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Sofa King Queer
Nov1
Dec2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sofa King Queer

A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICALSofa King Queer A vibrant pop-punk musical about fu*king, family, and queer resistance. Tickets between $30 – $60 Book, Music, and Lyrics…

Friday, November 1stMonday, December 2nd
ANNIE returns to the Chicago Theatre
Nov12
Dec1
Theatre & Performing Arts

ANNIE returns to the Chicago Theatre

Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE is returning to Chicago this holiday season with a limited three-week engagement at The Chicago Theatre from November 12 through December…

Tuesday, November 12th
7:30 p.m.Sunday, December 1st
9:30 p.m.
Chicago Theatre
Dames at Sea
Nov13
Dec15
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dames at Sea

Musical parody of large, flashy 1930’s Busby Berkeley-style musical in which a chorus girl, newly arrived off the bus from the Midwest to New York…

Wednesday, November 13thSunday, December 15th
Citadel Theatre
300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045
Mean Girls
Nov26
Dec1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mean Girls

Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable…

Tuesday, November 26th
7:00 a.m.Sunday, December 1st
1:00 a.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Sunday, December 1st
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Dec1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Mo Willems’ Pigeon Sparks Holiday Havoc! CHICAGO – Building on two years of outstanding reviews, sold-out performances, and extraordinary attendance at weekday school matinees, The Young…

Sunday, December 1st
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Dec1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Sunday, December 1st
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Monday, December 2nd
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Tuesday, December 3rd
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Dec3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Tuesday, December 3rd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Wednesday, December 4th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Dec4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Wednesday, December 4th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Dec4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Wednesday, December 4th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Cirque Dreams: Holidaze
Dec4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cirque Dreams: Holidaze

CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE dazzles with a brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular. As the longest running cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a…

Wednesday, December 4th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Rosemont Theatre
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Thursday, December 5th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Dec5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Thursday, December 5th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Friday, December 6th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
BLANK! The Musical
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

Gather your friends, grab your phone, and share your ideas. At BLANK! The Musical, you create an entire Broadway-style production. This incredible show is completely improvised.…

Friday, December 6th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Friday, December 6th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
“Dreamgirls” – The Full Broadway Musical!
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Dreamgirls” – The Full Broadway Musical!

🎶✨ “Dreamgirls” – The Full Broadway Musical! 🎤 Chicago, get ready for the ICONIC story of The Dreams! By popular demand, Dreamgirls is coming to…

Friday, December 6th
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
“Dreamgirls: The Broadway Musical – Tickets On Sale Now!”
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Dreamgirls: The Broadway Musical – Tickets On Sale Now!”

Dreamgirls: The Full Broadway Musical Chicago, are you ready for a night of soul, glamour, and powerhouse vocals? The hit Broadway musical Dreamgirls is coming…

Friday, December 6th
8:00 p.m.10:45 p.m.
Fine Arts Building
410 South Michigan Avenue
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Dec6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, December 6th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frozen: The Broadway Musical

THE REGIONAL PREMIERE! Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Musical, this sparkling Disney fairytale has been reimagined for the stage. The theatrical production of…

Saturday, December 7th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Brian D'Arcy James
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Brian d’Arcy James

Five-time Tony nominee Brian d’Arcy James brings two lively musical performances to Steppenwolf, where he’ll perform songs from the classic American songbook, pop favorites and…

Saturday, December 7th
3:00 a.m.7:30 a.m.
bean-night

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