Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana
Through August 3rd, Shakespeare in Love, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $20-$22. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cstin
Through August 3rd, M & M Productions & Ross Summer Music Theatre presents Shrek: The Musical, Reinhart Auditorium, Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place, Merrillville. FYI (219) 777-0698 or
https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/m-and-m-productions/683b8de92241aa0f5501647e
Through August 10th, She Loves Me, Dunes Arts Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oak Dr., Michigan City. $30-$35. FYI (219) 879-7509 or www.dunesARTS.org
Now Playing in Illinois:
August 3rd, Midsommer Flight presents Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost, Touhy Park, 7348 N Paulina Avenue, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. FYI https://midsommerflight.com/loves-labours-lost-20
Through August 3rd, Tin Drum Theatre Company presents Chicago Premiere, INCOGNITO, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $25-$39. FYI https://www.theaterwit.org/tickets/productions/box_office.
Through August 3rd, Hell in a Handbag Productions presents Queen for a Day, Bramble Arts Loft – The Berry, 5545 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI handbagproductions.org or buytickets.at/hellinahandbagproductions/1690572.
**** Through August 3rd, CIRCUS ABYSSINIA: ETHIOPIAN DREAMS, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through August 3rd, The Color Purple The Musical, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
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.
Through August 3rd, Midsommer Flight presents Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost at six Chicago parks. Free, donations accepted. FYI https://midsommerflight.com/loves-labours-lost-2025/
Through August 10th, CPA Theatricals and Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre present SENTINELS. Howard Street Theatre, 721 Howard Street, Evanston. Tickets on sale April 23rd. $30. FYI www.theo-u.com
Through August 10th, World Premiere, Billie Jean, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through August 10th, Northlight Theatre presents Twisted Melodies, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $49-91 (plus fees). FYI (847) 673-6300 or northlight.org
**** Through August 10th, Arthur & Friends Make a Musical! Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through August 10th, 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
Through August 10th, Always Something There..., Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through August 10th, BOOK UP! the magical book cart appears at 12 Chicago parks citywide, 2 one-hour performances per park, 9:30 & 11:30 am. Goodman Theatre in partnership with Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks Series, supported by the Mayor’s Office and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). FREE. Tickets are not required, but registration is encouraged in the event of inclement weather. FYI GoodmanTheatre.org/BookUp
**** Through August 10th, PlayMakers Laboratory presents That's Weird, Grandma: Summer Vacation, The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland, Chicago. $27.50* adults, $17.50* youth under 17. FYI playmakerslab.org.
Through August 10th, Pass Over, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Street, Evanston. $32. FYI (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
August 11th, 6:15 pm, BROADWAY IN CHICAGO FREE SUMMER CONCERT sponsored by ABC 7 Chicago, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago. Free. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through August 14th, White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, appearing in rep with Tom and Eliza. TUTA Theatre, 4670 N Manor Ave, Chicago. $20-$60. FYI www.tutatheatre.org
Through August 16th, Griffin Theatre Company presents Girls & Boys, Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $30-$43. FYI GriffinTheatre.com.
Through August 16th, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Oak Park Festival Theatre 50th Anniversary Summer Season. Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave, Oak Park. Tickets on sale in April. FYI info@oakparkfestival.com.
Through August 17th, Lucid Theater presents the World Premiere of Buddha's Birthday, Edge Theatre, 5451 N, Broadway, Chicago, $38. FYI www.lucidtheater.com
Through August 17th, Shakes in the City: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Free performance across the city of Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through August 28th, Chicago Premiere, Tom and Eliza, appearing in rep with White Rabbit, Red Rabbit. TUTA Theatre, 4670 N Manor Ave, Chicago. $20-$60. FYI www.tutatheatre.org
Through August 31st, Otherworld Theater Company presents TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody. Apollo Theater, 2550 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI www.twihardthemusical.com.
Through August 31st, BOLD Series, True West, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Tickets on sale April 28th. FYI (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com
Through September 7th, JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN, 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 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 September 28th, Kokandy Productions presents Amélie, 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 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 August 17th, Little Women The Broadway Musical, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. $51-$59. FYI, (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
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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