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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.
7:00PM Wed, Dec 10, 2025
$43 – $152
7:00PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$43 – $152
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$43 – $152
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$43 – $152
7:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
$43 – $152
7:00PM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
$43 – $152
7:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$43 – $152
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$43 – $152
2:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$43 – $152
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$43 – $152
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
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Children's/Family, Holiday
Runs Nov 28 - Dec 27, 2025
Set in Victorian-era London, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol tells the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the spirited ghosts that visit him one fateful Christmas Eve hoping to persuade him to change his miserly ways. Complete with falling snow and magical illusions, A Christmas Carol is a visually stunning experience and, at one hour long, perfect for children of all ages. Continue your tradition or start a new one by gathering the whole family for this truly memorable holiday classic.
7:00PM Wed, Dec 10, 2025
10:00AM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
12:00PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
12:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
10:00AM Tue, Dec 16, 2025
10:00AM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
7:00PM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
10:00AM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
12:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
10:00AM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
12:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
10:00AM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
10:00AM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
10:00AM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
12:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
Elf
Comedy, Holiday, Musical
Runs Dec 02 - Dec 14, 2025
Elf The Musical, inspired by the hit film, is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls …
7:00PM Wed, Dec 10, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
2:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
1:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
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.
7:00PM Wed, Dec 10, 2025
$30 – $75
7:00PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$30 – $75
7:00PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$30 – $75
2:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$30 – $75
7:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$30 – $75
2:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$30 – $75
7:00PM Tue, Dec 16, 2025
$30 – $75
1:00PM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
$30 – $75
7:00PM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
$30 – $75
7:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$30 – $75
7:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$30 – $75
2:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$30 – $75
7:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$30 – $75
2:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$30 – $75
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Holiday
Runs Nov 20 - Dec 28, 2025
The audience favorite is back!
7:30PM Wed, Dec 10, 2025
$55.00
7:30PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$55.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$55.00
3:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$55.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$55.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$55.00
7:30PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$55.00
11:00AM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
$55.00
3:00PM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
$55.00
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$55.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$55.00
3:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$55.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$55.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$55.00
7:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$55.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 26, 2025
$55.00
3:00PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$55.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 27, 2025
$55.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 28, 2025
$55.00
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.
10:30AM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$18 – $22
11:00AM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Mon, Dec 15, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Dec 16, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$18 – $22
11:00AM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$18 – $22
11:00AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$18 – $22
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 Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Mon, Dec 15, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Dec 16, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Wed, Dec 17, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Sun, Dec 21, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Mon, Dec 22, 2025
$18 – $22
10:30AM Tue, Dec 23, 2025
$18 – $22
Holiday Spirits: A collection of Victorian Yuletide Ghost Stories
Drama, Holiday, Literary Adaptation
Runs Dec 11 - Dec 12, 2025
As the December skies darken, join Ghostlight Ensemble and the Driehaus Museum by the fireplaces as we
revive the Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories at Yuletide with a multi-story (and multi-storied)
immersive twist.
6:00PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$20 – $40
6:00PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$20 – $40
'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.
7:00PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
1:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
4:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
12:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
3:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
6:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
7:00PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
7:00PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
1:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
4:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
7:00PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
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
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 11, 2025
$39 – $65
7:00PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$39 – $65
7:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$39 – $65
9:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$39 – $65
3:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$39 – $65
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 11, 2025
$29 – $55
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$29 – $55
2:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$29 – $55
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$29 – $55
2:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$29 – $55
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
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 11, 2025
$43 – $45
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$43 – $45
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$43 – $45
3:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$43 – $45
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 11, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
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 11, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
4:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
2:30PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
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
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 11, 2025
$30.00
7:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$30.00
Rapornzel
Comedy, Holiday, Musical
Runs Nov 21 - Dec 14, 2025
Bawdy British panto for mature audiences only
7:30PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$35.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$35.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$35.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$35.00
The Long Christmas Dinner
Drama, Experimental, Holiday
Runs Dec 01 - Dec 28, 2025
Thornton Wilder's Holiday Classic
7:30PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$$23.00 – $$63.00
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 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 11, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$30.00 – $44.00
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
Who Brought the Humbug?
Holiday
Dec 11, 2025
The interactive fun begins with a sleigh ride of swingin’ holiday mash-ups that set the tone for the night.
7:30PM Thu, Dec 11, 2025
$20.00 – $38.00
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 11, 2025
$45
8:00PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$45
8:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$45
3:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$45
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
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 11, 2025
$20.00
8:30PM Thu, Dec 18, 2025
$20.00
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 12, 2025
$10 – $15
3:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$10 – $15
7:00PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$10 – $15
1:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$10 – $15
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
It's A Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play
Holiday
Runs Dec 05 - Dec 20, 2025
Ring in the Holiday's With George and Clarence! This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble …
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
$15.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
$15.00
3:00PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
$15.00
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
$15.00
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
$15.00
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol
Holiday, One Person Show
Runs Nov 28 - Dec 21, 2025
1 actor, 19 characters! In Dickens’ Christmas Carol, Scrooge gets a chance to amend his ways, but what happened to his partner Jacob Marley? Find out in Lifeline Theatre’s production of Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, a one-man show written by Goodman Theatre’s own Scrooge, Tom Mula, featuring a Jeff-nominated performance by longtime Chicago actor and Lifeline ensemble member, Phil Timberlake.
7:30PM Fri, Dec 12, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Dec 13, 2025
2:30PM Sun, Dec 14, 2025
7:30PM Fri, Dec 19, 2025
7:30PM Sat, Dec 20, 2025
2:30PM Sun, Dec 21, 2025