Live Productions Coming Soon:
June 14th through 17th, The Violet Hour, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. FYI (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
June 14th through July 2nd, Chicago Premiere, Being Seen, Crosby Theatre. The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 697.3830 or TheDenTheatre.com.
June 15th, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Blackity, Black, Black, Congo Square’s 2023 Homecoming Benefit, LM Studios, 808 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Tickets start at $250. FYI congosquaretheatre.org/homecoming
June 15th through 17th, FORTITUDE or/AND GENTLENESS, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Wirtz Center Room 101, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. FYI https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1158323
June 15th through July 23rd, World Premiere, Another Marriage, Ensemble Theatre in Honor of Helen Zell, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
June 16th, 6:30 - 10:30, PlayMakers Laboratory presents Celebration of Authors Gala: A Family Friendly FUNdraiser, National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St. in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Adults $75, Youth 15 & under $50. FYI playmakerslab.org/events/celebration-of-authors.
June 16th & 17th, 8:00 pm, June 18th, 2:30 pm, Call Me Elizabeth, Venus Cabaret at the Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 360-7365 or www.mercurytheaterchicago.com/call-me-elizabeth.
June 16th through July 2nd, Guys and Dolls, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main Street, South Bend. FYI www.sbct.org
June 16th through July 23rd, Pretty Shalid, Jackalope Theatre Company, Jackalope Theatre in the Broadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway, Chicago. $15-35 FYI (773) 340-2543 or https://jackalopetheatre.org
June 17th, 2:30 pm, 1619: THE JOURNEY OF A PEOPLE, THE MUSICAL, 3rd Dimension Performance Group. Presented in partnership with Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, Evanston Public Library, & Evanston Township High School. Ingraham Park, Asbury Ave. and Leonard Place, Evanston. Open to the public.
June 17th through 25th, Fighting Words Festival, Babes with Blades, The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa, Chicago. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
June 18th, 3:00 pm, Put the Nuns in Charge! by Vicki Quade, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI (219) 836-3255 or www.theatreatthecenter.com.
June 18th through 25th, TheatreSquared presents 2023 ARKANSAS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL. 3 locations: The Momentary, 507 SE E St., Bentonville; the Medium, 214 S. Main St., Springdale; TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring St., Fayetteville. All access passes $50. FYI (479) 777-7477 or arkansasnewplayfest.com.
June 20th through 25th, Hadestown, Broadway in Chicago, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
June 21st through July 1st, Dames at Sea, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. FYI (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
June 21st through August 13th, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
June 21st through August 13th, The 39 Steps, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
June 22nd through July 23rd, A Distinct Society, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
June 22nd through August 20th, The Spongebob Musical, Kokandy Productions, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.
June 23rd, 7:00 pm, June 24th, 1:00 & 7:00 pm, Mughal-e-Azam, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. Tickets start at $91.50. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
June 23rd, 8:00 pm, I AM HERE - US TOUR: a dramatic performance by Anatoli Beliy (performed in Russian), Cherry Orchard Festival, Northshore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. FYI https://cherryorchardfestival.org/2023_i-am-here.
June 23rd & 24th, 5:30 - 10:30 pm, Corella Productions Dinner Theatre presents Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, iO Theatre, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., Chicago. Tickets $80 & $100 (VIP) includes tickets to the performance, dinner, dancing, wedding cake and an unforgettable party. Cash bar available. FYI www.CorellaProductions.com.
June 25th, 3:00 pm, Doubt - A Play Reading with Scenes, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI (219) 836-3255 or www.theatreatthecenter.com.
June 29th through July 16th, tick...tick...BOOM! Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michigan City. $35 ($150 season) FYI www.dunesarts.org.
July 5th, 7:30 pm ET, StageWorks Staged Reading, Circle Mirror Transformation, Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawauka Avenue, South Bend. $10. FYI (574) 232-2559 or www.actingensemble.com/box-office
July 5th through 15th, The Pin-Up Girls, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. FYI (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
July 6th through August 6th, Marie and Rosetta, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 www.northlight.org/subscribe.
**** July 7th, 8th & 9th, Rutherford Wolf, Hammond Community Theatre, Beatniks on Conkey, 418/420 Conkey Street. Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or http://hammondcommunitytheatre.org
July 7th & 8th, 6:00 pm, July 9th, 2:00 pm, Cymbeline, Midsommer Flight, Night Out in the Parks series. Chicago Women’s Park and Garden, 1801 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago. Free, donations accepted. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
July 7th through `16th, Julius Caesar, Chicago Street Theater, 154 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $22-$25. FYI (219) 464-1636 or www.chicagostreet.org.
July 9th through 16th, Murder Ballad, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
July 12th, 8:00 pm, Sketchtopia, The annual showcase of writers in the Inclusive Playwright Project, LookOut Series, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $10. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
July 13th through August 6th, Jillann Gabrielle’s Paradise Playhouse presents Princess Di Gone But Still Kicking, Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI https://ci.ovationtix.com/36644/production/1164949
July 13th through August 20th, No Man's Land, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
July 14th & 15th, 6:00 pm, July 16th, 2:00 pm, Cymbeline, Midsommer Flight, Night Out in the Parks series. Gross Park, 2708 W. Lawrence, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
July 14th through 16th, 2nd annual Sweetest Season: A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity, Goodman Theatre in partnership with the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. $15. FYI (312) 443-3800 or GoodmanTheatre.org/Sweetest
**** July 14th through August 20th, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com
July 14th through September 17th, Rock of Ages, Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago. FYI www.mercurytheaterchicago.com/
July 19th through 29th, Honky Tonk Angels, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. FYI (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
July 20th, 21st & 22nd, 8:00 pm, The Story Theatre Presents: The (W)rites of Summer, LookOut Series, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $10. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
July 21st & 22nd, 6:00 pm, July 23rd, 2:00 pm, Cymbeline, Midsommer Flight, Night Out in the Parks series. Kelvyn Park, 4438 W. Wrightwood, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
July 21st through 23rd, Exit Strategy, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Wirtz Center Chicago, Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lakeshore Drive, Chicago. FYI https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1158328
**** July 21st through 30th, Citadel Theatre presents Snow White - An Original Musical, performed outside at Lake Forest Open Lands, 350 N Waukegan Rd. Lake Forest. $15. Bring a chair or blanket & snacks. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
July 26th through September 3rd, Next to Normal, Paramount's BOLD Series, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
July 27th through August 13th, Vania and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michigan City. $35 ($150 season) FYI www.dunesarts.org.
July 28th & 29th, 6:00 pm, July 30th, 2:00 pm, Cymbeline, Midsommer Flight, Night Out in the Parks series. Harold Washington Park, 5200 S. Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
**** July 28th through 30th, IMAGINE U: Lyle the Crocodile, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Ethel M. Barber Theatre, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. FYI https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1157750
July/August TBA, Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks, Free pop-up performances in neighborhood parks. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com
August TBA, Staged Reading, The Book of Will, Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, University of Notre Dame, South Bend. Tickete go on sale Spring, 2023. FYI shakespeare.nd.edu
August 1st, 7:30 pm ET, StageWorks Staged Reading, Buried Child, Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawauka Avenue, South Bend. $10. FYI (574) 232-2559 or www.actingensemble.com/box-office
August 1st through September 2nd, MJ The Musical, Broadway in Chicago, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
August 3rd through 5th, Scotland Road, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. FYI (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
**** August 3rd, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Kilburn Park, 3501 N. Kilburn, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
**** August 4th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
August 4th & 5th, 6:00 pm, August 6th, 2:00 pm, Cymbeline, Midsommer Flight, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Lincoln Park, 2045 N. Lincoln Park West, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
August 4th through 13th, Barbeque Apocalypse, Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawauka Avenue, South Bend. $10. FYI (574) 232-2559 or www.actingensemble.com/box-office
August 4th through 13th, Wake Me at Midnight, Hammond Community Theatre, Beatniks on Conkey, 418/420 Conkey Street. Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or http://hammondcommunitytheatre.org
**** August 5th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Kosciuszko Park, 2732 N. Avers, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
August 5th through 20th, The Light, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Ave., Evanston. $30. FTY (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
**** August 8th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Ken-Well Park, 2945 N. Kenosha, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
August 8th, 8:00 pm, A staged reading of Was Dinner Good, Dear Sister? By Riad Ismat, presented by Sami Ismat and SWANASA Central, LookOut Series, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $15. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
August 8th through 13th, Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Broadway in Chicago, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** August 9th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Moore Park, 5085 W. Adams, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
**** August 10th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Harrison Park, 1824 S. Wood, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
August 10th through 20th, The Producers, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $39-$106. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
**** August 11th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Williams Park, 2850 S. State, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
August 11th & 12th, 6:00 pm, August 13th, 2:00 pm, Cymbeline, Midsommer Flight, Night Out in the Parks series. Touhy Park, 7348 N. Paulina, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets. FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
August 11th through 27th, South Bend Civic Theatre presents Classics in the Courtyard: Pride and Prejudice, Richard Pfiel Family Courtyard, St. Joe County Public Library, 304 S. Main, South Bend. FYI www.sbct.org.
August 11th through 27th, South Bend Civic Theatre presents Classics in the Courtyard: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard Pfiel Family Courtyard, St. Joe County Public Library, 304 S. Main, South Bend. FYI www.sbct.org.
August 14th, 6:15 pm, BROADWAY IN CHICAGO SUMMER CONCERT, sponsored by ABC 7 Chicago, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. Free. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** August 15th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. Shore, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
August 15th through 27th, Hamlet, Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, University of Notre Dame, South Bend. Tickete go on sale Spring, 2023. FYI shakespeare.nd.edu
**** August 16th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Austin Town Hall Park, 5610 W. Lake, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
August 16th through September 10th, Dial M for Murder, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
**** August 17th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Gage Park, 2411 W. 55th, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
**** August 18th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Anderson Park, 2748 S. Prairie, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
August 18th through 20th, The Third Annual Broadway Cabaret: Hopes, Dreams and Flights of Fancy, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michigan City. $35 ($150 season) FYI www.dunesarts.org.
**** August 19th, 9:30 & 11:30 am, In My Granny’s Garden, Goodman Theatre, Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks series. Abbott Park, 49 E. 95th, Chicago. Recommended for age 5 & under. Free but registration recommended at www.GoodmanTheatre.org/Garden
August 19th through October 15th, Chaka Khan - Chaka Khan, Black Ensemble Theater, Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $50-$55. FYI (773) 769-4451
August 22nd, 7:30 pm ET, StageWorks Staged Reading, The Children's Hour, Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawauka Avenue, South Bend. $10. FYI (574) 232-2559 or www.actingensemble.com/box-office
August 23rd through October 15th, Gypsy, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
August 25th through October 8th, The Age of Innocence, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. FYI (773)-293-3682 or www.citylit.org
August 30th through October 15th, Little Shop of Horrors, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
August 30th through October 22nd, Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
September 2nd, 7:00 pm, September 3rd, 3:00 pm, The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Ave., Evanston. $30. FTY (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
September 7th through October 8th, Birthday Candles, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org/subscribe.
September 7th through October 29th, Revolution, A Red Orchid Theatre, 5631 N. Wells Street, Chicago. FYI (312) 943-8722 or www.aredorchidtheatre.org.
September 8th through 17th, Sidekicked, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
September 8th through 17th, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. FYI www.sbct.org.
September 8th through October 21st, The Duchess of Malfi, Babes with Blades, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., Chicago. $28-$35. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
September 8th through October 21st, New York Premiere, Goodman Theatre Production, Swing State, Audible Theater's Minetta Lane Theatre (18 Minetta Lane, between MacDougal & 6th Avenue – one block south of W. 3rd Street), New York. FYI https://swingstateplay.com/
September 13th - TBA, HAMILTON! Broadway in Chicago, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
September 14th through 17th, Voices from the Heartland: New Plays in Progress, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michigan City. $35 ($150 season) FYI www.dunesarts.org.
September 14th through October 15th, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI www.remybumppo.org
September 14th through October 29th, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Gift Theatre at Filament Theatre, 4040 N Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 283-7071 or thegifttheatre.org.
September 14th through November 12th, American Psycho, Kokandy Productions, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.
September 14th through November 18th, Chicago Premiere, Sanctuary City, In the Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
September 15th through October 15th, The Mousetrap, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building, Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $40-$45. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
September 16th through October 15th, The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
September 19th through October 29th, TimeLine Theatre's Chicago Premiere Production, The Lehman Trilogy, Broadway in Chicago, Broadway Playhouse, 175 E. Chestnut, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
September 21st throug October 22nd, Eurydice, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
September 23rd through October 7th, The Flying Dutchman, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
September 23rd through October 8th, The Consul, Third Eye Theatre Ensemble, The Edge Theater, 5451 N Broadway, Chicago. FYI www.thirdeyete.org
**** September 23rd through October 15th, 9:30 - 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, World Premiere, Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science & History Mystery, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine St., Chicago. Ages 7 & up. Tickets go on sale August 1st: $30 single; $53 2-play pkg: $83 3-play pkg. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheater.org.
September 29th through October 29th, Goodman Theatre and Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA) present Lucha Teotl, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
October 4th through November 12th, What the Constitution Means to Me, Paramount's BOLD Series, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
October 5th through 22nd, Little Shop of Horrors, Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Ave, Valparaiso. FYI (219) 548-9137 or www.memorialoperahouse.com.
October 5th through November 12th, Night Watch, Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or raventheatre.com
October 11th through 29th, A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong, Broadway in Chicago, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
October 11th through November 5th, The Band's Visit, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
October 12th through 22nd, Chicago Premiere, Frankenstein, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
October 13th through 22nd, Black Comedy, Beatniks Entertainment, Beatniks on Conkey, 418/420 Conkey Street. Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or http://hammondcommunitytheatre.org
**** October 13th through 29th, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. FYI www.sbct.org.
October 13th through December 31st, Young Frankenstein, Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago. FYI www.mercurytheaterchicago.com/
October 19th through November 12th, Lerner & Loewe's Brigadoon, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $39-$106. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
October 20th through December 3rd, World Premiere Adaptation, The Night of the Hunter, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. FYI (773)-293-3682 or www.citylit.org
October 23rd through November 18th, Chicago Premiere, Sanctuary City, In the Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell, Steppenwolf for Young Adults, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
October 25th through November 26th, Joyful Caribbean-influenced Comedy, Twelfth Night, Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
October 26th, 7:30 pm, John Malkovich in The Music Critic, written by Aleksey Igudesman. (John Malkovich narrator | Aleksey Igudesman violin | So-Ock Kim violin | Max Baille viola | Tanja Tetzlaff cello | Hyung-Ki Joo piano). Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
October 26th through December 3rd, Chicago Pemiere, POTUS, or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
October 28th, through November 12th, This Bitter Earth, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Ave., Evanston. $30. FTY (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
October 31st through November 12th, Company, Broadway in Chicago, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** November TBA, Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building, 410 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Tickets will go on sale in July. FYI (312) 753-3210 or fineartsbuilding.com/studebaker/
November 1st through December 31st, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
November 3rd, 4th & 5th, Almost Maine, H.A.S.T. Theatre Production, Beatniks on Conkey, 418/420 Conkey Street. Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or http://hammondcommunitytheatre.org
November 3rd through December 3rd, The Lion in Winter, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
November 3rd through December 13th, World Premiere, Wise Guys: The First Christmas Story, Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., Chicago. $25. www.TheFactoryTheater.com
November 4th through 25th, The Daughter of the Regiment, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
**** November 4th through December 31st, 9:30 - 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, The Beatrix Potter Holiday Tea Party, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine St., Chicago. Ages up to 8. Tickets go on sale August 1st: $30 single; $53 2-play pkg: $83 3-play pkg. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheater.org.
November 7th through 19th, Beetlejuice, Broadway in Chicago, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 8th through January 7th, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
**** November 8th through January 14th, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
November 10th through 19th, Better Homes, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. FYI www.sbct.org.
November 11th through January 14th, The Other Cinderella, Black Ensemble Theater, Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $50-$55. FYI (773) 769-4451
November 12th through 26th, Jenůfa, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
November 16th through December 17th, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), McAninch Arts Center (MAC), College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn. $44 (Single show tickets go on sale July 27th). FYI www.btechicago.com.
November 16th through December 24th, Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
November 17th through December 17th, She Loves Me, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building, Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $40-$45. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
November 18th through December 31st, 46th Annual A Christmas Carol, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
November 19th through December 31st, Pre-Broadway World Premiere, BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 21st through 26th, The Illusionists - Magic of the Holidays, Broadway in Chicago, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 28th through December 10th, Pre-Broadway, THE WIZ, Broadway in Chicago, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 29th through December 17th, Islander, Worldstage Production from Scotland, Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
November 29th through December 24th, A Christmas Carol, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
November 30th through December 31st, Dial M for Murder, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org/subscribe.
**** December 2023, Chicago Shakespeare Slam, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
December 1st, 2nd & 3rd, Beatniks Babes & Boys Christmas Variety Show, Beatniks on Conkey, 418/420 Conkey Street. Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or http://hammondcommunitytheatre.org
December 2nd through 27th, The Nutcracker, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
December 8th through 17th, Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. FYI www.sbct.org.
December 12th through 17th, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Broadway in Chicago, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
December 13th through 31st, Stomp, Broadway in Chicago, Broadway Playhouse, 175 E. Chestnut, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** December 19th through 31st, Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Broadway in Chicago, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** December 21st through 31st, Shrek: The Musical, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $39-$106. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
**** December 22nd through 31st, Eleanor's Very Merry Christmas Wish - The Musical, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building, Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $40-$45. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
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January 11th through March 3, In Quietness, A Red Orchid Theatre, 5631 N. Wells Street, Chicago. FYI (312) 943-8722 or www.aredorchidtheatre.org.
January 12th through 28th, Illinois, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
January 17th through February 25th, What the Constitution Means to Me, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
January 20th through February 18th, World Premiere, Highway Patrol, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
January 21st through February 10th, Cinderella, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
January 24th through March 17th, Fiddler on the Roof, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
January 25th through February 25th, Selling Kabul, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org/subscribe.
January 26th, 7:30 pm, January 27th, 2:00 pm, John Malkovich starring in The Infernal Comedy, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. $25-$225. FYI AuditoriumTheatre.org.
January 27th through February 11th, Champion, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
February 1st through March 3rd, The Outgoing Tide, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), McAninch Arts Center (MAC), College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn. $44 (Single show tickets go on sale July 27th). FYI www.btechicago.com.
February 2nd through 25th, Antigone, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
February 2nd through March 2nd, World Premiere, a home what howls (or the house what was ravine). In the Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell, Steppenwolf for Young Adults, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
February 2nd through March 3rd, Richard III, Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
February 7th through March 4th, Billy Elliott: The Musical, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
February 8th through March 17th, World Premiere, brother sister cyborg space, Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or raventheatre.com
February 8th through March 17th, The Band's Visit, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
February 9th through March 27th, World Premiere, Party At The Pantheon: A Modern Greek Stoner Comedy, Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., Chicago. $25. www.TheFactoryTheater.com
February 10th through March 10th, The Matchbox Magic Flute, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
February 15th through 25th, Studies in Blue, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
February 16th through March 17th, Silent Sky, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building, Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $40-$45. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
**** February 22nd through March 20th, Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet, Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
February 28th through March 24th, Cambodian Rock Band, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
March 2nd through 31st, Chicago Premiere, The Penelopiad, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
March 8th through April 21st, Two Nights in a Bar, A double bill of one-acts: Chicago premiere, Waiting for Tina Meyer and Chicago Premiere, Text Me, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. FYI (773)-293-3682 or www.citylit.org
March 9th through April 7th, Aida, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
March 13th through April 21st, A Streetcar Named Desire, Paramount's BOLD Series, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
March 14th through April 21st, World Premiere, Purpose, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
March 21st through April 21st, Love Song, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI www.remybumppo.org
March 22nd & 24th, Mozart's Requiem, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
March 27th through May 5th, Laughs in Spanish, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
March 29th through April 21st, Rosencranz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
April 10th through May 12th, Hersey Felder as Monsieur Chopin: A Play with Music, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
April 11th through May 12th, Brooklyn Laundry, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org/subscribe.
April 13th through May 19th, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
April 13th through June 9th, 9:30 - 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, A Year with Frog and Toad, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine St., Chicago. All ages. Tickets go on sale August 1st: $30 single; $53 2-play pkg: $83 3-play pkg. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheater.org.
April 17th through May 12th, Fat Ham, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
April 19th through May 19th, Baby, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building, Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $40-$45. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
April 23rd through May 26th, World Premiere, Judgment Day starring Jason Alexander, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
April 24th through June 16th, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
April 25th through May 5th, Midsummer Night's Dream, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
April 25th through June 2nd, Chicago Premiere, The Thanksgiving Play, In the Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
April 25th through June 15th, World Premiere, Turret, A Red Orchid Theatre, 5631 N. Wells Street, Chicago. FYI (312) 943-8722 or www.aredorchidtheatre.org.
April 26th through June 9th, World Premiere, Untitled: The Third Installment of the "Grand Boulevard Trilogy" by Joshua Allen, Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or raventheatre.com
May 2nd through June 2nd, World Premiere, Into the Earth with You, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), McAninch Arts Center (MAC), College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn. $44 (Single show tickets go on sale July 27th). FYI www.btechicago.com.
May 3rd through June 16th, Murder in the Cathedral, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. FYI (773)-293-3682 or www.citylit.org
May 10th through June 9th, A Chicago Premiere Co-Production with Guthrie Theater, English, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
May 24th through June 16th, Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
May 29th through June 30th, The Enigmatist written and performed by David Kwong, Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
May 31st through July 13th, World Premiere, Die Hard 4 Your Luv, Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., Chicago. $25. www.TheFactoryTheater.com
June 5th through June 30th, Responders, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
June 13th through July 21st, World Premiere, UNTITLED (title to be announced) by Samuel D. Hunter, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
June 20th through July 21st, The Hot Wing King, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
June 25th through August 4th, World Premiere, Female Troubles: A Period Piece, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
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