Live Productions Coming Soon:
March 2026, Arkansas New Play Festival, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
March 3rd, Stageworks Staged Reading, Guilty Pleasures, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
March 3rd, 7:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theater presents Kayla Boye's Shake It Away: The Ann Miller Story, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago. $25. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org
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 4th through April 26th, Hamilton! Broadway in Chicago's CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe Street, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
March 4th through May 31st, Million Dollar Quartet, Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G,, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
March 5th through 29th, Cats, 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
March 5th through April 12th, White Rooster, The Joan & Paul Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, 163 E Pearson St at Michigan Ave, Chicago. FYI https://lookingglasstheatre.org/plays/white-rooster/
March 6th through April 19th, Theo Ubique presents The Drowsy Chaperone, The Fred Anzevino Theatre, 721 Howard Street, Evanston. $33-$66. FYI (773) 939-4101 or www.theo-u.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 22nd, Jackalope Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of The Dress-Up Play, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. Subscriptions may be purchased for $75-100 with single tickets starting at $15. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
March 7th through April 26th, The Jackie Wilson Story, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
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 May 31st, Goodman Theatre presents Theater of the Mind, by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar, Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N. LaSalle, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheaterOfTheMindChicago.com.
March 12th, 7:00 pm, National Hellenic Museum's Trial of Odysseus, Harris Theatre for Music & Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. $50, Students & Educators $25. FYI https://nationalhellenicmuseum.org/trial2026/
March 12th through 15th, Walkabout Theater Company returns with Poor Poor Lear, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago. $20, Students & Seniors $15. FYI WalkaboutTheater.org or ChopinTheatre.com.
March 12th through April 12th, The Grelley Duvall Show returns with the world premiere of Grelley Duvall Best Actress, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division, Chicago. $35-$41. FYI ChopinTheatre.com.
March 13th & 14th, 7:00 pm, Seedlings Theatre Company presents The 24 Hr. Plays Hebron, The HUB NWI, 656 W Division Rd, Hebron. March 14th is open to the public. $20. FYI www.seedlingstheatre.org
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, Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet presents Winning Works, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s Edlis Neeson Theater, 220 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago. $35. FYI joffrey.org/winningworks.
**** 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 13th through April 12th, Cyrano, Theatre above the Law at the Jarvis Square Theater, 1439 W. Jarvis, Chicago. $15-$25. FYI (773) 655-7197 or https://www.theatreatl.org/
March 14th through April 12th, Madama Butterfly, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
March 19th through 22nd, Thompson Street Opera Company presents OFF-NIGHTS AT THE SOMETIMES CAFÉ, Bramble Arts Loft, Beatrice Stage, 5545 N Clark St, 2nd Floor, Chicago. General Admission Pay-as-you-can, Cabaret table seats $40. FYI www.thompsonstreetopera.org/events
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. FYI www.aboutfacetheatre.com.
March 20th through 29th, Potted Potter - The Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. $69.99 - $99.99. FYI https://tickets.fineartsbuilding.com/fineartsbuilding/website/ChooseSeats.aspx?EventInstanceId=112801&_gl=1*1iessfs*_g
March 20th through April 4th, Flint Repertory Theatre in cooperation with University of Michigan Flint's Program of Theatre and Dance present Lucky Stiff, University of Michigan Flint Theatre, 327 Kearsley Street, Flint, MI. FYI (810) 237-1530 or https://thefim.org/flintrep
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 23rd, 7:00 pm, The 52nd Anniversary Non-Equity Jeff Awards, Harris Theater for Music & Dance, 205 E. Randolph, Chicago. $71.90. FYI https://my.harristheaterchicago.org/10948/10949?z=0
March 25th through April 4th, The Gift Theatre presents TEN25, 10-minute world premiere plays, The Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N Wells St., Chicago. $25. FYI (773) 283-7071 or thegifttheatre.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, 2:00 & 7:30 pm, Provision Theater and Unshackled present Ben Hur: A Live Radio Play, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $35. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext. 1 or https://www.theatreatthecenter.com/box-office
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 29th, 12:00 pm, Remy Bumppo's 2026 Annual Benefit, Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. $250, $125 under 40. FYI 773-244-8119, x306 or https://aesbid.com/ELP/REMY26/Tickets
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.
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 19th, Chicago Premiere, A Third Way, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $30. FYI www.openspacearts.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, Stageworks Staged Reading, Appropriate, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.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 19th, Artemesia, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
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. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
April 11th through May 10th, Teatro Vista presents BOTH, Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $47. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.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 25th, Silk Road Cultural Center & Stage Center Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University presents A Workshop Production of Yussef El Guindi's Full-On Cleopatra. Stage Center Theatre, Building F, Northeastern Illinois University, 3701 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago. $12. FYI https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/u-pass/6605
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 18th through May 24th, Fault, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
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 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 27th, 7:00 pm, One Night Only, BARBRA & JUDY TOGETHER AGAIN, A Concert Benefit for Season of Concern Chicago. Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. $200 (Premium Seating & Post-Show VIP Reception), $150 (Orchestra Rows A-H), $100 (Orchestra Rows J-Q), and $50 (Balcony). FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/barbra-judy-together-again/
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 17th, Double Wide Texas, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $30. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
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 2nd, 11:00 am & 3:00 pm, Children's Theatre presents Dog Man: the Musical, George Van Dusen Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Tickets start at $39. FYI www.ticketmaster.com
May 2nd, 5:30 pm; Act 1; 8:30 pm Act II; Lookingglass Theatre Company announces the Come As You Aren’t Ball. Guests invited to arrive in imaginative “character couture,” drawing inspiration from the iconic costume designs that have defined Lookingglass productions. The Wellsley, 504 N. Wells Street, Chicago. $1500 (Act I and II) and $500 (Act II) FYI www.comeasyouarent.com.
May 2nd through June 6th, World Premiere, Do Something Pretty, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue, Chicago. RIVPass (ticket to all 3 shows) $95. FYI (773) 334-7728 or www.RivendellTheatre.org
May 5th, Stageworks Staged Reading, Women Doing..., The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
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 7th through June 14th, A Red Orchid Theatre presents Hanna Kime’s The Targeted, The Chopin Theatre Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. FYI (312) 943-8722 or aredorchidtheatre.org
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 11th, 5:00 - 10:00 pm, The 2026 Michael Merritt Awards for Excellence in Design and Collaboration, UIC School of Theatre and Music, 044 West Harrison Street, Chicago. FYI www.merrittawards.com
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 26th through July 10th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Caroline, or Change, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
May 27th through July 6th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. Subscriptions may be purchased for $75-100 with single tickets starting at $15. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
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.
May 29th through June 28th, Definition Theatre presents the Amplify World Premiere, Keerah, Definition at 55th, 1160 E 55th Street, (Hyde Park), Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI definitiontheatre.org/plus
June 2nd, Stageworks Staged Reading, Abigail/1702, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.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 through 14th, The Antichrist Cometh, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
June 5th through July 5th, The Last Five Years, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. 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
June 16th through July 5th, Ba, ggage, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
June 17th through August 9th, A Little Night Music, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
June 20th through July 23rd, Muddy Waters: The Hoochie Coochie Man, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
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.
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
July 2026, Definition Theatre presents the Amplify New Play Festival, Definition at 55th, 1160 E 55th Street, (Hyde Park), Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI definitiontheatre.org/plus
July 2nd through October 18th, Kokandy Productions presents HAIR, Chopin Theater Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
July 7th, Stageworks Staged Reading, The Christians, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
July 7th through 19th, Suffs, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
July 8th through 26th, The Mousetrap, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
July 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 19th through August 29th, Babes with Blades presents yo ho. The Edge Theater Off Broadway, 1133 W. Catalpa Ave., Chicago. Tickets available March 3rd at 12:00 pm, $20-$25. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
July 22nd through August 2nd, Broadway in Chicago presents & Juliet, Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.com
July 24th through August 9th, Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $30. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
July 29th through August 16th, Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
August 4th, Stageworks Staged Reading, Left on Tenth, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
August 4th through 16th, The Notebook, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
August 7th through 16th, Old Times, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.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 13th through November 11th, Kokandy Productions presents Sunday in the Park with George, Chopin Theater, Downstairs Studio, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
August 14th through September 13th, I Love You Because, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
August 14th through September 22nd, Invictus Theatre Company presents Indecent, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
August 19th through September 6th, Moon over Buffalo, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
August 19th through October 11th, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
August 20th through 24th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents 17th Annual Living Newspaper Festival, Broadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. $15-$35. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
August 28th through October 11th, Mean Girls, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
August 26th through October 18th, Come from Away, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
September 1st, Stageworks Staged Reading, seeds, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
September 4th through October 11th, World Premiere, Bonnie's Last Flight, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue, Chicago. RIVPass (ticket to all 3 shows) $95. FYI (773) 334-7728 or www.RivendellTheatre.org
September 5th through October 25th, You Can't Fake the Funk: A Journey Through Funk Music, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
September 9th through October 18th, Murder Girl, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
September 11th through 27th, Definition Theatre presents, How We Got On, Definition at 55th, 1160 E 55th Street, (Hyde Park), Chicago. Tickets start at $30. FYI definitiontheatre.org/plus
September 11th through November 1st, Milwaukee Rep presents The World Goes 'Round, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
September 22nd through November 1st, Milwaukee Rep presents Footloose, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
September 25th through October 11th, Misery, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $30. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
October 2nd through November 1st, Dial M for Murder, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
October 6th, Stageworks Staged Reading, How a Boy Falls, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
October 1st through November 6th, Milwaukee Rep presents Instructions for a Séance, Herro-Stacke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
October 8th through November 1st, Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville, Music Theater Works, North Theater, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. Subscription sales begin Oct. 1, single tickets on sale Jan. 14, 2026. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
October 9th through 18th, The Lights Are On, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
October 24th through November 21st, Babes with Blades presents King Lear, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets on sale TBA, $25-$38. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
October 30th through December 14th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Romeo and Juliet, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
November 3rd, Stageworks Staged Reading, Safe House, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
**** November 4th through January 3rd, Disney's Frozen, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
November 4th through January 10th, Annie, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
November 5th through January 10th, Kokandy Productions presents A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music, Chopin Theater Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
November 6th through January 3rd, Milwaukee Rep presents JP Coletta's Rock ‘N’ Roll Piano Man, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
November 11th through January 3rd, A Christmas Carol, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
November 17th through December 20th, Milwaukee Rep presents Heist, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
**** November 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 1st, Stageworks Staged Reading, Rhinoceros, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
December 2nd through 24th, Milwaukee Rep presents A Christmas Carol, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
December 4th through 13th, Theatre People or The Angel Next Door, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
December 12th through January 24th, Jackie Taylor's The Other Cinderella, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
December 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 12th through February 7th, Milwaukee Rep presents John Proctor is the Villain, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
January 16th through March 14th, Milwaukee Rep presents MKE MVP, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
January 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.
February 2nd through 28th, Milwaukee Rep presents Twelve Angry Men, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
February 10th through March 28th, Sunday in the Park with George, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
February 26th through March 28th, Milwaukee Rep presents The Cherry Tortured, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
March 26th through May 30th, Milwaukee Rep presents Craic, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
April 6th through May 9th, Milwaukee Rep presents Penelope, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
April 13th through May 9th, Milwaukee Rep presents Somewhere, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
April 28th through June 13th, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
**** Family Friendly