Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
September 20th, 7:00 pm, M Coast Productions presents A Piece of My Heart, American Legion Post 80, 2003 Indianapolis Blvd., Whiting. FYI https://www.facebook.com/p/M-Coast-Productions-61581698514571/
Through September 20th, 110 Stories, La Porte Little Theatre, 218 A Street, La Porte. FYI https://www.laportelittletheatreclub.com/
September 16th through 20th, Abigail Adams: First Lady of Firsts starring Leslie Goddard, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $30. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext. 1 or TheatreAtTheCenter.com
September 17th through 20th, 4th Annual Voices from the Heartland, New Play Festival, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michiana, IN. $10. FYI 219-879-7509 or https://dunesarts.ludus.com/index.php
**** September 17th through 20th, South Bend Civic Theatre presents Between the Lines, JR., Bendix Arena, Century Center, 120 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, South Bend. FYI https://ci.ovationtix.com/35243/production/1251676
Now Playing in Illinois:
September 16th, 7:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre presents NEW FACES SING BROADWAY 1976, Richard Christiansen Theater, at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $65. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
September 18th & 19th, 250 American Revue, Theatre Northwest, Department of Performing Arts, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary. FYI https://northwest.iu.edu/theatre/index.html
September 20th, 3:00 pm, The Full Moon Vaudeville, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Facility Theatre, 1138 N. California Ave., Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
Through September 20th, Dirty Dancing, Broadway in Chicago's James N. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through September 20th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Indecent, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
Through September 21st, Fat Juliet, part of Berger Park's Monday Night Solo Series supported by Fat Theatre Project. Berger Park Coach House Theater, 6205 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago. $5. FYI https://shorturl.at/jd4M9
September 17th through 27th, Joffrey Ballet presents Liliom, Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. $44-$201. FYI www.joffrey.org
Through September 27th, Definition Theatre presents, How We Got On, Definition at 55th, 1160 E 55th Street, (Hyde Park), Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI definitiontheatre.org/plus
Through September 27th, The Swallow, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $30, $25 Students/Seniors. FYI https://www.openspacearts.org
Through September 27th, 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 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
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, The Humanities, Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI boxoffice@victorygardens.org.
Through October 4th, The Birth of the Pill, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway (at Argyle), Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x1 or timelinetheatre.com.
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, 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 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, 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, 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 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, World Premiere, The Front Page, Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
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 18th, Come from Away, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
September 15th 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
September 16th 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
September 20th 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.
September 18th 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.
September 17th through November 1st, Topdog/Underrdog, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
September 17th through November 8th, Prayer Circle, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $35-$50. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org. Through October 25th, 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 11th, 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.
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:
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.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through September 27th, August Wilson's Fences, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
Now Playing Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Through September 26th, The Green Show, Courtyard Stage, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/greenshow
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
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