Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
Circus
Runs Sep 12 - Dec 31, 2025
Experience the magic of Teatro ZinZanni on the 14th floor of the Cambria Hotel in the vibrant Chicago Loop.
7:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
7:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
7:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
4:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
7:00PM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
7:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
7:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
12:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
7:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
4:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
7:00PM Mon, Dec 29, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
7:00PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
8:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
$98.00 – $250.00
Who's Holiday!
Comedy, Holiday, One Person Show, Women's History Month
Runs Nov 28 - Dec 27, 2025
Christmas Day is in our grasp. Why the vodka? Glad you asked! The tot from The Grinch has grown, you see — she's cursing and drinking, just super messy. Her FIVE YEARS at Theater Wit have been nothing but trouble, and this year, we fear, she might make it a DOUBLE.
7:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$39 – $65
7:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$39 – $65
9:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$39 – $65
7:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$39 – $65
9:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$39 – $65
3:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$39 – $65
7:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$39 – $65
7:00PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$39 – $65
7:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$39 – $65
9:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$39 – $65
7:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$39 – $65
9:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$39 – $65
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.
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$29 – $55
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$29 – $55
2:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$29 – $55
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$29 – $55
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 Picasso
Drama
Runs Dec 04 - Dec 21, 2025
"We're all guilty of something...it's just a matter of finding the appropriate law."
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$22.00 – $32.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$22.00 – $32.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$22.00 – $32.00
2:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$22.00 – $32.00
Come Again
Comedy
Runs Nov 20 - Dec 21, 2025
A comedy for a species on the brink of self-destruction.
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$40.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$40.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$40.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$40.00
Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley
Holiday
Runs Nov 20 - Dec 21, 2025
Nov 20 – Dec 21 | Thur - Sat 7:30p, Sun 3p Playhouse Theatre $43 Senior* | $45 Adult* Final chapter of the Christmas at Pemberley trilogy – secrets are revealed, …
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$43 – $45
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$43 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$43 – $45
3:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$43 – $45
Happy Holly-Daze: A Holiday Drinking Game Performance
Comedy, Holiday, New Work
Runs Dec 04 - Dec 20, 2025
Year after year, Corn Productions brings the holiday magic in a tradition spanning over a decade. Happy Holly-Daze is a sketch comedy show about all things Holly, and …
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
Holiday
Runs Nov 21 - Dec 28, 2025
George Bailey – the Everyman from small town Bedford Falls whose dreams of escape and adventure were stopped by family obligation and civic duty – has fallen onto …
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
4:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
2:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
4:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
2:30PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
Klaus Mäkelä & Yunchan Lim
Music
Runs Dec 18 - Dec 20, 2025
Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä leads Beethoven’s buoyant Seventh Symphony — always a thrill to hear live — alongside two contemporary works inspired by Beethoven. Yunchan Lim, …
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
from $65
1:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
from $65
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
from $65
Phony Award Winning presents: Improvised Rudolph
Comedy, Holiday, Improv, Musical
Runs Dec 04 - Dec 18, 2025
Phony Award Winning features the city's best musical improvisers. Each week the ensemble will perform a brand new show using the themes and musical style of the hit holiday musical "Rudolph". All based on audience suggestions.
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$30.00
Sarah Ellis, In Other Words
Music
Dec 18, 2025
Celebrate the holiday season with Sarah Ellis’s “In Other Words.” New York City-based actor, singer, dancer and indie film producer will be performing favorites, such as, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Jingle Bells?, That’s What I Want for Christmas, I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Man With The Bag, and much more! Don’t miss an unforgettable evening filled with joy and holiday spirit.
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$$20 – $$30
The Long Christmas Dinner
Drama, Experimental, Holiday
Runs Dec 01 - Dec 28, 2025
Thornton Wilder's Holiday Classic
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
3:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
7:30PM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
7:30PM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
3:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
The Magic Parlour
Children's/Family, Comedy, Magic, One Person Show, Performance Art, Spooky Season
Runs Oct 10, 2025 - Mar 29, 2026
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$85 – $115
7:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$85 – $115
9:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$85 – $115
4:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$85 – $115
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$85 – $115
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
The Real Housewives of The North Pole
Comedy, Holiday
Runs Nov 20, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026
The North Pole is in trouble. Santa and all the North Pole power players are indicted for fraud and it’s up to the women to try and save their families from financial ruin.
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
6:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
7:30PM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
7:30PM Thu, Jan 01, 2026
$30.00 – $44.00
7:30PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
$30.00 – $44.00
7:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
$30.00 – $44.00
3:00PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
$30.00 – $44.00
Urinetown
Runs Nov 07 - Dec 21, 2025
A hilarious, satirical, and wildly entertaining musical that turns a world of water shortages into a riotous rebellion! With catchy tunes, sharp wit, and an unforgettable story, Urinetown takes you on a journey where the fight for free peeing becomes a fight for freedom itself.
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$45 – $60
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$45 – $60
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$45 – $60
6:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$45 – $60
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Audio Play/Podcast, Open Run
Runs Jan 09 - Dec 18, 2025
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is National Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning comedy news quiz show. Host Peter Sagal leads a rotating panel of comedians, writers, listener contestants, and celebrity …
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$20.00 – $45.00
Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs 'A Christmas Carol' Again
Holiday, One Person Show
Runs Dec 04 - Dec 28, 2025
Now over 200 years old, Charles Dickens finds himself once again booked to perform his overly familiar Christmas tale just as he has every December since 1853. Dickens, however, has other ideas.
8:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$45
8:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$45
8:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$45
3:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$45
8:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$45
3:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$45
8:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$45
3:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$45
Christmas Bingo With Vicki Quade at Heritage Center December 18
Holiday
Dec 18, 2025
Nuns4Fun Present Christmas Bingo
8:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$40.00
Dorff, Jagodowski & Messing
Improv
Dec 18, 2025
Dorff, Jagodowski & Messing unites three of Chicago’s most acclaimed improvisers for a night of fearless comedy. Kevin Dorff, Emmy-winning writer for Late Night with Conan O’Brien and former Second City mainstage performer, joins T.J. Jagodowski—once dubbed “the best improviser in Chicago”—and Susan Messing, founding member of The Annoyance Theatre known for her sharp, grounded play. Together they'll create a hilarious improvised performance out of nothing but trust and imagination.
8:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$10 – $20
Set In Chicago: Holiday Style
Holiday, Improv, Musical
Runs Dec 04 - Dec 18, 2025
Set In Chicago is back just in time for the holidays.
8:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$20.00
Vito's Vault Roarin' 20's Prohibition Musical Revue
Comedy/Drama, Open Run
Runs Sep 12, 2025 - Jan 02, 2026
Chicago's finest roaring twenties dinner-theatre speakeasy!
6:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$80.00
6:00PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
$80.00
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.
7:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$10 – $15
3:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$10 – $15
7:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$10 – $15
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 …
7:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$37 – $47
1:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$37 – $47
5:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$37 – $47
1:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$37 – $47
5:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$37 – $47
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 …
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$22.00 – $32.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$22.00 – $32.00
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$22.00 – $32.00