Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
Kerfuffle
The Conductors
Children's/Family
Runs Dec 06 - Dec 21, 2025
Where should we go? Who shall we visit? The conductors are on a search for treasure in this play specifically designed for very young children. Brought to you by Kerfuffle, a theatre and dance company for the very young, The Conductors features original music and celebrates themes of community, friendship and new experiences - while exploring everywhere a train may take you and everyone it may connect you with. A perfect first theater experience for very young children, this whimsical show encourages audiences to “find their treasure” in everyday adventures, whether it be in blanket forts with grandma or meeting new friends in outer space. The Conductors is best enjoyed by children ages 2-6 with their families.
9:30AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
11:00AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
Disney's Finding Nemo TYA
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Oct 10, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026
The Theatre for Young Audiences adaptation of the beloved Pixar movie FINDING NEMO, with music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen). Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.
10:00AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
10:00AM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
10:00AM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
12:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
10:00AM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
10:00AM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
10:00AM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
12:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
10:00AM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at the Stahl Family Theatre
Children's/Family, Holiday, Musical
Runs Dec 11 - Dec 23, 2025
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 new Elf Class of 2025 as they try to find the missing “list” in time for Christmas.
10:30AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$18 – $22
A Year With Frog and Toad
Children's/Family, Musical
Runs Nov 29 - Dec 21, 2025
Frog and Toad share seasons of adventures in this jazzy, upbeat, Tony-nominated musical!
11:00AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$23.50 – $34.50
1:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$23.50 – $34.50
Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical at the Beverly Arts Center
Children's/Family, Holiday, Musical
Runs Dec 03 - Dec 23, 2025
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 new Elf Class of 2025 as they try to find the missing “list” in time for Christmas.
11:00AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$18 – $22
The Cozy Cabin Tales
Children's/Family, Holiday, New Work
Runs Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026
Theatre for Young Audiences @ Corn presents our newest show, The Cozy Cabin Tales, perfect for young ones and the entire family!
11:00AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
11:00AM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
11:00AM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
11:00AM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
11:00AM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party
Children's/Family, Holiday, Literary Adaptation, Music, Puppetry
Runs Dec 06 - Dec 28, 2025
Four adorable Beatrix Potter favorites come to life in this mesmerizing, interactive trunk and puppet show, complete with original music. Storytellers weave Potter’s classic narration with gentle interactive …
11:30AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
9:30AM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
11:30AM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
9:30AM Wed, Dec 24, 2025
11:30AM Wed, Dec 24, 2025
9:30AM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
11:30AM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
9:30AM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
11:30AM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
'Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil
Cabaret, Circus, Dance, Holiday, Magic, Performance Art, Physical Theater
Runs Dec 11 - Dec 28, 2025
The magic of ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil is back for a limited run this holiday season at The Chicago Theatre, December 11-28.
12:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
6:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
4:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
7:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
12:00PM Wed, Dec 24, 2025
3:00PM Wed, Dec 24, 2025
1:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
4:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
1:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
4:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
1:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
4:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Christmas with C.S. Lewis
Holiday
Runs Dec 16 - Dec 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 all changed after …
1:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
6:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
Merry, Merry Chicago!
Holiday, Music
Runs Dec 19 - Dec 23, 2025
There’s nothing like hearing holiday music played by a world-renowned orchestra and chorus. Head to Orchestra Hall — decked in boughs of holly — for a program of …
1:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
from $55
4:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
from $55
7:30PM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
from $55
1:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
from $55
4:30PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
from $55
Million Dollar Quartet Christmas
Musical
Runs Nov 05, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026
From the creators of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, your favorite Rock 'n' Roll legends return this Christmas for a brand-new holiday musical experience. Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley come together again to celebrate the holidays at Sun Records studio, filled to the brim with Christmas cheer and enough musical talent to power a city grid. Jam-packed with the sounds of the season and the chart toppers that made the “Million Dollar Quartet” famous, the gang is up to their usual antics as we journey through stories of Christmas past, present, and future.
1:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
1:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
7:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
1:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
4:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
1:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
5:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
1:00PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
7:00PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
1:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
4:00PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
8:00PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
1:00PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
Ovation Academy Presents
Oliver! JR.
Children's/Family, Comedy/Drama, Holiday, Musical
Runs Dec 12 - Dec 21, 2025
Ovation Academy for the Performing Arts presents Oliver! JR from December 12-21 at Madison Street Theater in Oak Park, IL.
1:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$10 – $15
Salt Creek Ballet: "The Nutcracker"
with New Philharmonic
Dance, Holiday, Music
Runs Dec 19 - Dec 21, 2025
The MAC welcomes back Salt Creek Ballet with a roster of guest artists to perform a holiday tradition: Tchaikovsky’s "The Nutcracker." This magical full-scale production features live accompaniment …
1:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$37 – $47
5:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$37 – $47
The Phantom of the Opera
Classic, Musical
Runs Dec 11, 2025 - Feb 01, 2026
THE BRILLIANT ORIGINAL RETURNS “MORE SPECTACULAR THAN EVER” – Sunday Express The Phantom is back to thrill audiences once again! Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized new production of Andrew …
1:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
6:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Wed, Dec 24, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
2:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
7:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
6:30PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
2:00PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Tue, Jan 06, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Wed, Jan 07, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Wed, Jan 07, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Thu, Jan 08, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Fri, Jan 09, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
2:00PM Sat, Jan 10, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:30PM Sat, Jan 10, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Sun, Jan 11, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Tue, Jan 13, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Wed, Jan 14, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Wed, Jan 14, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Thu, Jan 15, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Fri, Jan 16, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
2:00PM Sat, Jan 17, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:30PM Sat, Jan 17, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Sun, Jan 18, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Tue, Jan 20, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Wed, Jan 21, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Wed, Jan 21, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Thu, Jan 22, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Fri, Jan 23, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
2:00PM Sat, Jan 24, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:30PM Sat, Jan 24, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Sun, Jan 25, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Tue, Jan 27, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Wed, Jan 28, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Wed, Jan 28, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Thu, Jan 29, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:00PM Fri, Jan 30, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
2:00PM Sat, Jan 31, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
7:30PM Sat, Jan 31, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
1:00PM Sun, Feb 01, 2026
$$50 – $$100+
A Christmas Carol
Holiday
Runs Nov 26 - Dec 24, 2025
Recommended for ages 6+
**Pay What You Can performance on 11/25/25 at 7:30pm
**American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance on 12/4/25 at 7:30pm
**Open Caption performance on 12/6/25 at 2:00pm
Charles Dickens' enchanting tale of redemption, generosity, and hope comes to life in Arlington Heights' favorite holiday tradition. On a snowy Christmas Eve brimming with memorable characters, ghostly apparitions, and festive holiday music, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge visits the past, present, and future and discovers the true meaning of Christmas. Metropolis' updated, record-breaking production returns to delight audiences of all ages.
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$29 – $55
7:30PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$29 – $55
2:00PM Wed, Dec 24, 2025
$29 – $55
A Christmas Carol
Drama, Holiday
Runs Nov 15 - Dec 31, 2025
Rediscover a Dickens’ classic with an adaptation that “makes you believe kindness can win” (Chicago Tribune). Follow Ebenezer Scrooge, a businessman whose disdain for the holidays is transformed on Christmas Eve.
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$43 – $152
7:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$43 – $152
7:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Wed, Dec 24, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$43 – $152
7:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$43 – $152
7:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
$43 – $152
7:00PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
$43 – $152
Almost, Maine
Comedy, Comedy/Drama
Runs Nov 28 - Dec 21, 2025
Set in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine, the play unfolds through a series of loosely connected vignettes on a cold, clear winter’s night. Each scene explores …
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$22.00 – $32.00
Annie
Children's/Family, Classic, Musical
Runs Dec 17, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026
For more than 100 years, the beloved story of a spunky, red-headed orphan who lands a holiday stay with Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks, a billionaire trying to do good …
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
2:00PM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
2:00PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
2:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
2:00PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
7:00PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
Carols and Cocoa
Holiday, Musical
Runs Dec 20 - Dec 21, 2025
Join us for some holiday cheer with a cute holiday story and songs topped off with cocoa and cookies after the performance
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$$15-seniors + 65 and children under 12 – $$18-adults
Chort: The Night Before Christmas in Dykanka
Comedy, Comedy/Drama, Holiday, Physical Theater
Runs Dec 19 - Dec 21, 2025
A dark comedy based on Mykola Gogol’s novel The Night Before Christmas, set in the small village of Dykanka. The story follows the perspective of the Chort, an …
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$20
7:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$20
Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol
Children's/Family, Experimental, Holiday
Runs Dec 12 - Dec 28, 2025
Manual Cinema’s awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind rendition of the Dickens classic returns to the Studebaker Theater this holiday season!
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$30.00 – $90.00
3:00PM Wed, Dec 24, 2025
$30.00 – $90.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$30.00 – $90.00
3:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$30.00 – $90.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$30.00 – $90.00
2:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$30.00 – $90.00
Much Ado About Nothing
Comedy/Drama, Holiday
Runs Nov 18 - Dec 21, 2025
"As merry as the day is long!" Just in time for the holiday season, Shakespeare's wittiest rom-com dazzles in the Sicilian sun.
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$30 – $75
Sister Act
Musical
Runs Nov 12, 2025 - Jan 11, 2026
A heavenly musical comedy.
Based on the hit 1992 film, this divine, feel-good comedy will have you rejoicing with the whole family this holiday season.
Sister Act contains depictions of guns and violence, simulated gunshot.
Run Time: 2 hours 30 minutes including intermission
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
6:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
1:30PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
7:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
1:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
3:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
8:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
2:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
6:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
3:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
1:00PM Thu, Jan 01, 2026
5:30PM Thu, Jan 01, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
3:00PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
8:00PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
6:00PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
1:30PM Wed, Jan 07, 2026
1:30PM Thu, Jan 08, 2026
7:00PM Thu, Jan 08, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Jan 09, 2026
3:00PM Sat, Jan 10, 2026
8:00PM Sat, Jan 10, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Jan 11, 2026
6:00PM Sun, Jan 11, 2026
The Magic Parlour
Children's/Family, Comedy, Magic, One Person Show, Performance Art, Spooky Season
Runs Oct 10, 2025 - Mar 29, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$85 – $115
7:30PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$85 – $115
4:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$85 – $115
7:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$85 – $115
4:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$85 – $115
7:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$85 – $115
7:30PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Jan 08, 2026
$93 – $118
6:00PM Fri, Jan 09, 2026
$93 – $118
8:30PM Fri, Jan 09, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Jan 10, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Jan 10, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Jan 11, 2026
$93 – $118
5:00PM Sun, Jan 11, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Jan 15, 2026
$93 – $118
6:00PM Fri, Jan 16, 2026
$93 – $118
8:30PM Fri, Jan 16, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Jan 17, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Jan 17, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Jan 18, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Jan 22, 2026
$93 – $118
6:00PM Fri, Jan 23, 2026
$93 – $118
8:30PM Fri, Jan 23, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Jan 24, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Jan 24, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Jan 25, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Jan 29, 2026
$93 – $118
6:00PM Fri, Jan 30, 2026
$93 – $118
8:30PM Fri, Jan 30, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Jan 31, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Jan 31, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Feb 01, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Feb 05, 2026
$93 – $118
6:00PM Fri, Feb 06, 2026
$93 – $118
8:30PM Fri, Feb 06, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Feb 07, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Feb 07, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Feb 08, 2026
$93 – $118
5:00PM Sun, Feb 08, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Feb 12, 2026
$93 – $118
6:00PM Fri, Feb 13, 2026
$93 – $118
8:30PM Fri, Feb 13, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Feb 14, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Feb 14, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Feb 15, 2026
$93 – $118
5:00PM Sun, Feb 15, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Feb 19, 2026
$93 – $118
6:00PM Fri, Feb 20, 2026
$93 – $118
8:30PM Fri, Feb 20, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Feb 21, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Feb 21, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Feb 22, 2026
$93 – $118
5:00PM Sun, Feb 22, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Feb 26, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Fri, Feb 27, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Feb 28, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Feb 28, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Mar 01, 2026
$93 – $118
5:00PM Sun, Mar 01, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Mar 05, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Fri, Mar 06, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Mar 07, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Mar 07, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Mar 08, 2026
$93 – $118
5:00PM Sun, Mar 08, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Fri, Mar 13, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Mar 14, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Mar 14, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$93 – $118
5:00PM Sun, Mar 15, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Mar 19, 2026
$93 – $118
6:00PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
$93 – $118
8:30PM Fri, Mar 20, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Mar 21, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
$93 – $118
5:00PM Sun, Mar 22, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Thu, Mar 26, 2026
$93 – $118
6:00PM Fri, Mar 27, 2026
$93 – $118
8:30PM Fri, Mar 27, 2026
$93 – $118
4:30PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$93 – $118
7:30PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
$93 – $118
2:00PM Sun, Mar 29, 2026
$93 – $118
5:00PM Sun, Mar 29, 2026
$93 – $118