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  • January 2026

  • Wed 21
    Featured January 21, 2026 - January 25, 2026

    Wakka Wakka: Dead as a Dodo

    Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Infused with puppetry, humor, and stunningly innovative visual effects, Dead as a Dodo is a mesmerizing musical odyssey about survival, transformation, and the power of true friendship.

    $40 – $48
  • Thu 29
    Featured January 29, 2026 - February 1, 2026

    The Roald Dahl Story Company: The Enormous Crocodile

    Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    This mischievous musical based on Roald Dahl’s snappy book has toe-tapping tunes by Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab, a rib-tickling book and lyrics by Suhayla El-Bushra, and additional music and lyrics by Tom Brady.

    $32 – $48
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The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival advances the art of puppetry by presenting sophisticated programs vital to the cultural life of Chicago. Engaging and inspiring the largest and most diverse audiences for puppetry possible, the Festival is the biggest event dedicated to puppetry in North America and traditionally offers more than 100 activities annually including performances, workshops, artist instensives, free neighborhood events and symposia to audiences up to 22,000 over 12 days each January. The organization is also home to other key initiatives, including the Chicago Puppet Studio and Chicago Puppet Lab, that nurture the development of puppeteers and deepen the field locally, nationally and internationally with the ultimate goal of promoting peace, equality, mutual understanding, and justice locally and globally.

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