Theater

"The Sound of Music," Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical, runs November 9, 2022-January 14, 2023 at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora.

WT Productions continues the St. Charles tradition of presenting six original short plays that study Christmas and the winter holidays from different – and very original – perspectives.

To launch the holiday season, Albright Community Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol” weekends from Dec. 2 to 11 in downtown Batavia.

"Tale With a Twist" is a free Wednesdays @ One program that will bring Charles Dickens and his Christmas stories to life Nov. 30.

Area actor and playwright Jeff Cook's revisiting of 'A Christmas Carol' creates a compelling change of perspective in his retelling.

For the Records: A Vinyl Swap will be held 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at The Strange & Unusual Gallery, 34 Clinton St. in Joliet. Buy/sell/trade vinyl from all decades and genres with other local vinyl enthusiasts and check out merchandise from local vendors and artists.

Elgin Theatre Company’s production of “A Christmas Chaos” is a hilarious, fast-paced treat for the holiday season.

At a time when 21st century reality can bring you down, discover a fantasy world full of fun and frivolity in “The Twenty-Sided Tavern.”

The entire cast, crew and artistic staff at Porchlight Theatre deserve a standing ovation for their talents shaping a fresh look at the modern classic “Rent.” The musical's run was just extended.

Peanuts fans of all ages have the opportunity to enjoy a live, interactive, musical version of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on Nov. 23 when the show comes to the Rialto Square Theatre.

“Man and Moon,” a co-production of 16th Street Theater in Berwyn and Dragonfly Theatre Company, is on stage in Oak Park.

Stage 212 will present "Farce of Nature" from Nov. 11 to 20 in La Salle. The Southern-fried farce highlights a day in the life of the Wilburn family of Mayhew, Arkansas. It follows D. Gene Wilburn, the owner and proprietor of the Reel ‘Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks.

Joliet Jewish Congregation will host its annual spaghetti dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at 250 N. Midland Ave. in Joliet. Dinner includes “a mountain” of spaghetti, salad, bread, beverage, and cookies.

If you like laughing your way through a crazy mystery, you’ll thoroughly enjoy “Clue,” the stage play at Mercury Theater Chicago through New Year’s Day.

Director Jay Geller has cast extremely well, and keeps this luxuriant production well-paced and high-energy.