Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the country to spend the holidays with an old army comrade of Watson’s. What they don’t know is…

Friday, December 19th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Wild Door Theater Makes Its Chicago Debut With “Smokefall” at Theater Wit
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Wild Door Theater Makes Its Chicago Debut With “Smokefall” at Theater Wit

A new voice joins Chicago’s vibrant theater scene this fall as Wild Door Theater proudly launches its inaugural production, Smokefall, November 10 – December 21,…

Friday, December 19th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Oil Lamp Presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the final production in its 2025 season, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, November 20 –…

Friday, December 19th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Dec19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday, December 19th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
3 Stages of Love
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

3 Stages of Love

Ghostlight begins its 9th Season with the first installment of a three-part cabaret experience devised by Ensemble Member Khnemu Menu-Ra, 3 Stages of Love. The…

Friday, December 19th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
The Lincoln Lodge
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday, December 19th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Dec19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical

Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…

Friday, December 19th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Who’s Holiday! at Theater Wit
Dec19
Theatre & Performing Arts

Who’s Holiday! at Theater Wit

Christmas Day is in our grasp. Why the vodka? Glad you asked! The tot from The Grinch has grown, you see! She’s cursing and drinking,…

Friday, December 19th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Dec19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, December 19th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Dec19
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, December 19th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Dec20
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…

Saturday, December 20th
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr., Ste. 860
The Phantom of the Opera
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Phantom of the Opera

THE BRILLIANT ORIGINAL RETURNS “MORE SPECTACULAR THAN EVER” – Sunday Express The Phantom is back to thrill audiences once again! Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized…

Saturday, December 20th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Beatrix Potter Holiday 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, December 20th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at the Beverly Arts Center
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at the Beverly Arts Center

Chicago Kids Company’s Holiday Classic returns for the 26th Year!  Our biggest and most colorful show will put you in the Holiday Spirit in no…

Saturday, December 20th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at Stahl Family Theatre
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at Stahl Family Theatre

Chicago Kids Company’s Holiday Classic returns for the 26th Year!  Our biggest and most colorful show will put you in the Holiday Spirit in no…

Saturday, December 20th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
The Cozy Cabin Tales
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Cozy Cabin Tales

Theatre for Young Audiences @ Corn presents our newest show, perfect for young ones and the entire family! ​The Cozy Cabin Tales is a series…

Saturday, December 20th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil

The magic of ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil is back for a limited run this holiday season at The Chicago Theatre, December…

Saturday, December 20th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
A Christmas Carol
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Christmas Carol

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” Rediscover a Dickens’ classic with an adaptation that “makes you…

Saturday, December 20th
2:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
The Nutcracker
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Nutcracker

With its inspiring story, exquisite music, and masterful choreography, The Nutcracker captures the spirit of the holiday season. As the city’s only annual traditional Nutcracker, Ballet Chicago’s production…

Saturday, December 20th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Much Ado About Nothing
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Much Ado About Nothing

Just in time for the holiday season, Shakespeare’s wittiest rom-com is “as merry as the day is long!” Beatrice is living it up as a…

Saturday, December 20th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
The Long Christmas Dinner
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Long Christmas Dinner

THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER – nine decades long in just one 75-minute act – showcases the lives of several generations of the Bayard family. Wilder…

Saturday, December 20th
3:00 p.m.4:15 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!

George Bailey – the Everyman from small town Bedford Falls whose dreams of escape and adventure were stopped by family obligation and civic duty –…

Saturday, December 20th
4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil
Dec20
Theatre & Performing Arts

‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil

The magic of ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil is back for a limited run this holiday season at The Chicago Theatre, December…

Saturday, December 20th
4:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
ComedySportz Chicago
Dec20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Saturday, December 20th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St