Live Productions Coming Soon:
November 26th through December 1st, Mean Girls, Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 26th through December 29th, TUTA Theatre presents Thornton Wilder's The Long Christmas Dinner, Bramble Arts Loft, Beatrice Theatre, 5545 North Clark Street, Chicago. $20, $45 and $60 (plus a $3.00 per ticket fee). FYI www.tutatheatre.org.
November 27th through December 1st, Another Planet Entertainment and StanLee present Caesar’s Circus starring Frank Ferrante, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie. Tickets start at $65. FYI (847) 673-6300, northshorecenter.org/series/caesarscircus or www.Ticketmaster.com.
November 29th through December 15th, Scrooge! The Musical, Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso. $50 loge, $25 Adults, $23 Seniors/Students/Military. FYI (219) 548-9137 or https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=pcmoh
November 29th through December 22nd, It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! American Blues Theater, 5627 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago. $30-$75 (plus $4.50 ticket fee). FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
November 29th through December 22nd, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago. $45. FYI lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2024-2025/christmas-carol/
November 29th through December 31st, Thursdays to Mondays, Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire, UP Comedy Club, The Second City's UP Comedy Club, 1616 N Wells St., Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI 312-337-3992 or at secondcity.com/shows/chicago.
November 29th through January 5th, Louisa Mae Alcott's Little Women, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org/subscribe.
November 30th, December 6th, 7th & 8th, Scrooge the Musical, M & M Productions, Reinhart Auditorium, Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place, Merrillville. $15, $13 Senior/Student, $11 Children under 11. FYI (219)v 777-0698 or
https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/m-and-m-productions/6721091b612d9e0f6ee7b0e3
November 30th, December 1st & 7th, Grant Fitch in a one-man version of A Christmas Carol, 4th Street Theater, 125 N. 4th Street, Chesterton. Reservations recommended. FYI (219) 926-7875 or www.4thstreetncca.com
November 30th through December 15th, Fabulous Fifties Christmas, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org.
**** November 30th through December 28th, 11:00 am Saturdays, Rudolph Runs Wild, a Holiday Show for Kids, The Second City's UP Comedy Club, 1616 N Wells St., Chicago. Tickets start at $29. FYI 312-337-3992 or at secondcity.com/shows/chicago.
December 2024, Dates TBA, 20th Annual New Stages Festival, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
December 1st through 15th, Dickens Christmas Carol Dinner Show RETURNS, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $35. FYI (219) 836-3255 or https://www.theatreatthecenter.com. Pre-show Sunday Brunch ($35) or Lunch ($32) options available, Trama Catering & Events. Reservations - 219-836-1930, Ext. 2.
December 2nd, 6:00 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre’s Porchlight Young Professionals host a Wicked Watch Party with special guests Broadway’s “Wonderful Wizard” Gene Weygandt and Broadway In Chicago’s “Nessarose” Heidi Kettenring, followed by private screening of Wicked. Davis Theater, 4614 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $25. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
**** December 2nd through 13th, 9:15 & 11:15 am, Dickens for KIDS Christmas Carol, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $10 Field Trips. FYI (219) 836-3255 or https://www.theatreatthecenter.com.
December 3rd, 7:30 pm ET, Staged Reading, Terra Nova, Stageworks, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawauka Avenue, Mishawauka. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com/july-december-2024/
December 3rd through 15th, & Juliet, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
December 5th, 6th & 7th, 7:30 pm ET, Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender, created and performed by Lisa Wolpe. Philbin Studio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame, IN $10-$20. FYI (574) 631-2800 or shakespeare.nd.edu.
December 5th through 22nd, Clownshow presents Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again starring Blake Montgomery, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. Recommended for 15 & over. $32. (773) 697-3830 or TheDenTheatre.com. FYI DickensAgain.com.
December 5th through 29th, Hell in a Handbag Productions presents Rudolph The Red-Hosed Reindeer (An Unauthorized Musical Parody) – 25th Anniversary Edition! Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI handbagproductions.org.
**** December 6th, 7th & 8th, It's A Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play, The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. FYI (708) 235-2222 or tickets@govst.edu
December 6th through 15th, Bright Star, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street, Chicago Heights. FYI at 708-755-3444 or www.dg.booktix.com.
December 6th through 15th, Hammond Community Theatre presents Dad's Christmas Miracle, Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey Street, Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or http://hammondcommunitytheatre.org/dads.html
December 6th through 15th, The Half-Life of Marie Curie, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawauka Avenue, Mishawauka. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com/the-half-life-of-marie-curie-by-lauren-gun...
**** December 6th through 28th, Christopher Wheeldon's The Nutcracker, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
December 7th through 19th, The Totality of All Things, Redtwist Theater, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago. $35. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org
December 9th, 7:30 pm, Chicago: The Musical, Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N Main St, Rockford, IL. Tickets start at $40. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
December 10th through 15th, The Hip-Hop Nutcracker, Broadway in Chicago's CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. $38-$116. FYI BroadwayInChicago.com
December 11th, 7:30 pm, Broken Eggs, Goodman Theatre’s 2024 New Stages Festival, Owen Theatre at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or GoodmanTheatre.org/Festival
December 11th through 15th, Goodman Theatre’s 2024 New Stages Festival, Owen Theatre at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or GoodmanTheatre.org/Festival
December 12th, 7:30 pm, Rave, Goodman Theatre’s 2024 New Stages Festival, Owen Theatre at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or GoodmanTheatre.org/Festival
**** December 12th through 15th, PlayMakers Laboratory’s That's Weird, Grandma: A Holiday Spectacular! Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. $25 adults, $15 youth on sale November 1st. FYI www.playmakerslab.org.
December 12th through 15th, JANE LYNCH’S A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS Featuring Kate Flannery, Tim Davis & The Tony Guerrero Quintet, Downstairs Theater at Steppenwolf, 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $79-$119. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/christmas
December 13th, 7:30 pm, Broken Eggs, Goodman Theatre’s 2024 New Stages Festival, Owen Theatre at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or GoodmanTheatre.org/Festival
December 13th through 29th, Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol, co-produced by the Fine Arts Building and Studebaker Theater. Studebaker Theatre, 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Tickets on sale later in the year. FYI fineartsbuilding.com/events
December 14th, 10:00 am, Ashland Avenue, Goodman Theatre’s 2024 New Stages Festival, Owen Theatre at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or GoodmanTheatre.org/Festival
December 14th, 2:00 pm, George Washington's Mexican Birthday, Goodman Theatre’s 2024 New Stages Festival, Owen Theatre at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or GoodmanTheatre.org/Festival
December 14th, 6:00 pm, Support the Legacy of the Towle: Sendoff for Jeff & Kevin, Towle Theatre, 5205 Hohman Ave., Hammond. $50. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org.
December 14th, 7:30 pm, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Goodman Theatre’s 2024 New Stages Festival, Owen Theatre at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or GoodmanTheatre.org/Festival
December 15th, 11:30 am, Rave, Goodman Theatre’s 2024 New Stages Festival, Owen Theatre at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or GoodmanTheatre.org/Festival
December 17th through January 5th, Les Miserables, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
December 17th & 18th, Celebrate your Irish heritage with Fairytale of New York, Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
December 17th through 22nd, Twisted Playfest, Redtwist Theater, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org
December 19th through 29th, Legally Blonde: The Musical, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $39-$106. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
December 20th through January 5th, Open Space Arts/Arts Judaica, in association with Her Story Theatre, presents The Berlin Diaries. Open Space Arts’s hyper-intimate 20-seats theater,1411 W Wilson, Chicago. Adults $26, Students/Seniors $20, OSA members $15. FYI https://openspacearts.org/
December 21st through January 26th, A Gamble On Huff: The Story of Gamble & Huff, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark, Chicago. FYI 773-769-4451 or www.blackensembletheater.org.
Coming in 2025
January 2nd through 26th, Pegasus Theatre Company presents The 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, location TBA. $15-$30. FYI PegasusTheatreChicago.org
January 4th & 5th, 2025 Season Preview, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
January (TBA), The Outsider, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawauka Avenue, Mishawauka.
January 7th through 19th, Shucked, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
January 10th through February 23rd, Chicago Premiere, Glassheart, City Lit Theatre Company, second floor (accessible via elevator), Edgewater Presbyterian Church, 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago. $25-$35. FYI (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org
January 11th through February 23rd, Chicago Premiere, Fat Ham, a co-production with Definition Theatre. Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
January 13th, 7:00 pm (doors open 6:30 pm), Remy Bumppo presents Readings on Ravenswood, Remy Bumppo Rehearsal Room, 1751 W. Grace St., Chicago. Free. FYI RemyBumppo.org
January 14th through 25th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents The Smuggler, The Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago. $15-$35. FYI JackalopeTheatre.org
January 14th through February 2nd, Regional Premiere, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
January 15th, 5:15 - 7:00 pm, Opening Night Prelude Reception, 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Fine Arts Building, 3rd Floor Balcony, Studebaker Theatre 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $125-$250. Performance tickets sold separately. FYI chicagopuppetfest.org.
January 15th, 8:30 - 10:30 pm, Opening Night Post-Show Party, 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Fine Arts Building, Curtiss Hall, 10th Floor, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $75. FYI chicagopuppetfest.org.
January 15th through 19th, Dracula: Lucy's Dream, 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Studebaker Theatre 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $40-$48. FYI plexuspolaire.com/dracula-en
January 15th through 26th, 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Various venues around Chicago. Follow the festival on Facebook, Instagram or Vimeo, hashtag #ChiPuppetFest. FYI chicagopuppetfest.org. Warwick Allerton Hotel, 701 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, is the Official Hotel for the Fest. Use promo code Puppetfest2025 for discounted rates during festival dates with. Visit warwickhotels.com/warwick-allerton-chicago or call (312) 440-1500 to reserve.
January 15th through 26th, Free Neighborhood Tour, 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival. Two different family-friendly puppet shows will travel to venues around the city, The Amazing Story Machine, Sandglass Theatre Company, Vermont, sandglasstheater.org & Hungry Garden, Poncili Creación, Puerto Rico, instagram.com/poncilicreacion. Stay tuned for dates, times and locations.
January 16th through 19th, Made in Macau 2.0, Rolling Puppet Alternative Theatre, China. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Links Hall, 3111 N. Western Ave., Chicago. $15-$20. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI rollingpuppet.com
January 16th through 19th, I Killed the Monster, Gildwen Peronno, RoiZIZO théâtre_France. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Steppenwolf's Garage Theatre, 1624 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35-$43. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI roizizo.fr
January 16th through 19th, The Cabinet, Cabinet of Curiosity, Chicago. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, The Biograph's Začek-McVay Mainstage, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $25-$33. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI cocechicago.com
January 16th through 19th, Anywhere, Théâtre de L’Entrovert and the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, France/Chicago. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, The Chopin Theatre Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. $35-$43. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI lentrouvert.com
January 16th through March 2nd, Porchlight Music Theatre presents Fun Home, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. $20-$85. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org
January 17th, 3:00 pm, INISKIM: Return of the Buffalo (film), Canada. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $10-$15. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI maskandpuppet.com/project/iniskim
January 17th & 18th, Anniversary & Preview Night, Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey Street, Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or www.beatniksonconkey.com.
January 17th & 18th, Aanika’s Elephants, Feisty Elephant, Pam Arciero Productions, and Little Shadow Productions, Connecticut and New York. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, 740 E. 56th St., Chicago. $25-$35. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI littleshadowproductions.com/aanikas-elephants
January 17th & 18th, Nasty, Brutish & Short, Rough House Theatre Co. and Links Hall, Chicago/International. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Links Hall, 3111 N. Western Ave., Chicago. $15-$20. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI roughhousetheater.com/nbs
January 17th through 19th, Concerned Others, Tortoise in a Nutshell, Scotland. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, 31 W. Ohio St., Chicago. $25-$33. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI tortoiseinanutshell.com
January 17th through 19th, The House by the Lake, Yael Rasooly, Israel. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, MCA Chicago, 205 E. Pearson St., Chicago. $40-$48. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI yael-rasooly.com
January 17th through 26th, "Spells & Superstitions," Brightside Theatre 2024-25 Season, TBA in concert. Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $32-$37. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSideTheatre.com
January 21st & 22nd, Maati Katha, Tram Arts Trust, India. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Links Hall, 3111 N. Western Ave., Chicago. $15-$20. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI tramarts.org
January 21st & 22nd, Arctic Tall Tales, La ruée vers l'or, Canada. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, The Biograph's Začek-McVay Mainstage, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $35-$43. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI annelalancette.com/larueeverslor
January 21st through 26th, Come from Away, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
January 21st through February 9th, Avaaz, Carl & Marilynn Thoma Theater Upstairs, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
January 22nd through 26th, Life & Times of Michael K, Based on J.M. Coetzee’s novel, A Baxter Theatre Centre and Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus production, Adapted and directed by Lara Foot In collaboration with Handspring Puppet Company. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $40-$48. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI thebaxter.xyz/fringe/michaelk
January 22nd through February 23rd, Primary Trust, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
January 23rd through 25th, Kayfabe, Josh Rice Projects, New York City. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, The Chopin Theatre Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. $35-$43. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI joshriceprojects.com
January 23rd through 25th, Skeleton Canoe, By Ty Defoe, an All My Relations Collaboration, New York City. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, The Biograph's Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $25-$33. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI allmyrelations.earth/collective
January 23rd through 25th, Edith and Me, Yael Rasooly, Israel. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, The Biograph's Začek-McVay Mainstage, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $35-$43. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI yael-rasooly.com
January 23rd through 25th, Organismo, Maraña, Chile/Germany, 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $15-$35. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI maranaperformance.com
January 23rd through February 23rd, The Heart Sellers, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org/subscribe.
January 23rd through February 23rd, Frida...A Self Portrait, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
January 23rd through March 9th, World Premiere, The Cave, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $35-$50. FYI (312) 943-8722 or www.aredorchidtheatre.org
January 24th & 25th, Nasty, Brutish & Short, Rough House Theatre Co. and Links Hall, Chicago/International. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Links Hall, 3111 N. Western Ave., Chicago. $15-$20. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI roughhousetheater.com/nbs
January 24th through 26th, Birdheart, Julian Crouch and Saskia Lane, New York City. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, 31 W. Ohio St., Chicago. $25-$33. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI juliancrouch.com
January 24th through 26th, Untold, UnterWasser, Italy, 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, East Theater, UChicago 915 E. 60th St., Chicago. $35-$43. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI unterwassertheatre.com/works/untold
January 24th through 26th, The Scarecrow, Anthony Michael Stokes, Texas. 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, 740 E. 56th St., Chicago. $25-$35. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI anthonymichaelstokes.com/kesstokreatures
January 24th through February 2nd, Love, Loss, & What I Wore, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $20-$22. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cstin
January 16th through February 16th, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)...., Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. $55. FYI OilLampTheater.org
January 24th through March 5th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents Lobby Hero, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI (773) 975-8150, www.sgtheatre.org or www.theaterwit.org
**** January 25th through February 16th, Manual City's The Magic City, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Ave., at Monroe, Chicago. 4-play subscriptions start at $110 with 25% discount before July 27th. $30-$40 Single tickets on sale August 26th. FYI (312) 374-8835, groupsales@chicagochildrenstheatre.org or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
January 26th, 6:00 pm, Closing Party with Narcissster (fundraiser), 7th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, Rhapsody Theater, 1328 W. Morse Ave., Chicago. Adult audience only. $35-$2,000. Tickets @ chicagopuppetfest.org. FYI narcissister.com
January 27th, 7:00 pm (doors open 6:30 pm), Remy Bumppo presents Readings on Ravenswood, Remy Bumppo Rehearsal Room, 1751 W. Grace St., Chicago. Free. FYI RemyBumppo.org
January 29th through March 2nd, Chicago Premiere, the american vicarious’ DEBATE: BALDWIN VS. BUCKLEY, TimeLine Theatre Company in partnership with The Theatre School at DePaul University, Cortelyou Commons, 2324 N. Fremont St., Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
January 29th through March 30th, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, 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 March 2nd, Native Gardens, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble (BTE), Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center on the campus of College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn. FYI www.btechicago.com. or www.AtTheMAC.org.
January 30th through March 16th, Fool for Love, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
January 30th through March 30th, Lookingglass Theatre Company in Association with Actors Gymnasium presents a World Premiere, Circus Quixote, Lookingglass Theatre, Joan and Paul Theatre at Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $30-$80. FYI LookingglassTheatre.org
January 31st through February 9th, Passengers, Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey Street, Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or www.beatniksonconkey.com.
January 31st through February 9th, Girls in the Boat, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
January 31st through March 2nd, A Raisin in the Sun, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
February - March, 2025, World Premiere, Circus Quixote, Lookingglass Theatre at Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. , Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665 or www.LookingglassTheatre.org
February 3rd, 7:00 pm (doors open 6:30 pm), Remy Bumppo presents Readings on Ravenswood, Remy Bumppo Rehearsal Room, 1751 W. Grace St., Chicago. Free. FYI RemyBumppo.org
**** February 4th through March 8th, Short Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night's Dream, Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
February 5th through March 30th, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
February 6th through 16th, Chicago Theatre Week (#CTW25), visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Tickets at $30, $15, or less, will go on sale at 10:00am CST on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at ChicagoTheatreWeek.com.
February 6th through March 16th, Gift Theatre presents World Premiere, CYGNUS, Filament Theatre (4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago. FYI 773-283-7071 or boxoffice@thegifttheatre.org
February 7th through 16th, Museum, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Josephine Louis Theater
20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $20-$25. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/museum/
February 7th through 23rd, Chicago Premiere, Mercy Killing, QUEER EXPRESSION series, Open Space Arts. 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $25.00 ($20 for seniors and students, $15 for OSA members). FYI www.openspacearts.org
February 8th through 16th, Lyric Premiere, Sondra Radvanovsky in Concert: The Puccini Heroines, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
February 8th through March 16th, Betrayal, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
February 10th, 7:00 pm (doors open 6:30 pm), Remy Bumppo presents Readings on Ravenswood, Remy Bumppo Rehearsal Room, 1751 W. Grace St., Chicago. Free. FYI RemyBumppo.org
February 12th through March 30th, Waitress, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
February 13th through March 15th, First Floor Theater presents World Premiere, ONE PARTY CONSENT, The Den Theatre (1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. FYI www.firstfloortheater.com
February 13th through March 22nd, A Lie of the Mind, Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or raventheatre.com
February 14th & 15th, 7:30 pm, “INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR” – a live immersive horror experience. CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. $40-$105. FYI BroadwayInChicago.com.
February 14th through 16th, MFA Collaboration: Wink, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. $20. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/mfa-collaboration-wink/
February 14th through 23rd, Eurydice, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street, Chicago Heights. FYI at 708-755-3444 or www.dg.booktix.com.
February 14th through March 2nd, Rules for Living, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $20-$22. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cstin
February 17th, 7:00 pm (doors open 6:30 pm), Remy Bumppo presents Readings on Ravenswood, Remy Bumppo Rehearsal Room, 1751 W. Grace St., Chicago. Free. FYI RemyBumppo.org
February 17th through 23rd, Chicago Theatre Week Continued hosted by www.HotTix.org. Visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Tickets at $30, $15, or less, will go on sale at 10:00am CST on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at ChicagoTheatreWeek.com.
February 18th through March 2nd, Clue, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
February 19th through March 23rd, I and You, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building, Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $45. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
February 20th through March 2nd, Golden Hour, including The Princess & the Pea by Dani Rowe, Heimat by Cathy Marston, Under the Trees' Voices by Nicholas Blanc & a world premiere by Yuri Possokhov, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
February 21st through March 2nd, February House, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $25-$30. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/february-house/
**** February 21st through March 29th, The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System, Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
February 21st through March 29th, World Premier, Kitty James and Destiny’s Trail to Oregon, Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com
February 24th, 7:00 pm (doors open 6:30 pm), Remy Bumppo presents Readings on Ravenswood, Remy Bumppo Rehearsal Room, 1751 W. Grace St., Chicago. Free. FYI RemyBumppo.org
February 25th through TBA, Steppenwolf Theatre presents Purpose, The Helen Hayes Theater, 240 West 44th St., New York. Ticket on sale at a later date. FYI www.steppenwolf.org.
February 28th through March 9th, Once on This Island, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
February 28th through March 23rd, Jackalope Theatre presents the United States Premiere of Dummy in Diaspora, The Broadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway, Chicago. $15-$35. FYI JackalopeTheatre.org
February 29th through March 9th, The Mad Ones, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 037-8780 or www.towletheater.org.
March 5th through 30th, Twelfth Night, TheatreSquared in partnership with National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) and Play On Shakespeare, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
March 6th through 30th, Guys and Dolls, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 28, 2025. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
March 7th through 9th, Lobster, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater,
1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. $15. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/lobster/
**** March 11th through May 3rd, Go Dog Go! Ve Perro ¡Ve! Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Ave., at Monroe, Chicago. 4-play subscriptions start at $110 with 25% discount before July 27th. $30-$40 Single tickets on sale August 26th. FYI (312) 374-8835, groupsales@chicagochildrenstheatre.org or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
March 12th through April 27th, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Paramount's BOLD Series, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
March 13th through 23rd, In partnership with Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA), Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet, From Peru, with an ensemble of actors with Down Syndrome. Carl & Marilynn Theater Upstairs, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
March 13th through April 13th, Idle Muse Theatre Company presents The School for Scandal, The Edge Off-Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave., Chicago. $20-$30. FYI (773) 340-9438 or IdleMuse.org
March 14th through 16th, Danceworks 2025: signal :: transfer, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $20-$25. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/danceworks-2025/
March 14th through 23rd, Joffrey Academy of Dance presents Winning Works, Edlis Neeson Theater, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago. $30. FYI joffrey.org/winningworks.
March 14th through April 6th, The Lifespan of a Fact, OIl Lamp Theatre, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. $55. FYI OilLampTheater.org
March 15th through April 12th, La Bohème, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
March 21st through April 27th, North American Premiere, Sunny Days (Chronicles Rock Band, The Kinks), The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
March 25th through May 18th, Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre present TITANIQUE, Broadway In Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. FYI (312) 977-1710 or GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com.
March 27th through May 18th, Chicago Premiere, The Book of Grace, Ensemble Theatre for Helen Zell, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
**** March 28th through April 5th, South Bend Civic Theatre presents The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Battell Center, 904 N. Main St., Mishawauka. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
March 28th through April 13th, As Is, QUEER EXPRESSION series, Open Space Arts. 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $25.00 ($20 for seniors and students, $15 for OSA members). FYI www.openspacearts.org
March 30th through April 11th, Lyric Premiere, The Listeners, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
Spring 2025, Hell in a Handbag Productions presents a World Premiere, Scary Town. Location TBA. FYI handbagproductions.org.
April 2nd through 20th, Moulin Rouge, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
April 3rd through 6th, GovState Theatre and Performance Studies present Dog Sees God, The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park. FYI (708) 235-2222 or tickets@govst.edu
April 3rd through May 4th, Translations, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
April 4th through 13th, Dreamgirls, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street, Chicago Heights. FYI at 708-755-3444 or www.dg.booktix.com.
April 4th through 19th, She Kills Monsters, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $20-$22. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cstin
**** April 5th through 20th, The Beatrix Potter Tea Party by Chicago Children's Theatre, Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or raventheatre.com
April 9th through June 1st, Chicago Premiere, The Da Vinci Code, 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 June 1st, Titanic the Musical, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
April 10th through 13th, The Joffrey Ballet and Chicago Symphony Orchestra, includes newly commissioned ballets by choreographers Amy Hall Garner and Nicolas Blanc set to the music of Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and Darius Milhaud. Armour Stage, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan, Chicago. FYI joffrey.org or www.cso.org
April 10th through May 11th, Prayer for the French Republic, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org/subscribe.
April 11th through May 4th, Berlin, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
April 16th through May 11th, In the Grove of Forgetting, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
April 16th through May 18th, A Jukebox for the Algonquin, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building, Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $45. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
April 18th through May 31st, Shattered Globe Theatre presents A Tale of Two Cities, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI (773) 975-8150, www.sgtheatre.org or www.theaterwit.org
April 19th through May 18th, World Premiere, BUST, An Afrocurrentist Play, a co-production with Alliance Theatre. Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
April 22nd through 27th, RIVERDANCE 30 – THE NEW GENERATION, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. Tickets will go on sale at a later date. www.BroadwayInChicago.com
April 25th, Lyric Premiere, Rising Stars in Concert, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
April 25th through May 4th, Man of La Mancha, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Ethel M. Barber Theater, 30 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $25-$30. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/man-of-la-mancha/
**** April 25th through May 11th, Imagine U: A Tale of Peter Rabbit, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Mussetter-Struble Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. Ages 3-6. Adults $20, Children $12. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/imagine-u-peter-rabbit/
April 25th through May 11th, "Spells & Superstitions," Brightside Theatre 2024-25 Season, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $32-$37. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSideTheatre.com
April 29th through May 25th, Hymn, Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
April 30th through June 15th, Cats, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
May 1st through June 1st, Art, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Theater Wit, 1228 W. Belmont, Chicago. $15-$55. FYI Subscriptions: RemyBumppo.org Single tickets on sale July 1th: TheaterWit.org
May 1st through June 7th, World Premiere, Gorgeous, Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or raventheatre.com
May 2nd through 11th, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Aiive, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
May 2nd through 18th, Company, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
May 2nd through June 15th, World Premiere Adaptation, R.U.R. (ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS), City Lit Theatre Company, second floor (accessible via elevator), Edgewater Presbyterian Church, 1020 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago. $25-$35. FYI (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org
May 3rd through June 1st, The Antiquities by Jordan Harrison, A World-Premiere Co-Production with Playwrights Horizons and Vineyard Theatre. Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
May 6th through 18th, Hadestown, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** May 8th through 10th, Teen Fest, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $20-$22. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cstin
May 8th through 19th, Gift Theatre presents TEN, A 10-minute performance festival of new work written, directed, and performed by various local artists. Filament Theatre (4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago. FYI 773-283-7071 or boxoffice@thegifttheatre.org
May 15th through June 14th, First Floor Theater presents Chicago Premiere, EVANSTON SALT COSTS CLIMBING, The Den Theatre (1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. FYI www.firstfloortheater.com
May 16th through 18th, MFA Collaboration: Mancub, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. $20. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/mfa-collaboration-mancub/
May 16th through 25th, T2's Arkansas New Play Festival, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas; The Momentary in Bentonville and at the Medium in Springdale. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
May 18th through June 22nd, Dianne Nora’s Six Men Dressed Like Stalin, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $35-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.com.
May 23rd through June 1st, As It Is In Heaven, Northwestern University, Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston. $20-$25. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/as-it-is-in-heaven/
May/June 2025, Dates TBA, World Premiere, A New Play - Title TBA, by Jordan Harrison, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
June 3rd through 8th, TINA - The Tina Turner Musical, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
June 4th through 29th, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
June 4th through 29th, An Iliad starring Timothy Edward Kane, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
**** June 5th through 22nd, Chicago Premiere, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
June 5th through July 13th, Chicago Premiere, You Will Get Sick, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
June 6th through 15th, Sylvia, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street, Chicago Heights. FYI at 708-755-3444 or www.dg.booktix.com.
June 10th, Gift Theatre presents The Fires by Jennifer Rumberger In The Works Reading Series, Filament Theatre (4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago. FYI 773-283-7071 or boxoffice@thegifttheatre.org
June 10th through 22nd, Kimberly Akimbo, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
June 11th through August 3rd, Always...Patsy Cline, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
June 13th through 29th, "Spells & Superstitions," Brightside Theatre 2024-25 Season, Pippin. Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $32-$37. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSideTheatre.com
June 18th through August 10th, Always Something There..., Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
June 19th through July 27th, World Premiere, Dhaba on Devon Avenue, TimeLine Theatre Company in partnership with Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
June 20th through 29th, South Bend Civic Theatre presents The Importance of Being Ernest, The History Museum, 808 W. Washington Street, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
June 21st through July 27th, The Color Purple, The Musical, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
June-July 2025, World Premiere, Iraq, but Funny, Lookingglass Theatre at Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. , Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665 or www.LookingglassTheatre.org
Summer 2025, Hell in a Handbag Productions presents a World Premiere, Annie Cokely. Location TBA. FYI handbagproductions.org.
Summer 2025, 50 Wards: A Civic Mosaic, Lookingglass Video Project: films highlight each of Chicago’s 50 wards focusing on sites, sounds, people, restaurants and more that may be found in that specific ward. Series currently has 10 wards available for viewing at www.LookingglassTheatre.org.
July 2025, Dates TBA, A Gathering of Indigenous Creativity, In Partnership with the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
**** July 9th through August 2nd, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, 30th Anniversary Tour, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W Randolph, Chicago. Group Sales available at (312) 977-1710 or GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com. Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.
July 11th through 27th, Waitress, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
July 11th through August 3rd, Shakespeare in Love, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $20-$22. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cstin
**** July 11th through August 10th, Arthur & Friends Make a Musical! Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
July 17th through September 28th, Kokandy Productions presents Amélie, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.
July 18th through 27th, Super Hero, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
July 19th through August 3rd, Shakespeare in Love, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $20-$22. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cstin
August 5th through 17th, Parade, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. Group Sales available at (312) 977-1710 or GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com. Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.
August 7th through 17th, Fiddler on the Roof, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 28, 2025. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
August 8th through 17th, Matilda: the Musical, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street, Chicago Heights. FYI at 708-755-3444 or www.dg.booktix.com.
August 27th through October 19th, Catch Me If You Can, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
September 3rd through October 26th, Dial M for Murder, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
September 5th through 7th, August Wilson's Seven Guitars, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
September 12th through 21st, Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
**** October 3rd through 12th, Disney's High School Musical on Stage, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
**** October 10th through 26th, Disney's Finding Nemo, Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
October 10th through December 21st, Kokandy Productions presents Jekyll & Hyde, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.
October 23rd through November 16th, Godspell, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 28, 2025. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
November 5th through January 4th, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
November 7th through 16th, The Crucible, Warner Studio Theatre, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
November 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 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 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.
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 18th through January 4th, 2026, TBA, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 28, 2025. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
Coming in 2026
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.
**** Family Friendly