Oak Park Festival Theatre: “Christmas Comes But Once a Year” December 12th 7 p.m.
Tickets available at www.oakparkfestival.com
American Blues Theater- “It’s A Wonderful Life” Frank Capra’s movie done as a live radio show starting now- Interactive on ZOOM- www.americanbluestheater.com ( A Chicago Tradition) on December 24th, Santa will be on with the cast.
Goodman Theatre: “A Christmas Carol” from 12/1- 12/31 FREE- get to view Larry Yando as Ebenezer Scrooge in the Goodman production of this classic. A treat for everyone in your family.
Strawdog Theatre Company: “Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” Live and virtual 12/5- 12/20
www.strawdog.org Saturdays and Sundays 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Family fun
Writers Theatre: “Manuel Cinema’s Christmas Carol” – hundreds of paper puppets performed LIVE
Michael Halberstam’s one man production of “A Christmas Carol” 12/8- thru 1/3/21
Ballet Chicago will stream “The Nutcracker” on December 18th-20th
The Joffrey Ballet will feature the Emmy-winning documentary “Making a New American Nutcracker on their website from 12/1- 12/31 www.joffreyballet.org
Lookingglass Theatre “ The Steadfast Tin Soldier” based on the story by Hans Christian Anderen is back via zoom/stream December 1st – 27th www.lookingglasstheatre.org
Steppenwolf will present “Wally World” thru the month of December
PlayMakers Laboratory Theatre “That’s Weird, Grandma: House Par-Tay” Decmber 7- 28th online via patreon
Porchlight Music Theatre will debut “Happy Holidays From Porchlight” from 12/11- January 3rd– , a variety of holiday classics
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre “Peter Pan” 2018 75 minute production for the family.
For a complete list you can visit www.ChicagoPlays.com and www.HotTix.org
Nuns4fun are back. You can stream the hilarious “Christmas Bingo: It’s a Ho-Ho-Holy Night” and revisit the days of yesteryear when Bingo was exciting at the Catholic Church ( even if you were not a Catholic)
This show will be available from November 27th-December 27th as follows
Wednesdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 6 p.m.
Tickets are a mere $20 and a portion of the ticket sales will go to the retirement fund of the Benedictine Sisters of Chicagoland. More info visit www.nuns4fun.com or www.Ticketleap.com
Holiday Lights:
“Illumination” The lights at the Morton Arboretum- November 20th thru January 3rd
Drive thru and hear the music a syour family enjoys the beauty of nature and the holidays. www.mortonarb.org/illumination
@9-$49 per vehicle
“Lightscape” visit Chicago Botanic Garden- walk the trail and enjoy the beauty of nature and the holidays www.chicagobotanicgarden.org
Drive Thru light show at Northbrook Court- something new where Macy’s used to be; opens daily thru January 9th from 4:30- info@shinelightsshow.com to order tickets ( must have reservations)
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