Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
November 3rd, Stageworks Staged Reading, Safe House, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
Through November 15th, Ride the Cyclone, Warner Studio, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main Street, South Bend. FYI 574-234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
November 6th through 22nd, 'night, Mother, 4th Street Theatre, 125 N. 4th Street, Chesterton. FYI (219) 926-7875 or https://4thstreetncca.com
November 7th through 22nd, Company, Marian Theatre Guild, 119th & Lincoln, Whiting. FYI (219) 473-0713
Now Playing in Illinois:
November 3rd, BEFORE WE ARE HISTORY. Special 40th-Anniversary Staged Reading, A QUIET END, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. Pay-what-you-can. FYI www.openspacearts.org
November 7th, 7:00 pm, Midsommer Flight presents The Taming - A Staged Reading, The Flight Deck, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, (on the first floor of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church), Pay-what-you-can, Suggested donation $20. Reservations recommended. FYI https://midsommerflight.com.
November 5th through 8th, Debut: Coming of Age in Filipino America, Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. FYI https://chicagoplays.com/theatre/nova-entertainment/
Through November 8th, Open Space Arts presents BEFORE WE ARE HISTORY, a three-week theatrical exploration of LGBTQ+ theater created during and in response to the AIDS crisis. Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. FYI www.openspacearts.org
Through November 8th, World Premiere, Dead Girl’s Quinceañera, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through November 8th, 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 November 8th, Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I., Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. FYI (773) 761-4477 or www.lifelinetheatre.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.
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 15th, The Niceties, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. Tickets on sale later this year. FYI (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
Through November 15th, Collaboraction Theatre Company presents Mud Life, House of Belonging, Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago. $15-$50. FYI collaboraction.org.
**** Through November 15th, 9:30 & 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, Carmela Full of Wishes, Chicago Children's Theatre, 110 S. Racine, Chicago. Ideal for ages 6 & up. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
Through November 15th, Gift Theatre presents the World Premiere, Hayward, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $45-$50, will be available this summer through the Steppenwolf box office.
Through November 15th, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Mud Row, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI https://www.remybumppo.org/box-office/subscription-packages-prices/
Through November 21st, Babes with Blades presents King Lear, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
Through November 21st, Radical Futures, Factory Theatre, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com.
November 7th through 21st, Studebaker Theater, P3 Productions and Audible, in collaboration with Teatro Vista Productions present Mexodus, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/
Through November 22nd, 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 29th, The Royale, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org. 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.
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 November 29th, August Wilson's King Hedley II, 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 December 6th, Chicago Premiere, Heroes of the Fourth Turning, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets on sale August 4th. FYI (312) 943-8722 or aredorchidtheatre.org
Through December 6th, World Premiere, Adirondack Chair Circle, Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theatre1646 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through December 12th, Repertory Series, The Winter's Tale, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
November 4th through December 13th, Porchlight Music Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, Začek McVay Mainstage at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
Through December 13th, PrideArts presents Constellations, Hoover-Leppen Theatre in Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
Through December 14th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Romeo and Juliet, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
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.
**** November 4th through January 3rd, Disney's Frozen, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through January 3rd, Vape! The Grease Parody, Apollo Theatre, 2550 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $45-$48.75. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
November 6th through January 3rd, 'JP Coletta’s Rock ’N’ Roll Piano Man', Stackner Cabaret, Milwaukee Rep, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI FYI (414) 224‑9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com
November 4th through January 10th, Annie, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
November 5th through January 10th, Kokandy Productions presents A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music, Chopin Theater Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
Through May 2nd, 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.
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:
November 5th through 8th, La Rondine (The Swallow) With the University Symphony Orchestra, Power Center, University of Michigan-School of Music, Theatre & Dance, 212 S. Fletcher, Ann Arbor, MI. FYI https://tickets.smtd.umich.edu/6978?PROMO=BWW2627
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
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.
November 8th, 2:00 pm, Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue, RCU Theatre, 128 Graham Ave, Eau Claire, WI. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Now Playing Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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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
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