Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
Through June 27th, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
June 28th, 3:00 pm, M & M Productions presents Ghost in the Graveyard: A Musical Adventure, Reinhart Auditorium, Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place, Merrillville. FYI (219) 777- 0698 or
https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/m-and-m-productions/6a3006c0b160661052c16a17
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-june-1
June 23rd through July 3rd, Tintypes, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. FYI (219) 874-4269 or e-mail info@canterburytheatre.org.
June 25th through July 12th, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michiana, IN. $15-$35.. FYI 219-879-7509 or https://dunesarts.ludus.com/index.
Now Playing in Illinois:
June 25th & 26th, As Long As You’re Asking: A Conversation with Jason Alexander, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
June 26th, 27th, & 28th, Midsommer Flight & presents William Shakespeare's As You Like It, part of Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks. Chicago Women's Park and Garden, 1801 S. Indiana Avenue, 60616. Free (donations gladly accepted). FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
June 27th, 12:30 - 3:30 pm, PlayMakers Laboratory presents Celebration of Authors Gala: A Family Friendly FUN-draiser National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago. Adults $77.55, Youth 4-15 $51.80, Children 3 and under, Free. FYI playmakerslab.org/events/celebration-of-authors.
Through June 27th, An Enemy of the People, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago. $62-$95. FYI (773) 281-8463 x1 or timelinetheatre.com.
Through June 27th, World Premiere, LOKI: The End of the Work Tour, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
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, Tin Drum Theatre Company presents Southern Rapture, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $30. FYI TinDrumTheatre.com.
Through June 28th, Brightside Theatre presents The Producers, The Theater at Meiley-Swallow Hall on the campus of North Central College in Naperville. $32-$37. FYI 630-447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
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 29th, 6:00 pm, A Grand Farewell for Bill Pullinsi, Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut, Chicago. Parking available in Water Tower Place. RSVP by June 22nd @ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1HCgjPe7OT9JZs4RYAcmDP1KFbEyXQPWKGHI9GQ71IrmbPw/viewform. Donations may be made in Bill's name to the Theatre School at DePaul University. https://secure.alumni.depaul.edu/s/1906/19/interior.aspx?sid=1906&gid=2&pgid=865&cid=2680.
June 23rd through July 5th, Water for Elephants, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through July 5th, AstonRep Productions presents Uncle Vanya, Edge Off-Broadway, 1133 W Catalpa Ave, Chicago. $25. FYI (312) 620-4583 or www.astonrep.com
Through July 5th, YI Love Jewish & Arts Judaica present Chicago premiere, A PEOPLE, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $36. Tickets @ (773) 975-8150 or https://www.theaterwit.org/tickets/productions/572/performances#top. FYI www.artsjudaica.com
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
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
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
Through July 18th, World Premiere, Two Out of Three Falls, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com
Through July 19th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, Leopoldstadt, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
Through July 23rd, Muddy Waters: The Hoochie Coochie Man, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
June 26th through July 26th, Black Button Eyes presents St. Nicholas, City Lit Theater, in the historic Edgewater Presbyterian Church at 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago. $30. FYI https://stnicholaschicago.eventbrite.com
Through July 26th, Crime and Punishment, TUTA Theatre, 4670 North Manor, Chicago. $20, $45, $60, $100. FYI https://www.tutatheatre.org/crime-punishment-reservations
Through August 2nd, Nunsense, 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 August 2nd, World Premiere, Deserted, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $10-$60. FYI www.redtwisttheatre.org
Through August 9th, A Little Night Music, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through August 9th, A World-Premiere Musical, Iceboy! or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
**** 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 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.
Through July 5th, Baggage, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through June 28th, 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
**** Family Friendly and/or Children's Theatre
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