Live Productions Coming Soon:
Summer 2025, 50 Wards: A Civic Mosaic, Lookingglass Video Project: films highlight each of Chicago’s 50 wards focusing on sites, sounds, people, restaurants and more that may be found in that specific ward. Series currently has 10 wards available for viewing at www.LookingglassTheatre.org.
July 9th through 19th, Baby, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. Reserve tickets by calling (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
July 9th through 27th, Misery, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. $51-$59. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
**** July 9th through August 2nd, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, 30th Anniversary Tour, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W Randolph, Chicago. Group Sales available at (312) 977-1710 or GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com. Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.
July 9th 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.
July 10th, 8:00 pm PDT, Classical Pride with LA Philharmonic, Conductor Oliver Zeffman, presents World Premiere, GOOD MORNING, BEAUTY, featuring Jamie Barton, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Pumeza Matshikiza. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. Tickets start at $1. FYI https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/3589/2025-07-10/classical-pride
July 10th 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.
July 10th 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
July 11th, 12th & 13th, Midsommer Flight presents Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost, Nichols Park, 1355 E 53rd Street, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. FYI https://midsommerflight.com/loves-labours-lost-20
July 11th through 27th, Waitress, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
July 11th 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
**** July 11th 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
July 11th through August 16th, Griffin Theatre Company presents Girls & Boys, Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $30-$43. FYI GriffinTheatre.com.
July 16th 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
July 17th through September 28th, Kokandy Productions presents Amélie, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.
July 18th, 19th & 20th, Midsommer Flight presents Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost, Kelvyn Park, 4438 W Wrightwood, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. FYI https://midsommerflight.com/loves-labours-lost-20
July 18th through 27th, Super Hero, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
July 18th through 27th, THE REAL BLACK SWANN: CONFESSIONS OF AMERICA’S FIRST BLACK DRAG QUEEN, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $25-$30. FYI www.openspacearts.org
July 18th 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.
July 19th 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
July 19th 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.
July 20th, 3:00 pm, Late Night Catechism, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $35. FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com.
July 23rd, 6:30 pm, Pre-show Seminar Series, Misery, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. Included with ticket price. $51-$59. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
July 23 through August 2nd, The Mad Ones, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. Reserve tickets by calling (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
July 23rd 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
July 25th, 26th & 27th, Midsommer Flight presents Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost, Winnemac Park, 5100 N Leavitt, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. FYI https://midsommerflight.com/loves-labours-lost-20
July 24th, 25th & 26th, 8:00 pm, TJ and Dave with special musical guest Ike Reilly, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. $28-$53. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
July 25th 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
July 25th 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
July 26th through August 31st, Otherworld Theater Company presents TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody. Apollo Theater, 2550 N Lincoln Ave.m Chicago. FYI www.twihardthemusical.com.
July 30th 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.
August 1st & 2nd, A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity, In Partnership with the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
August 1st, 2nd & 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
August 1st through 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
August 5th, 7:30 pm ET, Staged Reading, Blood Relations, Stageworks, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com
August 5th through 17th, Parade, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. Group Sales available at (312) 977-1710 or GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com. Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.
August 6th through 9th, Laundry and Bourbon, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. Reserve tickets by calling (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
August 7th through 17th, Fiddler on the Roof, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 28, 2025. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
August 7th through 23rd, Arts Judaica presents FEMALE, ASHKENAZI WITH A SEWING MACHINE, Berger Park Coach House, 6205 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago. $25.00 general, seniors/students $20.00 @ https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/female-ashkenazi-with-a-sewing-machine. FYI www.artsjudaica.com
August 8th through 10th, 7:00 pm, NEW STAGES Residency Readings, Alice Rapoport Center for Education and Engagement, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Free (Reservations open in July) FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
August 8th through 17th, Matilda: the Musical, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street, Chicago Heights. FYI at 708-755-3444 or www.dg.booktix.com.
August 8th through 17th, Buried Child, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
August 10th, 7:00 pm PDT, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Conductor: Cristian Mǎcelaru, GOOD MORNING, BEAUTY, Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA. Tickets from $24. FYI https://cabrillomusic.org/2025-season/rising
August 12th through 31st, MJ THE MUSICAL, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St., Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
August 12th through September 28th, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern, Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
August 13th through 21st, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, Hersey Felder's Rachmaninoff and the Tsar, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
August 15th, 6:30 pm, Pre-show Seminar Series, Little Women The Broadway Musical, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. Included with ticket price. $51-$59. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
August 15th through 17th, The Fifth Annual Dunes Broadway Cabaret: Opposites Attract, Dunes Arts Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oak Dr., Michigan City. $30-$35. FYI (219) 879-7509 or www.dunesARTS.org
August 20th through 31st, Ken Ludwig's Dear Jack, Dear Louise, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. $51-$59. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
August 20th through September 7th, Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
August 20th through October 12th, Chicago-area Premiere, Come from Away, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
August 21st through 25th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents 16th Annual Living Newspaper Festival. The Broadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway, Chicago. $15-$35. FYI JackalopeTheatre.org/2024-2025-season
August 22nd through September 14th, PrideArts presents A New Brain, Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI 773-661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
August 23rd through September 21st, 44 -THE OBAMA MUSICAL, The Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building, 410 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $44. FYI https://44theobamamusical.com/tickets.
August 25th through October 4th, Things with Friends, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
August 27th through October 19th, Catch Me If You Can, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
September 2nd, 7:30 pm ET, Staged Reading, Wit, Stageworks, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com
September 3rd through 28th, Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
September 3rd through October 19th, Steel Magnolias, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. $51-$59. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
September 3rd 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.
September 4th through October 5th, 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
September 5th through 7th, August Wilson's Seven Guitars, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
September 6th through 14th, Babes With Blades Theatre Company (BWBTC), New Works Festival "Fighting Words", Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark St., Chicago. Pay-what-you-can. Tickets go on sale August 6th. FYI www.babeswithblades.org
September 6th through October 5th, World Premiere, Ashland Avenue, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
September 7th, One Night Only, Hersey Felder's Great American Songbook Sing-a-long, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
September 12th through 21st, Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
September 12th through October 12th, Big White Fog, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
September 12th through October 18th, Refracted Theatre presents Dream HouSe. The Den Theatre, 1331 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $40 plus fees. FYI RefractedCo.com.
September 12th through October 25th, Refracted Theatre Company presents Dream Hou$e, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Tickets on sale this summer. FYI RefractedCo.com.
September 14th through 28th, Dead Man Walking, San Francisco Opera, Conductor: Patrick Summers, War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA. Tickets from $29. FYI https://www.sfopera.com/operas/dead-man-walking
September 17th, 5:30 pm, Pre-show Seminar Series, Steel Magnolias, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. Included with ticket price. $51-$59. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
September 17th through 20th, Voices From the Heartland: The Third Annual New Plays Festival, Dunes Arts Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oak Dr., Michigan City. $30-$35. FYI (219) 879-7509 or www.dunesARTS.org
September 18th through 21st, Western Australia Premiere, Dead Man Walking, Freeze Frame Opera, Freemantle Prison, East Workshop, 1 The Terrace, Freemantle, Western Australia. Tickets from $49. FYI https://www.freezeframeopera.com
September 18th 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
September 18th 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
September 19th through October 5th, American Premiere, Gangsta Baby, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $25-$30. FYI www.openspacearts.org
September 23rd through October 19th, 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.
September 24th 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.
September 27th 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 1st through 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.
October 1st through November 15th, BOLD Series, Chicago-area Premiere, Covenant, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Tickets on sale April 28th. FYI (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com
October 2nd through November 9th, World Premiere, VEAL, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.com.
October 2nd through November 9th, Chicago Premiere, Oak, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
**** October 3rd through 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.
October 3rd through 12th, Agatha Christie's The Unexpected Guest, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
October 3rd through 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.
October 4th 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.
October 7th, 7:30 pm ET, Staged Reading, Accomplice, Stageworks, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com
October 8th 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.
**** October 10th through 26th, Disney's Finding Nemo, Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
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.
October 11th through 26th, Medea, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
**** 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
October 11th through November 22nd, Babes With Blades Theatre Company (BWBTC) present The Mark, The Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway, Chicago. $20-$35. Tickets go on sale August 1st. FYI www.babeswithblades.org
October 14th through 19th, The Book of Mormon, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
October 15th through November 2nd, North American Premiere, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: A New Story Live on Stage, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
October 21st 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.
October 23rd through November 16th, Godspell, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 28, 2025. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
October 24th, 7:30 pm MDT, October 26th, 2:00 pm MDT, Dead Man Walking, University of Colorado Boulder Eklund Opera Program, Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, CO. FYI https://cupresents.org/performance/3283/cu-opera/dead-man-walking
October 24th 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
**** October 25th 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
October 28th 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
October 30th 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.
October 31st 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.
November 1st through 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
November 4th, 7:30 pm ET, Staged Reading, POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Sevem Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Stageworks, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com
November 4th through 23rd, Cavalleria rusticana & Pagliacci, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
November 4th through December 14th, Come from Away, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
November 5th through January 4th, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
November 7th through 16th, The Crucible, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
**** November 7th through 16th, First Stage Young Company presents Rose of Treason, Goodman Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee, WI. Ages 12-18 FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
November 11th through 30th, Hell's Kitchen, Broadway in Chicago's Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 12th through January 11th, Sister Act, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
**** November 12th through January 11th, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
November 14th, 16th & 18th, (3 performances only) Carmina Burana, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
November 14th through December 14th, William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
**** November 15th through December 31st, 48th Annual A Christmas Carol, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
**** November 15th through January 4th, Disney's Finding Nemo, Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
November 16th through December 21st, Much Ado About Nothing, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
November 16th through December 24th, A Christmas Carol, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington, Indianapolis. FYI www.irlive.com
**** November 19th through December 24th, It's A Wonderful Life, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
November 21st through 30th, A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
November 21st through December 14th, PrideArts presents Rapornzel, Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI 773-661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
November 21st through December 28th, It's A Wonderful Life, Live in Chicago! American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
**** November 21st through December 28th, First Stage presents a World Premiere, The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza, Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 4-14. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
November 25th through December 24th, 50th Anniversary Production, A Christmas Carol, Pabst Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
**** November 28th through December 27th, A Christmas Carol, Theatre for Young Audiences, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
November 28th through December 28th, Gaslight, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org
December, Young Ensemble Production, Lookingglass Theatre, in the historic Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St. at Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665 or LookingglassTheatre.org
December 2nd, 7:30 pm ET, Staged Reading, The Matchmaker, Stageworks, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com
December 2nd through 14th, Elf, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
December 2nd through 14th, Six, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
December 3rd, 5th, & 7th, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle. Studebaker Theatre, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. $50-$150. Tickets on sale August 15th. FYI chicagooperatheater.org/
December 3rd through 28th, The Unfair Advantage , Created and performed by Harry Mila, sleight of hand specialist. Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
December 5th through 14th, The Cottage, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
December 6th through 28th, Beatrix Potter Holiday Party, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Street, Chicago. Up to age 8. FYi (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org.
December 12th through 21st, The Best Christmas Pageant EVER, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
December 12th through January 4th, SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CHRISTMAS CLOWNS, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $23-$28. FYI (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org
December 18th through January 4th, Annie, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 28, 2025. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
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January 9th through 18th, Brightside Theatre presents Phantom in Concert, Madden Theater, North Central College, 171 Chicago Ave in Naperville. $32-$37. FYI 630-447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
January 9th through March 1st, The Fisherman's Daughters, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
January 13th through February 8th, The Lehman Trilogy, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
January 13th through February 22nd, TimeLine Theatre Company presents Eureka Day, Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut, Chicago. FYI timelinetheatre.com, or www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
January 14th through February 9th, King James, Janet Allen Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington, Indianapolis. FYI www.irlive.com
January 15th through February 22nd, Chicago Premiere, Birds of North America, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.com.
January 21st through February 8th, The Book Club Play, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
January 22nd through February 22nd, Mary Jane, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org
**** January 24th through February 15th, First Stage presents Lovabye Dragon, Goodman Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee, WI. Ages 3-8. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
January 25th through February 14th, Salome, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
January 27th through February 8th, Stereophonic, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. Tickets on sale in April. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
January 27th through February 28th, Short Shakespeare! Hamlet, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
January 28th through March 22nd, On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
January 30th, 7:30 pm ET, February 1st, 2:30 pm ET, INTELLIGENCE, Virginia Opera, Harrison Opera House, 160 W. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, VA. FYI https://vaopera.org/subscriptions
January 31st through March 1st, A World-Premiere Adaptation, Holiday, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
February - March TBA, TimeLine Theatre presents Eureka Day, Venue to be announced. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
February 1st through 15th, Cosi fan Tutte, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
February 4th through March 2nd, Nina Simone: Four Women, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington, Indianapolis. FYI www.irlive.com
February 4th through March 22nd, Chicago-area Premiere, Dear Evan Hansen, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
February 5th, 7:00 pm, Renée Fleming in Recital: Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
February 5th through March 8th, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Hedda Gabler, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets go on sale July 30th. $15-$55. FYI TheaterWit.org
February 6th, 7:30 pm ET, February 8th, 2:30 pm ET, INTELLIGENCE, Virginia Opera, Dominion Energy Center, 600 E. Grace St., Richmond, VA. FYI https://vaopera.org/subscriptions
February 6th through March 1st, PrideArts presents Constellations, Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI 773-661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
February 6th through March 8th, Miss Julie, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
February 6th through March 22nd, Come Back, Little Sheba, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
February 10th through 22nd, The Outsiders, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. Tickets will go on sale at a later date. FYI BroadwayInChicago.com.
February 10th through March 8th, The Royal Shakespeare Company & Neal Street Productions present Hamnet, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
February 10th through March 22nd, McNeal, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
February 12th through March 22nd, Top Girls, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
February 14th, 7:30 pm ET, February 15th, 2:30 pm ET, INTELLIGENCE, Virginia Opera, Center for the Arts at George Mason University, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA. FYI https://vaopera.org/subscriptions
**** February 20th through 28th, Brightside Youth Theatre Project presents Legally Blonde the Musical, Jr., Yellow Box Theater, 1635 Emerson Lane, Naperville. Adults $20, Students $15. FYI 630-447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
**** February 20th through March 22nd, First Stage presents Peter Pan and Wendy, Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 6-14. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
February 21st through April 5th, A World-Premiere Adaptation, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
February 24th through March 22nd, August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
February 26th through March 29th, Two Sisters and a Piano, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
February 27th through April 12th, CHANGING CHANNELS, 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
February 28th, 6:00 - 9:15 pm, Celebrity Radio Show, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington, Indianapolis. FYI www.irlive.com
March 2026, Arkansas New Play Festival, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
March 4th, 6th & 8th, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Der Silbersee: A Winter’s Fairy Tale. Studebaker Theatre, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. $50-$150. Tickets on sale August 15th. FYI chicagooperatheater.org/
March 4th through 29th, The Garbologists, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
March 6th through April 26th, Ain't Misbehavin' The FATS WALLER Musical Show, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
March 11th through April 6th, The Glass Menagerie, Janet Allen Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington, Indianapolis. FYI www.irlive.com
**** March 13th through 22nd, First Stage Young Company presents Julius Caesar, Goodman Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee, WI. Ages 14-18 FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
March 14th through April 12th, Madama Butterfly, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
March 18th through May 31st, BOLD Series, Ride the Cyclone, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Tickets on sale April 28th. FYI (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com
March 21st through April 4th, El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego), Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
March 28th through April 26th, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
March-April 2026, World Premiere, White Rooster, Lookingglass Theatre, in the historic Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St. at Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665 or LookingglassTheatre.org
April 2nd through May 3rd, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
April 3rd through May 17th, Frida...A Self Portrait, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
April 7th through 26th, from New Zealand, Indian Ink Theatre's Mrs. Krishnan's Party, Carl & Marilynn Thoma Upstairs Studio, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
April 9th through 12th, GovState & Performance Studies: By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/
April 9th through May 10th, The Angel Next Door, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org
April 9th through June 14th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, Job, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
April 10th through 26th, Brightside Theatre presents Private Lives, 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
April 10th through May 10th, World Premiere, Out Here, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
**** April 11th through May 17th, First Stage presents Disney's Frozen, Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 8-18. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
April 11th through June 7th, Goodnight Moon, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Street, Chicago. All ages. FYi (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org.
April 14th through May 10th, Mrs. Christie, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
April 15th through May 10th, Pride and Prejudice, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
April 17th & 18th, (2 performances only), safronia, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
April 17th through May 1st, PrideArts presents Queery New Works Festival Winner (Title & author to be named June 20th). Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI 773-661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
April 23rd through May 31st, World Premiere, The Targeted, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.com.
April 29th through June 14th, South Pacific, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
April 30th through June 7th, Chicago Premiere, Octet, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
May - June TBA, Chicago Premiere, An Enemy of the People, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
May 1st through June 7th, Always...Patsy Cline, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
May 1st through June 14th, World Premiere, George & Gracie: A Love Story, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
May 1st through June 14th, SCARAMOUCHE: A MUSICAL IN TWO ACTS, 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
May 2nd through 31st, Blood Memory, Written and Performed by Dael Orlandersmith, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
May 26th through June 28th, Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
May 28th through June 28th, North American Premiere, Brokeback Mountain, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
June 3rd through 21st, Eugene Onegin-A Bluegrass Musical, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
June 4th through July 19th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, Leopoldstadt, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
June 9th through July 19th, A World-Premiere Musical, Iceboy! or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
June 12th through 28th, Brightside Theatre presents The Producers, 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
June-July 2026, World Premiere, Untitled Vampire Play, Lookingglass Theatre, in the historic Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St. at Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665 or LookingglassTheatre.org
July 22nd through August 2nd, Broadway in Chicago presents & Juliet, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.com
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