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Irving Berlin's White Christmas


Pageantry and spectacle come to life in this iconic holiday production. WWII is over, former GIs Bob and Phil have become a highly popular song ...

American English


American English The Beatles in Bloom WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2025 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $53, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box ...

Amadeus
Amadeus
11/6 - 1/4/2026


Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season continues with Peter Shaffer's  Amadeus,  extended again by popular demand. In its four-star review,  The Daily Herald  called it "absolutely ...

American English


American English The Beatles in Bloom WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2025 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $53, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box ...

Mondo Burlesco
Mondo Burlesco
9/10 - 12/31/2025


Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, is proud to host MONDO BURLESCO, every Saturday at 10 p.m. on the Mainstage.   ...

New Year's Rockabilly Eve Featuring the Cast of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas


 Marriott Theatre’s special event for New Year’s Eve will be NEW YEAR’S ROCKABILLY EVE, FEATURING THE CAST OF MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS – a one-of-a-kind evening ...

Chaos Theory of Everything
Chaos Theory of Everything
6/11 - 1/1/2026


Strap in and spiral out – The Second City’s 49th e.t.c. Revue takes sketch and improv comedy to brilliantly unhinged new heights. The Chaos Theory ...

New Year's Eve Spectacular Spectacular


Chicago’s recently opened premier retro entertainment venue, Stars & Garters, 3914 N. Clark St., is pleased to present the New Year’s Eve Spectacular Spectacular! Celebrations ...

You Win Some, You Dim Sum: a comedy show at the Lincoln Lodge | January 3, 2026


We don't celebrate our wins enough!! Carve out some time in your week to come to You Win Some, You Dim Sum, a show where ...

Annie
Annie
12/18 - 1/4/2026


Music Theater Works is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the fourth and final production of its 2025 season, Annie, in the ...

Million Dollar Quartet
7/10 - 1/4/2026


Million Dollar Quartet is an immersive jukebox musical set in a recreation of Sun Studio on December 4, 1956. This production brings together the iconic ...


Million Dollar Quartet Christmas features the beloved rock 'n' roll legends Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley reuniting at Sun Records ...

Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Clowns


Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the country to spend the holidays with an old army comrade of Watson’s. What they don’t know is ...

The Real Housewives of The North Pole


Hell in a Handbag Productions  is pleased to present the world premiere of  The Real Housewives of The North Pole , a holiday parody written ...

HADESTOWN
HADESTOWN
1/6 - 1/7/2026


COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE. Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best ...

Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Hadestown (Non-Equity)
1/6 - 1/7/2026


Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on ...

Huey and the News Tribute


Huey and The News: Tribute to Huey Lewis FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026 | 8:00 PM Tickets start at $43, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes ...

The King in Concert


The King In Concert Starring Jimmy Holmes and The Change of Habit Tribute Band SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $53, ...

Sister Act
11/12 - 1/11/2026


Sister Act brings to life the beloved story originally featured in the 1992 film, blending comedy and music with a twist of divine intervention. As ...

Sister Act
Sister Act
11/12 - 1/11/2026


Based on the hit 1992 film, this divine, feel-good comedy will have you rejoicing with the whole family this holiday season....

KOVAL Comedy - Benefitting Glessner House


KOVAL Comedy: Third Fridays of the Month highlights Chicago's best stand-up comics...  AND gives back to local nonprofits....

Lucy's Comedy


LUCY’S COMEDY With headliner Larry Reeb, featuring Ted Willson, and  hosted by Brynn Jeffries Friday, January 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm (NEW Showtime!) Tickets start at $29* Members save ...

Greenroom Improv


Greenroom Improv SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2026 | 7:00 PM Adult Tickets are $24, Student Tickets are $17, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box ...

Once Upon A Cabaret


Once Upon A Cabaret  is a warm and nostalgic show filled with classic, Disney-style songs that many people grew up loving. Talented singers take the ...

Short Forms


A celebratory evening looking forward to Boykin’s third season, complete with previews of new works, light fare, and libations. Short Forms | An Evening of Dance ...

Phantom in CONCERT
Phantom in CONCERT
1/9 - 1/18/2026


PHANTOM IN CONCERT Book by Arthur Kopit, Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston Based on Gaston Leroux’s novel THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Directed by ...


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Latest Chicago Reviews


Review: THE NUTCRACKER at Lyric Opera Of Chicago


by Tina St. Angelo - December 07, 2025

There are 2 artistic performances in Chicago when you know its Christmastime. One is the Goodman’s A Christmas Carol and the other is the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Lyric....

Review: ELF THE MUSICAL at Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - December 04, 2025

Thanks to Buddy the Elf, ELF THE MUSICAL has plenty of holiday cheer. Jack Ducat has large shoes to fill as the beloved film character Buddy, a now adult man raised on the North Pole by Santa (Andrew Hendrick) and his elves— who must then venture into the wilds of New York City to meet his human fat...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Goodman


by Zac Thriffiley - December 04, 2025

This year's timeless and timely production, under the thoughtful yet daring direction of Malkia Stampley, runs through December 31....

Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL


by Tina St. Angelo - November 28, 2025

Don’t forget where you came from. Words spoken by Sam Phillips, founder and owner of Sun Records, to Elvis Presley. The holiday production at the Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre is Million Dollar Quartet Christmas. It continues the story where Million Dollar Quartet ends. ...

Review: IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL


by Tina St. Angelo - November 25, 2025

An aptly titled song from one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th Century, Irving Berlin. The holiday offering at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre is Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Jeff Award-winning director Stephen Schellhardt has created a musical that will stay with you long after the last note ...

Review: AMADEUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


by Rachel Weinberg - November 17, 2025

AMADEUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a lively and sprawling production of Peter Shaffer’s play. Director Robert Falls, the recently retired former Goodman Theatre Artistic Director, makes his Steppenwolf directorial debut with one of the best uses of Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater I’ve seen. ...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - November 13, 2025

HELL’S KITCHEN, the Alicia Keys jukebox musical now making its Chicago premiere as part of the first national tour, has a messy storyline wrapped in slick packaging. While the show is loosely based on Keys’s childhood in Manhattan, the storytelling is generic, and the songs are often awkwardly incor...

Review: Kokandy's JEKYLL & HYDE at the Chopin Theatre is not to be missed


by Misha Davenport - October 27, 2025

What did our critic think of JEKYLL & HYDE at Kokandy Productions?...

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at BrightSide Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - October 25, 2025

It’s just a jump to the left… famous words that the audience is waiting for.  The first show at BrightSide Theatre for its 14th season dedicated to For the Fun of It is Richard O’Brien’s campy, cult classic The Rocky Horror Show....

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at The James M. Nederlander Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo - October 25, 2025

What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Nederlander?...



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