‘Just for Laughs’ Takes A Break

The annual “Just For Laughs Chicago” comedy festival, a summer fixture since 2009, will not take place in 2014.

“We’ve decided to take a year off to rethink the festival model, to adjust to the current marketplace,” Just For Laughs CEO Bruce Hill told the Chicago Tribune.

Hill said a similar adjustment was made to the Toronto version of the festival.

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“We’ve decided to take a year off to rethink the festival model, to adjust to the current marketplace,” Just For Laughs CEO Bruce Hill told the Chicago Tribune.

Hill said a similar adjustment was made to the Toronto version of the festival.

Event sponsor TBS previously aired the Chicago Theatre shows as specials but has since stopped.