Theater openings in November
Indiana
November 4th, 7:30 pm ET, Staged Reading, POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Stageworks, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com
November 7th, 7:30 pm, Well Suited Theater, Comedy/Improv, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
November 7th, 7:30 pm ET, The Crucible, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
November 15th, 7:30 pm ET, A Christmas Carol, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
**** November 28th, 7:30 pm, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $29.20. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
Illinois
November 1st, 2:00 pm, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Opera in the Neighborhoods presents Katie: The Strongest of the Strong. Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/Katie.
November 1st, 7:30 pm, Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
November 2nd, 3:00 pm, World Premiere, THE BALDWIN | GIOVANNI EXPERIENCE, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center,
927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. FYI (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
November 3rd, 7:00 pm, Invictus Theatre presents The House that Will Not Stand, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$38. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
November 6th, 7:30 pm, The Artistic Home presents Superior Donut, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $20-$35. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
November 6th, 7:30 pm, Joffrey at the Harris: Matters of the Heart, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $46. FYI (312) 334-7777 or Harristheaterchicago.org
November 6th, 8:00 pm, D-Composed: Our Stage. Our Stage Night One, An Ode to Black Theater Featuring Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Lookout Fall 2025 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $28. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
November 7th, 7:30 pm, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, A Musical Adaptation of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
November 7th, 7:30 pm, Chicago Repertory Ballet presents the World Premiere of The Capulets, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N Dearborn Street, Chicago. FYI (872) 588-0430 or www.crbdance.com
November 7th, 8:00 pm, Asian Improv aRts Midwest (AIRMW) presents the 30th Annual Chicago Asian American Jazz Festival, Elastic Arts, 3429 W. Diversey Ave., #208, Chicago. $20 at the door (cash & credit cards accepted). FYI www.airmw.org
November 10th, FRESH PRODUCE: A Celebration of New Plays by Women, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue, Chicago. RIVPass (ticket to all 3 shows) $95. FYI (773) 334-7728 or www.RivendellTheatre.org
November 10th, 7:30 pm, Wild Door Theater presents Smokefall, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago.$25-$39. FYI WildDoorTheater.com.
November 12th, 7:00 pm, Hell's Kitchen, Broadway in Chicago's Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 12th, 7:00 pm, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
November 13th, 7:30 pm, Chicago, Coronado Theatre, 314 N Main St, Rockford, IL. $75. www.ticketmaster.com
November 13th, 7:30 pm, The Magic of Light, Wirtz Theater (Room 203), Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for Performing and Media Arts, Chicago Campus, Northwestern University, Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. $12-$15. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/the-magic-of-light/
November 13th, 8;00 pm, Santa Fe's Theater Grottesco presents Action at a Distance … in 2025, Facility Theater, 1138 N. California Ave., Chicago. $15-$30. FYI LisaFayAndJeffGlassmanDuo.org/tickets.
November 14th, 7:30 pm, (3 performances only) Carmina Burana, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
November 14th, 7:30 pm, The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $25-$30. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/the-addams-family/
November 16th, 6:00 pm, Amadeus, Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
November 20th, 7:00 pm, Sister Act, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
November 20th, 7:00 pm, The Second City: Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire, Copley Theatre, 8 Galena Blvd, Aurora. $44. FYI https://events.paramountaurora.com
**** November 21st, 7:00 pm, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
November 21st, 7:30 pm, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley, Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/buffalo-theatre-ensemble/
**** November 21st, 7:30 pm, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Oil Lamp Theater, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. $55. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
November 21st, 7:30 pm, Among the Dead, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. $12-$20. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/mfa-among-the-dead/
November 21st, 7:30 pm, A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
November 21st, 8:00 pm, Teatro Vista Productions present In Process: God Complex, Starring Tommy Rivera-Vega with special guest appearances, Lookout Fall 2025 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $33. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
November 22nd, 7:00 pm, CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS, Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $22. FYI https://www.greenhousetheater.org/tickets-showings
November 22nd, 7:30 pm, William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
November 23rd, 2:00 pm, Much Ado about Nothing, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
**** November 23rd, 7:00 pm, 48th Annual A Christmas Carol, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
November 24th, 7:30 pm, PrideArts presents Rapornzel, Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI 773-661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
**** November 25th, 7:00 pm, A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 26th, 8:00 pm, Holidazed and Amused: Naughty, Nice and Everything In-Between, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
**** November 28th, 10:00 am, A Christmas Carol, Theatre for Young Audiences, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
**** November 28th, 11:00 am, Rudolph Runs Wild! The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. $29. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
**** November 28th, 7:00 pm, It's A Wonderful Life, Live in Chicago! American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
November 28th, 7:00 pm, Who's Holiday, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Adults only. $39, $65 VIP. FYI (773) 975-8150 or www.theaterwit.org.
November 28th, 7:30 pm, Dorian, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson, Chicago. $30. FYI www.openspacearts.org.
November 29th, 7:30 pm, World Premiere, The Real Housewives of the North Pole, Hell in a Handbag, The Clutch, 4335 N. Western Ave., Chicago. FYI https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hellinahandbagproductions/1818967
**** November 29th, 11:00 am, Young People's Theatre of Chicago presents A Year with Frog and Toad, Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI https://www.greenhousetheater.org/tickets-showings
**** November 29th, 7:30 pm, A Christmas Carol, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. $25-$49. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com
November 30th, 2:30 pm, Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
Wisconsin
November 4th, 7:30 pm, Milwaukee Rep presents Come from Away, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
November 7th, 7:00 pm, First Stage Young Company presents Rose of Treason, Goodman Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee, WI. Ages 12-18 FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
**** November 21st, 7:00 pm, First Stage presents a World Premiere, The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza, Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 4-14. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
**** November 25th, 7:30 pm, 50th Anniversary Production, A Christmas Carol, Pabst Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Michigan
November 6th, 7;30 pm ET, Department of Voice & Opera, University of Michigan, presents The Marriage of Figaro with the University Symphony Orchestra, Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St, Ann Arbor, MI. FYI https://tickets.smtd.umich.edu/6700?PROMO=BWW2526
Elsewhere
November 13th, Paranormal Activity, Ahmanson Theatre, Center Theatre Group, 601 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA. FYI https://www.centertheatregroup.org/
International
**** Family Friendly