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Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
9/15 - 12/29/2024


Four Legends. One Night. Music History Made. You may have loved Million Dollar Quartet in 2017 at Paramount Theatre – now imagine it set in ...

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
11/6 - 1/12/2025


Dive beneath the waves with Ariel, a young mermaid with a captivating voice and an insatiable curiosity, as she defies her father and makes a ...

Disney's Frozen the Broadway Musical


Paramount Theatre presents the Midwest Regional Premiere of Disney's Frozen the Broadway Musical, running from October 30 to January 19. Emily Kristen Morris makes her ...

Dames at Sea
Dames at Sea
11/15 - 12/15/2024


Tap-dance, 1930s Busby Berkeley-style musical performing at Citadel Theatre November 15-December 15, 2024

Leroy and Lucy
Leroy and Lucy
10/24 - 12/15/2024


Two lost souls meet at a crossroads, in the dead of night, deep in the Mississippi of it all.

Elton Rohn


Elton Rohn, North America’s premier tribute to Elton John, will perform at Raue Center For The Arts on December 31, 2024. Known for their exceptional ...

Brazilian Funk Night


Brazilian Funk Night Date: Wednesday, December 11th Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour Showtime: 7:30PM Tickets: Advanced- $15 | Day of Show- $20 ‘Service charges apply ...

U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America “Spirit of the Season” Holiday Concert


A family-friendly concert showcasing holiday favorites, a traditional sing-along and featuring music from Home Alone, Elf, and Charlie Brown. Special guest emcee John Ulett, KSHE ...

10-minute Musicals
12/12 - 12/12/2024


25 short musicals from Theatre Now New York, an artist service organization dedicated to the development of new works. The 25 musicals all began as part of Theatre Now’s ...

Adults Night at the Trampoline Park


Remember all the fun you had jumping on a trampoline as a kid? Who says you can't do that as an adult?! Oh yeah, and ...

Holiday Spirits: A collection of Victorian Yuletide Ghost Stories


During the long nights of midwinter, join Ghostlight Ensemble and the Driehaus Museum by the fireplace(s) as we revive the Victorian tradition of telling ghost ...

What Could Go Wrong Comedy Show


The comedy show where everything is perfect and goes incredibly smooth with no interruptions or distractions from anyone or anything…please I promise you that this ...

Elgin Symphony Orchestra


ELGIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024 | 8:00 PM Tickets: $59/ $65 / $69* Members: $41.30 / $45.50 / $48.30* Enjoy Christmas favorites and ...

Holidays a cappella


The ten singers of Chicago a cappella  invite you to share the nostalgic joys of friendship, family, and the magic of Christmas come to musical life, as guest actor ...

Lost Realms: Improvised Genre Musicals


Join Lost Realms for a brand-new musical adventure into the unknown! Each week, Lost Realms tackles a different sci-fi or fantasy subgenre, turning your suggestions ...

Sons of Serendip: Christmas Beyond the Lights


Finalists on NBC’s America’s Got Talent (Season 9), Sons of Serendip not only won the hearts of America during their Finalist run but have since ...

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley


A journey filled with wit, humor, and the warmth of family as the divide between social classes blurs amidst love, humor, and the spirit of ...

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: The Tempest & The Sea Hawk


Embark on a seafaring journey as Tchaikovsky summons Shakespeare’s magical island and storm-tossed seas in *The Tempest*. Korngold evokes the swashbuckling sailors of the 1940 ...

Dear Evan Hansen (Non-Equity)


Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history” by the Washington Post, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is the first musical to take a ...

Holidays a cappella


The ten singers of Chicago  a cappella  invite you to share the nostalgic joys of friendship, family, and the magic of Christmas come to musical life, as guest actor ...

U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America “Spirit of the Season” Holiday Concert


A family-friendly concert showcasing holiday favorites, a traditional sing-along and featuring music from Home Alone, Elf, and Charlie Brown. Special guest emcee John Ulett, KSHE ...


M.A.D.D. Rhythms collaborates with Chicago Tap Theatre to present a holiday-themed performance, celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah. The event, featuring the talented Chicago Tap Allstars, ...

Winter Wonderland


Chicago Tap Allstars, a collective of Tap dance artists and organizations brought together by M.A.D.D. Rhythms and Chicago Tap Theatre , is proud to announce ...

Yippee Ki Yay
Yippee Ki Yay
11/19 - 12/15/2024


Acclaimed retelling of classic film  Die Hard  from Richard Marsh – Fringe First-winner, London poetry slam champion, BBC Audio Drama Best Scripted Comedy Drama award-winner ...

Dickens' A Christmas Carol Dinner Show


A fun and frantic 75-minute holiday stage adventure with radio sound effects by broadcast personality Tony Panek for an imaginative telling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" ...

& Juliet
& Juliet
12/3 - 12/15/2024


Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told.  & Juliet  asks: ...

A Swingin' Holiday Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong


A Swingin' Holiday Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Date: Sunday, December 15th, 2024 Doors: 6:30PM Showtime: 7:30PM Tickets: Advanced- $20 | Day Of ...

Adverses
11/1 - 12/15/2024


Adverses is a contemporary tragicomedy that offers a nuanced take on the Electra myth, exploring themes of power and the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship. ...

Adverses
Adverses
11/1 - 12/15/2024


ADVERSES By: Rey Andújar Directed by: Sándor Menéndez & Marcela Muñoz   November 1 - December 15, 2024   ABOUT THE PLAY Jealousy and intrigue ...

Annie
12/6 - 12/15/2024


Leaping Lizards! Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, ...


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& JULIET National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago Photo
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by Rachel Weinberg - December 05, 2024

& JULIET is an unserious jukebox musical that’s deeply serious about its commitment to fun....

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by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - November 24, 2024

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Review: FALSETTOS presented by Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company Photo
Review: FALSETTOS presented by Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - November 25, 2024

FALSETTOS, originally written as two-one act musicals set in 1979 and 1981, respectively, feels simultaneously dated and prescient. In this co-production from Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company, director Nick Bowling leads a first-rate ensemble that preserves the musical as a period piece bu...

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Review: LEROY AND LUCY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo
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by Rachel Weinberg - November 04, 2024

In Ngozi Anyanwu’s LEROY AND LUCY, two strangers meet at a crossroads in Mississippi...and not much happens. Based upon the myth of Robert Johnson, who supposedly sold his soul to the devil to make it as a blues musician, the play finds Leroy (Jon Michael Hill) and Lucy (Brittany Bradford) in a limi...

Review: BEST KEPT SECRET: TELL EVERYONE at The Second City E.t.c. Photo
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The Second City’s latest e.t.c. revue BEST KEPT SECRET: TELL EVERYONE wants to remind audiences that life is a cabaret, old chum. While some Second City revue themes hang together better than others, BEST KEPT SECRET slyly pays homage to the classic Kander and Ebb musical CABARET and the general ide...

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts, Skokie, Photo
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Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT National Tour Present by Broadway In Chicago Photo
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT National Tour Present by Broadway In Chicago


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