Live Productions Coming Soon:
June 30th through August 14th, Oak Park Festival Theatre presents The Importance of Being Ernest, in repertory with Hamlet, Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL $40, Seniors $30, Students $15, Children under 12 $5. FYI www.oakparkfestival.com
July 1st through August 15th, Oak Park Festival Theatre presents Hamlet, in repertory with The Importance of Being Ernest, Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL $40, Seniors $30, Students $15, Children under 12 $5. FYI www.oakparkfestival.com
July 2nd, 3rd & 5th, Midsommer Flight & presents William Shakespeare's As You Like It, part of Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks. Gross (Theodore) Park, 2708 W Lawrence Avenue, 60625. Free (donations gladly accepted). FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
July 2nd through 11th, Footloose, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
July 6th, 6:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre presents Broadway in your Backyard with Tafadzwa Diener, Nik Kmiecik, Juwon Tyrel Perry & Bethany Thomas, sponsored by Chicago Free for All Fund. Northcenter Town Square, 4100 N. Damen Ave., Chicago. Free. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
July 2nd through September 13th, Kokandy Productions presents HAIR, Chopin Theater Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
July 6th, 7:30 pm, PrideArts presents BEHIND THE CURTAIN: UNTOLD STORIES FROM CANADA’S TEAM BROADWAY, starring Craig Ramsay and Catherine Wreford, Hoover-Leppen Theatre, Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 661-0770 or https://www.pridearts.org
July 7th, 6:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre presents Broadway in your Backyard with Tafadzwa Diener, Nik Kmiecik, Juwon Tyrel Perry & Bethany Thomas, sponsored by Chicago Free for All Fund. Welles Park, 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave., Chicago. Free. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
July 7th, 7:30 pm ET, Stageworks Staged Reading, The Christians, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
July 7th through 19th, Suffs, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
July 8th through 18th, Calvin Berger, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. FYI (219) 874-4269 or e-mail info@canterburytheatre.org.
July 8th through 26th, The Mousetrap, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
July 9th through 26th, JK Entertainment presents Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Catalyst Ranch, 648 W. Randolph St., Chicago. FYI https://www.jkentertainment.org/tickets.
July 10th, 11th & 12th, Midsommer Flight & presents William Shakespeare's As You Like It, part of Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks. Nichols Park, 1355 E 53rd Street, 60615. Free (donations gladly accepted). FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
July 10th through 19th, Footloose, MAC's Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. $20, Students/Seniors $18. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/
July 10th through 26th, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's presents The Magic Parlor with Guest Artist Eric Jones, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. $76-$106. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
July 10th through 26th, The Drowsy Chaperone, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main Street, South Bend, IN. FYI (574) 234-1112 or boxoffice@sbct.org
July 10th through August 2nd, Ride the Cyclone The Musical, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $29.20. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
**** July 10th through August 9th, A Year with Frog and Toad, Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
July 13th, 6:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre presents Broadway in your Backyard with Tafadzwa Diener, Nik Kmiecik, Juwon Tyrel Perry & Bethany Thomas, sponsored by Chicago Free for All Fund. Berger Park, Waterfront Cafe, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago. Free. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
July 14th, 6:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre presents Broadway in your Backyard with Tafadzwa Diener, Nik Kmiecik, Juwon Tyrel Perry & Bethany Thomas, sponsored by Chicago Free for All Fund. Washington Square Park, 901 N. Clark St. , Chicago. Free. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
July 16th through 25th, Dial M for Murder, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
July 17th & 18th, Definition Theatre presents the Amplify New Play Festival, Logan Center for the Arts, Screening Room, 915 E. 60th, (Hyde Park), Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI definitiontheatre.org/plus
July 17th, 18th & 19th, Midsommer Flight & presents William Shakespeare's As You Like It, part of Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks. Kelvyn Park, 4438 W Wrightwood, 60639. Free (donations gladly accepted). FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
**** July 17th through 19th, Disney's Newsies Jr., Family Series, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
July 17th through August 23rd, 4 Chairs Theatre presents Good People, Theater Wit, 1220 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI 773-975-8150 or www.theaterwit.org.
July 18th & 19th, Sherwood's Merry Mateys, Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/
July 19th through August 29th, Babes with Blades presents yo ho. The Edge Theater Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave., Chicago. Tickets available March 3rd at 12:00 pm, $20-$25. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
July 22nd through August 1st, The Taffetas, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. FYI (219) 874-4269 or e-mail info@canterburytheatre.org.
July 22nd through August 2nd, Broadway in Chicago presents & Juliet, The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.com
July 23rd through August 9th, Avenue Q, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michiana, IN. $15-$35. FYI 219-879-7509 or https://dunesarts.ludus.com/index.php
July 24th, 25th & 26th, Midsommer Flight & presents William Shakespeare's As You Like It, part of Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks. Winnemac Park, 5100 N Leavitt, 60625. Free (donations gladly accepted). FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
July 24th through August 2nd, Ross Summer Music Theatre presents Leap of Faith, Reinhart Auditorium, Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place, Merrillville. FYI https://our.show/lof2026
July 24th through August 9th, Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $30. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
July 25th through August 9th, In the Continuum, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. Tickets on sale later this year. FYI (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
July 29th through August 16th, Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
July 30th through August 8th, Cole Porter's Anything Goes, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
July 31st, August 1st & 2nd, Midsommer Flight & presents William Shakespeare's As You Like It, part of Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks. Touhy Park, 7348 N Paulina Avenue, 60626. Free (donations gladly accepted). FYI www.midsommerflight.com.
Summer TBA, Joan Crawford Goes to Hell, Hell in a Handbag, The Clutch, 4335 N. Western Ave., Chicago. FYI https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hellinahandbagproductions/1818967
August 2nd through 30th, Gift Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere, Marble, Copernicus Center – Kings Hall, 5216 W Lawrence Ave., Chicago. Tickets will be on sale this spring. $45-$50. FYI (773) 283-7071 or thegifttheatre.org
August 4th, Stageworks Staged Reading, Left on Tenth, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
August 4th through 16th, The Notebook, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
August 4th through 16th, The Outsiders, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
August 5th through 8th, Red, White & Tuna, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. FYI (219) 874-4269 or e-mail info@canterburytheatre.org.
August 6th through 23rd, Crime and Punishment, TUTA Theatre, 4670 North Manor, Chicago. $20, $45, $60, $100. FYI https://www.tutatheatre.org/crime-punishment-reservations
August 7th, 7:00 pm, Film Screening & Lecture, It's Nation Time: An Evening of Black Cinema, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 7th through 16th, Old Times, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
August 7th through 22nd, Court Theater presents The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” curated by Director of Engagement Kamilah Rashied. Venues throughout Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 8th, 2:00 pm, Kuumba Theatre Archive Unfurling, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S State St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 12th, 6:30 pm, Staged Reading, August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned, featuring Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Rubenstein Forum, 1201 E 60th St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 12th through 30th, The Metal Shop Performance Lab & Junkheart present ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago. $20-$35. FYI TheMetalShop.org.
August 13th, 6:30 pm, Staged Readings of Zora Neale Hurston’s Color Struck and Beah Richard’s A Black Woman Speaks, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Rubenstein Forum, 1201 E 60th St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 13th through 30th, West Side Story, Music Theater Works, the George Van Dusen Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 14, 2026. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
August 13th through November 8th, Sisters, Gillian Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
August 13th through November 11th, Kokandy Productions presents Sunday in the Park with George, Chopin Theater, Downstairs Studio, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
August 14th, 6:30 pm, Staged Reading of Ireon Roach’s are you ready to smash white things?, 2021 Winner of Definition Theatre’s Amplify New Play Festival, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Rubenstein Forum, 1201 E 60th St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 14th through 16th, Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michiana, IN. $30-$35. FYI 219-879-7509 or https://dunesarts.ludus.com/index.php
August 14th through September 13th, I Love You Because, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
August 14th through September 22nd, Invictus Theatre Company presents Indecent, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
August 14th through October 4th, Adolescent Salvation, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $18-$46. FYI (773) 975-8150 or theaterwit.org
August 15th, 11:00 am, Chicago Black Renaissance Exhibition and Archival Unfurling, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Vivian G. Harsh Archives at the Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S Halsted St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 15th, 2:00 pm, Community Reads with the Vivian G. Harsh Readers Circle, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Vivian G. Harsh Archives at the Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S Halsted St, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 19th, 5:30 pm, Community Reads at Blackstone Library, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Blackstone Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 4904 S Lake Park Ave, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 19th through September 6th, Moon over Buffalo, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
August 19th through October 11th, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
August 20th through 24th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents 17th Annual Living Newspaper Festival, Broadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. $15-$35. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
August 21st through 30th, Annual 10-Minute Play Festival, 4th Street Theatre, 125 N. 4th Street, Chesterton. FYI (219) 926-7875 or https://4thstreetncca.com
August 21st through October 4th, Shane, World Premiere Adaptation of the classic Western. City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $40. FYI (773) 293-3682 or t www.citylit.org
August 22nd, 2:00 pm, Chicago Critics Circles | Part 1: Black Authorship, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Arts and Public Life, 301 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
August 22nd, 4:00 pm, Chicago Critics Circles | Part 2: Claiming Space, The 10th Annual Spotlight Reading Series, “A Century of Black Progress” Arts and Public Life, 301 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago. Free but reservations required. FYI (773) 753-4472 or https://tickets.courttheatre.org/Online/default.asp
**** August 23rd through September 6th, PlayMakers Laboratory presents That's Weird, Grandma’s 25th Birthday, Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago. FYI www.playmakerslab.org.
August 28th through October 11th, Mean Girls, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
August 26th through October 18th, Come from Away, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
September 1st, Stageworks Staged Reading, seeds, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
September 3rd through 5th, , Bill W. and Dr. Bob, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts om Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd. Skokie. Tickets start at $65. FYI www.ticketmaster.com.
September 4th through October 4th, World Premiere, Black Girl from a White Suburb, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
September 4th through October 11th, World Premiere, Bonnie's Last Flight, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue, Chicago. RIVPass (ticket to all 3 shows) $95. FYI (773) 334-7728 or www.RivendellTheatre.org
September 5th through October 4th, World Premiere, The 7 Fingers’ The Attic: Things I’ve Seen While Lying on My Back, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
September 5th through October 25th, You Can't Fake the Funk: A Journey Through Funk Music, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
September 8th through October 15th, Broadway in Chicago & Kokandy Productions presents Jekyll and Hyde, Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. Tickets on sale in April, 2026. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
September 9th through 20th, Dirty Dancing, Broadway in Chicago's James N. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
September 9th through 27th, August Wilson's Fences, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
September 9th through October 11th, Citadel Theatre presents Eureka Day, Citadel Theatre is in residence in the West Campus of the Lake Forest School District at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $53.40. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
September 9th through October 18th, World Premiere, The Front Page, Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
September 9th through October 18th, Murder Girl, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
September 11th through 27th, Definition Theatre presents, How We Got On, Definition at 55th, 1160 E 55th Street, (Hyde Park), Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI definitiontheatre.org/plus
September 11th through October 18th, Play On! Inspired by Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
September 11th through November 1st, Milwaukee Rep presents The World Goes 'Round, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
September 14th & 15th, 7:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre presents NEW FACES SING BROADWAY 1976, Richard Christiansen Theater, at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
September 16th through October 25th, Ride the Cyclone, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
September 17th through 20th, 4th Annual Voices from the Heartland, New Play Festival, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michiana, IN. $10. FYI 219-879-7509 or https://dunesarts.ludus.com/index.php
September 17th through 27th, Joffrey Ballet presents Liliom, Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. $44-$201. FYI www.joffrey.org
September 17th through November 1st, Topdog/Underrdog, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
September 18th through October 31st, Refracted Theatre Company presents I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire. Bookspan Theatre at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Tickets on sale Summer 2026. FYI RefractedCo.com.
September 22nd through November 1st, Milwaukee Rep presents Footloose, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
September 25th through October 11th, Misery, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $30. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
September 26th through November 1st, World Premiere, Dead Girl’s Quinceañera, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
September 29th through October 11th, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
October 1st through November 6th, Milwaukee Rep presents Instructions for a Séance, Herro-Stacke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
October 2nd through 18th, Brightside Theatre presents The Addams Family Musical, The Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $37, $32 Seniors/Students. Tickets on sale July 1st. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
October 2nd through November 1st, Dial M for Murder, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
October 6th, Stageworks Staged Reading, How a Boy Falls, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
October 7th through January 3rd, Million Dollar Quartet, Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G,, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
October 8th through November 1st, Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville, Music Theater Works, North Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 14, 2026. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
October 8th through November 8th, A Strange Loop. In a co-production with About Face TheatreRaven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
October 9th through 18th, Memphis, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
October 9th through 18th, The Lights Are On, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
October 10th through November 1st, Don Giovanni, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
October 13th through 18th, Waitress, James N. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. FYI FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
October 13th through December 12th, Repertory Series, The Winter's Tale, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
October 14th through November 22nd, Gift Theatre presents the World Premiere, Hayward, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $45-$50, will be available this summer through the Steppenwolf box office.
October 15th through November 21st, Babes with Blades presents King Lear, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. BabesWithBlades.org.
October 16th through November 29th, August Wilson's King Hedley II, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $40. FYI (773) 293-3682 or t www.citylit.org
October 17th, 3:00 pm, 25th Anniversary Tour, Menopause The Musical®, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $40-$70. FYI (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com
October 22nd through November 29th, The Royale, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
October 22nd through December 2nd, World Premiere, Adirondack Chair Circle, Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
October 23rd through 28th, Omar, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
October 23rd through November 1st, The Book of Mormon, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. FYI FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
October 24th through November 21st, Babes with Blades presents King Lear, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets on sale TBA, $25-$38. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
**** October 25th through November 15th, 9:30 & 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, Carmela Full of Wishes, Chicago Children's Theatre, 110 S. Racine, Chicago. Ideal for ages 6 & up. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
October 30th through December 14th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Romeo and Juliet, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
October 31st through November 15th, The Niceties, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. Tickets on sale later this year. FYI (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
November - December, Chicago Premiere, Home, I'm Darling, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
November 3rd, Stageworks Staged Reading, Safe House, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
**** November 4th through January 3rd, Disney's Frozen, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
November 4th through December 13th, Porchlight Music Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, Začek McVay Mainstage at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
November 4th through January 10th, Annie, 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 5th through January 10th, Kokandy Productions presents A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music, Chopin Theater Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
November 6th through 22nd, 'night, Mother, 4th Street Theatre, 125 N. 4th Street, Chesterton. FYI (219) 926-7875 or https://4thstreetncca.com
November 6th through January 3rd, Milwaukee Rep presents JP Coletta's Rock ‘N’ Roll Piano Man, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
November 10th through 22nd, Jersey Boys, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 11th through December 13th, Citadel Theatre presents It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Citadel Theatre is in residence in the West Campus of the Lake Forest School District at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $53.40. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
November 11th through December 20th, World Premiere, All the World. Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
November 11th through January 3rd, Repertory Series, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
November 11th through January 3rd, A Christmas Carol, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
November 12th through 27th, Don Pasquale, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
November 13th through December 31st, 49th Annual A Christmas Carol, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
November 17th through December 20th, Milwaukee Rep presents Heist, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
November 18th through December 13th, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
November 19th through December 27th, 25th Anniversary production, It's A Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
November 20th & 22nd, Wagner: Myth & Music, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
**** November 20th through January 3rd, The SpongeBob Musical, Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
November 24th through January 3rd, The Christmas Schooner, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
November 27th through December 27th, Who's Holiday, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 975-8150 or theaterwit.org
December TBA, Court Theatre presents American Premiere, Tituba, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago, 5850 S. Woodlawn, Chicago. Tickets on sale September 1st. FYI www.CourtTheatre.org.
December 1st, Stageworks Staged Reading, Rhinoceros, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
December 2nd through 5th, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Chicago Premiere, The Importance of Being Earnest, Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. Tickets on sale August 15th. FYI www.cot.org
December 2nd through 24th, Milwaukee Rep presents A Christmas Carol, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
December 4th through 13th, Theatre People or The Angel Next Door, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
December 4th through 20th, Annie, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
December 4th through 27th, Joffrey Ballet presents The Nutcracker, Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. $44-$201. FYI www.joffrey.org
December 5th through 13th, 22nd Annual New Stages Festival, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
**** December 5th through 19th, 10:00 am, A Christmas Carol (Limited run), Metropolis Family Series, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
**** December 5th through 30th, 9:30 & 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party, Chicago Children's Theatre, 110 S. Racine, Chicago. Ideal for ages up to 8. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
December 7th, 7:00 pm, Gift Theatre's 25th ANNIVERSARY BENEFÊTE PERFORMANCE, Copernicus Center — Gateway Theatre, 5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago, IL $75. Tickets will be available later this spring. FYI (773) 283-7071 or thegifttheatre.org
**** December 10th through 24th, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!), Family Series, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
December 11th through 20th, Roald Dahl's Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
December 12th through January 24th, Jackie Taylor's The Other Cinderella, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
December 13th & 20th, 6:30 pm, December 24th, 2:00 pm, A Christmas Carol (Full length production). Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
December 17th through January 6th, Hairspray, Music Theater Works, the George Van Dusen Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 14, 2026. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
**** December 18th & 19th, Bluey's Big Play The Stage Show, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. $30-$91. FYI FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
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January 5th through 17th, Maybe Happy Ending, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** January 8th through 17th, Brightside Theatre presents The Secret Garden in Concart, The Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $37, $32 Seniors/Students. Tickets on sale July 1st. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
January 8th through February 7th, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, Chicago. Tickets on sale October 2st. FYI www.CourtTheatre.org.
January 9th, 7:30 pm, Rising Stars in Concert, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
January 12th through February 7th, Milwaukee Rep presents John Proctor is the Villain, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
January 16th through March 14th, Milwaukee Rep presents MKE MVP, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
January 19th through February 7th, Oh, Mary! CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
January 22nd & 23rd, Haydn's The Creation, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
January 23rd through February 21st, John Procter Is the Villain, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
January 26th through March 14th, Romeo Y Julieta, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
January 27th through February 14th, Disney's The Little Mermaid: A Concert Presentation, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
January 27th through March 21st, 9 to 5, 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 through February 28th, In the Loop, Goodman Theatre for the Very Young, co-produced by the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Northwestern University. Performed in the Alice Center and locations citywide. Alice Center, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
February 2nd through 28th, Milwaukee Rep presents Twelve Angry Men, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
February 3rd through 28th, Cowboys and East Indians, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
February 3rd through March 3rd, The American Five, Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
February 4th through 14th, Joffrey Ballet presents Notes on Love, Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. $44-$201. FYI www.joffrey.org
February 4th through March 21st, Chicago Premiere, The Comeuppance, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
February 9th through March 14th, Illinoise, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
February 10th through March 14th, Citadel Theatre presents The Glass Menagerie, Citadel Theatre is in residence in the West Campus of the Lake Forest School District at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $53.40. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
February 10th through March 21st, Porchlight Music Theatre in cooperation with Theater Wit present DEAD OUTLAW, Začek McVay Mainstage at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
February 10th through March 28th, Sunday in the Park with George, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
February 11th through March 21st, A Glass Menagerie, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
February 11th through March 28th, Noel Coward's Brief Encounter, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
February 12th through 21st, Choir Boy, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
**** February 13th through March 7th, 9:30 & 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster, Chicago Children's Theatre, 110 S. Racine, Chicago. Ideal for ages 5 & up. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
February 23rd through 28th, Hérodiade: An Opera in Concert, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
February 26th through March 28th, Milwaukee Rep presents The Cherry Tortured, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
February 26th through April 11th, World Premiere, Shadows of Truth, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $40. FYI (773) 293-3682 or t www.citylit.org
February 27th through March 28th, World Premiere, FEAST! Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
February - March, Chicago Premiere, The Far Country, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
March 2027, Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet presents Winning Works, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s Edlis Neeson Theater, 220 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago. FYI joffrey.org/winningworks.
March 3rd through 21st, Chicago Premiere, The Match Game, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
March 5th through 21st, Brightside Theatre presents Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, The Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $37, $32 Seniors/Students. Tickets on sale July 1st. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
March 11th through 26th, Ariadne auf Naxos, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
March 12th through April 11th, Presented In Partnership with Teatro Vista Productions, Mojada, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, Chicago. Tickets on sale October 2st. FYI www.CourtTheatre.org.
March 12th through April 25th, Chicago Premiere, We Had A World, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 975-8150 or theaterwit.org
March 24th through April 25th, La traviata, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
March 26th through May 30th, Milwaukee Rep presents Craic, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
March 27th through April 25th, 'night, Mother, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
April 1st through May 9th, English Language Premiere, Ellen B., Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
April 2nd through 25th, Porchlight Music Theatre presents SHAKE IT AWAY: THE ANN MILLER STORY, Začek McVay Mainstage at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
April 2nd through May 9th, Chicago Premiere, UHURU, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
April 6th through May 9th, Milwaukee Rep presents Penelope, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
April 7th through 25th, The 39 Steps, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
April 7th through May 17th, Here There Are Blueberries, Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
April 8th through July 3rd, Creditors, by August Strindberg, Gillian Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
April 9th through 18th, the minutes by Tracy Letts, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
April 11th through 23rd, Susannah, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
April 11th through May 9th, Reunion in Bartersville, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
**** April 11th through June 13th, 9:30 & 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, Chicago Children's Theatre, 110 S. Racine, Chicago. For all ages 6 months & up. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
April 13th through May 9th, Milwaukee Rep presents Somewhere, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
April 14th through May 16th, Citadel Theatre presents Ordinary Days, Citadel Theatre is in residence in the West Campus of the Lake Forest School District at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $53.40. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
April 17th through May 16th, Chicago Premiere, The XIXth (The Nineteenth), Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
**** April 23rd through May 2nd, A Year with Frog and Toad, Family Series, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
April 28th through May 30th, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
April 28th through June 13th, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
April 30th & May 2nd, Sondra Radvanovsky & SeokJong Baek in Concert, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
April 30th through June 13th, World Premiere, Disillusioned, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $40. FYI (773) 293-3682 or t www.citylit.org
April 30th through June 13th, Tell Me I'm Not Crazy. In a co-production with Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
April - May, Merrily We Roll Along, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
May 4th through June 6th, Heartbreakers, Carl & Marilyn Thoma Upstairs Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
May 5th through June 27th, Hersey Felder: The Piano and Me, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
May 13th through 23rd, Joffrey Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty, Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. $44-$201. FYI www.joffrey.org
May 14th through June 13th, safronia, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, Chicago. Tickets on sale October 2st. FYI www.CourtTheatre.org.
May 17th, 7:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre presents CHICAGO SINGS THE WINDY CITY, Začek McVay Mainstage at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
May 19th through 23rd, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Chicago Premiere, The Juniper Tree, Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. Tickets on sale August 15th. FYI www.cot.org
May 27th through July 23rd, World Premiere, The Night Fawn, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
June 2nd through 20th, Eureka Day, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
June 4th through 13th, Dear Evan Hanson, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
June 4th through 20th, Guys & Dolls, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
June 7th through July 18th, World Premiere, Pearl's in the House featuring E. Faye Butler, Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
June 11th through 27th, Brightside Theatre presents Avenue Q, The Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $37, $32 Seniors/Students. Tickets on sale July 1st. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
June 11th through July 18th, World Premiere, The Conquered, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
June 18th through July 25th, Green Day's American Idiot, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
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