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LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday December 28, 2024
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
The House Without a Christmas Tree
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The House Without a Christmas Tree

The World Premiere Musical, THE HOUSE WITHOUT A CHRISTMAS TREE is based on the classic Christmas novel by Gail Rock and the beloved 1972 television…

Saturday December 28, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol

An avowed holiday skeptic, Aunt Trudy has been recruited to channel her late husband Joe’s famous Christmas cheer. From the isolation of her Chicago home,…

Saturday December 28, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Dec28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday December 28, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Diary of a Thycke Girl, an original stage play – The Holiday Edition
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Diary of a Thycke Girl, an original stage play – The Holiday Edition

A spectacular red-carpet, holiday experience! Back by Popular Demand. Finale Performance for the Chicago stage. ONE NIGHT ONLY DIARY OF A THYCKE GIRL shares the…

Saturday December 28, 2024
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy Arts Center
2153 W. 111th Street
The Infinite Wrench
Dec28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Who’s Holiday!
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Who’s Holiday!

A Comedy with a twist of rhyme Remember little Cindy-Lou Who who was not more than two. What became of that tot, after that Grinch…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
BLANK! The Musical
Dec28
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.…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Dec28
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…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roar Speakeasy: A Prohibition Era Experience

Go back in time to Chicago’s Prohibition Era at The Roar on Rush! A lively Speakeasy that lights the way to a hidden 4-room cocktail…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Roar on Rush
437 N. Rush Street
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Dec28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Clued In
Dec28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In

After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
The Kensingtons: An Improvised Soap Opera
Dec28
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Kensingtons: An Improvised Soap Opera

About the Show Fresh off of their sold out run as The Davenports, these fan faves are back as…The Kensingtons! Showcasing an improvised style family…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second Floor
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company continues its 16th season at Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with  the world premiere of The Singularity Play,…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hedwig and The Angry Inch

With music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by John Cameron Mitchell, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” follows the journey of Hedwig Robinson,…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Alabama Story
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
after-words bookstore
23 East Illinois Street
Alabama Story
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alabama Story

As the Civil Rights movement is brewing in Montgomery, Alabama, a segregationist senator and the state librarian clash over the content of a children’s book…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Haymarket House
800 W. Buena Ave.
Boy Gets Girl
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

Boy Gets Girl by Rebecca Gilman The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Choose Chicago
7924 Lincoln Ave
The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Elephant in the Room by Priyanka Shetty

South Asia Institute presents the Chicago debut with just two exclusive shows of “The Elephant in the Room”, a critically acclaimed one-woman show by Priyanka…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
The House Without a Christmas Tree
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The House Without a Christmas Tree

The World Premiere Musical, THE HOUSE WITHOUT A CHRISTMAS TREE is based on the classic Christmas novel by Gail Rock and the beloved 1972 television…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol

An avowed holiday skeptic, Aunt Trudy has been recruited to channel her late husband Joe’s famous Christmas cheer. From the isolation of her Chicago home,…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Dinner with Friends
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
The Berlin Diaries
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Berlin Diaries

The great-grandfather of Oregon Book Award-winning playwright Andrea Stolowitz kept a journal for his descendants after escaping to New York City in 1939 as a…

Saturday December 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
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