# 29 Things to Do in Chicago Nov. 5-11 > Chicago's top 29 activities from theater to music and museums this week. - Title: 29 Things to Do in Chicago Nov. 5-11 · Chicago Sun-Times - Summary: Chicago's top 29 activities from theater to music and museums this week. Chicago offers 29 events including theater, music, museums and festivals from… - Keywords: chicago, theater, music, museums, film, festival, 312comedyfest, chicagohumanities, blackharvestfilmfestival, ringlingbrostbarnumbailey, Chicago Sun-Times - Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/things-to-do/2026/11/04/29-things-to-do-in-chicago-nov-5-11 - Published: 2026-11-04T23:30:00+00:00 - Read time: 3 min - Topics: chicago, theater, music, museums, film, festival, 312comedyfest, chicagohumanities, blackharvestfilmfestival, ringlingbrostbarnumbailey, news, local ## Theater Highlights Chicago's top 29 activities from theater to music and museums this week. ## Mexodus at Fine Arts Building Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson star in 'Mexodus,' runs Nov. 7-21 at Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave. ## Little Shop of Horrors Porchlight Music Theatre presents 'Little Shop of Horrors,' running Nov. 5-Dec. 13 at Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave. ## All the World at Northlight Theatre Lauren M. Gunderson's 'All the World' is a love story about two actors who find themselves in an ever-shifting relationship during the holidays. ## Home, I'm Darling at TimeLine Theatre Claire Kaplan and Elliot Sagay star in Chicago premiere of 'Home, I'm Darling' by Laura Wade. ## A Clockwork Orange at Chopin Theatre Reilly Oh stars as Alex DeLarge in Kokandy Productions' 'A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music,' runs Nov. 5-Jan. 10 at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. ## Jersey Boys at CIBC Theatre Peyton Schoenhofer, Coby Oram, Harry Sperduto, and Owen McCredie star in 'Jersey Boys,' runs Nov. 10-22 at CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St. ## A Midsummer Night's Dream at Chicago Shakespeare Running in repertory with 'A Winter's Tale' at Chicago Shakespeare Theater is 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' the Bard's romantic comedy about love and friendship. ## A Christmas Carol at Paramount Theatre Michael Moreland Milligan stars as Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol,' runs Nov. 11-Jan. 3 at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. ## Mexodus: Hip-Hop Musical Studebaker Theater, P3 Productions and Audible collaborate with Teatro Vista on hip-hop musical 'Mexodus,' reimagines Underground Railroad heading south to Mexico. ## Engines and Instruments of Flight Jackalope Theatre stages Calamity West's 'Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts,' set in 1986 New York. ## It's a Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play Joe Landry's adaptation of 'It's a Wonderful Life: The Live Radio Play' runs Nov. 11-Dec. 13 at Citadel Theatre, Lake Forest. ## Other Paths to God Perceptions Theatre and Coalescence Theatre Project present Kelundra Smith's 'Other Paths to God,' about five nurses and $3 million missing. ## 312 Comedy Fest 312 Comedy Fest returns with Nikki Glaser, Joey Diaz, Ron White, Ali Siddiq, Rachel Scanlon, Danny Gonzalez, Amber Autry, Michelle Wolf and more. ## Giordano Dance Chicago Charles Palmer Jr and Sydney Priestly perform in Lindsey Leduc's 'Gravity,' part of Giordano Dance Chicago's show at North Shore Center. ## Ballets Jazz Montréal Ballets Jazz Montréal presents 'Dance Me: The Music of Leonard Cohen' at The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Dr. ## Cinderella with Prokofiev United European Ballet performs 'Cinderella' set to Sergei Prokofiev's score at Harris Theater, Nov. 8. ## The Mavericks The Mavericks honor late singer Raul Malo with The Music Lives On Tour at Rialto Square Theatre, Nov. 8. ## Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Wagner's Prelude to 'Parsifal' and R. Strauss' 'Burlesque' at Symphony Center. ## The Animeros Austin, Texas-based band The Animeros tour behind their Dan Auerbach-produced debut album '¡Qué Bárbaro!' at The Hideout. ## Key takeaway Chicago offers 29 events including theater, music, museums and festivals from November 5-11, 2026.