Find Touch Tours, ASL-Interpreted, Audio-Described, Open-Captioned and Autism-Friendly performances on our Access calendar.
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 …
9:30AM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
11:30AM Sun, Dec 28, 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 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
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 28, 2025
11:00AM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
11:00AM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
'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.
1:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
4:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
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 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
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 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+
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 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
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 28, 2025
$30.00 – $90.00
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 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
Gaslight
Drama, Spooky Season
Runs Nov 28, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026
Adapted from the hit 1939 play and 1944 film starring Ingrid Bergman, this Victorian thriller of psychological manipulation gave rise to the now household term “gaslight,” and is just as chilling today!
2:30PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$36 – $98
7:30PM Thu, Jan 01, 2026
$36 – $98
7:30PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
$36 – $98
2:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
$36 – $98
7:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
$36 – $98
2:30PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
$36 – $98
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 …
2:30PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
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.
3:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$45
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Holiday
Runs Nov 20 - Dec 28, 2025
The audience favorite is back!
3:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$55.00
Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Clowns
Holiday
Runs Dec 12, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026
A mystery adapted from the short story "The Flying Stars" by G.K. Chesterton and from the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
3:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$15.00 – $28.00
7:30PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
$15.00 – $28.00
7:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
$15.00 – $28.00
3:00PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
$15.00 – $28.00
The Long Christmas Dinner
Drama, Experimental, Holiday
Runs Dec 01 - Dec 28, 2025
Thornton Wilder's Holiday Classic
3:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
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.
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
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.
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
Drunk Shakespeare
Comedy, Experimental, Open Run
Runs Feb 16 - Dec 31, 2025
The stage is set in a hidden venue. Five professional actors meet as members of The Drunk Shakespeare Society. One of them has 5 shots of whiskey and then attempts to perform a major …
5:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$49.00 – $89.00
7:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$49.00 – $89.00
7:00PM Mon, Dec 29, 2025
$49.00 – $89.00
9:00PM Mon, Dec 29, 2025
$49.00 – $89.00
7:00PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
$49.00 – $89.00
9:00PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
$49.00 – $89.00
7:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
$49.00 – $89.00
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 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
Deep Schwa
Runs Dec 14, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026
Chicago's longest-running Harold team returns to iO to bring their unique blend of chaos and creativity to iO's signature form The Harold melding games, songs, and scenes for singular, edge-of-your-seat improv comedy.
8:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$0.00
8:00PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
$0.00
8:00PM Sun, Jan 11, 2026
$0.00
8:00PM Sun, Jan 18, 2026
$0.00
8:00PM Sun, Jan 25, 2026
$0.00
8:00PM Sun, Feb 01, 2026
$0.00
8:00PM Sun, Feb 15, 2026
$0.00
8:00PM Sun, Feb 22, 2026
$0.00
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 Tue, Dec 30, 2025
$43 – $152
7:00PM Tue, Dec 30, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Wed, Dec 31, 2025
$43 – $152
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
39th Young Playwrights Festival
Variety
Runs Jan 01 - Jan 24, 2026
Pegasus Theatre Chicago announces the 39th Annual Young Playwrights Festival running January 1 – 24, 2026.
7:00PM Thu, Jan 01, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
7:00PM Fri, Jan 02, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
2:30PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
7:00PM Sat, Jan 03, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
2:30PM Sun, Jan 04, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
7:00PM Fri, Jan 09, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
2:30PM Sat, Jan 10, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
7:00PM Sat, Jan 10, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
7:00PM Fri, Jan 16, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
2:30PM Sat, Jan 17, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
7:00PM Sat, Jan 17, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
7:00PM Fri, Jan 23, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
2:30PM Sat, Jan 24, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00
7:00PM Sat, Jan 24, 2026
$15.00 – $30.00