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Best Shows in February 2025

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at James M. Nederlander Theatre

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Wands at the ready. J.K Rowling and Jack Thorne's theatrical heavyweight, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is heading on tour! Following record-breaking and multi-award-winning runs on London's West End and Broadway, Chicago audiences can now experience the magic of the astounding production as it launches the trek with a 21-week engagement at the James M. Nederlander Theatre, beginning in fall 2024. A continuation of The Boy Who Lived's story, 'Cursed Child catches up with Harry and co as grown-ups where the challenges of adulthood, jobs, and kids prove far scarier than anything Voldemort could have cooked up!

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Tracing the career of Carole King, and endorsed by the beloved Grammy winner herself, Beautiful was the feel-good Broadway hit of 2014, scoring two Tony Awards. Described by The New York Times as "A complex, revitalizing portrait of the real, conflicted person within the reluctant star", enjoy this new staging from Drury Lane Theatre, here to inspire from January 2025.

The Barricade Boys at Belushi Performance Hall

The Barricade Boys

Get ready to be taken on a musical journey like no other! The Barricade Boys are back with a brand new US Tour!. Made up of stars from the West End's Les Misrables in its various iterations, the 'boys have been entertaining audiences for a few years now with a mix of stage classics, pop tunes and rocking anthems.

Fat Ham at Owen Goodman Theater

Fat Ham

James Ijames' Pulitzer Prize-winning play comes to you! Fat Ham is a wildly imaginative and socially-charged reimagining of Shakespeare's classic, Hamlet. Instead of a Danish castle however, this time our story takes place at a BBQ cookout in Southern America where Juicy, a queer college student, must decide whether to avenge his father's death or carve a new path for his future.

Jaja's African Hair Braiding at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Jaja's African Hair Braiding

After critical success on Broadway, Jocelyn Bioh's Jaja's African Hair Braiding comes to the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, directed by Whitney White! Ghanaian-American writer and actor Bioh previously penned the emotional comedy School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, which won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play. Whitney White is an award-winning director, musician, and actor and is the recipient of an Obie Award and a Lilly Award.

A Midsummer Night's Dream at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

A Midsummer Night's Dream

This season, don't miss the Bard's wondrous supernatural rom-com as the magic comes to you in this local production. A delightful and dizzying tale that still enraptures audiences after 400 years, prepare to enter a realm where a tiff between fairy royalty gets very, very out of hand, affecting supernatural folk and mortals alike!

Joffrey Ballet - Golden Hour at Civic Opera House

Joffrey Ballet - Golden Hour

Joffrey Ballet presents four warm, glowing pieces, including two world premieres and two favorites for which this company is the perfect vessel. Australian Dani Rowe's Princess and the Pea is a brand new balletic adaptation of the much-loved fairy tale. Cathy Marston's Heimat is a glorious interpretation of Wagner's symphonic poem Siegfried Idyll.

Feb 20 - 28, 2025

Civic Opera House

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The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight at The Chicago Theatre

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

Rock meets classical in this soul-stirring concert experience that fuses the best in rock and heavy metal with a talented chamber orchestra and a whole lotta candles! In this evocative setting, you'll be treated to hits from the greats, from Led Zepplin to Metallica, Rage Against The Machine to pop's heavy hitters, presented in breathtaking new classical arrangements.

Taylor Tomlinson at The Chicago Theatre

Taylor Tomlinson

Rising comedian Taylor Tomlinson is hitting the road once again this year! After cutting her teeth as a comedian at the tender age of 16 in church basements, Tomlinson has made appearances on Conan, The Tonight Show and has three Netflix stand-up specials already under her belt. Don't miss the blossoming of this exciting new comedic voice as she storms a stage near you!

Feb 14 - 15, 2025

The Chicago Theatre

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Cirque Du Soleil - Crystal at Vibrant Arena

Cirque Du Soleil - Crystal

They've conquered the air, the floor and even water over the past 30 years, and their 41 shows. Now they are about to tackle the ice, in a brand-new extravaganza that they've named...Crystal. Combining world-class skating, beautiful sets, costumes and awe-inspiring aesthetics, take a venture into your reflection to a world you have only ever dreamed of, and become who you've always wanted to be. Skate close to the edge, with this exciting new addition to the Cirque du Soleil canon.

Feb 13 - 16, 2025

Vibrant Arena

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Cirque Du Soleil - Ovo at NOW Arena

Cirque Du Soleil - Ovo

OVO is a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement. The insects' home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion. Be drawn into this incredible world of color and mystery!

Feb 13 - 16, 2025

NOW Arena

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Monster Jam at Allstate Arena

Monster Jam

Going strong since the early 1990s, this bone-crunching, fuel-injected motor show gathers together the best drivers and monster trucks in the world to face off in the hopes of making it to the finals in Las Vegas. Expect to see amazing tricks, incredible stunts, and stunning pyrotechnics when this full-throttle show blazes into your town!

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