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The Nutcracker
Dec8
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Nutcracker

Experience magic this holiday season with two-time Tony Award®-winner Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘The Nutcracker’. On a magical Christmas Eve, mere months before the opening of Chicago’s…

Sunday, December 8th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
& Juliet There's live after Romeo
Dec8
Theatre & Performing Arts

& Juliet

Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would…

Sunday, December 8th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Hubard Street Dance Chicago Season 47: Fall Series
Dec8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hubard Street Dance Chicago Season 47: Fall Series

Hubard Street Dance Company (HSDC) is kicking off Season 47: Fall Series with a historic partnership with The Verdon Fosse® Legacy, making HSDC the only…

Sunday, December 8th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
1650 N. Halsted St.
Jackalope Theatre Company’s The Singularity Play
Dec8
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,…

Sunday, December 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Boy Gets Girl
Dec8
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…

Sunday, December 8th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Choose Chicago
7924 Lincoln Ave
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Dec8
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…

Sunday, December 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Falsettos
Dec8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Falsettos

Tony Award-winning Falsettos is a tribute to family and its many forms; a playful interrogation of faith and identity; and a celebration of the beauty, complexity, and…

Sunday, December 8th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Dec8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Enjoy one of America’s most cherished silver screen classics, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, as it finds its way to the Marriott Theatre stage this holiday…

Sunday, December 8th
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
Dec8
Dec9
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Sunday, December 8th
7:30 p.m.Monday, December 9th
9:30 p.m.
Adverses
Dec8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Adverses

  Jealousy and intrigue run rampant in the city of Palacio. A mother and a daughter face off in a fight to the finish: The…

Sunday, December 8th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Aguijón Theater
2707 N. Laramie Ave.
Into The Woods
Dec9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Into The Woods

Escape into a fantastical fairytale adventure where wishes come true, but not always for free. A trove of storybook characters’ paths intertwine as they chase…

Monday, December 9th
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec9
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 9th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec9
Dec12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Monday, December 9thThursday, December 12th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Dec9
Dec18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Antigone

Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by poet and MacArthur Fellow Anne Carson, remains unequaled in its ability to combine all the fundamental contradictions of the human condition…

Monday, December 9thWednesday, December 18th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec9
Dec18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Experience the magic of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory like never before! Follow the adventures of Charlie Bucket, a kindhearted boy who wins a golden…

Monday, December 9thWednesday, December 18th
The Marriage of Figaro
Dec9
Dec30
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Marriage of Figaro

Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, an intimate study of human relationships and one of the greatest operas ever written.…

Monday, December 9thMonday, December 30th
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec9
Jan2
Theatre & Performing Arts

Boy Gets Girl

A mystery thriller by Rebecca Gilman. The life of a successful career woman takes a terrifying turn when a seemingly innocent blind date spirals into…

Monday December 9, 2024Thursday January 2, 2025
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Dec9
Jan17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bottle Fly

World Premiere of a new play by Jacqueline Goldfinger, author of last seasons’ Babel. This beautiful depiction of queer survival in the Everglades captures the…

Monday December 9, 2024Friday January 17, 2025
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec9
Feb8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella celebrates the timeless enchantment of this magical fairy tale. Follow the classic story of Cinderella and her quest to attend the…

Monday December 9, 2024Saturday February 8, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Brandon Bennett sings Elvis
Dec9
Dec10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Christmas with the King: Brandon Bennett Sings Elvis

This holiday season, rock and rejoice with internationally acclaimed touring star Brandon Bennett (Chicago’s Million Dollar Quartet). Magnetic, authentic, and radiating southern charm, Bennett is…

Monday, December 9th
7:30 a.m.Tuesday, December 10th
1:00 a.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Dec9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Monday, December 9th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
A Space Of Rest And Reflection Curated By Ciera McKissick | Pop-Up Installation
Dec9
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Space Of Rest And Reflection Curated By Ciera McKissick | Pop-Up Installation

Mon, Jul 10-Thur, Dec 24 / Level 2 South Cantilever Lounge Inspired by our summer-long celebration of light and connection along with the themes found…

Monday, December 9th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Performance Hall
915 East 60th Street
Poetry @ The Green
Dec9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Poetry @ The Green

The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are proud to reintroduce this free, weekly reading and open mic series co-curated by…

Monday, December 9th
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The Green at 320
320 S. Canal St.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Dec9
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…

Monday, December 9th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
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