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It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
Dec13
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 13th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
The Taming of the Shrew
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Taming of the Shrew

Deception, disguise, and desire. What if we want to be tamed? The richest man in town has two daughters and one big problem: he refuses to marry…

Saturday, December 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
‘Twas The Night Before… By Cirque du Soleil
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

‘Twas The Night Before… By Cirque du Soleil

Due to overwhelming success, the celebrated holiday theatrical ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil is returning to The Chicago Theatre for a limited…

Saturday, December 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Theatre
Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns
Dec13
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…

Saturday, December 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Dorian
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dorian

DORIAN is a thrilling, queer-forward remix of Oscar Wilde’s timeless tale, brought to life in this bold and visually stunning stage adaptation by Phoebe Eclair-Powell and…

Saturday, December 13th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Wild Door Theater Makes Its Chicago Debut With “Smokefall” at Theater Wit
Dec13
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,…

Saturday, December 13th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Rag Doll on a Bomb Site

Trap Door Theatre’s Trap Open Series presents: Rag Doll on a Bomb Site Written by Shelley Cooper Featuring Shelley Cooper Directed by Kelsey Miller On…

Saturday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.9:15 p.m.
Trap Door Theatre
1655 W. Cortland St.
The Lincoln Lodge
Dec13
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…

Saturday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Dec13
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 13th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
A Soulful Motown Christmas – Live at The Harris Theater
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions

A Soulful Motown Christmas – Live at The Harris Theater

EVENT DESCRIPTION CHICAGO! What better way to warm your heart and lift your spirit this season than with a groovy toast of soul-soaked holiday music?…

Saturday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Harris Theater
205 E. Randolph Street
A Soulful Motown Christmas Concert
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Soulful Motown Christmas Concert

A Soulful Motown Christmas – Live at The Harris Theater Presented by The Seven Thirty Theatre and KaidyDid Productions Event Dates: December 13 and 14,…

Saturday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
A Soulful Motown Holiday Concert
Dec13
Theatre & Performing Arts

A Soulful Motown Holiday Concert

💫 A Soulful Motown Holiday Concert is coming to downtown Chicago! Get ready for a high-energy night of Motown classics and soulful holiday hits that…

Saturday, December 13th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Who’s Holiday! at Theater Wit
Dec13
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,…

Saturday, December 13th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Best Of Annoyance Sketch
Dec13
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Best Of Annoyance Sketch

Enjoy the best sketch comedy Chicago has to offer! The Annoyance Theatre has been at the crux of the comedy scene in Chicago for over…

Saturday, December 13th
9:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Dec14
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…

Sunday, December 14th
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr., Ste. 860
Elf The Musical
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Elf The Musical

Elf The Musical, inspired by the hit film, is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he…

Sunday, December 14th
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
SIX
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

SIX

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration…

Sunday, December 14th
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The Phantom of the Opera
Dec14
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…

Sunday, December 14th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at Stahl Family Theatre
Dec14
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…

Sunday, December 14th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont Ave
‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil
Dec14
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…

Sunday, December 14th
12:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
The Chicago Theatre
175 N. State
The Nutcracker
Dec14
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…

Sunday, December 14th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 North Southport Avenue
The House That Will Not Stand
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

The House That Will Not Stand

In early nineteenth-century New Orleans, widowed mother Beartrice struggles to manage her headstrong daughters after the death of her second husband. But as the matriarch…

Sunday, December 14th
1:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
A Christmas Carol
Dec14
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…

Sunday, December 14th
2:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!
Dec14
Theatre & Performing Arts

That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!

It’s an annual holiday tradition! PlayMakers Laboratory’s is pleased to welcome back its original sketch show That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party! Playing five performances only…

Sunday, December 14th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
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