The Jewish Nutcracker
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Jewish Nutcracker

This timeless Christmas classic has been remade by Artistic Director Adina Stuhlman to express the ages-old Jewish holiday of Chanukah. Being cozy and family-friendly, The Jewish…

Sunday, December 6th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Vape! The Grease Parody
Dec6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Vape! The Grease Parody

Vape! lovingly pokes fun at all of the wonderful moments, sexual innuendos, outrageous characters, rivalries and secret romances from the original musical. The hair products may…

Sunday, December 6th
7:30 p.m. – 8:55 p.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”

After four years of sold-out performances, Port of Entry returns for its final season beginning Oct. 29. Created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third…

Sunday, December 6th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Albany Park
3030 West Lawrence
America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work
Dec7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work

On July 4, 2026, America turned 250 years old. To reckon with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is to reckon with freedom…

Monday, December 7th
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Drunk Christmas Carol
Dec7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Christmas Carol

Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…

Monday, December 7th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago
182 N. Wabash Ave.
Drunk Christmas Carol
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Christmas Carol

Step into Drunk Shakespeare Chicago as Dickens gets a boozy holiday shake-up

Monday, December 7th
7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Drunk Shakespeare Chicago
182 North Wabash Avenue
ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”

After four years of sold-out performances, Port of Entry returns for its final season beginning Oct. 29. Created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third…

Monday, December 7th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Albany Park
3030 West Lawrence
Jackalope Theatre Company Presents “Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts”
Dec7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company Presents “Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts”

Jackalope Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts by Calamity West, written by Calamity West…

Monday, December 7th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Jackalope Theatre in the Broadway Armory
5917 N. Broadway
America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work
Dec8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work

On July 4, 2026, America turned 250 years old. To reckon with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is to reckon with freedom…

Tuesday, December 8th
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Drunk Christmas Carol
Dec8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Christmas Carol

Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…

Tuesday, December 8th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago
182 N. Wabash Ave.
Little Shop of Horrors
Dec8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Little Shop of Horrors

SOMETHING BIG IS GROWING ON SKID ROW… A down-on-his-luck floral assistant discovers an exotic plant with a craving for human flesh. As the carnivorous plant…

Tuesday, December 8th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Porchlight Music Theater
2433 N Lincoln Ave
Blue Man Group – A New Holiday Surprise
Dec8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Blue Man Group – A New Holiday Surprise

Blue Man Group invites audiences to experience an all-new holiday production that reimagines the season through its signature blend of music, comedy, art, and immersive…

Tuesday, December 8th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
A Chanticleer Christmas
Dec8
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

A Chanticleer Christmas

It wouldn’t be the holidays without Chanticleer at Symphony Center. The multiple Grammy Award-winning men’s chorus delights listeners “with harmonies so lush they verge on…

Tuesday, December 8th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

220 S. Michigan Ave.
ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”
Dec8
Theatre & Performing Arts

ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”

After four years of sold-out performances, Port of Entry returns for its final season beginning Oct. 29. Created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third…

Tuesday, December 8th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Albany Park
3030 West Lawrence
Naked Angels Tuesdays@9 Chicago
Dec8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Naked Angels Tuesdays@9 Chicago

Tuesdays@9 Chicago is a popular cold-reading series that meets every Tuesday at 8:00 at Chicago Dramatists. Writers have 10 minutes of their newest writing read…

Tuesday, December 8th
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work
Dec9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work

On July 4, 2026, America turned 250 years old. To reckon with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is to reckon with freedom…

Wednesday, December 9th
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Blue Man Group – A New Holiday Surprise
Dec9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Blue Man Group – A New Holiday Surprise

Blue Man Group invites audiences to experience an all-new holiday production that reimagines the season through its signature blend of music, comedy, art, and immersive…

Wednesday, December 9th
1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Drunk Christmas Carol
Dec9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Drunk Christmas Carol

Drunk Christmas Carol, presented by the Drunk Shakespeare Society, brings a boozy twist on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic to Chicago for a limited run at…

Wednesday, December 9th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
182 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago
182 N. Wabash Ave.
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas – The Musical – Chicago, IL
Dec9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas – The Musical – Chicago, IL

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is returning to Chicago for a festive, multi-week holiday run from Thursday, December 10 through Sunday,…

Wednesday, December 9th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Porchlight Music Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors
Dec9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Porchlight Music Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors

For more than four decades, the Tony Award-winning musical Little Shop of Horrors has delighted millions of fans around the world with the funny and…

Wednesday, December 9th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Victory Gardens Biograph Theater
2433 North Lincoln Avenue
ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”
Dec9
Theatre & Performing Arts

ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”

After four years of sold-out performances, Port of Entry returns for its final season beginning Oct. 29. Created by Albany Park Theater Project and Third…

Wednesday, December 9th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Albany Park
3030 West Lawrence
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”
Dec9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce the cast and creative team for its next production and the final production in its 2026 season, It’s…

Wednesday, December 9th
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work
Dec10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work

On July 4, 2026, America turned 250 years old. To reckon with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is to reckon with freedom…

Thursday, December 10th
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas – The Musical – Chicago, IL
Dec10
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas – The Musical – Chicago, IL

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical is returning to Chicago for a festive, multi-week holiday run from Thursday, December 10 through Sunday,…

Thursday, December 10th
1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.