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Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Nov28
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…

Thursday November 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Dinner with Friends
Nov28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dinner with Friends

Bluebird Arts  kicks off its sixth season with Donald Margulies’ Dinner with Friends at Theater Wit (Chicago, IL). The show runs Saturday, October 19 through…

Thursday November 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Nov28
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…

Thursday November 28, 2024
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Big Fans
Nov28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big Fans

Veteran improvisers Mark Raterman (Cook County Social Club, Comedy Central), Neal Dandade (NBC’s Chicago Med, FX’s Justified: City Primeval), and Forest Hynes (Chaos Theory) create…

Thursday November 28, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Nov28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!

The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…

Thursday November 28, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Into The Woods
Nov29
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…

Friday November 29, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Nov29
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…

Friday November 29, 2024
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through March 30th due…

Friday November 29, 2024
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Nov29
Nov30
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre

Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…

Friday November 29, 2024
12:00 a.m.Saturday November 30, 2024
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
League of Chicago Theatres
Nov29
Dec2
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…

Friday November 29, 2024Monday December 2, 2024

Blue on stage
Nov29
Dec14
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…

Friday November 29, 2024Saturday December 14, 2024
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Wizard of Oz yellow brick road Emerald City
Nov29
Dec1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Wizard of Oz in Concert

When you hear Judy Garland singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” accompanied by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, you might find yourself tapping your heels together three…

Friday November 29, 2024
7:30 a.m.Sunday December 1, 2024
3:00 a.m.
Christmas Survival Guide illustration
Nov29
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Christmas Survival Guide

Do you find the holidays more than a little stressful? Then this light hearted musical is just what you need! Filled with comedy, poignancy, and…

Friday November 29, 2024
7:30 a.m.Saturday December 14, 2024
7:30 a.m.
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 S. Central Ave. , Cicero, IL, 60804
League of Chicago Theatres
Nov29
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…

Friday November 29, 2024
7:30 a.m.Sunday December 29, 2024
3:00 a.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women

Captivating readers for generations, this beloved classic shines in an all new stage adaptation. A timeless tale of family, resilience, and a determined young writer…

Friday November 29, 2024
7:30 a.m.Sunday December 29, 2024
7:30 a.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, 60077
A Christmas Carol
Nov29
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Christmas Carol

A Drury Lane tradition since 1989, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge and the fateful night he was visited…

Friday November 29, 2024
10:00 a.m.Saturday December 28, 2024
12:00 p.m.

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Nov29
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…

Friday November 29, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Nov29
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…

Friday November 29, 2024
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
ANNIE returns to Chicago this holiday season!
Nov29
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…

Friday November 29, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Friday November 29, 2024
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good

CHICAGO – Curious Theatre Branch, continues its 35th anniversary season with a world premiere from Founding Co-Artistic Director Jenny Magnus, The Good, March 29 –…

Friday November 29, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Dog Man – The Musical
Nov29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dog Man – The Musical

Back by popular demand, Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain…

Friday November 29, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue Fine Arts Building
Chicago’s Best Stand-up
Nov29
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Stand-up

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Friday November 29, 2024
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Laugh Factory
175 N Broadway
Teatro Zinzanni
Nov29
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…

Friday November 29, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
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