Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
Through November 1st, Little Shop of Horrors, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
Through November 2nd, The Rocky Horror Show, Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso. $27-$60. Buy tickets at www.tinyurl.com/MOHRockyHorror
Through November 2nd, Leslie Goddard - The Trial of Lizzie Borden, Theater at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $40. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext 1, www.theatreatthecenter.com
November 1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th, 15th & 16th, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Marian Theatre Guild, St. John the Baptist Auditorium, 1849 Lincoln Avenue, Whiting. FYI (219) 473-0713
Through November 23rd, Marie and Rosetta, Janet Allen Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
Now Playing in Illinois:
**** November 1st & 2nd, 9:30 & 11:00 am, Alliance Theatre's national tour of The Birthday of the World, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe, Created for 0-5 year-olds & their families. Activities begin 15 minutes before each performance. $20. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org and
November 1st, 2:00 pm, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Opera in the Neighborhoods presents Katie: The Strongest of the Strong. Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/Katie.
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.
Through November 2nd, 4 Chairs Theatre presents Four Places, Bramble Arts Loft, (The Berry Black Box), 5545 N. Clark St. 2nd Floor, Chicago. FYI Contact Lauren Berman at: breakalegx4@gmail.com
Through November 2nd, The Sun at the End of the Road, Dispatches, Poems, Collages, Etchings and Drawings by Tony Fitzpatrick, Lookout Fall 2025 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $25. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
Through 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.
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, 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 2nd, The Sound of Music, Broadway in Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** Through November 2nd, Imagine U: Dr. DeSoto, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Ages 4-10. $12-$20. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/imagine-u-doctor-de-soto/
**** Through November 2nd, Brightside Youth Theatre Project presents The Spongebob Musical Youth Edition, The Theater at Meiley-Swallow Hall. North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth in Naperville. Adults $20, Students $15. FYI 630-447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
Through November 2nd, The Rocky Experiment. Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $25. FYI https://www.greenhousetheater.org/tickets-showings
Through November 9th, Saint Sebastian Players present The Haunting of Hill House, lower level, St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey (at Marshfield just west of Ashland), Chicago. $30-$35. FYI saintsebastianplayers.org/Production-History.
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, World Premiere, VEAL, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.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 9th, Brightside Theatre presents The Rocky Horror Show, 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 November 15th, 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 15th, Chicago Premiere, Oak, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
Through November 16th, A World-Premiere Musical, Revolution(s), Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
**** 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.
Through November 16th, Godspell, Music Theater Works, North Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
Through November 16th, World Premiere, THE BALDWIN | GIOVANNI EXPERIENCE, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center,
927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. FYI (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
Through November 22nd, A World-Premiere Musical, Revolution(s), Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through November 22nd, The Sporting Life, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com
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
Through November 23rd, Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
Through November 23rd, CHICAGO: QUEERLY ADAPTED FROM THE PLAY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT INSPIRED THE MUSICAL YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM. Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $10-$60. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org
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
Through November 23rd, Machine Made: Century of Chicago Political Life, Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $27. FYI https://www.greenhousetheater.org/tickets-showings
Through November 23rd, Red Theater presents The Pilon, The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa, Chicago. $30. FYI www.redtheater.org.
Through November 23rd, The Conspirators Duck Soup, The Mainstage, Stars & Garters Theatre, 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI (773) 242-9929 or StarsAndGarters.club
Through December 6th, The Artistic Home presents Superior Donut, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $20-$35. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
Through December 13th, Port of Entry, an immersive theater production, Albany Park Theatre Project, 3547 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago. $45-$150. FYI portofentrychicago.com.
Through December 14th, Invictus Theatre presents The House that Will Not Stand, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$38. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
Through December 14th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, A Musical Adaptation of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
Through December 21st, Kokandy Productions presents Jekyll & Hyde, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.
Through December 31st, Love Chaos & Dinner, Teatro Zinzanni, Spiegeltent ZaZou, Hotel Cambria, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago. $99-$129. FYI https://zinzanni.com/chicago/
**** 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.
Through April 30th, 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.
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 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
Through December 21st, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through November 2nd, 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.
Through November 9th, The Artistic Home presents Malapert Love, The Tank Theatre, 312 W. 36th St., New York, NY. $28 - $53 (includes $3.00 service fee), FYI www.thetanknyc.org
Through December 7th, 44 The Musical, Daryl Roth Theatre, 101 E 15th St 4th floor, New York, NY. FYI https://www.telecharge.com/44-tickets?AID=OBW001469801&MC=44FIRST&utm_source=presale&utm_campaign=44SS&utm_medium=email&utm_id=OBW001469801
Through December 21st, The Baker's Wife, CSC, Lynn F. Angelson Theater, 136 E. 13th Street, New York. FYI https://www.classicstage.org/the-bakers-wife/#buy-now
Now Playing Internationally:
Through November 18th, Dead Man Walking, English National Opera, Conductor: Kerem Hasan, London Coliseum, St. Martin's Lane, London, England. Tickets from $13. FYI https://www.eno.org/whats-on/dead-man-walking
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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