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Little Orphan Boy The Musical!
The critically acclaimed original musical returns one more time to the Annoyance Theater just in time for the holiday season. Come enjoy some of Chicago’s…
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…
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…
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.…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Co-MISSION Works-In-Progress Fall 2024
Links Hall’s multidisciplinary Fall 2024 Co-MISSION Residents, Amanda Maraist, Dani Oblitas, Selena Lasley, and Kevin Michael Wesson (Theatre Nobody), perform in an exciting evening of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
420 Shakespeare
Chicago’s Own Shakespeare-friendly Comedy Show! What happens when five actors attempt to perform one of Shakespeare’s hit plays while one or more of them get……
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Nutcracker
Hyde Park School of Dance’s spin on the holiday classic features more than classical ballet. Founding Artistic Director August Tye, longtime ballet mistress for Lyric…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Raks Inferno: A Holiday Circus Cabaret
“Seductive, fearless performances.” – Metromix Experience an intimate holiday speakeasy, nominated “Best of Chicago” by the Chicago Reader! Featuring circus artists, fusion bellydancers, and more…
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…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Sofa King Queer
NOTHING WITHOUT A COMPANY announces the album release and 7-show extension of the critically acclaimed WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL SOFA KING QUEER Tickets available HERE November 22 –…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Ballet Chicago’s 30th Anniversary: The Nutcracker
Ballet Chicago presents The Nutcracker as part of our 30th anniversary! Tickets are now on sale to both engagements of Ballet Chicago’s The Nutcracker at…
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…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Onward and Overwhelmed
Onward and… Overwhelmed! is a continuation of the show “Onward and Off My Parents’ Health Insurance”. The show features original sketch comedy, songs, musical improv,…
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,…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Happy Holly-Daze Performance
Year after year, Corn Productions brings the holiday magic in a tradition spanning over a decade. Happy Holly-Daze is a sketch comedy show about all…
Theatre & Performing Arts
13 Suits: A Mother’s Monologues
13 Suits: A Mother’s Monologues presented by The Outer Loop Theater Experience at Raven Theatre by Kathleen Kerrigan Duff & Michael Herman directed by Michael Herman, Aviva…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago a cappella Presents “Holidays a cappella”
The ten singers of Chicago a cappella brings the nostalgic joys of friendship, family, and the magic of Christmas come to musical life, as guest actor Greg Vinkler…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Yippee Ki Yay – A Diehard Parody
Acclaimed retelling of classic film Die Hard from Richard Marsh – Fringe First-winner, London poetry slam champion, BBC Audio Drama Best Scripted Comedy Drama award-winner…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the headlining production in Twisted Playfest, The Totality of All Things, written…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Falsettos
EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 “Better than the 2016 Broadway revival…This is a very special show, one of the best Chicago productions…
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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Lincoln Lodge
The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…
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