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The Yips
Nov23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Yips

The Yips are a Comedy Duo based out of Chicago IL. Through the month of November they will be performing every Saturday at 9PM in…

Saturday November 23, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City
Nov23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Take Two: The Improvised Movie at Second City

Take Two is a longform, narrative show consisting of TWO never-before-seen, made-up-on-the-spot movies! Give us a song, we’ll give you a movie! Based on a…

Saturday November 23, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Nov23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday November 23, 2024
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show
Nov23
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

LET’S PLAY A GAME: Chicago’s scariest short-form show

Who’s Line is it Anyways meets Fear Factor in LETS PLAY A GAME, a new short form show that’s a unique blend of comedy, chaos,…

Saturday November 23, 2024
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Into The Woods
Nov24
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Nov24
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
League of Chicago Theatres
Nov24
Nov27
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024Wednesday November 27, 2024

Antigone
Nov24
Dec3
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024Tuesday December 3, 2024
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Nov24
Dec3
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024Tuesday December 3, 2024
Blue on stage
Nov24
Dec9
Theatre & Performing Arts

Blue

Blue is destined to become an American classic. Co-produced by Lyric, The Glimmerglass Festival, and Washington National Opera, the opera presents the moving story of…

Sunday November 24, 2024Monday December 9, 2024
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Nov24
Dec18
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024Wednesday December 18, 2024

Teatro Zinzanni
Nov24
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024
5:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
League of Chicago Theatres
Nov24
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024
7:30 a.m.Tuesday December 24, 2024
3:00 a.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Nov24
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Marriott Theatre Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Nov24
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical
Nov24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical

Chicago Kids Company’s Holiday Classic returns for the 25th Year!  Our biggest and most colorful show will put you in the Holiday Spirit in no…

Sunday November 24, 2024
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!
Nov24
Theatre & Performing Arts

ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!

The iconic Tony Award-winning musical ANNIE is returning to Chicago this holiday season with a limited three-week engagement at The Chicago Theatre from November 12…

Sunday November 24, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Nov24
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Nov24
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nov24
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
A Beautiful Noise
Nov24
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Beautiful Noise

HE UNTOLD TRUE STORY OF A BROOKLYN KID WHO BECAME A CHART-BUSTING, SHOW-STOPPING, AWARD-WINNING AMERICAN ICON Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL…

Sunday November 24, 2024
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Broadway in Chicago
17 N State St Ste 810
Encounters with Light
Nov24
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…

Sunday November 24, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.

Falsettos
Nov24
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 November 24, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Visceral Dance Chicago’s Fall Engagement
Nov24
Nov25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Visceral Dance Chicago’s Fall Engagement

VISCERAL DANCE CHICAGO’S FALL ENGAGEMENT | Nov 21 – 24 Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Visceral returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art for a…

Sunday November 24, 2024
2:00 p.m.Monday November 25, 2024
3:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
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