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Les Misérables
Les Misérables
7/26 - 8/11/2024


ONE OF THE GREATEST MUSICALS EVER CREATED THE WORLD'S LONGEST RUNNING MUSICAL UPTOWN MUSIC THEATER of HIGHLAND PARK By arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH Presents A ...

Disney's Finding Nemo Kids
7/26 - 7/26/2024


Disney’s Finding Nemo is a musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and ...

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
5/1 - 7/26/2024


Chicago Kids Company - Theater for Children (CKC) presents  Jack and the Beanstalk.  Come along with Jack and his best friend Carmelita (a Spanish-speaking cow), ...

Pippin
7/25 - 7/26/2024


Pippin, the energetic and sometimes bizarre brainchild of director Bob Fosse, takes you on a wild journey of self-discovery. Pippin, a young prince seemingly bored ...

An Evening with Peter Sagal


In 1997, Peter got a call from a friend telling him about a new show at NPR, which was looking for “funny people who read ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

Disney's Finding Nemo Jr.
7/26 - 7/27/2024


Disneys Finding Nemo JR. is a musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new songs written by award-winning composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez ...

Disney's Moana Jr.
7/25 - 7/27/2024


From the film of the same name, Disney’s Moana JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated hit, bringing the adventures of ...


Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. When Elle's boyfriend, Warner, ...


The Plastics have deemed Broadway Junior worthy of their presence in Mean Girls JR! This musical from book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally ...

Moana Jr
Moana Jr
7/25 - 7/27/2024


Moana Jr.   Thursday, July 25 @ 7 PM,  Friday, July 26 @ 7 PM,  and Saturday, July 27 @ 2 PM & 7 PM ...

Amadeus
Amadeus
7/12 - 7/28/2024


Parker Player Theater Company presents Amadeus by Peter Shaffer. This classic story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the foppish young prodigy, arriving in Vienna determined to ...

Disney's Aristocats Kids
7/27 - 7/28/2024


Madame's jealous butler Edgar cat-naps Duchess and her Aristokittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. What's a cat to do? Luckily, Thomas O'Malley and ...


Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage ...

FreakShow & Tell
FreakShow & Tell
6/1 - 7/28/2024


Brianna Wellen, Chicago Reader: Sideshow entertainer Thom Britton’s solo show is part performance, part demonstration. Britton is a charismatic performer who appears genuinely thrilled to ...

Grease
Grease
6/21 - 7/28/2024


Everyone’s favorite rock ‘n’ roll musical that continues to captivate audiences worldwide! Join Danny, Sandy, Rizzo and the gang on a nostalgic journey to Rydell ...

Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
3/15 - 7/28/2024


Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards and Olivier Awards, “Jersey Boys” takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four ...

Mean Girls Jr
7/28 - 7/28/2024


The Plastics have deemed Broadway Junior worthy of their presence in Mean Girls JR! This musical from book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally ...

Monty Python's Spamalot
7/26 - 7/28/2024


Monty Python's Spamalot lovingly lampoons the legend of King Arthur in a side-splitting musical extravaganza. Prepare for an irreverent and hilarious journey as we follow ...

Newsies
7/17 - 7/28/2024


Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
7/26 - 7/28/2024


Shakespeare’s eternal tragic story of young love between warring Italian families is performed free, outdoors, in six Chicago parks. Audiences are encouraged to come early ...

The Hello Girls
7/26 - 7/28/2024


From New York to Paris, from ragtime to jazz, The Hello Girls chronicles the story of Americas first women soldiers. These intrepid heroines served as ...

Music & Magic
Music & Magic
4/9 - 7/29/2024


Kick off your workweek with a little sleight-of-hand, some jazz, a side of stage magic and a cocktail or two at the Chicago Magic Lounge. ...

The Color Purple
6/20 - 7/29/2024


The Color Purple, the poignant musical based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, paints a powerful portrait of resilience and hope in the face of ...


Disney's Camp Rock The Musical, a combination of The Disney Channel's "Camp Rock" and "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" (starring teen idols, Demi Lovato ...


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