Name: The Kensingtons: An Improvised Soap Opera
Start: 2025-04-20T00:30:00Z
Location: The Blackout Cabaret - Chicago

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Fresh off of their sold out run as The Davenports, these fan faves are back as&#8230;The Kensingtons! Showcasing an improvised style family dramedy. Laugh, cheer and gasp as billionaire rival families The Kensingtons and The Wentworths plot, scheme, slap and sleep their way through each improvised episode. Dynasty? Revenge? Scandal? Indulge in your soap opera fantasy with&#8230; The Kensingtons!

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