Amanda Horvath and Courtney Mack in Underscore Theatre Company’s “Tonya and Nancy: A Rock Opera”/ Photo: Evan Hanover
Monday
“Pygmalion” at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company. Follow the journey of an extraordinary young woman who discovers the power of her own voice. Through January 8. For tickets and more information visit remybumppo.org
Tuesday
“Tonya and Nancy” at Underscore Theatre Company. A dark musical comedy based on the infamous 1990s “knee whack” Olympic ice-skating scandal. Through December 30. For tickets and more information visit underscoretheatre.org
“How the Fuck Did We Get Here?” at The Annoyance Theatre. This immersive live documentary asks what exactly went wrong with the Windy City. Tuesdays through January 3. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com
Wednesday
“Electrodide: Ancient Electronic Goddess” at Improv Olympic. The epic tale of Electrodide who battles The Evil Regime with her computer-enhanced beatboxing and trombone. For tickets and more information visit ioimprov.com/chicago
Thursday
Gene Weygandt in Greenhouse Theater Center’s of “Uncle Philip’s Coat”/Photo: Alex Higgin-Houser.
“The Complete Deaths” at Skymonkey. There are seventy-four onstage deaths in the works of William Shakespeare. Prepare to witness them all. Through December 11. For tickets and more information visit shakespeare400chicago.com
“Barney the Elf” at The Other Theatre Company. After Santa Claus makes an untimely exit, his wicked son begins a not-so-jolly reign as the new head of Christmas, forcing Barney the Elf to leave his North Pole home behind. Through January 1. For tickets and more information visit theothertheatrecompany.com
“Real Women Have Curves” at Stage Center Theater. Set in a tiny sewing factory in Los Angeles, five full-figured Mexican-American women race to meet nearly impossible production deadlines in order to keep their tiny factory from going under. Through December 10. For tickets and more information visit neiu.edu/university-life/stage-center-theatre
“Unwrapped” at MCL Chicago. Love the holidays? Hate the holidays? Either way there’s always a reason to sit back for an hour, drink some eggnog and laugh your face off! Thursdays through January 12. For tickets and more information visit mclchicago.com
“Twas the Fight Before Christmas” at The Public House Theatre. Come celebrate the holidays the way you really want to: With unrelenting carnage and mayhem! Thursdays through December 22. For tickets and more information visit thepubtheatre.com
Friday
“Uncle Philip’s Coat” at the Greenhouse Theater Center. The hilarious and heartbreaking show about a Jewish man’s search for his place in his family’s history, starring Broadway veteran Gene Weygandt. Through December 31. For tickets and more information visit greenhousetheater.org
“Christmas at Christine’s” at Silk Road Rising. Journey from California to Chicago, the Philippines to a Catholic-Jewish household, as Christine Bunnuan sings her way through the holiday songbook and a lifetime of yuletide memories. Through December 23. For tickets and more information visit silkroadrising.org
“Twelfth Night” at Midsommer Flight. A remount of last year’s hit production. Through December 18. For tickets and more information visit midsommerflight.com
“Buttcracker: A Nutcracker Burlesque” at Tom Boi Theatricals and The Cuckoo’s Theater Project. Follow Clara and her Buttcracker from a boring AF Christmas party to a wild hallucinogenic trip to the Land of Sweets. For tickets and more information visit thebuttcrackerburlesque.com
Mitchelle Fain in “This Way Outta Santaland” at Theater Wit/Photo: Johnny Knight
Saturday
“This Way Outta Santaland” at Theater Wit. Mitchell Fain’s touchingly funny tell-all about family, migrations and eight years playing Crumpet the Elf in Theater Wit’s long-running hit “The Santaland Diaries.” Through December 23. For tickets and more information visit theaterwit.org
“Goy to the World and a Happy Jew Year” at The Public House Theatre. Enjoy a holiday comedy that tackles the tropes of Jewish family life, the pageantry of the holidays and the blandness of the food. Through December 18. For tickets and more information visit thepubtheatre.com
Sunday
“The Other Cinderella” at Black Ensemble Theater. A joyous retelling of the familiar fairy tale with an Afro-centric twist. Through January 8. For tickets and more information visit blackensembletheater.org
“The Christmas Schooner” at Mercury Theater Chicago. The whole family will enjoy this heartwarming musical story of the first Christmas tree ship and the family who risked their lives to fill Chicago with the Christmas spirit. Through December 31. For tickets and more information visit mercurytheaterchicago.com
“The Rosenkranz Mystery” at the Royal George Theatre. Enjoy classic, as well as never been seen before, illusions from the nationally regarded illusionist Ricardo Rosenkranz. Through December 24. For tickets and more information visit theroyalgeorgetheatre.com
