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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jan13
Jan22
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…

Monday, January 13thWednesday, January 22nd
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Jan13
Feb6
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…

Monday, January 13thThursday, February 6th
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Jan13
Feb21
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…

Monday, January 13thFriday, February 21st
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan13
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…

Monday, January 13th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Jan13
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…

Monday, January 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Jan14
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…

Tuesday, January 14th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Jan14
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…

Tuesday, January 14th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan14
Jan17
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…

Tuesday, January 14thFriday, January 17th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Jan14
Jan23
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, January 14thThursday, January 23rd
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jan14
Jan23
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, January 14thThursday, January 23rd
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Jan14
Feb7
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, January 14thFriday, February 7th
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Jan14
Feb22
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, January 14thSaturday, February 22nd
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Alice in Wonderland
Jan14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Alice in Wonderland

Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places!  Along her fantastic journey she’ll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare,…

Tuesday, January 14th
10:30 a.m.11:30 p.m.
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th Street
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan14
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…

Tuesday, January 14th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Tuesday, January 14th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Jan14
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…

Tuesday, January 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Fat Ham
Jan14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fat Ham

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…

Tuesday, January 14th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Jan15
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…

Wednesday, January 15th
Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through February
Jan15
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…

Wednesday, January 15th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
League of Chicago Theatres
Jan15
Jan18
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, January 15thSaturday, January 18th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Jan15
Jan24
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, January 15thFriday, January 24th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Jan15
Jan24
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, January 15thFriday, January 24th
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Jan15
Feb8
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, January 15thSaturday, February 8th
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Jan15
Feb23
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, January 15thSunday, February 23rd
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
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