| The Santaland Diaries Nov 27 - Jan 2, 2010 |
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Theater Wit at
Theatre Building Chicago |
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| Most people in America experience the holidays with a flurry of activity, surrounded by Christmas presents and a loving family watching It's A Wonderful Life. An annual alt-Christmas favorite, The Santaland Diaries is the more unconventional, but always hilarious story of David, a struggling young writer who takes a job as an elf at Macy's and struggles to maintain his dignity. As Christmas Day draws nearer, David grows increasingly weary and bitter as he is forced to deal with the humiliations of elf training, obnoxious customers, and badly cast Santas. Will our hero find the Christmas spirit before it is too late? Probably not. |
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| Mother Superior's Ho-Ho-Holy Night Nov 28 - Jan 3, 2010 |
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Royal George Theatre |
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| Vicki Quade, creator of the hit show Late Nite Catechism, sends Mother Superior to a new parish to help create a holiday pageant like never before. As always, Mother Superior's ruler is quick, her aim is spot-on, and she wants to help the folks at St. Gabriel's come up with a new holiday pageant that will impress the Vatican and win an audience with the Pope! |
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| Sleeping Beauty Nov 28 - Dec 19, 2009 |
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The Noble Fool Theatricals Youth Ensemble at
Noble Fool Theatricals |
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| Disney's classic fairy tale takes place on Princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and her three colorful Aunts must use their fairy magic to save her from the spell of an evil sorceress. Disney lovers will enjoy memorable songs from the beloved film including "Once Upon a Dream" as well as added fun songs for new generations to fall in love with! |
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| Those Silly Reindeer! Nov 28 - Dec 27, 2009 |
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Li'l Buds at
The Greenhouse Theater Center |
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| Join Jack the Bird and LeeLee the Christmas Tree as they set out on an adventure to find Holli the Snow Princess to save Christmas. This musical for families continues Li'l Buds' tradition of casting professional actors and children together to create a high quality theatrical experience that speaks to kid and adult audiences alike. |
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| Cockettes: The Christmas Spectacular Nov 29 - Dec 20, 2009 |
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Annoyance Theatre |
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| Along with the Cockette's famous 8-headed sweater routine, there will be a series of special guest appearances. This show will have it all from the “Living Nativity” to the culminating performance delivered by a soaring “Big Man” Kringle. You do not want to miss this. A welcome antidote to the saccharin taste that the holidays leave in your mouth - come join us for a spectacular evening. And who knows - there might be a live camel. |
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| The Story of the Little Mermaid Nov 30 - Dec 14, 2009 |
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Theatre At The Center |
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| he Story of the Little Mermaid tells the story of a young mermaid as she falls in love with her human prince. This adapted musical is suitable for the whole family during the holiday season. Follow the journey as the Little Mermaid is joined by her friends from land and sea; helping her to get her prince while overcoming one ultimate sacrifice. |
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| Whining in the Windy City: Holiday Edition Nov 30 - Dec 21, 2009 |
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Royal George Theatre |
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| Direct from co-starring as "Grandma" in the new musical, The Addams Family, acclaimed New York comedic actress (and hilarious holiday-hating Hebrew) Jackie Hoffman will debut her Whining in the Windy City: Holiday Edition, a no-holds-barred original musical comedy rant about showbiz, not-so-charming children, and of course the holidays |
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| Mrs Claus! A Holiday Musical Dec 1 - Dec 23, 2009 |
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Chicago Kids Company at
Beverly Arts Center |
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| Someone stole Santa's List! Join Mrs. Claus and the new Elf Class of 2009 as they try to find the missing List in time for Christmas. Will Mrs. Claus save the day? This CKC original, now in it’s eleventh year, has become a holiday tradition for families and schools throughout the Chicago community. This show is sure to put everyone in the holiday spirit in no time! Recommended for kids aged 2 – 12. |
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| Ricky Jay: A Rogue's Gallery - An Evening of Conversation and Performance Dec 1 - Dec 6, 2009 |
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Royal George Theatre |
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| Ricky Jay has long been considered one of the world's great sleight of hand artists and his career is further distinguished by the remarkable variety of his accomplishments as an author, actor, historian and film consultant. His one man shows Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants and Ricky Jay: On the Stem were award winning critical and commercial theatrical events. |
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| Stars In The Attic Dec 1 - Dec 15, 2009 |
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The Project Theatre at
Gorilla Tango Theatre |
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| Stars In The Attic asks the essential human question "how do you love something you know you must inevitably lose?" through the lens of Danielle (“Dan”) and Gizele (“Giz”), a couple whose relationship faces an unusual difficulty: Danielle has dreams in which she can see the future. These dreams are to Gizele at first a charming eccentricity, but when Dan begins to dream of Giz’s future, can their feelings for each other survive the strain? The play, performed in a single act, takes us forward and backward through their passionate and tumultuous relationship, from its awkward beginning through its inevitable conclusion. |
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| Mark and Laura's Couples Advice Christmas Special Dec 2 - Jan 20, 2010 |
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Gorilla Tango Theatre |
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| Mark & Laura's Couples Advice Christmas Special is a satire based on T.V.'s self proclaimed counseling gurus and the dysfunctional American family. Will Mark & Laura’s volatile relationship get in the way of their primetime debut or will Christmas be officially over? |
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| Slippery Handles Dec 2 - Dec 16, 2009 |
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Gorilla Tango Theatre |
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| Slippery Handles is an improvised show about handling—and shirking—the responsibilities of womanhood. Each week, the talented, all-female cast of comic actors delivers a hilarious and at times heartbreaking series of improvised scenes, interspersed with real-life stories, journal entries, blog posts and random notes selected by the audience. SLIPPERY HANDLES finds the funny in everyday struggles and promises to make you laugh, cry and maybe even exhale for a minute. |
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| The Dreamers Dec 2 - Dec 13, 2009 |
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The Time of Your Life Players at
Theatre Building Chicago |
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| The Dreamers is the tale of a band of old rock and rollers anxiously awaiting word of a possible record contract and tour. Before word arrives the band is thrown into chaos, and threatened with dissolution. Can Guardian Angels sent by Elvis himself save the band? |
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| American Buffalo Dec 3 - Feb 7, 2010 |
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Steppenwolf Theatre |
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| In a cluttered, run-down Chicago junk shop, three small-time crooks plot to steal a valuable buffalo nickel. As the heist unravels, the men’s frustration and paranoia intensify. Ensemble member Amy Morton directs this groundbreaking American play that weaves humor and menace throughout an emotionally charged struggle for identity and dominance. |
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| Rudolph The Red-Hosed Reindeer Dec 3 - Jan 2, 2010 |
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Hell in a Handbag Productions at
Mary's Attic |
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| Chicago's favorite cross-dressing reindeer is back for its 12th year. Remount of David Cerda's parody of the classic children's television special "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer." |
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| Chad Morton's TV Christmas Miracle Dec 3 - Dec 20, 2009 |
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Village Players Performing Arts Center |
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| A musical comedy set in a TV studio during the holiday season in 1968. Chad Morton is a Hollywood star who is past his prime. In the Fifties he was a pop singer, which turned him into a respected TV star during the Sixties who played to the two-martini crowd. But the ratings on his annual Christmas special have been dropping and the Network is forcing him to feature young artists on the show to boost the ratings, while Chad would rather surround himself with the more mature singers and comedians he has performed with for years. The network engages a young rock star, a country western singer and go-go dancers to make Chad’s Christmas special hip. |
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| Cold Dec 3 - Dec 20, 2009 |
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Dream Theatre |
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| A Beautiful Christmas Love Story as only the dark minds of Dream Theatre can present it. Loneliness, disappointment, prescription drugs and lots and lots of eggnog. Two miserable people, who are always alone on Christmas, somehow find one another and fall in love. |
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