Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana
Through May 4th, The Flu Season, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
May 4th & 5th, Lost in Yonkers, Marian Theatre Guild, 119th Street and Lincoln Avenue, Whiting. Dinner/theatre packages available for April 26 and May 3rd, reservations required. FYI (219) 473-0713
May 2nd through 11th, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
May 2nd through 18th, Company, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
Now Playing in Illinois:
April 30th through May 4th, Staged Readings, 100 Days, 90-minute program of new short plays, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Street, Chicago. $10. FYI www.openspacearts.org
May 2nd through 4th, PrideArts fundraiser, Call Me Elizabeth starring Kayla Boye, Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted,
3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 661-0770 or www.pridearts.org
Through May 4th, Man of La Mancha, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $25-$30. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/man-of-la-mancha/
Through May 4th, The Empire Strips Back, Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. 18 & over only. Tickets start at $39. FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/the-empire-strips-back/?utm_camp...
Through May 4th, Translations, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
Through May 4th, Victory Gardens Theater, in association with Relentless Theatre Group present the Midwest Premiere of David Mamet's Harry Johnson. Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $64-$69. FYI victorygardens.stagey.net/projects/12019.
Through May 4th, Obliteration, LLC & The Revival Theater present Obliteration. Revival Theater, 906 S. Wabash, Chicago. $35, Students $25. FYI https://www.the-revival.com
**** Through May 11th, Imagine U: A Tale of Peter Rabbit, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Mussetter-Struble Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. Ages 3-6. Adults $20, Children $12. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/imagine-u-peter-rabbit/
Through May 11th, "Spells & Superstitions," Brightside Theatre 2024-25 Season, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $32-$37. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSideTheatre.com
Through May 11th, The Story Theatre presents At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen, Raven Theatre Schwartz Stage, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. $10-$40. FYI (773) 338-2177 or thestorytheatre.org/tickets
Through May 11th, Hell in a Handbag Productions presents a orld Premiere, Scary Town. The Clutch, 4335 N. Western Ave., Chicago. $35, VIP Reserved $43. FYI handbagproductions.org or buytickets.at/hellinahandbagproductions/1618086
Through May 11th, Prayer for the French Republic, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org/subscribe.Through April 13th, The Lifespan of a Fact, OIl Lamp Theatre, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. $55. FYI OilLampTheater.org
Through May 18th, Berlin, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
Through May 18th, Curious Theatre Branch presents The Infinity Play, Jarvis Square Theatre, 1439 W. Jarvis Ave., Chicago. $20. FYI CuriousTheatreBranch.com.
Through May 18th, A Jukebox for the Algonquin, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building, Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $45. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
Through May 18th, World Premiere, BUST, An Afrocurrentist Play, a co-production with Alliance Theatre. Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through May 18th, Chicago Premiere, The Book of Grace, Ensemble Theatre for Helen Zell, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
**** Through May 18th, World Premiere, Go Dog Go! Ve Perro ¡Ve! Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Ave., at Monroe, Chicago. $30-$40. FYI (312) 374-8835, groupsales@chicagochildrenstheatre.org or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
May 1st through 24th, Avalanche Theatre presents Time is a Color and the Color is Blue. Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $15. FYI avalanchetheatre.com/time-is-a-color.
April 29th through May 25th, Hymn, Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through May 31st, Shattered Globe Theatre presents A Tale of Two Cities, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI (773) 975-8150, www.sgtheatre.org or www.theaterwit.org
May 1st through June 1st, Art, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Theater Wit, 1228 W. Belmont, Chicago. $15-$55. FYI Subscriptions: RemyBumppo.org Single tickets on sale July 1th: TheaterWit.org
May 3rd through June 1st, The Antiquities by Jordan Harrison, A World-Premiere Co-Production with Playwrights Horizons and Vineyard Theatre. Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through June 1st, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago. $35 (Pay-what-you-can on Fridays). FYI RedtwistTheatre.org.
Through June 1st, Chicago Premiere, The Da Vinci Code, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Through June 1st, Titanic the Musical, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
May 1st through June 7th, World Premiere, Gorgeous, Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or raventheatre.com
April 30th through June 15th, Cats, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
May 2nd through June 15th, World Premiere Adaptation, R.U.R. (ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS), City Lit Theatre Company, second floor (accessible via elevator), Edgewater Presbyterian Church, 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago. $25-$35. FYI (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org
Through June 29th, Million Dollar Quartet, Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G,, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
Through July 13th, Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre present TITANIQUE, Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. FYI (312) 977-1710 or GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through August 31st, 7:30 pm, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's announces The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph, Chicago. $85 ($115 for performance + encore experience). FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
Through September 27th, Love Chaos & Dinner, Teatro Zinzanni, Spiegeltent ZaZou, Hotel Cambria, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago. $99-$129. FYI https://zinzanni.com/chicago/
Open Run, Fridays & Saturdays, 10:30 pm, Sundays, 7 pm, The Infinite Wrench, The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago. $20 or pay-what-you-can. FYI neofuturists.org
Now Playing in Michigan:
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
May 3rd & 4th, First Stage presents Dog Man: The Musical, Uihlein Hall, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 6-9. Tickets start at $25. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
Through May 11th, Milwaukee Rep presents Espejos: Clean, Stiemke Studio, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
May 2nd through 18th, First Stage presents Esperanza Rising, Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 7-17. $22-$40. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage,.org
Through May 18th, Milwaukee Rep presents The Last Five Years, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Through May 24th, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre presents Million Dollar Quartet, Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 949 N. Water Street, Milwaukee. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through May 4th, In the Grove of Forgetting, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
Through July 6th, Steppenwolf Theatre presents Purpose, Helen Hayes Theater, 240 West 44th St., New York, NY. $79-$299. FYI https://criterionticketing.com/
Now Playing in London:
Link to London guide: https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/your-guide-to-london-theatre-shows
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