style roast featuring a dais of his creations and fellow writers. If you've ever wanted to see Hamlet and George RR Martin lobbing foul-mouthed insults at Romeo and Lin-Manuel Miranda, this is the show for you (with each character played by one of Chicago's best and meanest stand-up comedians). Half of all proceeds from this show will benefit Open Books, a Chicago-based non-profit promoting literacy for students.
Character Assassination roasts have been recommended by the RedEye, the Reader, and much more. Don't miss another great roast from Character Assassination.
Character Assassination is a roast show at Chicago's Laugh Factory that puts historical figures and beloved pop culture personalities in the hotseat. Stacked against a ruthless panel of their peers, these roasts turn into a battle of the wits limited only by the imagination. Every show features top comedians, writing and performing in character and in costume as a wild roasting dais of popular icons with one goal in mind: to tear each other to shreds. Character Assassination is a sister show of Character Assassination Louisville and is sponsored by Chicago Costume.
Age restriction: 18+ / 2 item minimum per person (can be non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage)