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Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec5
Feb4
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 5, 2024Tuesday February 4, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec5
Jan4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Throbbin’ Wood

PrideArts continues its holiday tradition of presenting its adults-only British pantos. The fine folk of Got-wood Forest are terrorized by taxes imposed by the wicked…

Thursday December 5, 2024
7:30 a.m.Saturday January 4, 2025
3:00 a.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec6
Dec9
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 6thMonday, December 9th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Dec6
Dec15
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 6thSunday, December 15th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec6
Dec15
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 6thSunday, December 15th
The Marriage of Figaro
Dec6
Dec27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Marriage of Figaro

Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, an intimate study of human relationships and one of the greatest operas ever written.…

Friday, December 6thFriday, December 27th
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Dec6
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Experience magic this holiday season with two-time Tony Award®-winner Christopher Wheeldon’s ‘The Nutcracker’. On a magical Christmas Eve, mere months before the opening of Chicago’s…

Friday, December 6thSaturday, December 28th
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr., Ste. 860
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec6
Dec30
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 6thMonday, December 30th
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Dec6
Jan14
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 6, 2024Tuesday January 14, 2025
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec6
Feb5
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 6, 2024Wednesday February 5, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
The Nutcracker
Dec6
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Nutcracker

On a magical Christmas Eve, mere months before the opening of Chicago’s 1893 World’s Fair, Marie and her mother, a sculptress creating the fair’s iconic…

Friday, December 6th
7:00 a.m.Saturday, December 28th
2:00 a.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec6
Jan5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Throbbin’ Wood

PrideArts continues its holiday tradition of presenting its adults-only British pantos. The fine folk of Got-wood Forest are terrorized by taxes imposed by the wicked…

Friday December 6, 2024
7:30 a.m.Sunday January 5, 2025
3:00 a.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs
Dec6
Dec20
Music & Comedy

Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Alongs

Bundle up and belt out songs in celebration of Chicago’s diverse holiday traditions in Millennium Park’s Wrigley Square on Fridays, December 1, 13, and 20.…

Friday, December 6th
8:00 a.m.Friday, December 20th
5:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Festive Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Dec6
Dec29
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 6th
11:00 a.m.Sunday, December 29th
2:00 p.m.
The Ritz Carlton Chicago
160 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec7
Dec10
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 7thTuesday, December 10th
Newhart Family Theatre
1020 W. Sheridan Rd.
Antigone
Dec7
Dec16
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 7thMonday, December 16th
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dec7
Dec16
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 7thMonday, December 16th
The Marriage of Figaro
Dec7
Dec28
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Marriage of Figaro

Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, an intimate study of human relationships and one of the greatest operas ever written.…

Saturday, December 7thSaturday, December 28th
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Boy Gets Girl peeking through blinds
Dec7
Dec31
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 7thTuesday, December 31st
Skokie Theatre
7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL, 60077
Bottle Fly world premiere
Dec7
Jan15
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 7, 2024Wednesday January 15, 2025
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Rodgers & Hammersteins Ciderella
Dec7
Feb6
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 7, 2024Thursday February 6, 2025
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069
League of Chicago Theatres
Dec7
Jan6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Throbbin’ Wood

PrideArts continues its holiday tradition of presenting its adults-only British pantos. The fine folk of Got-wood Forest are terrorized by taxes imposed by the wicked…

Saturday December 7, 2024
7:30 a.m.Monday January 6, 2025
3:00 a.m.
Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613
Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen
Dec7
Feb1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Once Upon a Symphony: The Little Red Hen

A cat, dog and mouse all turn down the Little Red Hen’s requests for help planting wheat, grinding flour and baking bread – and are…

Saturday December 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.Saturday February 1, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Festive Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Dec7
Dec30
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 7th
11:00 a.m.Monday, December 30th
2:00 p.m.
The Ritz Carlton Chicago
160 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611
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