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Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec18
Jan11
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…

Wednesday December 18, 2024Saturday January 11, 2025
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Dec18
Jan26
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bottle Fly

World Premiere of a new play by Jacqueline Goldfinger, author of last seasons’ Babel. This beautiful depiction of queer survival in the Everglades captures the…

Wednesday December 18, 2024Sunday January 26, 2025
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec18
Feb17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella celebrates the timeless enchantment of this magical fairy tale. Follow the classic story of Cinderella and her quest to attend the…

Wednesday December 18, 2024Monday February 17, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Antigone
Dec19
Dec28
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…

Thursday, December 19thSaturday, December 28th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec19
Dec28
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…

Thursday, December 19thSaturday, December 28th
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec19
Jan12
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…

Thursday December 19, 2024Sunday January 12, 2025
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Dec19
Jan27
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bottle Fly

World Premiere of a new play by Jacqueline Goldfinger, author of last seasons’ Babel. This beautiful depiction of queer survival in the Everglades captures the…

Thursday December 19, 2024Monday January 27, 2025
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec19
Feb18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella celebrates the timeless enchantment of this magical fairy tale. Follow the classic story of Cinderella and her quest to attend the…

Thursday December 19, 2024Tuesday February 18, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Dec19
Dec29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Ohmigod, you guys! MUSIC THEATER WORKS is ecstatic to present, LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL, directed by Sasha Gerritson, choreographed by Mollyanne Nunn and music directed…

Thursday, December 19thSunday, December 29th
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, 60077
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 20thMonday, December 23rd
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Dec20
Dec29
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…

Friday, December 20thSunday, December 29th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec20
Dec29
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…

Friday, December 20thSunday, December 29th
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec20
Jan13
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…

Friday December 20, 2024Monday January 13, 2025
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Dec20
Jan28
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bottle Fly

World Premiere of a new play by Jacqueline Goldfinger, author of last seasons’ Babel. This beautiful depiction of queer survival in the Everglades captures the…

Friday December 20, 2024Tuesday January 28, 2025
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec20
Feb19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella celebrates the timeless enchantment of this magical fairy tale. Follow the classic story of Cinderella and her quest to attend the…

Friday December 20, 2024Wednesday February 19, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Festive Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Dec20
Jan12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Festive Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

Enjoy a delightful afternoon of scrumptious holiday-inspired treats during Festive Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago every weekend from November 29 through December 22. Tea service…

Friday December 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.Sunday January 12, 2025
2:00 p.m.
The Ritz Carlton Chicago
160 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec21
Dec24
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…

Saturday, December 21stTuesday, December 24th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Dec21
Dec30
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…

Saturday, December 21stMonday, December 30th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec21
Dec30
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…

Saturday, December 21stMonday, December 30th
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec21
Jan14
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…

Saturday December 21, 2024Tuesday January 14, 2025
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Dec21
Jan29
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bottle Fly

World Premiere of a new play by Jacqueline Goldfinger, author of last seasons’ Babel. This beautiful depiction of queer survival in the Everglades captures the…

Saturday December 21, 2024Wednesday January 29, 2025
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec21
Feb20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella celebrates the timeless enchantment of this magical fairy tale. Follow the classic story of Cinderella and her quest to attend the…

Saturday December 21, 2024Thursday February 20, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Festive Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Dec21
Jan13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Festive Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

Enjoy a delightful afternoon of scrumptious holiday-inspired treats during Festive Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago every weekend from November 29 through December 22. Tea service…

Saturday December 21, 2024
11:00 a.m.Monday January 13, 2025
2:00 p.m.
The Ritz Carlton Chicago
160 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec22
Dec25
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, December 22ndWednesday, December 25th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
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