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TJ & Dave

Jul 30 - Aug 1 in Goodman's Owen Theatre

1 hour and 45 minutes, including a 15 minute intermission


Famed longtime improvisers, actors and friends TJ Jagodowski and David Pasquesi—”two of the world’s finest practitioners of the art of long-form improv” (Time Out Chicago)—return for their third year with unforgettable live performances at The Goodman.

Over the past two decades at venues across the country and overseas, TJ and Dave walk out on stage without characters, dialog or plot. One hour later, their two-person completely improvised show leaves an audience with one of the funniest nights of their lives. Hailed as “seasoned masters of long form improv” (The New York Times) and “Zen masters of their art; improv virtuosos, blissful to watch” (The Guardian) serving up “the best improv comedy we’ve ever seen: brilliant, heart-breaking, mind-blowing and inspiring” (Time Out New York), Jagodowski and Pasquesi have become living legends in their field. Don’t miss this limited three-night-only engagement—with special musical guest, Ike Reilly and his son Shane.

 

Performance times for TJ & Dave are listed below:

7:30pm – 8pm: Musical performance by Ike Reilly and Shane Reilly
8pm – 8:15pm: Intermission
8:15pm – 9:15pm: TJ and Dave perform

Group Tickets: Now available for 10+, email Groups@GoodmanTheatre.org for information on select discounted rates and perks.

Questions? Need help? Contact the box office at (312) 443-3800, 12noon – 5pm, daily.

ARTISTS

TJ Jagodowski

David Pasquesi

Ike Reilly

Two men perform on stage; one sits and gestures while speaking, the other stands and listens. Three empty chairs are arranged on the stage against a black background.
TJ and Dave. Photo by Liz Lauren.
Two middle-aged men stand facing each other and talking on stage against a black background. One man gestures with his hand while the other smiles.
TJ and Dave. Photo by Liz Lauren.
Two men stand on a stage with two chairs, one man in a light shirt and pants in the foreground, the other in a blue shirt and darker pants in the background, facing an audience.
TJ and Dave. Photo by Liz Lauren.
A man in a black shirt plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone on stage against a black background.
Ike Reilly. Photo by Liz Lauren.
Two musicians dressed in black play acoustic guitars and stand on a stage with microphones and a small table, against a dark background.
Ike Reilly and Shane. Photo by Liz Lauren.