• Theater This Week

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    Now Playing in Indiana   

    September 20th - 22nd, Slow Food, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond.  $24.  FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org

    Now Playing in Illinois:      

    September 13th & 14th 7:30 pm, Chicago Live! preview, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre – “Never Better” Preview Performance, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, 721 Howard St., Evanston, Ill.  13 & over.  FYI boxoffice@theo-u.org,  (773) 939-4101 or www.theo-u.org

    Through September 15th, The Book of Mormon, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago.  FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com. 

    September 13th through 16th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents 15th Annual Living Newspaper Festival, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago.  $15-$30.  FYI (773) 340-2543 or www.jackalopetheatre.org

    Through September 22nd, World Premiere, 7 Minutes to Live, Unexpected Theatre Company @ Chicago Dramatists, 798 North Aberdeen, Chicago.  $25.  FYI www.TicketTailor.com.

    Through September 22nd, Normal Heart, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago.  FYI www.redtwist.org.  

    Through September 22nd, [title of show], Pride Arts Center, 4139 N. Broadway, Chicago.  $35.  FYI www.pridearts.org.

    Through September 25th, David Parr's Magical Thinking, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark, Chicago.  FYI (312) 366-4500 or info@chicagomagiclounge.com

    September 13th, 27th, The Olde School Shakespeare Collective presents The Taming of the Shrew, My Buddy’s, 4416 N Clark St, Chicago.  $30.  FYI https://www.theoldeschoolshakes.com/upcoming-shows 

    Through September 28th, Black Button Eyes Productions presents A Shadow Bright and Burning, the Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway St., Chicago. $40,  FYI www.blackbuttoneyes.com. 

    Through September 28th, Gwydion Theatre Company presents This Is Our Youth, Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago.  FYI (773) 404-7336 or boxoffice@greenhousetheater.org 

    September 13th through 29th, Chicago Premiere, Light Switch, QUEER EXPRESSION series, Open Space Arts. 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago.  $25.00 ($20 for seniors and students, $15 for OSA members).  FYI www.openspacearts.org

    Through September 29th, World Premiere, Royko: The Toughest Man In Chicago, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago.  FYI https://royko.brownpapertickets.com/. 

    Through September 29th, East Texas Hot Links, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago.  FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.

    Through September 29th, World Premiere, The Ship and the Sea, Curious Theatre Branch, Facility Theatre, 1138 N. California Ave., Chicago.  FYI CuriousTheatreBranch.com. 

    Through September 29th, Pulse Theatre Chicago presents a World Premiere, Beneath The Willow Tree, The Den Theatre (Upstairs Mainstage), 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  $25-$45.  FYI www.pulsetheatrechicago.org.

    Through September 29th, The Normal Heart, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago.  $35.  FYI www.redtwisttheatre.org. 

    Through September 29th, Chicago Premiere, Network, Invictus Theatre Company @ Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago.  $45.  FYI www.invictustheatreco.com

    Through September 29th, Alice By Heart, Kokandy Productions, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago.  FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.

    September 14th through October 6th, Rigoletto, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago.  FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.

    Through October 6th, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie.  FYI (847) 673-6300  or www.northlight.org/subscribe.

    Through October 6th, The Outsider, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center on the campus of College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn.  $44.  FYI www.btechicago.com. or www.AtTheMAC.org.

    Through October 6th, Henry V, Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago.   FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.

    Through October 6th, The Full Monty, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.

    Through October 6th, World Premiere, The House of Ideas, 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

    September 12th through October 10th, Gift Theatre presents TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, Filament Theatre (4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago.  FYI 773-283-7071 or boxoffice@thegifttheatre.org

    September 14th through October 13th, Inherit the Wind, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago.  FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.

    Through October 13th, 1776, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire.  FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com

    September 11th through October 13th, Illinois Premiere, The Cottage, 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 October 20th, The Audience, 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 October 20th, First Date, Oil Lamp Theatre, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview.  $48.  FYI https://www.oillamptheater.org/mainstage-productions/first-date

    September 12th through October 27th, Noises Off, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago.  FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org

    Through October 27th, Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe.  FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.  

    Through December 30th, 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 December 31st, Love Chaos & Dinner, Teatro Zinzanni, Spiegeltent ZaZou, Hotel Cambria, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago.  $99-$129.  FYI https://zinzanni.com/chicago/

    Through December 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 January 28th, The Devil Is in the Detours, 112th Revue, Mainstage, The Second City. 1616 N. Wells, Chicago.  FYI www.secondcity.com.

    September 10th through February 1, 2025, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago.  FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com. 

    At Second City 

    Open Run, Tuesdays through Thursdays. 8:00 pm, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 & 10:00 om, Sundays, 7:00 pm, 112th Revue, Mainstage, The Second City. 1616 N. Wells, Chicago.  FYI www.secondcity.com.

    Open Run, Thursdays, 8:00 pm, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 & 10:00 pm, Sundays, 4:00 pm, Oh, the Places You'll Glow, e.t.c. Theatre, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago.  FYI www.secondcity.com.

    Through November 25th, Sundays, 12:00 noon, The Second City’s Improv Brunch, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago.  FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

    Through November 24th, Fridays & Saturdays, 11:00 pm, After Hours, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago.  FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

    Open Run, Mondays, 8:00 pm, The Best of The Second City, Main Stage, The Second City, 1616 N. Wells, Chicago.  FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

    Now Playing in Michigan:

     

    Now Playing in Wisconsin:

    Through September 17th, The Virgin Queen Entertains Her Fool, American Players Theatre, 5950 Golf Course Rd, Spring Green, WI.  FYI (608) 588-2361 or www.americanplayers.org/tickets

    Through September 18th, Wolf at the Door, American Players Theatre, 5950 Golf Course Rd, Spring Green, WI.  FYI (608) 588-2361 or www.americanplayers.org/tickets

    Through September 20th, Ring Round the Moon, American Players Theatre, 5950 Golf Course Rd, Spring Green, WI.  FYI (608) 588-2361 or www.americanplayers.org/tickets

    Through September 27th, Dancing at Lughnasa, American Players Theatre, 5950 Golf Course Rd, Spring Green, WI.  FYI (608) 588-2361 or www.americanplayers.org/tickets

    Through September 28th, King Lear, American Players Theatre, 5950 Golf Course Rd, Spring Green, WI.  FYI (608) 588-2361 or www.americanplayers.org/tickets

    Through September 28th, Constellations, American Players Theatre, 5950 Golf Course Rd, Spring Green, WI.  FYI (608) 588-2361 or www.americanplayers.org/tickets

    Through September 29th, Much Ado About Nothing, American Players Theatre, 5950 Golf Course Rd, Spring Green, WI.  FYI (608) 588-2361 or www.americanplayers.org/tickets

    Through October 20th, Stranger by Agatha Christie, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek (Door County), WI $47-$53.  FYI (920) 868-3287 or tickets@peninsulaplayers.com

    Now Playing Elsewhere: 

    Through September 15th, A Raisin in the Sun, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas.  FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.

    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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