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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 ...

Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays


There’s nowhere star of Broadway stage and screen, Anthony Rapp, than home in Chicago for the Holidays this December!

Hanukkah Shmanukkah
Hanukkah Shmanukkah
12/18 - 12/21/2025


Melanie Ann Apel directs the world premiere of Esmé Raji Codell's  Hanukkah, Shmanukkah!,  a delightful story for the whole family this holiday season. Join Ms. Eb and her ...

Elton Rohn
Elton Rohn
12/27


Elton Rhon SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2025 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $59, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 ...

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 ...

Engage Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker- Sensory Performance


Engage Dance Theatre Presents The Nutcracker FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2025 | 6:00PM TICKETS* $25 Adults $17 Students A SWEET HOLIDAY TRADITION FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! ...

Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts


Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer directs this decades-long Chicago tradition for the very first time. The Chorus and Brass Ensemble bring to life festive music ...

Ring-a-Ding-Swing It's Christmas


Get ready to swing into the season with  Ring-A-Ding-Swing, It’s Christmas! —a festive holiday musical celebration with Gary Thomas and his jazz quartet, The Tom-Toms. ...

Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays


Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, is proud to announce multi-award winner Anthony Rapp in the world premiere of a seasonal and intimate cabaret, Anthony ...

Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts


Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer directs this decades-long Chicago tradition for the very first time. The Chorus and Brass Ensemble bring to life festive music ...

Laugh Along Live!
Laugh Along Live!
10/17 - 12/20/2025


Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Laugh Along Live! produced by Coco Ruins Everything Productions, now playing every third Friday ...

White Christmas


The holidays, homecoming time — and for many, that means a WHITE CHRISTMAS. The all-time number-one pop song and most-recorded tune in history inspired first ...

A Black Ensemble Holiday Spectacular 2025


A Joyful Celebration of Music, Magic & Community . Get ready to deck the halls and lift your spirits with  Black Ensemble’s Holiday Extravaganza —a ...

A Picasso
12/4 - 12/21/2025


In the historical drama A Picasso, set in 1941 Occupied Paris, Pablo Picasso finds himself entangled in a dangerous game of deception when summoned by ...

Christmas with C.S. Lewis
Christmas with C.S. Lewis
12/16 - 12/21/2025


In the early years of his young adult life C S Lewis believed the story of Christ’s birth was nothing more than feel-good myth. That ...

Doc Ashton and the Root Canals Christmas Big Band Extravaganza


Doc Ashton and the Root Canals expand their group to a 20 piece big band and will give a free all Christmas music concert on ...

DORIAN
11/28 - 12/21/2025


Modern remix of Dorian Gray and the life of Oscar Wilde.

Dorian
Dorian
11/28 - 12/21/2025


Modern remix of Dorian Gray and the lfie of Oscar Wilde.

Engage Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker


Engage Dance Theatre Presents The Nutcracker SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM AND 5:00 PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2025| 12:00 PM AND 5:00 PM ...

Holiday Brass & Choral Concerts


Principal Guest Conductor Nicholas Kraemer directs this decades-long Chicago tradition for the very first time. The Chorus and Brass Ensemble bring to life festive music ...

Jekyll & Hyde
10/10 - 12/21/2025


Kokandy Productions presents Jekyll & Hyde, opening October 10, 2025, in a chilling revival of the macabre musical. This adaptation explores the haunting duality between ...

Jekyll & Hyde
10/9 - 12/21/2025


Kokandy Productions presents a revival of Jekyll & Hyde, running from October 9 to December 21, 2025, at The Chopin Theatre. This production, directed by ...

Ring-a-Ding-Swing It's Christmas


Get ready to swing into the season with  Ring-A-Ding-Swing, It’s Christmas! —a festive holiday musical celebration with Gary Thomas and his jazz quartet, The Tom-Toms. ...

Ruth Page's The Nutcracker
Ruth Page's The Nutcracker
12/20 - 12/21/2025


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

Smokefall
Smokefall
11/10 - 12/21/2025


A new voice joins Chicago’s vibrant theater scene this fall as Wild Door Theater proudly launches its inaugural production, Smokefall, November 10 - December 21, ...

Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at the Beverly Arts Center


Chicago Kids Company’s Holiday Classic returns for the 26th Year!  Our biggest and most colorful show will put you in the Holiday Spirit in no time.  Join the ...

Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at the Stahl Family Theatre


Chicago Kids Company’s Holiday Classic returns for the 26th Year!  Our biggest and most colorful show will put you in the Holiday Spirit in no time.  Join the ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/25 - 12/24/2025


Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents the annual production of A Christmas Carol, located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights, 111 W Campbell St., November ...

A Christmas Carol
11/28 - 12/27/2025


Drury Lane Theatre will present a heartwarming production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, perfect for the whole family. Set in Victorian-era London, the story ...

Elton Rohn
Elton Rohn
12/27


Elton Rohn SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2025 | 7:00 PM Tickets start at $59, Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 ...


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Review: 42E RUE FAIT SON SHOW 2025 at Radio France


by Patrick Honoré - December 19, 2025

The 8th '42e Rue Fait Son Show' just dropped on @francemusique – 'La Vie d'Artiste' celebrates the highs & dreams of performers with stars like Sabine Devieilhe, Rosemary Standley, Lily Kerhoas, and a world premiere of MAGIC HÔTEL! Brass, tap, glitter, and that unbeatable live orchestra energy. It o...

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by Aliya Al-Hassan - December 19, 2025

Oh, Mary! is an uproariously dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mr...

Review: I AND YOU Connects Us All at Capital Stage


by Courtney Symes - December 18, 2025

At a time when many are feeling a fractured sense of community, Capital Stage has brought Lauren Gunderson’s story about human connection to the stage. Under Imani Mitchell’s direction, I AND YOU becomes an anthem for friendship, trust, and embracing vulnerability....

Review: NOEL: JESUS IS BORN! at Kennedy Center


by Elliot Lanes - December 19, 2025

The Kennedy Center has never presented a Christmas spectacular in house before. That is until now. Noel: Jesus is Born! was a family friendly concert in the Opera House that featured lots of great music, some really good talent, and above all, conveyed the true meaning of the season. It’s not all ab...

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Makes it Rain at DCPA


by Jon Bee - December 18, 2025

It is no wonder so many movies, tv shows, and musicals start out as the written word. I would argue the best stories are those that draw you in and keep you engaged from start to finish, regardless of how long it takes to finish. Perhaps that is why when I first read The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks ...

Review: BIG BAND HOLIDAYS Jazzes Up Holiday Classics at Jazz At Lincoln Center


by Sharon Ellman - December 18, 2025

The evening, for this reviewer, truly was a winter wonderland chocked full of wondrous music, solo performances and singing of old favorites with a jazz twist. Bravo! BIG BAND HOLIDAYS continues tonight through Sunday December 21. ...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center


by Jarrod Michael - December 18, 2025

Set against the grit, rhythm, and unmatched energy of 1990s New York City, Hell’s Kitchen translates Alicia Keys’ personal narrative and iconic catalog into a timeless coming-of-age story rooted in one of the city’s most well-known and misunderstood neighborhoods....

Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID at Wilmington Drama League


by Rosanne DellAversano - December 18, 2025

Disney’s The Little Mermaid, loosely based on the fairytale of Hans Christian Andersen, tells the simple story of the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, and her longing to leave her ocean home and live in the world above with humans....

Review: STAR OF WONDER at West Valley Arts is Fulfilling


by Tyler Hinton - December 18, 2025

STAR OF WONDER, an original musical playing at West Valley Arts, is an incredibly fulfilling production that is worth seeking out this Christmas. This year, forgo yet another iteration of A CHRISTMAS CAROL and instead find meaning in the beauty of STAR OF WONDER....

Review: CHANUKKAH IN THE DARK at Theater J


by Hannah R. Wing - December 18, 2025

Theater J’s Chanukah in the Dark, directed by Tyler Herman, is a play with music (by Adam Wernick), and it is a wonderful, family-friendly celebration of Hanukkah....



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