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Steppenwolf Theatre Company · Lincoln Park
Armed with pickleball paddles and hard kombucha, a suburban circle converges on the school board to ban library books in Stephanie Alison Walker's piercing world premiere, directed by Pam MacKinnon at the Ensemble Theater.
November 11 at 7:30pm +5
The Theatre School at DePaul University · Lincoln Park • $30
Pirates, testy fairies, and a cocky Peter Pan populate this dark theatrical adaptation at The Theatre School at DePaul University, where the Darling children grapple with the thinning veil between playing pretend and a dangerous reality.
Every day from Nov. 11 to Jan. 3
The Lion Theater in Chicago · Chicago Loop
One actor downs five shots, then attempts Dickens. A Drunk Christmas Carol turns the holiday classic into a boozy, improvised romp where anything can happen and probably will.
November 12 at 1am
Drunk Shakespeare Chicago · Chicago Loop
Dickens gets a boozy holiday shake-up during this performance at Drunk Shakespeare Chicago, where one actor imbibes while the rest of the cast attempts to keep the classic tale on track.
November 11 at 7pm +44
Chicago Shakespeare Theater · Streeterville
Chicago Shakespeare Theater hosts this production of A Midsummer Night's Dream on Navy Pier, bringing classical theater to the waterfront stage.
Nov. 12 & Nov. 14 at 7:30pm
Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts · Streeterville • $8-$20
Under the glow of a flickering screen, a daughter reconstructs her deceased father pixel by pixel in this interactive performance at the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, where an audience member steps into the role of an unhoused veteran navigating a looping digital hospital.
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Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM
Hamilton Park · Englewood
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM
Lincoln Park Cultural Center · Lincoln Park
Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
Greenhouse Theater Center · Lincoln Park
$30
Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30 PM
The Neo-Futurists · Ravenswood
Fri, Nov 13 · 5:30 PM
Mandrake (Henry Brown) Park · Bronzeville
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
Goodman Albert Theatre · Chicago Loop
$30–$50
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM
Austin Town Hall Park · Austin
Sat, Nov 14 · 5:00 PM
Wirtz Center · Evanston
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM
Writers Theatre · Glencoe
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30 AM
Chicago Children's Theatre · West Loop
$48
Sat, Nov 14 · 2:00 PM
Writers Theatre · Glencoe
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM
Auditorium Theatre · Chicago Loop
Sun, Nov 15 · 4:30 PM
Edlis Neeson Theater – MCA · Streeterville
Mon, Nov 16 · 7:00 PM
Glessner House · Near South Side
Free
Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare · Streeterville
Wed, Nov 18 · 8:00 PM
Constellation · North Center
Thu, Nov 19 · 5:00 PM
Lincoln Park · Chicago
Tue, Dec 1 · 7:30 PM
Steppenwolf Theatre · Lincoln Park
Free
Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM
Symphony Center · Chicago Loop
Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
North Theatre at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts · Skokie
Admission Fee $14
Thu, Dec 10 · 12:00 PM
FITZGERALDS · Berwyn
Free
Fri, Dec 11 · 7:00 PM
Devonshire Cultural Center · Skokie
$23
Fri, Dec 11 · 7:00 PM
Devonshire Cultural Center · Skokie
$23
Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM
The Auditorium · Chicago Loop
Sun, Dec 13 · 4:00 PM
Epiphany Center for the Arts · West Jackson Boulevard District
Free
Tue, Dec 15 · 7:00 PM
Broadway Playhouse · Streeterville
Fri, Dec 18 · 6:00 PM
Cadillac Palace Theatre · Chicago Loop
Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PM
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel · Hyde Park
Fri, Jan 8 · 7:00 PM
Devonshire Cultural Center · Skokie
$25
Sat, Jan 9 · 7:00 PM
Devonshire Cultural Center · Skokie
$25
Sun, Jan 10 · 3:00 PM
Devonshire Cultural Center · Skokie
$25
Tue, Jan 19 · 7:30 PM
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
Admission Fee $59.70 - $127.60
Tue, Jan 19 · 7:00 PM
CIBC Theatre · Chicago Loop
Tue, Jan 26 · 7:00 PM
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place · Streeterville
Fri, Jan 29 · 7:00 PM
Devonshire Cultural Center · Skokie
$11
Sat, Jan 30 · 2:00 PM
Court Theatre · Hyde Park
Sun, Jan 31 · 5:00 PM
Devonshire Cultural Center · Skokie
Thu, Feb 4 · 12:00 PM
The Den Theatre · West Town
Tue, Feb 23 · 7:30 PM
Steppenwolf Theatre · Lincoln Park
Free
Thu, Mar 4 · 6:30 PM
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago Loop
Sat, Mar 20 · 2:00 PM
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
Sat, Apr 3 · 2:00 PM
Court Theatre · Hyde Park
Tue, Apr 20 · 6:00 PM
The University of Chicago · Hyde Park
Thu, Apr 22 · 10:00 AM
Steppenwolf Theatre · Lincoln Park
Students $5
Fri, Apr 23 · 10:00 AM
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts · Skokie
$14
Wed, Apr 28 · 8:00 PM
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
Sun, May 2 · 7:00 PM
George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie
Writers Theatre · Glencoe
Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater · Evanston
$8-$20
Writers Theatre · Glencoe
Northlight Theatre · Evanston
Oil Lamp Theater · Glenview
Northlight Theatre · Evanston
Northwestern Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts -Hal and Martha Hyer Wallis Theater · Evanston
$7-$12
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