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Elf The Musical
Dec6
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…

Saturday, December 6th
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
SIX
Dec6
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…

Saturday, December 6th
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
The House That Will Not Stand
Dec6
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…

Saturday, December 6th
1:00 a.m.3:15 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Dec6
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 6th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Dec6
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 6th
9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S Racine Ave
Uniting Voices Chicago Presents Winter Glow! a Festive Concert at Chicago Symphony Center
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Uniting Voices Chicago Presents Winter Glow! a Festive Concert at Chicago Symphony Center

Uniting Voices Chicago performs the festive Winter Glow concert at Chicago Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave, on Saturday, Dec. 6 for two shows only,…

Saturday, December 6th
10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago Tap Allstars Returns With “Winter Wonderland”
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Tap Allstars Returns With “Winter Wonderland”

Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) is pleased to announce the return of Chicago Tap Allstars’ Winter Wonderland, Saturday, Dec.  6 at 12 p.m., at the Harold…

Saturday, December 6th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Cultural Center
4701 S. King Drive
The Holiday Hop
Dec6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

The Holiday Hop

~a festive multi-tavern experience that will knock your stockings off~  Get ready to make merry at the 2nd annual Holiday Hop! This spirited event will…

Saturday, December 6th
12:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Wells St & Schiller St, Old Town
The Art Deco Nutcracker: Chicago’s Sparkling Holiday Tradition Returns for Its 10th Anniversary
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Art Deco Nutcracker: Chicago’s Sparkling Holiday Tradition Returns for Its 10th Anniversary

The stage lights are calling, and the magic is about to unfold. The award-winning A&A BALLET announces the return of its critically acclaimed Art Deco…

Saturday, December 6th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
A Christmas Carol
Dec6
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 6th
2:00 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!
Dec6
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…

Saturday, December 6th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Uniting Voices Chicago Presents Winter Glow! a Festive Concert at Chicago Symphony Center
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Uniting Voices Chicago Presents Winter Glow! a Festive Concert at Chicago Symphony Center

Uniting Voices Chicago performs the festive Winter Glow concert at Chicago Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave, on Saturday, Dec. 6 for two shows only,…

Saturday, December 6th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
The Taming of the Shrew
Dec6
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 6th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
Much Ado About Nothing
Dec6
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 6th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago Shakespeare Courtyard Theater
800 E. Grand, Chicago, IL, 60611
Superior Donuts
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Superior Donuts

Arthur Przybyszewski owns a decrepit donut shop in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. Franco Wicks, a black teenager who is his only employee, wants to…

Saturday, December 6th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker

November 7 – December 7 | The Den Theatre written by Stephanie Alison Walker directed by Nathan Dale Short assistant direction by Emma Leeper You…

Saturday, December 6th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Friends with Guns by Stephanie Alison Walker

You think you know your friends, your neighbors, your spouse; but what happens when you suddenly find out they have a garage full of guns?…

Saturday, December 6th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
Dec6
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 6th
4:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
American Blues Theater
5627 N Lincoln Blvd
The Art Deco Nutcracker: Chicago’s Sparkling Holiday Tradition Returns for Its 10th Anniversary
Dec6
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Art Deco Nutcracker: Chicago’s Sparkling Holiday Tradition Returns for Its 10th Anniversary

The stage lights are calling, and the magic is about to unfold. The award-winning A&A BALLET announces the return of its critically acclaimed Art Deco…

Saturday, December 6th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Michael Blaustein Tour 2025: The Taste Me
Dec6
Music & Comedy

Michael Blaustein Tour 2025: The Taste Me

Comedian Michael Blaustein will perform live at Vic Theatre on Dec. 6, 2025.

Saturday, December 6th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Vic Theatre
3145 N. Sheffield
ComedySportz Chicago
Dec6
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 6th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
The Infinite Wrench
Dec6
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…

Saturday, December 6th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Who’s Holiday! at Theater Wit
Dec6
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 6th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
That’s Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party!
Dec6
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…

Saturday, December 6th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
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