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Theatre at the Center presents the popular, charming holiday musical A Wonderful Life, running November 13 through December 21 at Theatre at the Center 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana.

The popular and crowd-pleasing Storytelling series in the Village Players Blackbox Theatre continues with a four night festival of holiday storytelling, featuring different performances every night!

Younger audiences, Lincoln Park residents, families, and musical theater enthusiasts: get more out of your live theater experience - at the same price as a regular ticket - when you chose to attend any of these special events scheduled in association with the smash hit holiday musical The Snow Queen, playing November 28 through December 29 at the Victory Gardens' Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago:

500 Clown Theater,, founded in 2000 and made a non-profit in 2007, presents its holiday hit ?500 Clown Christmas? for a limited holiday 2008 engagement during the first season of programming at North Central College?s Meiley-Swallow Hall.

Chicago Cabaret Professionals (CCP) and Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut Street, announce two new Musical Mondays concerts due to the smash hit success of the monthly cabaret concert series launched earlier this year. All shows in the Musical Mondays at Drury Lane series begin at 7:30 p.m. at Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place.

Just in time for the holiday season, Village Players Theatre in Oak Park brings audiences A White Christmas! This dazzling musical revue is perfect for a date night, a family event, or an outing for the entire neighborhood!

The Bricklayers continue their collaboration with Collectif Masque (France) performing the English Language premiere of Frederic Fort?s comedic mask theatre adaptation of Stevenson?s classic macabre tale, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Ford?s adaptation is translated into English by Bricklayer Kyle Cadotte, and is directed by Bricklayer Patrick Goulding.

Actor and writer Anthony Nikolchev presents the Chicago premiere of his solo show, ?Look, What I Don?t Understand,? as part of Thirteen Pocket?s first season devoted to original works. This one-man drama accesses the historical narratives experienced by Nikolchev?s family during their 1960s escape from the totalitarian hostility of communist Bulgaria to detainment in America

Broadway In Chicago announces 2009 Broadway In Chicago Season Series package subscriptions will go on-sale Friday, November 21, 2008. The 2009 Season Series emphasizes Broadway In Chicago?s long-standing commitment to bringing the best of Broadway to Chicago.

Strawdog Theatre Company?s annual holiday benefit, ?Strawdog Yuletacular 2008,? will feature a retro-style variety show with comedic sketches, a holiday cooking demonstration, a raffle and silent auction, and live, big-band style music provided by Strawdog?s guest band, The Jenn Rhoads Project.

Highlighting songs from: In The Mood, The Fabulous 40's show, My Best Friends Wedding, Hip Hop to Boogie - Girl Groups thru the Century, We Need A Little Christmas, Curtain Up! 3Girls3 sings Broadway, Back To Bacharach AND....a sneak peak at our new show coming Spring '09....This One's For You: The Songs of Barry Manilow.

The charming musical classic Meet Me in St. Louis has been brought back by popular demand to Drury Lane in perfect time for the holidays. It will preview November 12, open November 19, and run through December 21 at Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut Street Chicago, IL 60611. Meet Me in St. Louis is an utterly entertaining experience that the whole family will enjoy. Jim Corti, who was a Jeff nominee for Best Direction for this production at Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, will direct again.

Deck the walls with 99 bottles of beer and raise your glasses to Drinking & Writing Vol. IV: The 12 Steps of Xmas, Chicago's most intoxicating late-night holiday show, back by popular demand for the 2008 holiday season at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater.

Bailiwick Repertory artists and friends will gather at the Bailiwick Arts Center , 1229 West Belmont, on December 29th to bid FAREWELL TO 1229: Fifteen Years of Great Musicals from POPE JOAN to HUNCHBACK. The special benefit performance features musical selections POPE JOAN, PARADE, A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, DR. SEX, Q, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, JERRY SPRINGER ? THE OPERA, THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.

Consistently included among the Midwest's top-tier holiday events, Goodman Theatre's annual production of A Christmas Carol returns for its 31st season. Guided by sixteen years of experience with the production, Chicago actor/director William Brown returns to direct Tom Creamer's adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella for his third consecutive year.

The Flaming Dames Torch Cabaret in 'Have a Very Sexy Christmas' Opening Friday, Dec 5

Greasy Joan & Co. launches its 13th year of producing innovative productions of classic plays with the world premiere comedy CHEKHOV?S LIFE IN THE COUNTRY, from short works by Anton Chekhov, with translations by Paul Schmidt, Ryan McKittrick and Julia Smeliansky, and directed by Interim Artistic Director Libby Ford.

Hell in a Handbag Productions is proud to present one twisted take on two classic tales. Silent Night of the Lambs mixes one part thriller (The Silence of the Lambs) and one part holiday TV special (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer) to create a twisted recipe that only Hell in a Handbag would dare to cook up for Chicago audiences.

Adventure Stage Chicago (ASC) proudly announces their 2008-2009 season opener-Louis Sachar's stage adaptation of his novel HOLES, directed by Matthew Reeder (ASC's The Shakespeare Stealer, Still Life with Iris).

Can you believe it's been almost 10 years? 3Girls3 had their first performance at Davenport's Cabaret Room on December 31, 1998 with MaryMonica Thomas, Gail Becker, and Patty Morabito.