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Dinner with Friends
Dec6
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…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
& Juliet There's live after Romeo
Dec6
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…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Yippee Ki Yay – A Diehard Parody
Dec6
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…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Macaulay Culkin and A Screening of Home Alone
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Macaulay Culkin and A Screening of Home Alone

Join us for a special screening of the timeless classic, Home Alone, followed by an exclusive moderated interview and audience Q&A with the one and…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Rosemont Theatre
Redtwist Theatre Presents “The Totality of All Things”
Dec6
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…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
The Kings of Motown featuring Brandon James
Dec6
Music & Comedy

The Kings of Motown featuring Brandon James

The Kings of MoTown is what we grew up on, that rich sound and timeless sound has influenced the current generation of R&B and Soul.…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center For The Arts: Epiphany Hall
201 S Ashland Ave
Mavis Staples – 85th Hometown Birthday Celebration with Jackson Browne and Margo Price
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Mavis Staples – 85th Hometown Birthday Celebration with Jackson Browne and Margo Price

In honor of Mavis Staples’ 85th birthday, a very special celebration has been scheduled in her hometown of Chicago with special guest sets by Jackson…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Marriott Theatre Presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Dec6
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…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:30 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Devil’s Daughter
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again
Dec6

Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again

Jeff Award-Winner Blake Montgomery is proud to present Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again, at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, December…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
Dec6
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…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Adverses
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Adverses

  Jealousy and intrigue run rampant in the city of Palacio. A mother and a daughter face off in a fight to the finish: The…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Aguijón Theater
2707 N. Laramie Ave.
The Worm My Sister
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Worm My Sister

The Meat Machine presents A Red Orchid Incubator production of The Worm My Sister Conceived of and Directed by Ramona Rotten Devised and Performed by…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.

SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland
Dec6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

SWITCHBOARD: Missed Connections From The S.S. Eastland

SWITCHBOARD is a Neo-Futurist puppetry show exploring themes of memory and communication through the lens of the S.S. Eastland disaster. The Eastland was a passenger ship…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Grossman Ensemble – World Premieres I
Dec6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Grossman Ensemble – World Premieres I

Katherine Kilburn, conductor Since its inception in 2018, the resident ensemble of the University of Chicago’s Center for Contemporary Composition has premiered 60 new musical…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th Street
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Dec6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago now in it’s 18th year!  Join us for an evening of off-the-ruff…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield

Tickets for Magic VS Science hosted by Thom Britton and Jacob Mayfield in Chicago🎫 VIP – Get a free VIP bag full of various merchandise from Thom Britton…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Sideshow Gelato
4819 N Western
Bill Maher
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bill Maher

For more than twenty-five years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television.  First on “Politically Incorrect”…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Bill Maher: The WTF? Tour
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Bill Maher: The WTF? Tour

Comedian Bill Maher will perform live at CIBC Theatre on Dec. 6-7, 2024.

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
“Dreamgirls” – The Full Broadway Musical!
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Dreamgirls” – The Full Broadway Musical!

🎶✨ “Dreamgirls” – The Full Broadway Musical! 🎤 Chicago, get ready for the ICONIC story of The Dreams! By popular demand, Dreamgirls is coming to…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Fine Arts Building | Studebaker Theater
410 South Michigan Avenue
“Dreamgirls: The Broadway Musical – Tickets On Sale Now!”
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Dreamgirls: The Broadway Musical – Tickets On Sale Now!”

Dreamgirls: The Full Broadway Musical Chicago, are you ready for a night of soul, glamour, and powerhouse vocals? The hit Broadway musical Dreamgirls is coming…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.10:45 p.m.
Fine Arts Building
410 South Michigan Avenue
Brett Eldredge – GLOW: Welcome to the Family Tour
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Brett Eldredge – GLOW: Welcome to the Family Tour

Brett Eldredge will perform live at The Chicago Theatre on Dec. 6-8, 2024.

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
R&B Forever Tour: Bell Biv Devoe, Ginuwine, Tank & Silk
Dec6
Music & Comedy

R&B Forever Tour: Bell Biv Devoe, Ginuwine, Tank & Silk

R&B Forever Tour featuring Bell Biv Devoe, Ginuwine, Tank & Silk will appear at Wintrust Arena on Dec. 6, 2024.

Friday December 6, 2024
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Improvised Sitcom
Dec6
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Sitcom

Cue the laugh track- it’s a very special episode of your favorite long running tv show! The gang gets up to the same ‘ol wacky…

Friday December 6, 2024
8:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
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