| List Of Children's Shows Now Playing |
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| Goldilocks And The 3 Bears |
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| St. Patrick Performing Arts Center- Stahl Family Theater |
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| Chicago Kids Company Theatre for Children (CKC) presents Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, a one-hour musical adaptation! This musical is JUST RIGHT! This show is based on the classic story of a young girl who ventures into the woods and stumbles on a cute house with 3 bowls of porridge, 3 chairs, and 3 beds. The show runs one hour with no intermission, and is targeted for kids aged 2 to 12. |
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| The Greatest Story Never Told |
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| Newport Theater |
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| A narrator walks on stage to discover a storybook with no text inside and learns the actors are all stuck in traffic and won't make it to the show today! The solution? Have children from the audience volunteer to come on stage and become a character in: The Greatest Story Never Told!
Along with the help of "The Greatest Interns" (professional adult improvisers), kids from the audience put on silly costumes and make up a story on the spot. Every child that volunteers will have an opportunity to perform at some point in the show. There is no forced participation. |
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| The Princess and the Pea |
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| Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire |
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| "Hear ye, Hear ye...Prince Wellington is seeking a bride." All the princesses in the land are lining up to be the first to pass the "Princess Test". But the Prince has a different idea; for he has fallen in love with an ordinary young maiden who found her way to the steps of the palace. Can this common girl pass the test? Will the oh-so persnickety Queen allow her to win? Will a tiny pea and a stack of mattresses stand between her and true love? Find out in this new musical based on the classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen. |
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| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
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| Beverly Arts Center |
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| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a one-hour original musical adaptation of the classic tale! It tells the story of a jealous Queen who orders her stepdaughter, Snow White, to leave so she can be the "fairest of them all." Snow White finds a cute cottage with seven goofy dwarfs and instantly becomes best friends. Disguising herself as a hag, the queen brings a poisoned apple to Snow White, who falls into a deep sleep. Can a kiss from the Prince save the day? Find out in this exciting original production! |
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| Storytown |
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| Stage 773 |
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| From superheroes to undersea adventures, princesses to dinosaurs, Storytown takes you on an interactive, fully improvised adventure. The actors use audience suggestions and ideas to create a different story every week. Kids design the setting and help shape the story. The actors, artists and musicians bring it to life. When the possibilities are endless, no two stories are ever the same. |
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| Wake Up, Brother Bear! |
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| The Station |
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| Take your cubs on a highly interactive journey through the four seasons with a playful pair of bears. See a waterfall melt, meet a butterfly, chase an elusive fish and skate on an icy pond. Full of music and physical activity, Wake Up, Brother Bear! takes kids on an intimate, immersive theatrical experience. Even the littlest theatergoers are made to feel part of the show as they experience live storytelling in a whole new format. And who better than Brother Bear and Sister Bear to help see out the waning months of your family's winter hibernation? |
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| List Of Children's Shows Coming Soon |
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| Red Kite, Brown Box Opens Feb 28 |
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| The Station |
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| Red Kite, Brown Box is a live theater experience that leads children on the autism spectrum on an imaginative journey where simple cardboard boxes transform into a magical world full of treasures and joyous play. Conceived and directed by CCT Artistic Director Jacqueline Russell, Red Kite, Brown Box is a transformative educational experience created for young people with autism and sensory sensitivities, their families and caregivers. Before coming to the theater, each child and adult is sent a Social Story that walks families through the experience of attending the show, from arriving at the location to the people they'll meet, to the adventure itself. A limited number of tickets is sold for each performance to keep the experience focused, intimate and in tune with the particular needs of each child. |
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| Nick Jr. Live! Move to the Music Opens Feb 29 |
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| Chicago Theatre |
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| Nick Jr. Live! Move to the Music follows Dora and her PAW Patrol co-hosts, Marshall and Rubble, as they invite their Nick Jr. friends to come together for a music-filled production. Bubble Guppies' Molly and Gil, Rod and Penny from Top Wing, Shimmer and Shine, and even Blue from the new Blue's Clues &You! are throwing a Nick Jr. celebration. Audiences will be transported to familiar Nick Jr. locations, including Bubbletucky and Zahramay Falls. The unforgettable celebration will feature live appearances, special on-screen guests and audience participation to engage the whole family. |
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| Alice in Wonderland Opens Mar 11 |
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| Metropolis Performing Arts Centre |
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| Follow Alice as she travels down the Rabbit Hole to the most amazing places! Along her fantastic journey she'll meet the Mad Hatter, March Hare, Cheshire Cat, Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum, the Queen of Hearts... and many more! Recommended for grades K-4. |
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| Neither Opens Mar 14 |
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| Lifeline Theatre |
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| In the land of This and That there are only two kinds of animals, these and those. Then, one day something different hatches! But it isn't this or that. Is it both, or is it neither? What do you do when you feel you don't belong? Based on the book by Airlie Anderson, explore the things that make us unique in this world premiere musical that teaches that it's our differences that make us special. |
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| Me...Jane: The Dreams and Adventures of a Young Jane Goodall Opens Apr 4 |
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| The Station |
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| Before she was a renowned humanitarian, conservationist and animal activist, Dr. Jane Goodall was a little girl with a very special toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. Together, Jane and Jubilee went on outdoor adventures and observed all the miracles of nature around them. As they learned more and more on their expeditions, Jane dreamed of spending the rest of her life living with and helping animals. And one day, she would go on to do just that. |
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| Scooby-Doo! and the Lost City of Gold Opens Apr 5 |
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| Rosemont Theatre |
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| In Scooby-Doo! and The Lost City of Gold at the Rosemont Theatre, fans of music, discovery, and gh-gh-ghosts won't need a passport to travel with Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred, and Velma to Alta Luz, a fictitious South American town where ghostly sightings of La Dama de Oro (The Lady In Gold) threaten to scare attendees away from the annual music festival and Incan sun god celebration. Through dialogue, dance, song, and amazing landscapes, audiences will join the journey as the Gang takes the Mystery Machine on its first flight to a land of ancient civilizations, legends, and culture. As they sniff for clues (and snacks), a trail of extinct purple irises leads them through a veritable Nazca lines labyrinth of mystery as the Gang meets friends - or foes - Miguel the groundskeeper, Luis the llama, botanist Professor Falcone, the Pachacuties, and Ayar Manco (the 13th Century founder of the Incan civilization). Zoinks! |
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| Disney Dance Upon a Dream! Opens Apr 10 |
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| Rosemont Theatre |
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| Come and celebrate the dazzling world of Disney with dancer, social media and television sensation Mackenzie Ziegler, along with the insanely talented Disney Dance Company, as they take an electrifying journey to find their own beat in our fast-moving world. Featuring a soundtrack of Disney's greatest hits remixed and reimagined, Disney and dance fans of all ages will delight in the breathtaking performances of our present-day Disney heroine and the incredible Disney Dance Company. Step into the magical world of Disney as Mackenzie shares a story on stage that audiences have never experienced before. Including video and music with a twist from our most beloved Disney films, including Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Moana and Cinderella, this show is not to be missed! |
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| Ghost Opens Apr 25 |
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| Vittum Theater |
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| Ghost tells the story of middle schooler Castle "Ghost" Cranshaw, who knows what it means to run like your life depends on it. When he makes an elite middle school track team, Ghost finds something to run for instead of away from. The past isn't the only thing that haunts Ghost; but staying on the team means staying out of trouble. With encouragement from Coach and the support of his teammates, Ghost is able to face his past and get his future on track. |
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| Elephant and Piggie's We Are in a Play! Opens Jun 12 |
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| Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire |
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| An elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie are best, best, "bestus" (a word Gerald and Piggie made up that means "very best") friends, but Gerald worries that something could go wrong that would end their friendship. Piggie is not worried at all. She's even happier and more excited than usual. That's because she and Gerald are invited to a party hosted by the Squirrelles, three singing squirrels who love to have a good time. And so begins a day when anything is possible. |
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| Lisa Lampanelli's Losin' It! Opens Jun 16 |
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| Broadway Playhouse |
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| LISA LAMPANELLI'S LOSIN' IT!, an intimate collection of humorous observations and real-life stories, is curated and performed by LISA and her hilarious friends. In a departure from the insult comedy she's long been known for, LISA has created a heartfelt, funny theatrical evening focusing on issues of weight, body image, and "losin' it!" Obsessed with food for as long as she can remember, LISA has lost and gained more than 372 pounds over the course of her life. Performed in the spirit of The Vagina Monologues and Love, Loss, & What I Wore, LISA and friends enchant theatergoers with touching anecdotes about their own weight struggles, spiked with Lisa's cutting-edge humor. |
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| Frozen Opens Oct 21 |
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| Cadillac Palace Theatre |
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| A mysterious secret. A family torn apart. As one sister struggles with being an outsider and harnessing her powers within, the other sets out on a thrilling adventure to bring her family together once again. Both are searching for love, but they'll learn that to find it they'll have to look inside themselves first. |
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| The Wizard of Oz Opens Nov 11 |
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| Marriott Theatre In Lincolnshire |
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| Relive the classic tale of four unlikely friends on the adventure of a lifetime! Join Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow (and little Toto too) as they journey down the yellow brick road to the magical Emerald City. Featuring the classic songs "Follow the Yellow Brick Road," "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead," and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," THE WIZARD OF OZ will remind you that there really is "no place like home". |
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