Live Productions Coming Soon:
Fall 2025, Porchlight Music Theatre presents Off The Porch: Making Marilyn Miller - An Immersive Musical. TBA. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org:
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 26th, Seedlings Theatre Company & Improductions, LLC present Ghost Story, The Hub NWI, 676 W. Division Rd., Hebron, IN. FYI https://www.facebook.com/seedlingstheatre/
October 22nd through November 23rd, Red Theater presents The Pilon, The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa, Chicago. $30. FYI www.redtheater.org.
**** October 23rd through November 2nd, Imagine U: Dr. DeSoto, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. Ages 4-10. $12-$20. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/imagine-u-doctor-de-soto/
October 23rd through November 16th, Godspell, Music Theater Works, North Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
**** October 24th, 7:00 pm, TheaterWorksUSA Ada Twist: Scientist and Friends, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. $19-$24, Youth $17. FYI (630) (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/shows/
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 1st, Little Shop of Horrors, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
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, 3:00 pm, Miss Holmes, Concert Reading Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $103. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
OCT. 25-26 & 29-31, 7:30 pm, SPOOKTACULAR THE SPIRIT CABINET, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's announces The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph, Chicago. $85 ($115 for performance + encore experience). FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
**** 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, 8:00 pm, No Stars in Jefferson Park, An Evening of Storytelling and Celebration From Maggie Andersen with special guests. Lookout Fall 2025 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $23. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
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 29th through November 2nd, Leslie Goddard - The Trial of Lizzie Borden, Theater at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $40. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext 1, www.theatreatthecenter.com
October 29th through November 23rd, Marie and Rosetta, Janet Allen Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
October 30th through November 23rd, The Conspirators Duck Soup, The Mainstage, Stars & Garters Theatre, 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI (773) 242-9929 or StarsAndGarters.club
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, 2:00 pm, Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Opera in the Neighborhoods presents Katie: The Strongest of the Strong. Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/Katie.
November 1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th, 15th & 16th, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Marian Theatre Guild, St. John the Baptist Auditorium, 1849 Lincoln Avenue, Whiting. FYI (219) 473-0713
November 1st through 16th, World Premiere, THE BALDWIN | GIOVANNI EXPERIENCE, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center,
927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. FYI (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
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 2nd through December 6th, The Artistic Home presents Superior Donut, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $20-$35. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
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, Milwaukee Rep presents 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 6th through 9th, Anon(ymous), presented by GovState Theatre and Performance Studies (TAPS), The Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University, 1 University Drive, University Park. $10-$15. FYI https://www.govst.edu/cpa-events/
November 6th, 8:00 pm, D-Composed: Our Stage. Our Stage Night One, An Ode to Black Theater Featuring Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Lookout Fall 2025 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $28. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
November 6th through January 4th, Amadeus, Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
November 7th, Well Suited Theater, Comedy/Improv, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
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 8th, 8:00 pm, D-Composed: Our Stage. Our Stage Night Two, An Ode to Black Hair Featuring Shani Crowe, Lookout Fall 2025 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $28. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
November 9th, 7:00 pm, D-Composed: Our Stage. Our Stage Night Three, D-Composed Plays D-Composed, Lookout Fall 2025 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $28. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
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 December 14th, Miracle on South Division Street, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building of the Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $48. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
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 13th, 7:30 pm, Chicago, Coronado Theatre, 314 N Main St, Rockford, IL. $75. www.ticketmaster.com
November 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th, The Magic of Light, Wirtz Theater (Room 203), Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for Performing and Media Arts, Chicago Campus, Northwestern University, Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. $12-$15. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/the-magic-of-light/
November 13th through 16th, Santa Fe's Theater Grottesco presents Action at a Distance … in 2025, Facility Theater, 1138 N. California Ave., Chicago. $15-$30. FYI LisaFayAndJeffGlassmanDuo.org/tickets.
November 13th through December 7th, Paranormal Activity, Ahmanson Theatre, Center Theatre Group, 601 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA. FYI https://www.centertheatregroup.org/
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 23rd, The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $25-$30. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/the-addams-family/
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 24th, A Christmas Carol, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
**** 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 24th, A Christmas Carol, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington, Indianapolis. FYI www.irlive.com
November 17th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, The Sarah Siddons Society 2025 Benefit, Beth Leavel, Award Recipient. The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario St., Chicago. $225. FYI https://sarahsiddonssociety.org/events-list/2025/sarah-siddons-society-s...
November 18th 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 19th through 30th, A Beautiful Noise, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.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 20th through December 21st, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley, Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/buffalo-theatre-ensemble/
November 20th through December 23rd, The Second City: Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire, Copley Theatre, 8 Galena Blvd, Aurora. $44. FYI https://events.paramountaurora.com/online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent:...
November 20th through December 28th, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Oil Lamp Theater, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. $55. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
November 20th through January 4th, World Premiere, The Real Housewives of the North Pole, Hell in a Handbag, The Clutch, 4335 N. Western Ave., Chicago. FYI https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hellinahandbagproductions/1818967
November 21st & 22nd, 8:00 pm, Teatro Vista Productions present In Process: God Complex, Starring Tommy Rivera-Vega with special guest appearances, Lookout Fall 2025 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $33. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout
November 21st, 22nd, 23rd, Among the Dead, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. $12-$20. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/mfa-among-the-dead/
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 30th, A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
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 26th through December 31st, Holidazed and Amused: Naughty, Nice and Everything In-Between, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
November 28th through December 21st, Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
**** November 28th through December 21st, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $29.20. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
**** 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
November 28th through December 31st, Rudolph Runs Wild! The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
**** 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 1st through 6th, Chicago Kids Company presents Mrs. Claus, Theater at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $10. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com
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 5th through 21st, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
**** December 5th through 28th, The Joffrey Ballet presents Christopher Wheeldon's The Nutcracker, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. $49-$203. FYI www.joffrey.org
**** December 6th through 21st, The Conductors, Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $23. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.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 8th & 9th, 7:30 pm, Porchlight Sings the Season, Rhapsody Theater, 1328 W. Morse Ave., Chicago. Tickets on sale September 30th. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org
**** December 11th through 28th, ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil, The Chicago Theater, 175 N. State Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $39 at the Box Office, $51 online. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 12th through 14th, ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH EXPERIENCE® A JOHN DENVER CHRISTMAS, Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
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 28th, Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol, Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. Tickets start at $45. FYI fineartsbuilding.com/christmascarol.
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 16th through 21st, CHRISTMAS WITH C.S. LEWIS, Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** December 18th through January 4th, Annie, Music Theater Works, The George Van Dusen Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
December 20th, MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS, Broadway in Chicago's Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Coming in 2026
January 1st through April 30th, (New block of tickets), Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's announces The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph, Chicago. $85 ($115 for performance + encore experience). FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
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 10th, Well Suited Theater, Comedy/Improv, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
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 March 15th, Little Shop of Horrors, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
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 23rd through February 1st, Crazy Eights & That Other Person, Dinner & a double feature in our Studio Diner Theatre, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
January 23rd through February 22nd, The Outsider, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. Tickets on sale in November. FYI OilLampTheater.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, 11:30 am, Miss Holmes Returns, Concert Reading Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $103. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
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 22nd, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.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 February 7th, Paranormal Activity, Harman Hall, Shakespeare Theatre Company, 610 F St. NW, Washington, DC, FYI https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
January 28th through February 15th, The Book Club Play, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
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 29th through February 21st, Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. Adults $30-$68, Children $20-$54. Performances through February 1st, https://chicagopuppetfest.org/event/the-enormous-crocodile/. Continuation through February 21st, enormouscrocodilemusical.com/chicago
January 29th through March 1st, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Unnecessary Farce, Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/buffalo-theatre-ensemble/
January 29th through March 22nd, The Dance of Death, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
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 30th, 31st, February 1st, Hand of God, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. $12-$20. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/mfa-hand-to-god/
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.
January 31st through March 15th, Porchlight Music Theater presents The Irish … and How They Got That Way, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Tickets on sale September 30th. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org:
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, 6th, 7th & 8th, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $12-$20. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/the-caucasian-chalk-circle/
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 15th, Admissions, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building of the Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $48. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
February 12th through March 22nd, Top Girls, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
February 13th through March 1st, The Half-Life of Marie Curie, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $29.20. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
February 13th through March 8th, Saint Sebastian Players present Harvey, lower level, St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey (at Marshfield just west of Ashland), Chicago. $30-$35. FYI saintsebastianplayers.org/Production-History.
February 13th through March 15th, Kubrickion, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com
February 13th through March 28th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents the Midwest Premiere of Morning, Noon, and Night, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago.$20-$60. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org,
**** February 13th through March 29th, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.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 14th through March 22nd, World Premiere Adaptation, Kitty and the Beanstalk, Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $23. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
February 19th through 22nd, The Artistic Home presents Cut to the Chase 2025, An evening of one-act plays, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $20-$35. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com
February 19th through March 15th, Paranormal Activity, American Conservatory Theater, 415 Geary St, San Francisco, CA. FYI https://www.act-sf.org/
**** 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 1st, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $25-$30. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/how-to-succeed-in-business-without-really...
**** 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 5th through 29th, Cats, 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
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 7th through 15th, Arkansas New Play Festival, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
**** March 7th through 15th, Imagine U: Theatre for the Very Young presents Imagine That! & Splish, Splash: A Day at the Lake, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. Ages 2-5. $7-$12. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/imagine-u-theatre-for-the-very-young/
March 10th through April 4th, English, Janet Allen Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.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, 14th & 15th, Danceworks 2026: Semiquincentennial, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $12-$25. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/danceworks-2026/
**** 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 19th through April 18th, About Face Theatre presents Modern Gentleman, Schwartz Stage, Raven Theatre, 6157 N Clark St., Chicago. Pay-what-you-can $5-$45. Tickets go on sale December 1st. FYI www.aboutfacetheatre.com.
March 21st, 3:00 pm, Busman's Honeymoon, Concert Reading Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $103. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.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 26th through April 25th, Idle Muse Theatre Company presents The Three Musketeers, The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave., Chicago. $20-$30. FYI (773) 340-9438 or IdleMuse.org
March 27th through April 12th, Jellofish, written & directed by Jim Henry, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $29.20. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
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 31st, The Wiz, Broadway in Chicago's James N. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
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 2nd through May 3rd, The Artistic Home presents The Sugar Wife, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI www.theatrewit.org
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 7th through May 10th, Come from Away, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
April 8th through May 31st, Heartbreak Hotel, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
April 8th through May 31st, Father of the Bride, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.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 May 31st, World Premiere, Windfall, Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.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 10th through May 10th, Poor Behavior, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. Tickets on sale in November. FYI OilLampTheater.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 15th through May 17th, Ruthless! The Musical, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building of the Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $48. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
April 17th, Well Suited Theater, Comedy/Improv, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
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 17th through May 30th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents the World Premiere of Eelpout!, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago.$20-$60. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org,
April 21st through May 3rd, The Great Gadsby, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
April 22nd through May 17th, 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.
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 24th through May 17th, Saint Sebastian Players present I Hate Hamlet, lower level, St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey (at Marshfield just west of Ashland), Chicago. $30-$35. FYI saintsebastianplayers.org/Production-History.
April 24th through June 14th, World Premiere, LOKI: The End of the Work Tour, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
April 25th, 7:30 pm, April 26th, 2:00 pm, Porchlight In Concert: Follies, Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Tickets on sale September 30th. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org:
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.
April - May TBA, World Premiere, The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes - The Cheese Pyramid, Hell in a Handbag, The Clutch, 4335 N. Western Ave., Chicago. FYI https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hellinahandbagproductions/1818967
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 10th, Love and Information, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $25-$30. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/love-and-information/
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, Covenant, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
May 7th through June 7th, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Birthday Candles, Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/buffalo-theatre-ensemble/
May 8th, 9th & 10th, David's Redhaired Death, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts C Drive, Evanston. $12-$20. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/mfa-davids-redhaired-death/
May 12th through 24th, Les Miserables, Broadway in Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
May 19th through 31st, Spamalot, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** May 22nd & 23rd, Teen Fest, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
May 22nd through 31st, In the Time of the Butterflies, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. $12-$25. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/in-the-time-of-the-butterflies/
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 12th, Chicago Premiere, Catch As Catch Can, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
June 4th through July 19th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, Leopoldstadt, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
June 5th thorugh July 5th, The Last Five Years, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. Tickets on sale in November. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
June 5th through July 18th, World Premiere, Two Out of Three Falls, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com
June 9th through 21st, Kinky Boots, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
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 10th through 28th, Eugene Onegin: A Bluegrass Musical, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
June 10th through August 2nd, Nunsense, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
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
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
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
June 17th through August 9th, A Little Night Music, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
June 23rd through July 5th, Water for Elephants, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.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 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 22nd through August 2nd, Broadway in Chicago presents & Juliet, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.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 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 14th through Sepember 13th, I Love You Because, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. Tickets on sale in November. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
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 26th through October 18th, Come from Away, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.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
**** 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 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 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
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
Coming in 2027
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.
**** Family Friendly