• Theater This Week

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    Now Playing in Indiana    

    Through June 15th, Misery, Dunes Arts Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oak Dr., Michigan City.  $30-$35.  FYI (219) 879-7509 or www.dunesARTS.org

    June 11th through 17th, My Fair Audrey starring Hilary Ann Feldman, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster.  FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com. 

    Through June 22nd, Happy Birthday, Wanda June, 4th Street Theatre, 125 N. 4th Street, Chesterton.  FYI (219) 926-7875 or www.4thstreetncca.com

    Now Playing in Illinois:  

    June 10th, Gift Theatre presents The Fires by Jennifer Rumberger In The Works Reading Series, Filament Theatre (4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago.  FYI 773-283-7071 or boxoffice@thegifttheatre.org

    Through June 14th, First Floor Theater presents Chicago Premiere, EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING, The Den Theatre (1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.  FYI www.firstfloortheater.com

    Through June 15th, Sylvia, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street, Chicago Heights.  FYI at 708-755-3444 or www.dg.booktix.com.

    Through June 15th, Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery, Chicago Dramatists’ Russ Tutterow Theatre, 798 N. Aberdeen, Chicago.  $15-$35.  FYI pegasustheatrechicago.org

    Through June 15th, Cats, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.

    Through June 15th, World Premiere Adaptation, R.U.R. (ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS), City Lit Theatre Company, second floor (accessible via elevator), Edgewater Presbyterian Church, 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago.  $25-$35.  FYI (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org

    June 10th through 22nd, Kimberly Akimbo, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago.  FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com. 

    **** Through June 22nd, Chicago Premiere, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago.  FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.

    Through June 22nd, Chicago Premiere of Dianne Nora’s SIX MEN DRESSED LIKE JOSEPH STALIN, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago.  Tickets on sale April 8th.  $35-$50.  FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.org

    Through June 28th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents the World Premiere, Esho Rasho’s Neighborhood Watch. Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago.  $15-$40.   FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org

    June 13th through 29th, "Spells & Superstitions," Brightside Theatre 2024-25 Season, Pippin.  Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville.  $32-$37.  FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSideTheatre.com

    Through June 29th, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Oil Lamp Theatre, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview.  $55,  FYI OilLampTheater.org

    Through June 29th, An Iliad starring Timothy Edward Kane, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago.  FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.

    Through June 29th, World Premiere, Black Bone, Definition Theatre, Definition @ 55th, 1160 E. 55th St, Chicago.  $25.  FYI www.definitiontheatre.org

    Through June 29th, Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago.  FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com

    Through June 29th, Teatro Vista presents the Midwest Premiere of Memorabilia, Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee, Chicago.  FYI boxoffice@teatrovista.org

    Through June 29th, Samuel Beckett’s ENDGAME, Facility Theatre, 1138 N. California Ave., Chicago.  Suggested donation $25.  FYI www.facilitytheatre.org

    Through June 29th, 42 Balloons, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago.   FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.

    Through July 13th, World Premiere, War of the Worlds, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago.  $45.  FYI https://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2024-2025/the-war-of-the-worlds/

    Through July 13th, Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre present TITANIQUE, Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago.  FYI (312) 977-1710 or  GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com.

    Through July 13th, Chicago Premiere, You Will Get Sick, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago.  FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org

    Through July 20, Iraq, But Funny, Lookingglass Theatre, Joan and Paul Theatre at Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago.   FYI LookingglassTheatre.org

    Through July 27th, That's What Friends Are For: Gladys, Dionne and Patti, Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago.  $57.50-$66.50 (taxes and fees included). Valet parking is available for $13 (cash only).  FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org 

    June 11th through August 3rd, Always...Patsy Cline, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.

    June 13th through September 7th, Invictus Theatre presents ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES and ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART TWO: PERESTROIKA, running in repertory.  Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago.  $25-$38.  FYI www.invictustheatreco.com

    Through September 27th, Love Chaos & Dinner, Teatro Zinzanni, Spiegeltent ZaZou, Hotel Cambria, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago.  $99-$129.  FYI https://zinzanni.com/chicago/

    Through December 28th, 7:30 pm, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's announces The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph, Chicago.  $85 ($115 for performance + encore experience).  FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.

    Through January 4th, 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, 113th Mainstage Revue, This Too Shall Slap, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago.  FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

    Open Run, The Second City's e.t.c. 49th Revue, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago.  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

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    Now Playing Elsewhere: 

    Through June 22nd, 44 -THE OBAMA MUSICAL, Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd in Culver City, CA.  Tickets start at $44. FYI https://44theobamamusical.com/tickets

    Through June 29th, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas.  FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.

    Through August 31st, Steppenwolf Theatre presents Purpose, Helen Hayes Theater, 240 West 44th St., New York, NY.  $79-$299.  FYI https://criterionticketing.com/

    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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