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Saturday, December 9 at 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Follow the story of a young bird named Max and his family, as they begin their journey south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course and ends up at the North Pole…his adventure begins! Dancing toy soldiers, caroling worms and performing poinsettia’s, light up the stage in Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas. Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope set to timeless holiday hits, including Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey, and Tchaikovsky.
Lightwire Theater is internationally recognized for their electroluminescent artistry, poignant story telling and performs in complete darkness. Since bursting to national acclaim after appearing as semi-finalists on America’s Got Talent and winning the top honors on TRU TV’s Fake Off, Lightwire Theater has gone on to enthrall audiences worldwide with their unique combination of skill and grace as told through the technological innovations of moving light characters.
The Center for Performing Arts is at 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL.
The Addams Family Young@Part (1/16/24-4/30/24)
Sons of Serendip (1/20/24-1/20/24)
Opera Up Close: A Winter's Journey (Die Winterreise) (1/28/24-1/28/24)
Muntu + Deeply Rooted (2/3/24-2/3/24)
123 Andrés (2/7/24-2/7/24)
She the People (3/2/24-3/2/24)
BODY LANGUAGE: Cultural Storytelling Through Dance (3/28/24-3/30/24)
The Exonerated (4/4/24-4/7/24)
SOUL MIGRATION (4/13/24-4/13/24)
A Very Electric Christmas (12/9/23-12/9/23)
It's a Wonderful Life (12/1/23-12/3/23)
She Kills Monsters (11/2/23-11/5/23)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (10/27/23-10/27/23)
DEARLY BELOVED... A Tribute to Prince (10/21/23-10/21/23)
SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure (10/13/23-10/13/23)
Opera Up Close presents Opera Titans: The Power and Passion of Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini (10/8/23-10/8/23)
Videos
The Thanksgiving Play
Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2) | ||
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Paramount Theatre (4/24 - 6/16) | ||
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
James M. Nederlander Theater (9/10 - 2/1) | ||
CHICAGO DANCE MONTH 2024: KICKOFF CELEBRATION
See Chicago Dance (6/1 - 6/1) | ||
Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin
Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre (4/10 - 5/12) | ||
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
The Center for Performing Arts (12/6 - 12/8) | ||
Alice By Heart
Madison Street Theater (5/10 - 5/12) | ||
Annie KIDS
The Center for Performing Arts (6/17 - 6/28) | ||
Baby
Citadel Theatre (4/19 - 5/19) | ||
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