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Rotary Rocks the Raue: James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $54. Members get 30% Off. (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) A Show That Walks the Line!...
Brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, are two Black men living in America just trying to get by. Lincoln dresses like his namesake, reenacting his assassination for money and laughs, while Booth stays stuck in their apartment, working tirelessly on his three-card hustle...
Love Story: Unofficial Taylor Swift Tribute SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 | 1:00 PM Tickets start at $44, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Experience an unforgettable night celebrating the...
A gaggle of suburban moms, armed with pickleball paddles and hard kombucha, are ready to take on the school board in the fight of their lives: attempting to ban the controversial books available to their kids in the school library. But is this trusted inner circle all on the...
Million Dollar Quartet Four Legends. One Night. Music History Made. You may have loved Million Dollar Quartet in 2017 at Paramount Theatre – now imagine it set in Sun Studio itself. The new Stolp Island Theatre was designed to immerse you in the experience so you can say “I was...
A world premiere adaptation of The Christmas Carol is part of Paramount Theatre's 2026-27 Broadway Series.
🎭 Memphis the Musical brings Rhythm & Blues, rock ’n’ roll, powerhouse vocals and electrifying Broadway energy to Chicago’s Studebaker Theater, October 24 & 25!
Blond Ambition: Tribute to Madonna SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $59, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) Get ready to strike a pose and celebrate the music of one...
When We Were Young and Unafraid is set in 1972 at a bed-and-breakfast turned sanctuary for women escaping abuse. As the characters navigate their individual traumas, they form unexpected bonds, challenging societal norms and confronting their fears. This thought-provoking play...
This Chicago premiere follows the New Guy in the world's most generic office, made harder by having just come out as transgender, while the boss happens to be a Big Furry Monster. Oh, Buddy is a dark, absurdist comedy about how the bizarre demands of binary gender affect the way...
Bluey's Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy Award-winning children's television series, featuring brilliantly created puppets that bring Bluey and her family to real life on stage. It is the first live theatre show made for fans of the series and is presented by BBC...
Celebrate the season with inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces. The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble move through centuries of sacred sound, from ancient chant to thrilling works for brass and chorus. Andrew Megill leads music by Gabrieli...
Discover the timeless magic of a holiday classic reimagined for the stage! Presented by Provision Theater Company and directed by Tim Gregory, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play transforms Frank Capra’s beloved film into a heartwarming theatrical event. Hailed as “magical”...
Written by Tom Mula and performed by ensemble member Phil Timberlake, this production reimagines Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol from the perspective of Scrooge's late business partner, Jacob Marley. Back by popular demand for a third year, Timberlake transforms into nearly...
PlayGround closes out the summer season with the inaugural Twisted Holiday Festival, December 4th - December 20th, 2026, at Potrero Stage and simulcast. This three-week “fringe style” new works festival features 8 productions and 24 performances of new holiday-themed works (with...
Salt Creek Ballet presents their production of The Nutcracker as part of the MAC's holiday programming, running December 18-20.
A festive, sing-along holiday musical starring your favorite Mo Willems characters!
Set in the 1930s in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, this production imagines Ebenezer Scrooge as the owner of a mining company town, blinded by greed to the joys of the season. Visited by his deceased business partner and three ghosts, Scrooge is compelled to see life...
Carol and Therese are coming again! After last year’s smash-hit, sold-out premiere, Tyler Anthony Smith and Patrick O’Keefe’s WE ARE NOT UGLY PEOPLE (a.k.a. an unauthorized cabaret parody of Todd Haynes’ film CAROL) is back—and this time for the hole holiday season. Everything...
Classic holiday family gatherings, office parties, movies, and Mariah Carey on infinite repeat are lampooned in this fast-paced, interactive comedy revue. The show is stuffed with seasonal songs, sketches, and Second City's world famous improv comedy. Performances run Thursday...
Set in Victorian-era London, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol tells the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the spirited ghosts that visit him one fateful Christmas Eve hoping to persuade him to change his miserly ways. Complete with falling snow and magical illusions, A...
Dennis Watkins, called Chicago's premiere resident magician by the Chicago Tribune, performs an intimate evening of classic sleight of hand, mind-reading and magical wisdom passed down from his grandfather. Produced in partnership with The Goodman and Petterino's, the show has...
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical brings the classic holiday tale to life on stage, featuring the hit songs You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch and Welcome Christmas. Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose heart is two sizes too small, decides...
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins is an hour-long family holiday show in its 9th annual production, adapted by Mike Dailey with music and lyrics by Jacob Combs, from the book by Eric Kimmel, and directed by Strawdog Ensemble Member Ellie Levine. Hershel and their troupe, cold and...
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, adapted by Joe Landry and directed by Becca Holloway, returns to Oil Lamp Theater for its 13th year. Frank Capra's beloved classic is reimagined as a live radio play complete with foley sound effects, set in the WBFR radio studio. The...
Based on the film by Frank Capra, this 25th anniversary production is directed by Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside with music direction by ensemble member Michael Mahler. George Bailey, the everyman from small town Bedford Falls whose dreams of escape were stopped...
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to announce the cast and creative team for its next production and the final production in its 2026 season, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, November 20 - December 27, adapted by Joe Landry and directed by Becca Holloway at Oil Lamp Theater...
Featuring hundreds of handmade puppets, immersive sound design and a live score, this holiday show follows holiday skeptic Aunt Trudy as she reluctantly recreates her late husband's annual Christmas Carol puppet show over Zoom. As Trudy dives deeper into the story, the puppets...
This production of The Sound of Music, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, brings the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic to Chicago for the holiday season. The vibrant and romantic tale of Maria and the von Trapp family features beloved songs like Do-Re-Mi...
Who's Holiday! returns to Theater Wit for its sixth consecutive holiday season, written by Matthew Lombardo and directed by Christopher Pazdernik. Veronica Garza, who originated the role in Chicago and received a Jeff nomination for it, returns as Cindy-Lou Who, now 40 years old...
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party, now in its 11th season, is a trunk and puppet show created by Will Bishop, Lara Carling, Kay Kron, Grace Needlman, and Ray Rehberg, with original music by Ray Rehberg and Charlie Malave, directed by Will Bishop. The show brings four classic...
The Goodman Theatre presents its 49th annual production of Charles Dickens' classic, adapted by Tom Creamer and directed by Malkia Stampley. Tim Hopper makes his debut as Ebenezer Scrooge, with Rom Barkhordar as the Alternate Scrooge, Sanjana Suraj as Tiny Tim, and new ghosts...
American English- Beatles Tribute THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $59, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order) American English Presents… “Songs That Changed The World”...
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Adirondack Chair Circle Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater (10/22-12/06) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03) |
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Topdog/Underdog Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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A View from the Bridge Chopin Theatre (12/04-1/10) |
