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Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec16
Feb15
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…

Monday December 16, 2024Saturday February 15, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Antigone
Dec17
Dec26
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…

Tuesday December 17, 2024Thursday December 26, 2024
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec17
Dec26
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…

Tuesday December 17, 2024Thursday December 26, 2024
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec17
Jan10
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…

Tuesday December 17, 2024Friday January 10, 2025
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Dec17
Jan25
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…

Tuesday December 17, 2024Saturday January 25, 2025
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec17
Feb16
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…

Tuesday December 17, 2024Sunday February 16, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
Les Misérables
Dec17
Jan5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Les Misérables

Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables makes a triumphant return to Chicago. This brilliant staging has taken…

Tuesday December 17, 2024Sunday January 5, 2025
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec18
Dec21
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…

Wednesday December 18, 2024Saturday December 21, 2024
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Dec18
Dec27
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…

Wednesday December 18, 2024Friday December 27, 2024
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec18
Dec27
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…

Wednesday December 18, 2024Friday December 27, 2024
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
Merry, Merry Chicago!
Dec18
Dec23
Theatre & Performing Arts

Merry, Merry Chicago!

Gather with friends and loved ones at Symphony Center – decked with boughs of holly – for a program of familiar carols and festive holiday…

Wednesday December 18, 2024
7:30 a.m.Monday December 23, 2024
1:00 a.m.
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec19
Dec22
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…

Thursday December 19, 2024Sunday December 22, 2024
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
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 19, 2024Saturday December 28, 2024
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 19, 2024Saturday December 28, 2024
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
Shani, Shostakovich & Brahms
Dec19
Dec21
Theatre & Performing Arts

Shani, Shostakovich & Brahms

Brimming with wry wit and affectionate warmth, Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto was a gift for his teenage son. Here, it’s a showcase for the brilliant…

Thursday December 19, 2024
7:30 a.m.Saturday December 21, 2024
7:30 a.m.
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 19, 2024Sunday December 29, 2024
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, IL, 60077
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
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
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