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The House Without a Christmas Tree
Dec19
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…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Happy Holly-Daze Performance
Dec19
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…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
13 Suits: A Mother’s Monologues
Dec19
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…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Raven Theatre Company
6157 N. Clark St.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Dec19
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 December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Dinner with Friends
Dec19
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 December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Music of the Baroque: Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music of the Baroque: Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts

Inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces. The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble traverse through time from the medieval age…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church
7300 Division Street
Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Dec19
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 December 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”
Dec19
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…

Thursday December 19, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Laughs on Loop at The Revival
Dec19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Laughs on Loop at The Revival

“Laughs on Loop” is The Revival’s weekly showcase of Chicago’s top stand-up comics. Join us for non-stop laughter in the South Loop and experience comedy…

Thursday December 19, 2024
8:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.

Big Fans
Dec19
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 December 19, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.

The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
Dec19
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 December 19, 2024
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Into The Woods
Dec20
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 December 20, 2024
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division Street
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Dec20
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 December 20, 2024
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through February 16th due…

Friday December 20, 2024
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Redtwist Theatre Presents its Inaugural Twisted Playfest
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre Presents its Inaugural Twisted Playfest

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to present its inaugural Twisted Playfest, December 17 – 22, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Complete schedule…

Friday December 20, 2024
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Dec20
Dec21
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 December 20, 2024
12:00 a.m.Saturday December 21, 2024
1:00 a.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec20
Dec23
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 December 20, 2024Monday December 23, 2024

Photos w/ Santa Claus @ Wonder City Chicago
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Photos w/ Santa Claus @ Wonder City Chicago

Santa is coming to town! Reserve your limited spot for photos with Santa Claus @NEWCITY Chicago. Packages staring at $20. URLs: Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2762365-0?pid=6351 Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2762365-2?pid=6351…

Friday December 20, 2024
10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
NEWCITY PLAZA
1457 N Halsted St
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical
Dec20
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…

Friday December 20, 2024
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical
Dec20
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…

Friday December 20, 2024
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Dec20
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 December 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
The Nutcracker
Dec20
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…

Friday December 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Dec20
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 December 20, 2024
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Curious Theatre Branch announces with a world premiere from Jenny Magnus, The Good
Dec20
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 December 20, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
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