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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
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 18thFriday, December 27th
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 18thFriday, December 27th
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 18th
7:30 a.m.Monday, December 23rd
1:00 a.m.
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
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