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Chicago a cappella Presents
Holidays a cappella
Holiday, Music
Dec 13, 2025
Warm up your holidays with songs that glow with the comfort of hearth and home!
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$50 – $60
The Midtown Men - "Holiday Hits"
Holiday, Music
Dec 13, 2025
Reuniting stars from the Broadway smash hit "Jersey Boys," ring in the Christmas season this year with iconic Yuletide classic.
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$62 – $72
The Second City, Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire
Comedy, Holiday, Improv
Dec 13, 2025
Skip the same old holiday routines and experience a comedy revue like no other. Join us as we roast everything from classic holiday movies to festive family gatherings in this fast-paced, interactive show. Expect seasonal songs, sharp sketches, and a healthy dose of improv, all wrapped up in a hilariously irreverent package. It’s rated R, so leave the kids at home, and prepare for the most “wonderful” time of the year—Second City style!
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$$32 – $$37
Chicago a cappella Presents
Holidays a cappella
Holiday, Music
Dec 14, 2025
Warm up your holidays with songs that glow with the comfort of hearth and home!
3:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$45 – $55
Voctave: "It Feels Like Christmas"
Holiday, Music
Dec 14, 2025
The a cappella sensation Voctave is back with a dazzling holiday show filled with festive favorites like “O Holy Night,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame,” and more.
7:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$69 – $76
The Lovettes: Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Holiday, Music
Runs Dec 15 - Dec 16, 2025
All is merry and bright as Chicago rockers The Lovettes celebrate the women of the golden era of holiday pop! In a show-stopping performance, The Lovettes bring their unique twist to hits from The Andrews Sisters, The Ronettes, The Supremes, Darlene Love, and more. Featured on PBS's Doo-Wop Generations, this internationally-acclaimed act performs across the US, Canada, and Europe, earning endorsements from pop queens Beverly Lee (The Shirelles) and Judy Craig (The Chiffons). Holiday hits include "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree," "Sleigh Ride," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and "Christmas Baby Please Come Home."
7:00PM Mon, Dec 15, 2025
1:00PM Tue, Dec 16, 2025
The Second City presents Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire
Comedy, Holiday, Improv
Runs Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2025
Need something better than old reruns of A Christmas Story? Want to see some real nutcrackers this holiday season?! Dash on through the snow (even though we don’t get any anymore) to The Second City’s Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire...
7:30PM Mon, Dec 15, 2025
$40 – $50
7:30PM Tue, Dec 16, 2025
$40 – $50
7:30PM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
$40 – $50
7:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$40 – $50
7:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$40 – $50
7:30PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$40 – $50
7:30PM Mon, Dec 29, 2025
$40 – $50
7:30PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
$40 – $50
7:30PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
$50
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass
Music
Dec 16, 2025
Celebrated around the world for its mighty sound and razor-sharp precision, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra brass section presents its annual December spectacular. CSO trombone Michael Mulcahy conducts a …
7:30PM Tue, Dec 16, 2025
from $55
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 Wed, Dec 17, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
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
Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays
Cabaret, Holiday
Runs Dec 17 - Dec 20, 2025
There’s nowhere star of Broadway stage and screen, Anthony Rapp (Rent, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Star Trek: Discovery) would rather be than home in Chicago for the Holidays this December!
Experience an intimate holiday cabaret at Lookingglass Theatre accompanied by Rick Bertone and joined by some of Chicago’s favorite voices – this is a unique night that will leave you feeling merry and bright!
Made possible by generous support from Joyce Chelberg.
7:00PM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
420 Shakespeare @ RISE at the Salt Shed
Comedy
Dec 17, 2025
4 actors. 20mg. One unforgettable evening.
7:20PM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
$34.2 – $54.20
Hanukkah, Shmanukkah!
Holiday
Runs Dec 18 - Dec 21, 2025
"Good things happen with a little remembering."
6:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$25.00
6:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$25.00
2:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$25.00
6:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$25.00
2:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$25.00
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
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
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
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
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 …
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$20
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$20
7:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$20
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 …
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
from $55
1:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
from $55
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
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
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$$15-seniors +65 and children under 12 – $$18-adults
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$$15-seniors + 65 and children under 12 – $$18-adults
New Philharmonic: New Year's Eve Concert
Holiday, Music
Dec 31, 2025
Ring in 2026 with Maestro Muspratt as he conducts a fun and exciting New Year’s Eve pops concert featuring a variety of light classics, Strauss waltzes, arias, guest singer, champagne and surprises! A joyous night of reflecting back while looking ahead together through music.
1:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
$70 – $80
5:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
$70 – $80
8:30PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
$70 – $80
New Year’s Rockabilly Eve, Featuring the Cast of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas
Holiday
Dec 31, 2025
A one night only concert event! Join the cast of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas for a one of a kind evening of classic rock n’ roll tunes from …
5:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
10:30PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
The Unknown Variable
Drama, New Work
Runs Jan 08 - Feb 01, 2026
Separated from her bābā in Iran and living in a strange new land, a determined young girl contacts the President, Santa Claus, and God to determine the unknown variable – when her father will be granted a Visa from the United States so they can be reunited.
7:00PM Thu, Jan 08, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Jan 09, 2026
7:00PM Sat, Jan 10, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Jan 11, 2026
7:00PM Mon, Jan 12, 2026
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7:00PM Sat, Jan 17, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Jan 18, 2026
7:00PM Mon, Jan 19, 2026
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2:00PM Sun, Jan 25, 2026
7:00PM Mon, Jan 26, 2026
7:00PM Thu, Jan 29, 2026
7:00PM Fri, Jan 30, 2026
7:00PM Sat, Jan 31, 2026
2:00PM Sun, Feb 01, 2026
A Live Presentation of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Music
Runs Jan 09 - Jan 10, 2026
Hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi epic 2001: A Space Odyssey — renowned for its stunning visuals and groundbreaking use of classical music …
7:30PM Fri, Jan 09, 2026
from $75
7:30PM Sat, Jan 10, 2026
from $75