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Sketch Playlist
Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show on Thursdays at 9:30pm at iO Theater (1501 N Kingsbury Street, Chicago 60642) that will feature brand-new material…
Thursday, December 11th
9:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.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…
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…
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…
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…
Friday, December 12thCadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…
Friday, December 12th
12:00 a.m. – Saturday, December 13th
1:00 a.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.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…
Friday, December 12th
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont AveTheatre & 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…
Friday, December 12th
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Beverly Arts Center of Chicago
2407 W. 111th St. , Chicago, IL, 60655Theatre & 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…
Friday, December 12th
2:00 p.m.Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
The Nutcracker at Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile
Step into the spirit of the season as The Nutcracker comes to life in the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile lobby. Surrounded by the hotel’s contemporary…
Friday, December 12th
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Sofitel Chicago
20 East Chestnut StreetMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along
The Millennium Park Holiday Sing-Along invites Chicagoans and visitors to sing out and celebrate Chicago’s diverse holiday traditions at 6 p.m. on Fridays between December…
Friday, December 12th
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Cloudgate Plaza in Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StTheatre & Performing Arts
Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again
Clownshow is proud to present Blake Montgomery in his award-winning solo production Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again, at Theater Wit, 1229 W.…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Infinite Wrench
Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…
Friday, December 12th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.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,…
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…
Friday, December 12th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.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…
Friday, December 12th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.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…
Friday, December 12th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StFestivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
M.A.S.T.E.R.M.I.N.D.S. Holiday Edition!
Calling all evil-doers, charlatans, grinches, and ne’er-do-wells! Come participate in a holiday board meeting for villains! See and interact with slideshows of nefarious plans presented…
Friday, December 12th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Stars & Garters
3914 N Clark StTheatre & 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…
Friday, December 12th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 North Southport AvenueTheatre & 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…
Theatre & Performing Arts
MIKA SCROOGE 2025
UrbanBroadwayTheatre Presents Mika Scrooge A West Side Holiday Remix About the Show Mika Scrooge is a bold reimagining of A Christmas Carol, told through the…
Friday, December 12th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.eta Creative Arts Foundation
7558 S South Chicago AveTheatre & Performing Arts
Ballet Chicago: The Nutcracker
Through its inspiring story, beautiful music, and charming choreography, The Nutcracker celebrates the joyous holiday season. Ballet Chicago’s Nutcracker takes us on an unforgettable journey…
Friday, December 12th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 North Southport AvenueTheatre & 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…
Friday, December 12th
7:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m.Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.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…
Friday, December 12th
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611

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