Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
October 6th, Stageworks Staged Reading, How a Boy Falls, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
Through October 11th, Misery, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $30. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
Through October 11th, Rock of Ages, Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso. $27-$30, Loge $60. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=296105
October 1st through 17th, Visiting Mr. Green, Footlight Players, Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin Street, Michigan City. $12. FYI www.footlight.org
Through October 18th, The DaVinci Code, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
October 2nd through 18th, Arsenic and Old Lace, Chicago Street Theatre, 156 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. FYI (219) 464-1636 or www.chicagostreet.org
October 2nd through 18th, August Wilson's Fences, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main Street, South Bend. FYI (574) 234-1112 or boxoffice@sbct.org
Now Playing in Illinois:
Through October 3rd, Promethean Theatre Ensemble presents Chicago Premiere, Blood of the Lamb, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $35, $25 Seniors/Students. FYI (773) 697-3830 or https://www.prometheantheatre.org
**** October 3rd & 4th, BrightSide Theatre Youth Project presents TROLLS THE MUSICAL, JR. The Theater at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. Adults $22, Students $17. FYI 630-447-TIXS (8497) or https://ci.ovationtix.com/35506
October 3rd, 7:00 pm, October 4th, 3:00 pm, Works in Progress By Jeff Glassman, Mark Enslin and Susan Parenti, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, 11:00 am, Staged Readings, The Metamorphosis aka The Adult Show/I'm a Bug!!! aka the Kids Show By Jessica Wright Buha, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
Through October 4th, a remount of Birds of North America, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets on sale August 4th. FYI (312) 943-8722 or aredorchidtheatre.org
Through October 4th, Joan Crawford Goes to Hell, Hell in a Handbag, The Clutch, 4335 N. Western Ave., Chicago. FYI https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hellinahandbagproductions/1818967
Through October 4th, The Humanities, Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI boxoffice@victorygardens.org.
Through October 4th, World Premiere, Black Girl from a White Suburb, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
Through October 4th, Shane, World Premiere Adaptation of the classic Western. City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $40. FYI (773) 293-3682 or t www.citylit.org
Through October 4th, Adolescent Salvation, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $18-$46. FYI (773) 975-8150 or theaterwit.org
Through October 10th, Idle Muse Theatre Company presents Witch, The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave., Chicago. $20-$30. FYI (773) 340-9438 or IdleMuse.org
Through October 11th, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through October 11th, World Premiere, The 7 Fingers’ The Attic: Things I’ve Seen While Lying on My Back, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through October 11th, The Birth of the Pill, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway (at Argyle), Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x1 or timelinetheatre.com.
Through October 11th, Citadel Theatre presents Eureka Day, Citadel Theatre is in residence in the West Campus of the Lake Forest School District at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $53.40. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
Through October 11th, Mean Girls, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
Through October 11th, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, 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 18th, Chopin in Winter, Chopin Theatre, 15543 W. Division Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 396-2875, (773) 278-1500 or www.chopintheatre.com
**** October 2nd through 18th, Brightside Theatre presents The Addams Family Musical, The Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $37, $32 Seniors/Students. Tickets on sale July 1st. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
Through October 18th, The Swallow, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $30, $25 Students/Seniors. FYI https://www.openspacearts.org
Through October 18th, A Wrinkle in Time, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. FYI (773) 761-4477 or www.lifelinetheatre.com
Through October 18th, Play On! Inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through October 22nd, Drinking and Writing Theater: Miersten Wolf, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Labyrinth Arts Club, 3658 N. Pulaski, Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
October 3rd through 23rd, Curious Theatre Branch presents Make Out the Words, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
Through October 25th, Gregg Ostrin’s Kowalski, Lookingglass Theatre, Water Tower Water Works, 163 E Pearson St at Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665 or www.lookingglasstheatre.org
Through October 25th, Come from Away, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through October 25th, World Premiere, The Front Page, Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
Through October 25th, World Premiere, Bonnie's Last Flight, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue, Chicago. RIVPass (ticket to all 3 shows) $95. FYI (773) 334-7728 or www.RivendellTheatre.org
Through October 25th, Ride the Cyclone, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
Through October 26th, Curious Theatre Branch, with co-producers Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists and Labyrinth Club, present 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, 4 Venues across Chicago. FYI Rhinofest.com.
Through October 31st, Refracted Theatre Company presents I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire. Bookspan Theatre at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $40. FYI RefractedCo.com.
October 2nd through November 1st, Dial M for Murder, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
October 8th through November 1st, Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville, Music Theater Works, North Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
October 8th through November 1st, Rough House Puppet Arts presents House of the Exquisite Corpse VI: LULLABIES, Steppenwolf Theatre’s Merle Reskin Space, 1624 N. Halsted, Chicago. Recommended for age 12 & over. Sliding scale, Pay What You Can suggested prices are $22 to $47. FYI roughhousetheater.com/tickets.
Through November 1st, World Premiere, Dead Girl’s Quinceañera, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through November 1st, Topdog/Underrdog, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
**** October 3rd through November 8th, Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I., Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. FYI (773) 761-4477 or www.lifelinetheatre.com
October 8th through November 8th, A Strange Loop. In a co-production with About Face Theatre, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
Through November 8th, Prayer Circle, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $35-$50. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org.
Through November 8th, You Can't Fake the Funk: A Journey Through Funk Music, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
Through November 8th, Broadway in Chicago & Kokandy Productions presents Jekyll and Hyde, Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. Tickets on sale in April, 2026. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through November 8th, Sisters, Gillian Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
October 2nd through November 14th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents Midwest Premiere, Vladimir, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets start at $55. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org
Through November 29th, Kokandy Productions presents Sunday in the Park with George, Chopin Theater, Downstairs Studio, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
Through December 27th, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's presents The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. $96-148. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
October 7th through January 3rd, 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, 114th Main Stage Revue: Pandemonium...Please Hold, The Second City, 1616 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets range from $40-$80. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, e.t.c. 49th Revue: The Chaos Theory of Everything, e.t.c. Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $19. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, The Best of Second City: 65 Years of Funny, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Second City Presents - Thank You, Goodnight, Donny's Skybox Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $20. 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:
October 8th through 18th, School of Music, Theatre & Dance presents Come from Away, Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Michigan League Building, University of Michigan, 911 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI $34-$40. FYI https://tickets.smtd.umich.edu/6965
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
Through October 18th, Murder Girl, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
Through November 1st, Milwaukee Rep presents The World Goes 'Round, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Through November 1st, Milwaukee Rep presents Footloose, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
October 1st through November 6th, Milwaukee Rep presents Instructions for a Séance, Herro-Stacke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Now Playing Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Through October 9th, Emma, Allen Elizabethan Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/emma
Through October 10th, Henry IV, Part One, Allen Elizabethan Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/henry-iv
Through October 11th, The Taming of the Shrew, Allen Elizabethan Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/the-taming-of-the-shrew
Through October 23rd, Yellow Face, Angus Bowmer Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/yellow-face
Through October 24th, Smote This, A Comedy About God... and Other Serious $h*t, Thomas Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/smote-this
Through October 24th, Come from Away, Angus Bowmer Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/come-from-away
Through October 25th, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Angus Bowmer Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/a-midsummer-nights-dream
Through October 26th, August Wilson's King Hedley II, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/king-hedley-ii
Now Playing Internationally:
Now Playing in London:
Link to London guide: https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/your-guide-to-london-theatre-shows
**** Family Friendly and/or Children's Theatre
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