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The Worm My Sister
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Worm My Sister

The Meat Machine presents A Red Orchid Incubator production of The Worm My Sister Conceived of and Directed by Ramona Rotten Devised and Performed by…

Friday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
A Red Orchid Theatre
1531 N. Wells St. , Chicago, IL, 60610
SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland
Dec13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland

SWITCHBOARD is a Neo-Futurist puppetry show exploring themes of memory and communication through the lens of the S.S. Eastland disaster. The Eastland was a passenger ship…

Friday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Dec13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 18th year!  Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…

Friday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield

Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…

Friday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 N Western
The Moth Mainstage
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Moth Mainstage

The Auditorium and WBEZ are proud to present the Moth Mainstage on Friday, December 13. Not to be confused with StorySlam or GrandSlam events, The…

Friday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
The Moth Mainstage – Who Do You Think You Are?
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Moth Mainstage – Who Do You Think You Are?

The Auditorium and WBEZ present the Moth Mainstage: Who Do You Think You Are? on Friday, December 13.  The holidays bring about a certain kind…

Friday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Improvised Sitcom
Dec13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday, December 13th
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
Chicago Style Improv
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Style Improv

Get ready to experience “classic” improvisation that will leave you laughing long after the curtains close! Combining lightning-fast wit, razor-sharp skills, and boundless creativity, Chicago…

Friday, December 13th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Revival
906 S Wabash Ave
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Dec13
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 13th
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,
Hitch*Cocktails
Dec13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, December 13th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Into The Woods
Dec14
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…

Saturday, December 14th
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec14
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 14th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec14
Dec17
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…

Saturday, December 14thTuesday, December 17th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Dec14
Dec23
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…

Saturday, December 14thMonday, December 23rd
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec14
Dec23
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…

Saturday, December 14thMonday, December 23rd
The Marriage of Figaro
Dec14
Jan4
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.…

Saturday December 14, 2024Saturday January 4, 2025
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec14
Jan7
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…

Saturday December 14, 2024Tuesday January 7, 2025
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Dec14
Jan22
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…

Saturday December 14, 2024Wednesday January 22, 2025
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec14
Feb13
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…

Saturday December 14, 2024Thursday February 13, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec14
Jan13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Throbbin’ Wood

PrideArts continues its holiday tradition of presenting its adults-only British pantos. The fine folk of Got-wood Forest are terrorized by taxes imposed by the wicked…

Saturday December 14, 2024
7:30 a.m.Monday January 13, 2025
3:00 a.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party

Four adorable Beatrix Potter favorites come to life in this mesmerizing, interactive trunk and puppet show, complete with original music. Storytellers weave Potter’s classic narration…

Saturday, December 14th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Marriott Theatre Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences concludes its 2024 children’s theatre season with the beloved fairy tale adventure, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Full of warmth and…

Saturday, December 14th
10:00 a.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Dec14
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…

Saturday, December 14th
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Woodland Critter Christmas
Dec14
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Woodland Critter Christmas

The woodland critters have a yearly celebration where they gather to celebrate the winter solstice as friends. This has worked for the majority of the…

Saturday, December 14th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
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