The Christmas Schooner

About this event

Pay What You Will: 11/24/26 at 7:30pm

Preview performances:

11/25/26 at 7:30pm

11/27/26 at 7:30pm

11/28/26 at 2:00pm

Regular performances:

11/28/26 at 7:30pm through 1/3/27 at 2:00pm

**Open Caption performance: 12/2/26 at 2:00pm

**American Sign Language interpreted performance: 12/10/26 at 7:30pm

**Sensory Friendly performance on 12/12/26 at 2:00pm

Recommended for all ages. Show run time: approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes with intermission.

Group discount: Groups of 8 or more are eligible for a discount. Call 847-577-2121 or come in person to the Box Office to purchase your discounted tickets.

Military discount: Call the box office for more information (847-577-2121)

Content advisory: dramatization of a shipwreck

It is Christmastime in Manistique, Michigan, in the late 1880’s, and a German-American family is preparing their home for the holidays. They receive a fateful letter from a cousin in Chicago, who writes with longing about her desire for a Christmas tree to rekindle the beauty and magic of their childhood holiday traditions. As it turns out, there are more than enough trees to go around in Manistique, and one man is brave enough to captain the journey through the treacherous Lake Michigan waves. His voyages become a yearly tradition, despite his wife's misgivings – until a fateful voyage makes her realize the true importance of his mission. The Christmas Schooner is a heartfelt tale of compassion, bravery, and the commitment to make the world a better place, based on the real life stories of the sailors who brought magic to Chicago families all those years ago.

From Metropolis Performing Arts Centre