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Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group is comedy, theater and rock concert all rolled into one. Having recently celebrated 25 years at the Briar Street theatre, this wildly popular…
Wednesday, June 14th
8:00 a.m. – Sunday, December 31st
8:00 a.m.Briar Street Theatre
3133 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL, 60657Theatre & Performing Arts
Hamilton
Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary…
Wednesday, September 13th
7:30 p.m. – Saturday, December 30th
2:00 p.m.James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
Port of Entry
Created by Albany Park Theater Project & Third Rail Projects Port of Entry invites you to step inside the real-life stories of immigrants and refugees from…
Friday, October 6th
8:00 p.m. – Saturday, December 16th
10:00 p.m.APTP On Montrose
3547 West Montrose, Chicago, IL, 60625Theatre & Performing Arts
PEEP SHOW
BimBamBoom & Storyville Chicago presents… PEEP SHOW This wild sexy burlesque show features two acts of sexy burlesque performances by the striptease artists of BimBamBoom!…
Saturday, October 7th
10:00 p.m. – Saturday, December 16th
11:30 p.m.Storyville Chicago
712 N. Clark StTheatre & Performing Arts
Young Frankenstein
From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film…
Friday, October 13th
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, December 31st
5:30 p.m.Mercury Theater
3745 N. Southport, Chicago, IL, 60613Theatre & Performing Arts
Assassins
Previews: October 27-November 5, 2023 Fridays-Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sunday at 6:00pm Run: November 9-December 17, 2023 Thursday-Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 6:00pm *Please note no…
Friday, October 27th
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, December 17th
9:00 p.m.Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
721 Howard St., Evanston, IL, 60202Theatre & Performing Arts
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Celebrating the soundtrack of a generation! Beautiful is the inspiring true story of Carole King’s remarkable journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock & Roll…
Wednesday, November 1st
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, December 31st
10:30 p.m.Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069Theatre & Performing Arts
The Lifespan of a Fact
Jim Fingal is an eager young intern at a high-profile magazine hoping to impress his demanding editor-in-chief. When assigned the job of fact-checking a legendary…
Wednesday, November 1st
8:00 p.m. – Saturday, December 23rd
11:00 p.m.TimeLine Theatre Company
615 W. Wellington Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657Theatre & Performing Arts
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is National Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers, listener…
Thursday November 2, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Saturday November 2, 2024
10:30 p.m.The Studebaker Theater
410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Il, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Tea Party
Four adorable Beatrix Potter favorites come to life in this mesmerizing, interactive trunk and puppet show, complete with original music. Storytellers weave Potter’s classic narration…
Saturday, November 4th
9:30 p.m. – Sunday, December 31st
12:30 p.m.Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S. Racine St, Chicago, IL, 60607Theatre & Performing Arts
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Once upon a time in a faraway land, a young woman wished for a life as beautiful as a fairytale. Experience the classic Rodgers +…
Wednesday November 8, 2023
1:30 p.m. – Sunday January 7, 2024
8:30 p.m.Drury Lane Theatre
100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 60181Theatre & Performing Arts
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
This fantastical musical follows young Charlie Bucket and his Grandpa Joe as they join four other Golden Ticket winners to tour the magical and mysterious…
Wednesday November 8, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Sunday January 14, 2024
8:00 p.m.Paramount Theatre
23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL, 60506Theatre & Performing Arts
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is National Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers, listener…
Thursday November 9, 2023
7:30 p.m. – Saturday November 9, 2024
10:30 p.m.The Studebaker Theater
410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Il, 60605Theatre & Performing Arts
Wise Guys: The First Christmas Story
The year is 0. A brand new star appears in the sky. Three religious scholars thrust together by fate must embark on a race against…
Thursday, November 9th
8:00 p.m. – Saturday, December 16th
10:00 p.m.The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626Theatre & Performing Arts
The Other Cinderella
It’s the 47th Anniversary of Jackie Taylor’s holiday classic hit The Other Cinderella. It’s been almost five decades and Cinderella is proving to be ageless.…
Saturday, November 11th
8:00 p.m. – Sunday, December 31st
2:30 p.m.Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center
4450 N. Clark St. , Chicago, IL, 60640Theatre & Performing Arts
She Loves Me
Set in a 1930s European perfumery, we meet shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who, more often than not, don’t see eye to eye. After both…
Wednesday, November 15th
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, December 17th
5:30 p.m.Citadel Theatre
300 S Waukegan Rd, Lake Forest, IL, 60045Theatre & Performing Arts
Sleeping with Beauty
In this adult pantomime by Tom Whalley, author of last season’s Jack off the Beanstalk, Princess A’whora has finally come of age, though a terrible…
Thursday, November 16th
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, December 17th
5:00 p.m.Pride Arts Center
4139 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60613Theatre & Performing Arts
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Playhouse Theatre | $44 Adult | $42 SeniorA charming holiday sequel to Pride and Prejudice! by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon Directed by Amelia Barrett It’s…
Thursday, November 16th
8:00 p.m. – Sunday, December 17th
5:00 p.m.McAninch Arts Center
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137Theatre & Performing Arts
The Snow Queen
Be spirited away by this new musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fantastical coming-of-age adventure that inspired the hit Disney movie Frozen. Join Gerda on…
Friday, November 17th
10:00 a.m. – Sunday, December 31st
11:00 a.m.Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069Theatre & Performing Arts
A Christmas Carol
“It is a gift from the Goodman to us. Experience it for yourself. You will not be disappointed” – Broadway World Experience the “perfect Chicago holiday…
Saturday, November 18th
2:00 p.m. – Sunday, December 31st
4:30 p.m.Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.Theatre & Performing Arts
Boop! The Musical
Please welcome to the stage, LIVE and at the CIBC Theatre for the first time ever . . . BETTY BOOP! That sassy-sweet champion of…
Sunday, November 19th
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, December 24th
5:00 p.m.CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602Theatre & Performing Arts
The Wiz
This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping 70s funk…
Tuesday, November 28th
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, December 10th
4:30 p.m.Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
Islander
Staged with a contemporary Scottish folk-inspired score and epic storytelling, two performers reveal a world of characters, live-mixing and layering their voices to create a…
Wednesday, November 29th
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, December 17th
5:00 p.m.Chicago Shakespeare Upstairs Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611Theatre & Performing Arts
Dial M For Murder
Tony Wendice married his wife Margot for money, neglected her, got jealous of her affair, and now he wants her dead. In his meticulous planning…
Thursday, November 30th
7:30 p.m. – Sunday, December 31st
5:30 p.m.Northlight Theatre
9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077, Skokie, Illinois, 60077

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