Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
Through October 12th, The 39 Steps, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
**** Through October 12th, Disney's High School Musical on Stage, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
Through October 12th, Agatha Christie's The Unexpected Guest, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
Through October 13th, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington, Indianapolis. FYI www.irlive.com
October 11th through 19th, Hammond Community Theatre presents The Haunting of Hill House, Beatniks On Conkey, 420 Conkey Street, Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or www.hammondcommunitytheatre.org/hill.html. Buy tickets @ https://www.cur8.com/22368/project/133638
Now Playing in Illinois:
October 10th, 5:30 pm, Chicago Children's Theatre 20th Anniversary Gala, City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. $250 per person; $400 per couple. FYI chicagochildrenstheatre.org/special-events
Through October 11th, Idle Muse Theatre Company presents The Blood Countess, The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave., Chicago. $20-$30. FYI (773) 340-9438 or IdleMuse.org
Through October 12th, POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive, Drama Group Studio Theatre, 330 202nd Street, Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com
Through October 12th, World Premiere, The First Lady of Television, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org
Through October 12th, AVA: The Secret Conversations written by & starring Elizabeth McGovern, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. FYI www.AvaGardnerPlay.com.
Through October 12th, Misery, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building of the Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $48. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
Through October 12th, Big White Fog, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org
Through October 12th, Chicago-area Premiere, Come from Away, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
**** October 18th, 1:00 pm, Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat, followed by a festive family-friendly Click Clack Halloween Party. Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $20. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com
Through October 18th, Refracted Theatre Company presents The Shortlist: A Refracted Festival, a new festival of workshops and staged readings. Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. FYI https://www.refractedco.com/shortlist
October 9th through 19th, COD College Theater, Dance and Music presents The Crucible, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. $18. FYI https://atthemac.org/
**** Through October 19th, Disney's The Lion KIng, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through October 19th, World Premiere, Ashland Avenue, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through October 19th, Q Brothers Collective partners with CST, World Premiere, Rome Sweet Rome, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
**** Through October 19th, Young People's Theatre Company of Chicago presents Elephant and Piggie's We Are In A Play, Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI www.yptchi.org
Through October 19th, Kokandy Productions presents Amélie, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.
Through October 19th, Catch Me If You Can, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through October 19th, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Chicago Premiere, Wish You Were Here, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets go on sale July 30th. $15-$55. FYI TheaterWit.org
Through October 25th, Promethean Theatre Ensemble present THE BOOK OF WILL, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. $30, $25 Students/Seniors. FYI www.thedentheatre.com.
October 11th through 26th, Medea, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
Through October 26th, Blue Heaven, Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $56.50-$66.50 (fees included). FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
Through October 26th, Dial M for Murder, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
October 9th through November 1st, Rough House presents House of the Exquisite Corpse V: Blood & Puppets, Steppenwolf Theatre’s Merle Reskin Space, 1624 N. Halsted Street, Chicago. Recommended for 13 & older. $21-$46. Purchase tickets and select entry times at RoughHousePuppets.org.
Tthrough November 2nd, North American Premiere, Paranormal Activity, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
October 10th through November 2nd, JK Entertainment presents Prodigal Son, Athenaeum Center, 2936 N. Southport, Chicago. FYI https://athenaeumcenter.org/events/2025/prodigal-son/.
Through November 2nd, Chicago Premiere, Mr. Wolf, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through November 2nd, Veal, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells Street, Chicago. $55. FYI (312) 943-8722 or aredorchidtheatre.org
Through November 2nd, Gaslight (Angel Street), Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. $55. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
**** Through November 2nd, Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat, Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $20. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com
Through November 4th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents Ugly Lies the Bone, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago.$20-$60. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org,
Through November 9th, TimeLine Theatre presents World Premiere, Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars. Lookingglass Theatre, in the historic Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St. at Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or timelinetheatre.com.
Through November 9th, A World-Premiere Musical, Revolution(s), Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through November 9th, World Premiere, VEAL, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.com.
Through November 9th, Chicago Premiere, Oak, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
Through November 9th, Otherworld Theater Company presents TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody. Apollo Theater, 2550 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI www.twihardthemusical.com.
**** Through November 16th, Leo Lionni's Frederick, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Street, Chicago. Ages 4 & up. FYi (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org.
October 10th through November 22nd, The Sporting Life, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com
October 11th through November 22nd, Babes With Blades Theatre Company (BWBTC) present The Mark, The Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway, Chicago. $20-$35. FYI www.babeswithblades.org
October 10th through November 23rd, STRANGE CARGO: THE DOOM OF THE DEMETER, 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
October 10th through December 21st, Kokandy Productions presents Jekyll & Hyde, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.
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 December 31st, Love Chaos & Dinner, Teatro Zinzanni, Spiegeltent ZaZou, Hotel Cambria, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago. $99-$129. FYI https://zinzanni.com/chicago/
**** October 11th through January 4th, Finding Nemo, Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.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
Now Playing in Michigan:
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
Through October 19th, Steel Magnolias, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Rd., Fish Creek, WI FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com
**** October 11th through November 2nd, First Stage presents R.L. Stine’s GOOSEBUMPS: PHANTOM OF THE AUDITORIUM, Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 8-18. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through October 26th, Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem, 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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