Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana
**** July 12th & 13th, 2:00 pm, Footlight Players present their 2025 Youth Summer Program production, Adventures of a Comic Book Artist, Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin Street, Michigan City. $17 Adults, $12 Children. FYI www.tickets.footlightplayers.org.
**** July 12th, 7:30 pm, July 13th, 2:00 pm, Hammond Community Theatre presents The Enchanted Bookstore, Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey Street, Hammond. $5 (Cash only at door). FYI (219) 852-0848 or https://cur8.com/22368/project/132563
Through July 13th, Outside Mullingar, Dunes Arts Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oak Dr., Michigan City. $30-$35. FYI (219) 879-7509 or www.dunesARTS.org
Through July 19th, Baby, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. Reserve tickets by calling (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
Through July 19th, Miller Community Theatre presents Madwomen's (Late Nite) Cabaret, Marshall Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Gary. $20. FYI https://www.millercommunitytheatre.com/tickets
Through July 27th, Waitress, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
Through August 3rd, Shakespeare in Love, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $20-$22. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cstin
Now Playing in Illinois:
July 12th & 13th, Midsommer Flight presents Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost, Nichols Park, 1355 E 53rd Street, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. FYI https://midsommerflight.com/loves-labours-lost-20
Through July 13th, World Premiere, War of the Worlds, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $45. FYI https://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2024-2025/the-war-of-the-worlds/
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 July 20th, Chicago Premiere, You Will Get Sick, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through July 20th, Iraq, But Funny, Lookingglass Theatre, Joan and Paul Theatre at Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI LookingglassTheatre.org
Through July 20th, Jackalope Theatre presents Neighborhood Watch, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. $15-$40. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
Through July 20th, War of the Worlds, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. FYI 773-761-4477 or www.lifelinetheatre.com
Through July 27th, World Premiere, Dhaba on Devon Avenue, TimeLine Theatre Company in partnership with Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
**** Through August 2nd, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, 30th Anniversary Tour, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W Randolph, Chicago. Group Sales available at (312) 977-1710 or GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com. Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.
Through August 3rd, Hell in a Handbag Productions presents Queen for a Day, Bramble Arts Loft – The Berry, 5545 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI handbagproductions.org or buytickets.at/hellinahandbagproductions/1690572.
**** Through August 3rd, CIRCUS ABYSSINIA: ETHIOPIAN DREAMS, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through August 3rd, The Color Purple The Musical, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through August 3rd, Always...Patsy Cline, 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 August 3rd, Midsommer Flight presents Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost at six Chicago parks. Free, donations accepted. FYI https://midsommerflight.com/loves-labours-lost-2025/
Through August 10th, Northlight Theatre presents Twisted Melodies, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $49-91 (plus fees). FYI (847) 673-6300 or northlight.org
**** Through August 10th, Arthur & Friends Make a Musical! Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through August 10th, That's What Friends Are For: Gladys, Dionne and Patti, Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $57.50-$66.50 (taxes and fees included). Valet parking is available for $13 (cash only). FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
Through August 10th, Always Something There..., Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through August 14th, White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, appearing in rep with Tom and Eliza. TUTA Theatre, 4670 N Manor Ave, Chicago. $20-$60. FYI www.tutatheatre.org
Through August 16th, Griffin Theatre Company presents Girls & Boys, Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $30-$43. FYI GriffinTheatre.com.
Through August 16th, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Oak Park Festival Theatre 50th Anniversary Summer Season. Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave, Oak Park. Tickets on sale in April. FYI info@oakparkfestival.com.
Through August 28th, Chicago Premiere, Tom and Eliza, appearing in rep with White Rabbit, Red Rabbit. TUTA Theatre, 4670 N Manor Ave, Chicago. $20-$60. FYI www.tutatheatre.org
Through September 7th, Invictus Theatre presents ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES and ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART TWO: PERESTROIKA, running in repertory. Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$38. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
Through September 27th, Love Chaos & Dinner, Teatro Zinzanni, Spiegeltent ZaZou, Hotel Cambria, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago. $99-$129. FYI https://zinzanni.com/chicago/
Through December 28th, 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 January 4th, Million Dollar Quartet, Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G,, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
Open Run, 113th Mainstage Revue, This Too Shall Slap, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, The Second City's e.t.c. 49th Revue, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
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:
Through July 27th, Misery, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. $51-$59. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through August 31st, 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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