Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
June 2nd, 7:30 pm ET, Stageworks Staged Reading, Abigail/1702, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
Through June 14th, Deathtrap, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michiana, IN. $15-$35.. FYI 219-879-7509 or https://dunesarts.ludus.com/index.php
June 5th through 14th, Hammond Community Theatre presents Belles, Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey St., Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or https://cur8.com/22368/project/133912
June 5th through 14th, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again], Warner Studio, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main Street, South Bend, IN. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org
June 5th through 14th, The Antichrist Cometh, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka, IN. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
Through June 30th, Chicago Street Theatre will be hosting a Valparaiso city-wide Scavenger Hunt, themed after our upcoming production of Ride the Cyclone!✨🌀 SEVEN Limited Edition Tarot Cards will be hidden at select local businesses in Valparaiso. Participants with all 7 cards should turn them in on July 5 at Chicago Street Theatre between 12-5 pm. FYI https://www.spotlightonlake.com/posts/attention-scavengers-hunt-starts-j...
Now Playing in Illinois:
June 2nd, 5:00 pm, Lookingglass Theatre in association with Actors Gymnasium presents Ice Cream Circus! 2026, a free, family-friendly theatrical event, as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series. Seneca Park, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago. FYI lookingglasstheatre.org.
June 2nd, 7:00 pm, 13th Annual Physical Theater Festival Chicago. Being Made in Chicago Night, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $36; festival pass $159. FYI PhysicalFestival.com.
June 3rd, 5:00 pm, Lookingglass Theatre in association with Actors Gymnasium presents Ice Cream Circus! 2026, a free, family-friendly theatrical event, as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series. Trumbull Park, 2400 E. 105th St, Chicago. FYI lookingglasstheatre.org.
June 4th, 5:00 pm, Lookingglass Theatre in association with Actors Gymnasium presents Ice Cream Circus! 2026, a free, family-friendly theatrical event, as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series. Gage Park, 2411 W. 55th St., Chicago. FYI lookingglasstheatre.org.
June 4th & 5th, 13th Annual Physical Theater Festival Chicago. SELL ME: I am from North Korea by Sora Baek (South Korea/USA). Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $36; festival pass $159. FYI PhysicalFestival.com.
June 4th, 5th & 6th, 13th Annual Physical Theater Festival Chicago. Apocalipsync by Luciano Rosso (Argentina/France). Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $36; festival pass $159. FYI PhysicalFestival.com.
June 4th, 5th & 6th, 13th Annual Physical Theater Festival Chicago. Jetlag by Chaliwaté (Belgium). The Dance Center at Columbia College, 1306 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. $40; festival pass $159. FYI PhysicalFestival.com.
June 5th, 5:00 pm, Lookingglass Theatre in association with Actors Gymnasium presents Ice Cream Circus! 2026, a free, family-friendly theatrical event, as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series. Columbus Park, 500 S. Central Ave., Chicago. FYI lookingglasstheatre.org.
Through June 6th, First Floor Theater presents WORK HARD HAVE FUN MAKE HISTORY, The Schwartz Stage at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. $10 – $40. FYI www.firstfloortheater.com.
Through June 6th, World Premiere, Do Something Pretty, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue, Chicago. RIVPass (ticket to all 3 shows) $95. FYI (773) 334-7728 or www.RivendellTheatre.org
June 3rd, 5th, 6th & 7th, 13th Annual Physical Theater Festival Chicago. Los Regalos/The Gifts by Compañia de Teatro Fisico (Peru). Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $36; festival pass $159. FYI PhysicalFestival.com.
June 3rd, 6th & 7th, 13th Annual Physical Theater Festival Chicago. Beau and Aero by A Little Bit OFF (Seattle, USA). Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $36; festival pass $159. FYI PhysicalFestival.com.
June 7th, 4:00 pm, Lookingglass Theatre in association with Actors Gymnasium presents Ice Cream Circus! 2026, a free, family-friendly theatrical event, as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series. Tallmadge Park, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. FYI lookingglasstheatre.org.
Through June 7th, Gee's Bend, 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 June 7th, Covenant, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through June 7th, Chicago Premiere, An Enemy of the People, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
Through June 7th, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Birthday Candles, Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/buffalo-theatre-ensemble/
Through June 7th, The Conspirators present Tartuffe, or, The Charlatan, Stars & Garters, 3914 N. Clark, Chicago. $30. FYI Humanitix.com.
**** Through June 7th, Goodnight Moon, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Street, Chicago. All ages. FYi (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org.
Through June 13th, [producingbody] presents Chicago Premiere, Spaceman, The Edge Off-Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa, Chicago. $15-$45. FYI producingbody.com.
June 4th through 14th, Joffrey Ballet presents Eugene Onegin, Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. $44-$201. FYI www.joffrey.org
June 5th through 14th, Clyde's, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. $19-$25 (plus fees). FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
Through June 14th, World Premiere, The Targeted, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.com.
Through June 14th, Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents In the Continuum, Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen, Chicago. $35 Adults, $25 Seniors, $15 Youth 21 & under. FYI https://pegasustheatrechicago.org/productions/in-the-continuum-2026/
Through June 14th, South Pacific, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
Through June 14th, SCARAMOUCHE: A MUSICAL IN TWO ACTS, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $33-$38. FYI (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org
Through June 14th, World Premiere, LOKI: The End of the Work Tour, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
Through June 14th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, Job, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
Through June 20th, The Second City presents Laughing for All the Wrong Reasons, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $60.50. FYI (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com
June 5th through 21st, Smiley, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson, Chicago. $25-$30. FYI https://openspacearts.org/smiley and https://www.goelevent.com/OpenSpaceArts/e/SMILEY
Through June 21st, Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon, Apollo Theatre, 2550 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
Through June 21st, Always...Patsy Cline, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
Through June 21st, A Red Orchid Theatre presents Hanna Kime’s The Targeted, The Chopin Theatre Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. FYI (312) 943-8722 or aredorchidtheatre.org
Through June 21st, The Golden Girls: The Cheese Pyramid: A Lost Episodes Parody, Hell in a Handbag, The Clutch, 4335 N. Western Ave., Chicago. FYI handbagproductions.org or buytickets.at/hellinahandbagproductions/2078392.
Through June 27th, Promethean Theatre Ensemble presents the Lewis Galantiere adaptation of Jean Anouilh’s ANTIGONE, Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $35. $25 Students/Seniors. FYI (773) 697-3830 or https://www.prometheantheatre.org/project/antigone/
Through June 28th, North American Premiere, Brokeback Mountain, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through June 28th, Definition Theatre presents the Amplify World Premiere, Keerah, Definition at 55th, 1160 E 55th Street, (Hyde Park), Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI definitiontheatre.org/plus
Through June 28th, Curious Theatre Branch presents Talking about Godard, Facility Theatre, 1138 N. California, Chicago. Pay-what-you-can, suggested $25. FYI CuriousTheatreBranch.com.
June 5th through July 5th, The Last Five Years, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
Through July 5th, Damn Yankees, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre at The Fred Anzevino Theatre, 721 Howard Street Evanston. (773) 939-4101 or www.theo-u.com
Through July 6th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. $15-$45. FYI (773)) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
Through July 10th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Caroline, or Change, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
June 4th through July 12th, Chicago Premiere, Catch As Catch Can, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
June 4th through July 12th, World Premiere, Untitled Vampire Play, Lookingglass Theatre, in the historic Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St. at Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665 or LookingglassTheatre.org
June 5th through July 18th, World Premiere, Two Out of Three Falls, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com
June 4th through July 19th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, Leopoldstadt, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
**** June 6th through August 29th, 11:00 am & 1:00 pm Saturdays, No Grown-Ups Allowed, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Ages 6 - 13. $29. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Through August 30th, Goodman Theatre presents Theater of the Mind, by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar, Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N. LaSalle, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheaterOfTheMindChicago.com.
Through August 31st, 5:00 pm Sundays, The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins presents 3-Card Monte, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
Through December 31st, 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 June 14th, World Premiere, George & Gracie: A Love Story, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Through June 28th, Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
June 3rd through 21st, Eugene Onegin-A Bluegrass Musical, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
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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