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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 ...

Las Locas Comedy Presents: Chingona Comedy Hour - January 2026


CALLING ALL CHINGONAS!! Let's kick off 2026 with the first Chingona Comedy Hour of the year! Get ready to have your best year ever and ...

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
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....

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 ...

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 ...


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Critics’ Choice: Franco Milazzo's Best Theatre Of 2025


by Franco Milazzo - December 30, 2025

Looking back over 2025, it appears I sat in a dark room and wrote barely legible thoughts into a notebook on about 150-odd occasions. By the grace of God and the BroadwayWorld UK editor, I saw a real smörgåsbord of delights, everything from highly anticipated West End theatre to opera, dance, circus...

Review: A VERY BROADWAY CHRISTMAS at Van Wezel


by Shanti M. Kennedy - December 30, 2025

The holiday season is upon us, and you know what that means – time for those beloved traditions to come alive! One tradition that never fails to spread some cheer is heading out to see a Christmas show. And let me tell you, 'A Very Broadway Christmas' is the cream of the crop when it comes to festiv...

Review: CHAMPAGNE AND MISTLETOE at Vapors Live in Hot Springs


by Theresa Bertram - December 30, 2025

Before I even dive into the show itself, I have to pause and gush about how wildly in love I am with the venue. The performances take place at Vapors Live, a space steeped in Hot Springs lore and dripping with history....

Review: Warhorses? Hi Yo, Silver, With Sierra, Grigorian, Radvanovsky, Jagde at Carnegie Hall


by Richard Sasanow - December 29, 2025

The program said “Christmas Night Opera” but it didn’t happen till the 27th at Carnegie Hall. The date didn’t matter, with such a grand evening for hearing Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Delibes, Verdi and others with some top voices, including Grigorian, Sierra, Radvanovsky and Jagde seeming to have fun whi...

Review: A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES, Online


by Cheryl Markosky - December 29, 2025

What did our critic think of A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES at Vimeo?...

Review: DRACULA - A COMEDY OF TERRORS allo Spazio Diamante


by Chiara Alivernini - December 29, 2025

Gli adattamenti teatrali di Dracula sono stati moltissimi, e aggiornano costantemente il classico di Bram Stoker attraverso le più diverse chiavi di lettura, dalla prosa al musical, dalla fedeltà storica alla sperimentazione scenica....

Review: FREDERICK at Synchronicity


by Jennifer Skura Boutell - December 29, 2025

Synchronicity Theatre’s production of FREDERICK, adapted by Suzanne Maynard Miller and directed by Julie Skrzypek, is an imaginative children's musical based on Leo Lionni’s beloved classic story that celebrates creativity, courage, and the joy of being yourself. ...

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL at Red Curtain Theatre in Conway


by Theresa Bertram - December 29, 2025

For this Christmas season, we opened with A Christmas Carol in Hot Springs and closed with A Christmas Carol: The Musical in Conway with Red Curtain Theatre. Featuring music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and directed by Liz Mathis with music direction by Kayla White and choreography by Re...

Review: 025 | THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE: THE BEST OF TSO AND MORE! at Target Center Minneapolis


by Jared Fessler - December 28, 2025

What did our critic think of 025 | THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE: THE BEST OF TSO AND MORE! at Target Center Minneapolis?...

Review: STOMP at Straz Center


by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - December 28, 2025

STOMP at the Straz Center is a loud, brilliant, wildly inventive work of art, a thunderous, joyful explosion of rhythm and creativity that turned everyday objects into pure theatrical adrenaline....



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