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Legally Blonde, The Musical
Legally Blonde, The Musical
12/19 - 12/29/2024


Music Theater Works is proud to present the final production of its 2024 season, Legally Blonde: The Musical, in the North Theatre at the North ...

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 ...

Elton Rohn
Elton Rohn
12/31


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 ...

 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH EXPERIENCE® A John Denver Christmas


Rocky Mountain High Experience® A John Denver Christmas  starring Rick Schuler, America’s Top John Denver Tribute, is an intimate experience that will take you back ...

A Bright Room Called Day
A Bright Room Called Day
12/12 - 12/22/2024


By Tony Kushner Set against the backdrop of 1930's Germany, this gripping drama follows a group of artists and activists as they navigate the rise ...

Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs 'A Christmas Carol'


Jeff Award-Winner Blake Montgomery is proud to present Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again, at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave, December ...

Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr
12/22 - 12/22/2024


Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story ...

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


MO WILLEMS' EXCITABLE PIGEON SPARKS HOLIDAY HAVOC! CHICAGO – Building on two years of outstanding reviews, sold-out performances, and extraordinary attendance at weekday school matinees, ...

Holiday Brass and Choral Concerts


Inspiring music in some of Chicago’s most beautiful spaces. The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble traverse through time from the medieval age ...

Ian Maksin
Ian Maksin
12/22


Ian Maksin Date: Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 Doors: 6PM Showtime: 7PM Tickets: Advanced- $30 | Day of Show- $35 | 3 Ticket Package- $25 | ...

Into The Woods
10/10 - 12/22/2024


Stepping into the world of Into the Woods, the musical by James Lapin with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is like entering a twisted ...

Into The Woods
10/10 - 12/22/2024


Kokandy Productions presents a revival of the classic musical Into The Woods, featuring a talented ensemble including Kevin Webb as The Baker, Sonia Goldberg as ...


American Blues Theater presents its 23rd annual production of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!, adapted from Frank Capra's classic film. Directed by Gwendolyn ...


Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol is a one-man adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale, presented by Lifeline Theatre. The play features Phil Timberlake, a member ...


Rocky Mountain High Experience, A John Denver Christmas offers an intimate journey through the beloved music of John Denver, capturing the essence of the 1970s. ...

Ruth Page's The Nutcracker
Ruth Page's "The Nutcracker"
11/23 - 12/22/2024


CHICAGO – The Ruth Page Center for the Arts is proud to present its annual live production of “Ruth Page’s The Nutcracker” featuring original choreography ...

The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
11/8 - 12/22/2024


Music by Lucy Simon and Book & Lyrics by Marsha Norman. Based on The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. This enchanting classic of children's ...

Twisted Playfest
12/17 - 12/22/2024


Twisted Playfest at Redtwist Theatre features a selection of ten plays at various stages of development, showcasing emerging talents in the theatrical landscape. Highlights include ...

Twisted Playfest
Twisted Playfest
12/17 - 12/22/2024


Award-winning Redtwist Theatre is proud to present its inaugural Twisted Playfest, December 17 - 22, at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Complete schedule ...

American English


American English SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2024 | 7:00 PM Tickets: $49 / $55 / $59* Members: $34.30* / $38.50 / $41.30* American English was voted ...

Saturday Night Standup Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago


Chicago's Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We've compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today's ...

A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play


Oil Lamp Theater returns to WBFR Studios on Christmas Eve in 1946! Join a familiar cast of characters as they bring you an entirely new ...

Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
10/30 - 12/29/2024


One of America’s most cherished silver screen classics comes to the stage in this holiday favorite, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas! Packed with dazzling hits like ...

Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol
Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol
11/21 - 12/29/2024


An avowed holiday skeptic, Aunt Trudy has been recruited to channel her late husband Joe’s famous Christmas cheer. From the isolation of her Chicago home, ...


Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol presents a unique adaptation of Charles Dickens' timeless tale, blending innovative techniques of puppetry, film, and live music. Set in Chicago's ...


Kris Kringle takes on the cynics among us in this musical adaptation of the popular holiday favorite. In his inimitable style, Meredith Willson, the author ...

Portal-Prov! A Fandom Jumping Comedy Adventure


Each week, PORTAL-PROV! transports audiences to a different genre-informed world of comedy. Like Star Trek? We'll beam you there! Want to go back in time? ...


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Review: TEATRO ZINZANNI at Cambria Hotel


by Rachel Weinberg - December 12, 2024

TEATRO ZINZANNI is still kicking it in the indoor Spiegeltent Zazou nestled on the fourteenth floor of the Cambria Hotel in the Loop. It’s still a reliably entertaining variety show, and this particular edition includes many returning performers....

& JULIET National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago


by Rachel Weinberg - December 05, 2024

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

Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - November 24, 2024

This is the crucial moment in the current childrens’ theatre production at Marriott Lincolnshire of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical, Cinderella. The cast of ten, under the direction of Laura Rook, brings delight and joy to the littlest members of the audience, many of the girls dressed as ...

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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by Misha Davenport - November 22, 2024

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Review: FROZEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - November 10, 2024

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Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Marriott Theatre


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - November 07, 2024

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Review: LEROY AND LUCY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company


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.


by Rachel Weinberg - October 31, 2024

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, IL


by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - October 26, 2024

What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts, Skokie, IL?...



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