Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana
Through June 21st, The Effect, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. Reserve tickets by calling (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
Through June 22nd, Happy Birthday, Wanda June, 4th Street Theatre, 125 N. 4th Street, Chesterton. FYI (219) 926-7875 or www.4thstreetncca.com
Through June 29th, South Bend Civic Theatre presents The Importance of Being Ernest, The History Museum, 808 W. Washington Street, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
Through June 29th, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
Now Playing in Illinois:
June 20th, 6:30 - 10:30 pm, PlayMakers Laboratory presents Celebration of Authors Gala: A Family Friendly FUN-draiser, National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago. $50 for youth 4 –15 and $75 for adults. FYI playmakerslab.org/events/celebration-of-authors.
Through June 22nd, Kimberly Akimbo, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** Through June 22nd, Chicago Premiere, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
Through June 22nd, Chicago Premiere of Dianne Nora’s SIX MEN DRESSED LIKE JOSEPH STALIN, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. Tickets on sale April 8th. $35-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.org.
Through June 28th, The Second City 65th Anniversary Show, Paramount’s Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. $43. FYI (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com
Through June 28th, About Face Theatre presents OM Mission, The Bookspan at The Den Theatre, 1331 North Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $5-$35. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.AboutFaceTheatre.com
Through June 28th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents the World Premiere, Esho Rasho’s Neighborhood Watch. Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. $15-$40. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
Through June 28th, Scandalous Boy, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $25-$30. FYI www.openspacearts.org
Through June 29th, "Spells & Superstitions," Brightside Theatre 2024-25 Season, Pippin. Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $32-$37. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSideTheatre.com
Through June 29th, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Oil Lamp Theatre, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. $55, FYI OilLampTheater.org.
Through June 29th, An Iliad starring Timothy Edward Kane, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
Through June 29th, World Premiere, Black Bone, Definition Theatre, Definition @ 55th, 1160 E. 55th St, Chicago. $25. FYI www.definitiontheatre.org
Through June 29th, Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
Through June 29th, Teatro Vista presents the Midwest Premiere of Memorabilia, Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. FYI boxoffice@teatrovista.org
Through June 29th, Samuel Beckett’s ENDGAME, Facility Theatre, 1138 N. California Ave., Chicago. Suggested donation $25. FYI www.facilitytheatre.org.
Through June 29th, 42 Balloons, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
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 13th, Chicago Premiere, You Will Get Sick, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through July 20, Iraq, But Funny, Lookingglass Theatre, Joan and Paul Theatre at Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI LookingglassTheatre.org
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 July 27th, The Color Purple The Musical, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through July 27th, 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 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 10th, Always Something There..., Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
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:
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through June 22nd, 44 -THE OBAMA MUSICAL, Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd in Culver City, CA. Tickets start at $44. FYI https://44theobamamusical.com/tickets.
Through June 29th, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
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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