Looking for something new for your family to enjoy together this holiday season? Perhaps a holiday or Christmas show is just the thing.
We have rounded up the 2024 holiday stage performances, including Nutcracker performances for you to check out to make your season merry and bright in Chicagoland.
Want to find more holiday fun? Donโt forget to check out ourย calendarย for events happening all November and December long.
This article was recently updated Oct. 29, 2024, by Chicago Parentโs Audience Development Coordinator, Kari Zaffarano. The update included her adding holiday and Christmas shows to the ChicagoParent.comโs calendar and featuring the best holiday and Christmas shows to check out with your family. Questions? Please reach out to kari@chicagoparent.com.
Irving Berlinโs White Christmas
Oct. 30-Dec. 29, 2024
- Address: Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire
- Cost: $60-plus
Enjoy this holiday performance that features hits such as โBlue Skies,โ โCount Your Blessings,โ โI Love a Pianoโ and the title song, โWhite Christmas.โ
A Christmas Carol
Nov. 16-Dec. 30, 2024
- Address: Goodman Theatre,ย 170 N. Dearborn St., Chicago
- Cost: $25-plus
Ages 5 and up can join Ebenezer Scrooge as he journeys through his past, present and future to discover the importance of friendship and love โ with plenty of jubilant musical numbers, spectacular costumes and hilarious โBah Humbugs!โ along the way.
CKC Presents: Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical
Nov. 22-Dec. 22, 2024
- Address:ย Beverly Arts Center,ย 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago
- Cost:ย $18-plus
Families can join Mrs. Claus and the Elf Class of 2024 as they try to find Santaโs missing list in time to save Christmas.ย For ages 2-10.
CKC Presents: Mrs. Claus! A Holiday Musical
Dec. 5-21, 2024
- Address:ย Apollo Theater,ย 2550 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago
- Cost:ย $18-plus
Families can join Mrs. Claus and the Elf Class of 2024 as they try to find Santaโs missing list in time to save Christmas.ย For ages 2-10.
The Joffrey Balletโs The Nutcracker
Dec. 6-28, 2024
- Address:ย Lyric Opera House,ย 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago
- Cost:ย $36-plus
Journey to Chicagoโs 1893 Worldโs Fair with Christopher Wheeldonโs holiday masterpiece. Magic is on the horizon for young Marie and her mother, a sculptress creating the iconic Statue of the Republic. As they prepare for their annual holiday celebration, a visit from the charming but mysterious Great Impresario sets off a Christmas Eve dream of whirlwind romance and adventure.
The Art Deco Nutcracker
Dec. 7, 2024
- Address:ย The Athenaeum Theatre,ย 2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago
- Cost:ย $22-plus
Set in 1920s America, Kremnevโs โThe Art Deco Nutcracker,โ featuring Tchaikovskyโs beloved score, is a fresh, yet traditional take on the beloved holiday favorite with costume and set design inspired by the unique sophistication of the Art Deco era.
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet
Dec. 8, 2024
- Address: Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont
- Cost: $31-plus
This nutcracker performance features jaw-dropping acrobatics, larger than life puppets and stunning hand-crafted sets and costumes.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Dec. 10-15, 2024
- Address: CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St., Chicago
- Cost: Tickets coming soon
This holiday performance is a re-mixed and re-imagined version of the classic, and features hip-hop dance and Tchaikovskyโs timeless music together.
Ballet Chicago’s 30th Anniversary: The Nutcracker
Dec. 13-15, 2024
- Address: Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, 2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago
- Cost: $20-plus
All ages can enjoy seeing Ballet Chicagoโs performance of The Nutcracker at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture. This performance takes the audience on an unforgettable journey with young Marie as she travels from her home on Christmas Eve to the Kingdom of Snow and the Land of the Sweets.โ
Fairytale of New York
Dec. 17-18, 2024
- Address: Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago
- Cost: $41.50-plus
This holiday performance transports audiences to the emerald hills of Ireland during Christmas time with dancing, singing and โcraic.โ
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH EXPERIENCE A John Denver Christmas
Dec. 19-22, 2024
- Address: Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago
- Cost: $56.50-plus
This performance is an intimate experience that will take you back to the โ70s. It features John Denverโs music, including hits such as โRocky Mountain High,โ โSunshine On My Shouldersโ and more.
Ballet Chicago’s 30th Anniversary: The Nutcracker
Dec. 20-22, 2024
- Address: Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago
- Cost: $31-plus
All ages can enjoy seeing Ballet Chicagoโs performance of The Nutcracker atย Harris Theater for Music and Dance. This performance takes the audience on an unforgettable journey with young Marie as she travels from her home on Christmas Eve to the Kingdom of Snow and the Land of the Sweets.โ
Beyond the Nutcracker by School of Ballet 5:8
Dec. 21-22, 2024
- Address: Lincoln-Way East High School, 201 Colorado Ave., Frankfort
- Cost: $10-$35
Beyond the Nutcracker features over 300 students alongside the Ballet 5:8 Second Company. There will be three performances.ย
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