Weekend picks: Rita Rudner tours to Raue Center; 'Paw Patrol' heads out on a pirate adventure

Rudner returns

Comedian and Broadway veteran Rita Rudner takes a break from her long-running Las Vegas engagement for a tour that includes a Saturday show at the Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake. $40-$47. (815) 356-9212 or rauecenter.org. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16

Dogs at sea

Fans of the animated TV series "Paw Patrol" won't want to miss the touring show "Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure" this weekend at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates. $23-$159; $10 parking. (847) 649-2222 or searscentre.com. 10 a.m., 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16; 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17

Goodman's 'Carol'

Yorkville native Paris Strickland returns to Goodman Theatre for the third time to play the role of Tiny Tim in the company's 42nd annual production of "A Christmas Carol." Director Henry Wishcamper's production also marks Larry Yando's 12th year playing Ebenezer Scrooge, the flinty miser who learns the importance of keeping Christmas in his heart every day of the year. Previews at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, and 2 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at 170 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $25-$89. (312) 443-2800 or goodmantheatre.org.

Jolly holiday

Marcia Milgrom Dodge, who expertly re-imagined "Smokey Joe's Cafe" for Drury Lane, returns to the Oakbrook Terrace theater to stage "Mary Poppins," the musical based on P.L. Travers stories and adapted from the 1964 Walt Disney film. Emilie Lynn plays "practically perfect" nanny Mary Poppins and James T. Lane plays her chimney sweep pal, Bert. Previews at 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16; and 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. The show opens Nov. 21. $60-$75. (630) 530-0111 or drurylanetheatre.com.

Harmonizing guys

See stars from the original Broadway cast of "Jersey Boys" when The Midtown Men perform in concert on Saturday at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $65-$75. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16

Opera tragedies

Chicago Opera Theater presents a contemporary Windy City premiere and a Russian rarity with the double bill of Joey Talbot and Gene Scheer's 2015 opera "Everest" and Sergei Rachmaninoff's 1893 Roma love tragedy "Aleko." The weekend performances also feature the Apollo Chorus of Chicago and A&A Ballet at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $45-$150. (312) 334-7777 or chicagooperatheater.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17

A Showbiz life

Hear songs and starry anecdotes from an Academy Award and Tony Award nominee in the cabaret show "Kathleen Turner: Finding My Voice" this weekend at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. $46.50-$146.50. (800) 775-2000 or broadwayinchicago.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16

Hitting the 'Highway'

Hear hit songs such as "A Horse with No Name," "Ventura Highway" and more when the band America performs with special guest Tom Fuller this weekend at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $69-$99. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16

Clean comedy

Catch comedian Brian Regan and his brand of clean comedy for a standup show on Saturday at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $39.50-$59.50. (847) 263-6300 or geneseetheatre.com. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16

Reviving 'Godot'

Director Dennis Zacek and actor Michael Saad reunite for a revival of "Waiting for Godot" 48 years after Zacek (then a Loyola University professor) directed Saad in Samuel Beckett's tragicomedy about two down-on-their-luck men Vladimir and Estragon, awaiting the arrival of the mysterious Godot. Saad reprises the role of Estragon opposite Larry Neumann Jr.'s Vladimir. Rounding out the cast is Larry Russo as Pozzo, Nima Rakhshanifar as his servant Lucky and Cooper Hoyt as the boy. Previews at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. The show opens at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. $20-$40. (773) 871-3000 or victorygardens.org.

Concert highlights

Metal Mash Up featuring Pipe, Vicious Circle: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at RocHaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. (815) 482-2870 or rochaus.com.

The Double 00's, Killing Me Smalls, The Throwbacks: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington. $8. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.

Matthew Ball - The Boogie Woogie Kid: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich. (815) 786-2555 or sandwichoperahouse.org.

Logic "The Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Tour" with J.I.D, YBN Cordae: 7:30 p.m. Friday. Nov. 15, at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. (847) 635-6601 or rosemont.com/allstate.

"Kathleen Turner: Finding My Voice": 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15 and 16, at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. $46.50-$146.50. (800) 775-2000 or broadwayinchicago.com.

America with special guest Tom Fuller: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15 and 16, at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. $69-$99. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com.

Trigger Hippy, Dance Bullies: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Beat Kitchen, 2100 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. (773) 281-4444 or beatkitchen.com.

Matthew Kopecky: 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Global Brew Tap House, 2100 Prairie St., St. Charles. (630) 549-0397 or globalbrew.com.

Seth Walker: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. (224) 202-0750 or heynonny.com.

Anthony Gomes: 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony with Project Pat "Crucial Conflict": 9:30 p.m. Friday. Nov. 15, at Joe's Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. (847) 261-0392 or joesliverosemont.com.

Hello Weekend: 10:30 p.m. Friday, Nov 15, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

Noah Gabriel: 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Dry City Brew Works, 120 N. Main St., Wheaton. (630) 456-4787 or drycitybrewworks.com.

7th heaven: 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at BaseCamp Pub, 5750 Lakeside Drive, Lisle. (331) 777-4712 or ticketweb.com.

BandFam United 4 with Bury Your Past, What Lies Ahead, A Silent Truth, Vent To Atmosphere: 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at RocHaus, 96 W. Main St., West Dundee. (815) 482-2870 or rochaus.com.

Test of Time, Bad Motor Scooter, Rokken Dokken: 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Penny Road Pub, 545 Penny Road, Barrington. $8. (847) 428-0562 or pennyroadpub.com.

The Midtown Men: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. $65-$75. (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org.

Chicago Opera Theater presents Joey Talbot and Gene Scheer's 2015 opera "Everest" and Sergei Rachmaninoff's 1893 Roma love tragedy "Aleko": 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16; 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. $45-$150. (312) 334-7777 or chicagooperatheater.org.

Heartsfield, Gerald Dowd: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. (331) 212-8490 or themusicvenue.org.

Matt Derda & The High Watts, Dirty Green, Saddleman: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at The Outta Space, 6840 32nd St., Berwyn. (773) 972-3307 or theouttaspace.com.

"The Science Monster Who Destroyed The World" with Voice of Addiction, American Slang, Prison City Brigade and Elephant 9: 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at BrauerHouse, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Will Kimbrough with Heather Lynne Horton: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. (224) 202-0750 or heynonny.com.

Modern Day Romeos, Face The Music: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Joe's Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. (847) 261-0392 or joesliverosemont.com.

Hairbangers Ball: 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at Durty Nellie's, 180 N. Smith St., Palatine. (847) 358-9150 or durtynellies.com.

Mikey O's Sunday Salsa Social: 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at Joe's Live, 5441 Park Place, Rosemont. (847) 261-0392 or joesliverosemont.com.

Lukáš Sommer: 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. (224) 202-0750 or heynonny.com.

"Help On the Way - A Benefit for Jim Boukas" featuring Paradise Waits and more: 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at BrauerHouse Live, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. (630) 495-2141 or brauerhouse.com.

Dave Sills & His Band record release show, Dave Ramont: 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora. (331) 212-8490 or themusicvenue.org.

Bridge relaunch after-party with Thomas Comerford Band, Danny Black, Eric Chial: 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at Montrose Saloon, 2933 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago. (773) 463-7663 or montrosesaloon.com.

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