Theater openings in March
Indiana
March 3rd, 7:30 pm ET, Stageworks Staged Reading, Guilty Pleasures, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
March 10th, 7:30 pm ET, English, Janet Allen Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
March 27th, 7:30 pm, Jellofish, written & directed by Jim Henry, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $29.20. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
March 28th, 2:00 & 7:30 pm, Provision Theater and Unshackled present Ben Hur: A Live Radio Play, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $35. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext. 1 or https://www.theatreatthecenter.com/box-office
Illinois
March 2nd, A World-Premiere Adaptation, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
March 3rd, 7:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theater presents Kayla Boye's Shake It Away: The Ann Miller Story, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago. $25. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org
March 4th, 7:30 pm, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Der Silbersee: A Winter’s Fairy Tale. Studebaker Theatre, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. $50-$150. Tickets on sale August 15th. FYI chicagooperatheater.org/
March 5th, 7:00 pm, Chicago Tap Theatre presents The Countdown: Where Numerology Meets the Beat, a Symphony of Tap Dance and Live Music, Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N Clark St., Second Floor, Chicago. Tickets start at $40. FYI https://chicagotaptheatre.com/see-a-show/#/productions-view
March 5th, 7:30 pm, Hamilton! Broadway in Chicago's CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe Street, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** March 6th, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm, Arts in Education, Click Clack Moo, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. Grades K-4. $9. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/
March 6th, 7:00 pm, Cats, Music Theater Works, North Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
March 6th, 7:30 pm, Two Sisters and a Piano, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
March 6th, 7:30 pm, flights for future generations - Devised & performed by Lindsey Barlag Thompson, Steppenwolf's LookOut Series Spring 2026 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $23. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
March 7th, 2:00 pm, Jackalope Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of The Dress-Up Play, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. Subscriptions may be purchased for $75-100 with single tickets starting at $15. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
March 7th, 7::30 pm, CHANGING CHANNELS, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $33-$38. FYI (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org
March 9th, 8:00 pm, Buffy Revamped starring Brendan Murphy, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $14 & older. 49.99-$99.99. FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/buffy-revamped/?utm_source=Email...
March 12th, 7:00 pm, National Hellenic Museum's Trial of Odysseus, Harris Theatre for Music & Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. $50, Students & Educators $25. FYI https://nationalhellenicmuseum.org/trial2026/
March 12th, 7:30 pm, Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet presents Winning Works, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s Edlis Neeson Theater, 220 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago. $35. FYI joffrey.org/winningworks.
March 12th, Walkabout Theater Company returns with Poor Poor Lear, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago. $20, Students & Seniors $15. FYI WalkaboutTheater.org or ChopinTheatre.com.
March 13th, 7:30 pm, Danceworks 2026: Semiquincentennial, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $12-$25. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/danceworks-2026/
March 13th, 7:30 pm, Fully Committed starring Mike Newquist, Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $26. FYI (773) 697-3830, https://tickets.thedentheatre.com/event/fully-committed-7sf8qi or https://tickets.thedentheatre.com/event/fully-committed-7sf8qi
March 14th, Goodman Theatre presents Theater of the Mind, by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar, Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N. LaSalle, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheaterOfTheMindChicago.com.
March 14th, 7:30 pm, Madama Butterfly, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
March 14th, 7:30 pm, White Rooster, The Joan & Paul Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St at Michigan Ave, Chicago. FYI https://lookingglasstheatre.org/plays/white-rooster/
March 15th, 3:00 pm, The Jackie Wilson Story, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
March 15th, 3:00 pm, Cyrano, Theatre above the Law at the Jarvis Square Theater, 1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago. $15-$25. FYI (773) 655-7197 or https://www.theatreatl.org/
March 15th, 6:00 pm, Theo Ubique presents The Drowsy Chaperone, The Fred Anzevino Theatre, 721 Howard Street, Evanston. $33-$66. FYI (773) 939-4101 or www.theo-u.com
March 19th, 8:00 pm, Thompson Street Opera Company presents OFF-NIGHTS AT THE SOMETIMES CAFÉ, Bramble Arts Loft, Beatrice Stage, 5545 N Clark St, 2nd Floor, Chicago. General Admission Pay-as-you-can, Cabaret table seats $40. FYI www.thompsonstreetopera.org/events
March 19th, 8:00 pm, The Grelley Duvall Show returns with the world premiere of Grelley Duvall Best Actress, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago. $35-$41. FYI ChopinTheatre.com.
March 20th, Potted Potter - The Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $69.99 - $99.99. FYI https://tickets.fineartsbuilding.com/fineartsbuilding/website/ChooseSeats.aspx?EventInstanceId=112801&_gl=1*1iessfs*_g
March 21st, 3:00 pm, Busman's Honeymoon, Concert Reading Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $103. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
March 21st, 7:30 pm, El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego), Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
March 22nd, 3:00 pm, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre presents Inside/Out: TROUBLE IN MIND with Monique Haley & Joe Cerqua, Epiphany Center for the Arts - The Sanctuary, 201 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago. $15-$20. FYI CerquaRivera.org/schedule
March 23rd, 7:00 pm, The 52nd Anniversary Non-Equity Jeff Awards, Harris Theater for Music & Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. $71.90. FYI https://my.harristheaterchicago.org/10948/10949?z=0
March 25th, 7:30 pm, About Face Theatre presents Modern Gentleman, Schwartz Stage, Raven Theatre, 6157 N Clark St., Chicago. Pay-what-you-can $5-$45. FYI www.aboutfacetheatre.com.
March 25th, The Gift Theatre presents TEN25, 10-minute world premiere plays, The Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N Wells St., Chicago. $25. FYI (773) 283-7071 or thegifttheatre.org
**** March 27th, 7:00 pm, TheaterWorksUSA The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/
March 28th, 8:00 pm, Idle Muse Theatre Company presents The Three Musketeers, The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave., Chicago. $20-$30. FYI (773) 340-9438 or IdleMuse.org
Wisconsin
March 6th, Ain't Misbehavin' The FATS WALLER Musical Show, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
**** March 13th, Stage Young Company presents Julius Caesar, Goodman Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee, WI. Ages 14-18 FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
Michigan
March 4th, 7:30 pm ET, Ghost Light Cabaret: Women Who Rock, Flint Repertory Theatre, Elgood Theatre, 1220 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI. FYI (810) 237-1530 or https://thefim.org/flintrep
March 20th, Flint Repertory Theatre in cooperation with University of Michigan Flint's Program of Theatre and Dance present Lucky Stiff, University of Michigan Flint Theatre, 327 Kearsley Street, Flint, MI. FYI (810) 237-1530 or https://thefim.org/flintrep
Elsewhere
March 4th, The Garbologists, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe
March 7th, Arkansas New Play Festival, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe..
March 19th, The Crucible with Ryan McKinny & J’Nai Bridges, Washington National Opera, The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC. FYI https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/
International
**** Family Friendly