Live Productions Coming Soon:
October 9th & 10th, 9:00 pm, Shaking the Beckett: The Magic of Lady M. and A Needless & Wasteful Requirement By Fat Theater Company, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, 1650W. Foster Ave., Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
October 9th through 18th, Memphis, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
October 9th through 18th, The Lights Are On, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
October 10th through November 1st, Don Giovanni, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
October 9th through November 21st, Radical Futures, Factory Theatre, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com.
October 13th through 18th, Waitress, James N. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. FYI FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
October 13th through December 12th, Repertory Series, The Winter's Tale, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
October 14th through November 22nd, Gift Theatre presents the World Premiere, Hayward, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $45-$50, will be available this summer through the Steppenwolf box office.
October 15th through November 1st, Tin Drum Theatre Company presents A Dark Wood, Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $25. FYI TinDrumTheatre.com
October 15th through November 15th, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Mud Row, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI https://www.remybumppo.org/box-office/subscription-packages-prices/
October 15th through November 21st, Babes with Blades presents King Lear, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
October 16th through 25th, SumMurder Camp, M&M Productions, Center Stage Studio Theatre, 227 Center Street, Hobart. FYI (219) 777-0698 or https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/m-and-m-productions/6a189897ebf96210601360aa
October 16th through November 29th, August Wilson's King Hedley II, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $40. FYI (773) 293-3682 or t www.citylit.org
October 17th, 3:00 pm, 25th Anniversary Tour, Menopause The Musical®, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. $40-$70. FYI (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com
October 18th, 4:00 pm, An Interview By Ira Murfin, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Labyrinth Arts Club, 3658 N. Pulaski Rd, Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
October 19th, 5:00 - 9:00 pm, The League of Chicago Theatres annual benefit, 2026 Spotlight Gala: Unmask the Night, Embrace the Drama, City Hall – Recess, 838 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. $350 per person. FYI (312) 554-8900 or https://leagueofchicagotheatres.org/gala/
October 21st through November 15th, Collaboraction Theatre Company presents Mud Life, House of Belonging, Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago. $15-$50. FYI collaboraction.org.
October 22nd through November 29th, The Royale, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
October 22nd through December 2nd, World Premiere, Adirondack Chair Circle, Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
**** October 23rd, 24th, 25th, Wagon Wheel Junior presents Sleepy Hollow the Musical, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN $16. FYI (574) 267-8041 or wagonwheelcenter.org
October 23rd through 28th, Omar, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
October 23rd through November 1st, The Book of Mormon, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. FYI FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
October 24th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Special Event: Maps, Guides & Legends, Led by Sherry Antonini and Jenny Magnus, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, 1650 W. Foster Ave., Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
October 24th, 9:00 pm, An Interview By Ira Murfin, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble, 1650 W. Foster Ave., Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
October 24th through November 21st, Babes with Blades presents King Lear, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets on sale TBA, $25-$38. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
**** October 25th through November 15th, 9:30 & 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, Carmela Full of Wishes, Chicago Children's Theatre, 110 S. Racine, Chicago. Ideal for ages 6 & up. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
October 26th, 7:00 pm, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s 30th Anniversary Season continues with "Exploring The In Between: A Conversation About Mid-Sized Theatres in Chicago," Theater One, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 975-8150 or TheaterWit.org
October 26th through November 22nd, PrideArts presents Constellations, Hoover-Leppen Theatre in Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
October 29th through December 6th, Chicago Premiere, Heroes of the Fourth Turning, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets on sale August 4th. FYI (312) 943-8722 or aredorchidtheatre.org
October 30th, 7:30 pm, October 31st, 7:30 & 10:00 pm, November 1st, 3:00 pm, Manual Cinema's Frankenstein, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. Tickets start at $31. FYI (312) 753-3210 or www.fineartsbuilding.com
October 30th through December 14th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Romeo and Juliet, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
October 31st through November 15th, The Niceties, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St., Evanston. $32. Tickets on sale later this year. FYI (847) 866-5914 or www.fjtheatre.com
November - December, Chicago Premiere, Home, I'm Darling, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
November 3rd, Stageworks Staged Reading, Safe House, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
**** November 4th through January 3rd, Disney's Frozen, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
November 4th through December 13th, Porchlight Music Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, Začek McVay Mainstage at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
November 4th through January 10th, Annie, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
November 5th through January 10th, Kokandy Productions presents A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music, Chopin Theater Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.
November 6th through 21st, Mexodus, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. FYI https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/events/
November 6th through 22nd, 'night, Mother, 4th Street Theatre, 125 N. 4th Street, Chesterton. FYI (219) 926-7875 or https://4thstreetncca.com
November 6th through January 3rd, Milwaukee Rep presents JP Coletta's Rock ‘N’ Roll Piano Man, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
November 7th through 22nd, Company, Marian Theatre Guild, 119th & Lincoln, Whiting. FYI (219) 473-0713
November 10th through 22nd, Jersey Boys, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 11th through December 13th, Citadel Theatre presents It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Citadel Theatre is in residence in the West Campus of the Lake Forest School District at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $53.40. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
November 11th through December 19th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents World Premiere, Engines and Instruments of Flight: A Fantasia in Three Acts by Calamity West, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago. $20-$45. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
November 11th through December 20th, World Premiere, All the World. Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
November 11th through January 3rd, Repertory Series, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
November 11th through January 3rd, A Christmas Carol, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
November 12th through 27th, Don Pasquale, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
November 12th through 29th, JK Entertainment presents When We Were Young and Unafraid, Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI www.jkentertainment.org.
November 13th through December 31st, 49th Annual A Christmas Carol, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
November 14th, 7:00 pm ET, Symphony of the Lakes presents Heavenly Harmonies, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN $26. FYI (574) 267-8041 or wagonwheelcenter.org
November 17th through December 20th, Milwaukee Rep presents Heist, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
November 18th through December 13th, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
November 19th through December 27th, 25th Anniversary production, It's A Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
November 20th & 22nd, Wagner: Myth & Music, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
**** November 20th through January 3rd, The SpongeBob Musical, Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
November 24th through 29th, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $39-$120. FYI FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 24th through 29th, Mrs. Doubtfire: The New Musical Comedy, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $43-$121. FYI FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 24th through December 13th, BLUE MAN GROUP’S A NEW HOLIDAY SURPRISE, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
November 24th through January 3rd, The Christmas Schooner, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
November 27th through December 6th, Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas, La Porte Little Theatre, 218 A Street, La Porte. FYI https://www.laportelittletheatreclub.com/
November 27th through December 27th, Who's Holiday, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 975-8150 or theaterwit.org
November 28th through December 20th, Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, performed by Phil Timberlake, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. FYI (773) 761-4477 or www.lifelinetheatre.com
**** November 30th through December 5th, Santa and Frosty Save Christmas: A Frozen Adventure, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $10. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext. 1 or TheatreAtTheCenter.com
December TBA, Court Theatre presents American Premiere, Tituba, Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago, 5850 S. Woodlawn, Chicago. Tickets on sale September 1st. FYI www.CourtTheatre.org.
December 1st, Stageworks Staged Reading, Rhinoceros, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
December 2nd through 5th, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Chicago Premiere, The Importance of Being Earnest, Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. Tickets on sale August 15th. FYI www.cot.org
December 2nd through 24th, Milwaukee Rep presents A Christmas Carol, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
December 4th through 13th, Theatre People or The Angel Next Door, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.
December 4th through 20th, Wagon Wheel Professional Company presents Annie, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
December 4th through 27th, Joffrey Ballet presents The Nutcracker, Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. $44-$201. FYI www.joffrey.org
December 5th through 13th, 22nd Annual New Stages Festival, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
**** December 5th through 19th, 10:00 am, A Christmas Carol (Limited run), Metropolis Family Series, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
**** December 5th through 30th, 9:30 & 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, The Beatrix Potter Holiday Party, Chicago Children's Theatre, 110 S. Racine, Chicago. Ideal for ages up to 8. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
December 6th through January 17th, Flying Monkeys, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $35-$50. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org.
December 7th, 7:00 pm, Gift Theatre's 25th ANNIVERSARY BENEFÊTE PERFORMANCE, Copernicus Center — Gateway Theatre, 5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago, IL $75. Tickets will be available later this spring. FYI (773) 283-7071 or thegifttheatre.org
December 8th through 13th, The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical, Broadway in Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. $39-$85. FYI www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
December 9th through 20th, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $40. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext. 1 or TheatreAtTheCenter.com
December 9th through 24th, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $40-$140. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
December 10th through 20th, PrideArts presents Christmas Cabaret, Hoover-Leppen Theatre in Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
**** December 10th through 24th, Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!), Family Series, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
December 11th through 20th, Roald Dahl's Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
December 12th, 7:30 pm, GEA Live, RoadCo, Fifth Season, & Broadway In Chicago present LOVE ACTUALLY IN CONCERT, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. $39-$99. FYI (312) 977-1710 or www.BroadwayInChicago.com
December 12th through January 24th, Jackie Taylor's The Other Cinderella, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
December 13th & 20th, 6:30 pm, December 24th, 2:00 pm, A Christmas Carol (Full length production). Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
December 15th through January 3rd, Potted Potter, Broadway Playhouse, 175 E. Chestnut, Chicago. FYI www.broadwayinchicago.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
**** December 18th & 19th, Bluey's Big Play The Stage Show, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. $30-$91. FYI FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
December 18th through 24th, Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. Tickets start at $31. FYI (312) 753-3210 or www.fineartsbuilding.com
December 22nd through 27th, The Sound of Music, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $40-$140. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
December 31st, Wagon Wheel Concert Series presents The Best of the Second City, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN FYI (574) 267-8041 or wagonwheelcenter.org
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January 5th through 17th, Maybe Happy Ending, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
**** January 8th through 17th, Brightside Theatre presents The Secret Garden in Concart, The Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $37, $32 Seniors/Students. Tickets on sale July 1st. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
January 8th through February 7th, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, Chicago. Tickets on sale October 2st. FYI www.CourtTheatre.org.
January 9th, 7:30 pm, Rising Stars in Concert, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
January 12th through February 7th, Milwaukee Rep presents John Proctor is the Villain, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
January 16th through March 14th, Milwaukee Rep presents MKE MVP, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
January 19th through February 7th, Oh, Mary! CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
January 22nd & 23rd, Haydn's The Creation, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
January 22nd through February 27th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents Midwest Premiere, The Waterfall, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets start at $55. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org
January 23rd through February 21st, John Procter Is the Villain, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
January 26th through March 14th, Romeo Y Julieta, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
January 27th through February 14th, Disney's The Little Mermaid: A Concert Presentation, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
January 27th through March 21st, 9 to 5, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
January 28th through March 14th, TBA, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $35-$50. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org. TBA,
January 30th through February 28th, In the Loop, Goodman Theatre for the Very Young, co-produced by the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts, Northwestern University. Performed in the Alice Center and locations citywide. Alice Center, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
February 2nd through 28th, Milwaukee Rep presents Twelve Angry Men, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
February 3rd through 28th, Cowboys and East Indians, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
February 3rd through March 3rd, The American Five, Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
February 3rd through March 14th, Collaboraction Theatre Company presents Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, House of Belonging, Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago. $15-$50. FYI collaboraction.org
February 4th through 14th, Joffrey Ballet presents Notes on Love, Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. $44-$201. FYI www.joffrey.org
February 4th through March 14th, Chicago Premiere, You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets on sale August 4th. FYI (312) 943-8722 or aredorchidtheatre.org
February 4th through March 21st, Chicago Premiere, The Comeuppance, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
February 9th through March 14th, Illinoise, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
February 10th through March 14th, Citadel Theatre presents The Glass Menagerie, Citadel Theatre is in residence in the West Campus of the Lake Forest School District at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $53.40. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
February 10th through March 21st, Porchlight Music Theatre in cooperation with Theater Wit present DEAD OUTLAW, Začek McVay Mainstage at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
February 10th through March 28th, Sunday in the Park with George, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
February 11th through March 21st, A Glass Menagerie, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
February 11th through March 28th, Noel Coward's Brief Encounter, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
February 12th through 21st, Choir Boy, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
February 13th, The Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago presents the Chicago Black Excellence Awards (CBEA), Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St., Chicago. FYI bacachi.org.
**** February 13th through March 7th, 9:30 & 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster, Chicago Children's Theatre, 110 S. Racine, Chicago. Ideal for ages 5 & up. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
**** February 13th through March 14th, Clack, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. FYI (773) 761-4477 or www.lifelinetheatre.com
February 16th through 28th, The Who's Tommy, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
February 23rd through 28th, Hérodiade: An Opera in Concert, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
February 26th through March 7th, PrideArts presents Sapphic Showcase, Hoover-Leppen Theatre in Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
February 26th through March 28th, Milwaukee Rep presents The Cherry Tortured, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
February 26th through April 11th, World Premiere, Shadows of Truth, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $40. FYI (773) 293-3682 or t www.citylit.org
February 27th through March 28th, World Premiere, FEAST! Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
February - March, Chicago Premiere, The Far Country, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
March 2027, Grainger Academy of The Joffrey Ballet presents Winning Works, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s Edlis Neeson Theater, 220 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago. FYI joffrey.org/winningworks.
March 3rd through 21st, Chicago Premiere, The Match Game, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
March 4th through 28th, Parade, 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 21st, Brightside Theatre presents Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, The Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $37, $32 Seniors/Students. Tickets on sale July 1st. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
March 11th through 26th, Ariadne auf Naxos, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
March 12th through April 11th, Presented In Partnership with Teatro Vista Productions, Mojada, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, Chicago. Tickets on sale October 2st. FYI www.CourtTheatre.org.
March 12th through April 25th, Chicago Premiere, We Had A World, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 975-8150 or theaterwit.org
March 24th through April 25th, La traviata, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
March 26th through May 30th, Milwaukee Rep presents Craic, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
March 27th through April 25th, 'night, Mother, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
April 1st through May 9th, English Language Premiere, Ellen B., Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
April 2nd through 25th, Porchlight Music Theatre presents SHAKE IT AWAY: THE ANN MILLER STORY, Začek McVay Mainstage at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
April 2nd through May 9th, Chicago Premiere, UHURU, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
April 6th through 18th, The Bodyguard, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
April 6th through May 9th, Milwaukee Rep presents Penelope, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
April 7th through 25th, The 39 Steps, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
April 7th through May 17th, Here There Are Blueberries, Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
April 8th through May 30th, Julius Caesar, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $35-$50. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org.
April 8th through July 3rd, Creditors, by August Strindberg, Gillian Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
April 9th through 18th, the minutes by Tracy Letts, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
April 11th through 23rd, Susannah, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
April 11th through May 9th, Reunion in Bartersville, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
**** April 11th through June 13th, 9:30 & 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, Chicago Children's Theatre, 110 S. Racine, Chicago. For all ages 6 months & up. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org
April 13th through May 9th, Milwaukee Rep presents Somewhere, Ellen & Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center. Building, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
April 14th through May 16th, Citadel Theatre presents Ordinary Days, Citadel Theatre is in residence in the West Campus of the Lake Forest School District at 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $53.40. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
April 16th through May 29th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents Brace Brace, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets start at $55. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org
April 17th through May 16th, Chicago Premiere, The XIXth (The Nineteenth), Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
April 22nd through May 23rd, JK Entertainment presents Gods: A Musical Rampage, Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI www.jkentertainment.org.
**** April 23rd through May 2nd, A Year with Frog and Toad, Family Series, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
April 26th through May 23rd, PrideArts presents Play TBA, Hoover-Leppen Theatre in Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI (773) 661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
April 28th through May 30th, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street, Arlington Heights. Single tickets available later this year. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com/2627-season
April 28th through June 13th, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
April 29th through May 30th, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Marjorie Prime, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI https://www.remybumppo.org/box-office/subscription-packages-prices/
April 30th & May 2nd, Sondra Radvanovsky & SeokJong Baek in Concert, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
April 30th through June 13th, World Premiere, Disillusioned, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $40. FYI (773) 293-3682 or t www.citylit.org
April 30th through June 13th, Tell Me I'm Not Crazy. In a co-production with Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
April 30th through June 13th, A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. FYI (773) 761-4477 or www.lifelinetheatre.com
April - May, Merrily We Roll Along, TimeLine Theatre, 5035 N. Broadway, Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
May 4th through June 6th, Heartbreakers, Carl & Marilyn Thoma Upstairs Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
May 5th through June 27th, Hersey Felder: The Piano and Me, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
May 6th through June 13th, World Premiere Adaptation, Rosmersholm by Henrik Ibsen, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets on sale August 4th. FYI (312) 943-8722 or aredorchidtheatre.org
May 13th through 23rd, Joffrey Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty, Lyric Opera House, 20 North Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. $44-$201. FYI www.joffrey.org
May 14th through June 13th, safronia, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis, Chicago. Tickets on sale October 2st. FYI www.CourtTheatre.org.
May 17th, 7:30 pm, Porchlight Music Theatre presents CHICAGO SINGS THE WINDY CITY, Začek McVay Mainstage at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
May 19th through 23rd, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Chicago Premiere, The Juniper Tree, Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. Tickets on sale August 15th. FYI www.cot.org
May 27th through July 11th, The Yearling, Lookingglass Theatre, Water Tower Water Works, 163 E Pearson St at Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665 or www.lookingglasstheatre.org
May 27th through July 23rd, World Premiere, The Night Fawn, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
June 2nd through 20th, Eureka Day, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
June 3rd through 12th, Disney's Frozen, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
**** June 3rd through July 31st, Disney's The Lion King, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
June 4th through 13th, Dear Evan Hanson, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or https://dg.booktix.com/
June 4th through 20th, Guys & Dolls, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI www.lyricopera.org/newseason
June 7th through July 18th, World Premiere, Pearl's in the House featuring E. Faye Butler, Northlight Theatre, 1012 Church Street, Evanston. FYI (853) 563-8400 or www.northlight.org/subscribe
June 8th through 20th, Heathers The Musical, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe Street, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
June 11th through 27th, Brightside Theatre presents Avenue Q, The Theatre at Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth, Naperville. $37, $32 Seniors/Students. Tickets on sale July 1st. FYI (630) 447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
June 11th through July 18th, World Premiere, The Conquered, American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com
June 17th through 26th, My Fair Lady, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
June 18th through July 25th, Green Day's American Idiot, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
July 1st through 10th, Freaky Friday: The Musical, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
July 15th through 24th, Clue, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
July 29th through August 7th, Million Dollar Quartet, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org
August 12th through 22nd, Bye Bye Birdie, 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 7th through 31st, Disney & Cameron Macintosh's Mary Poppins, 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
December 16th through January 2nd, TBA, 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
**** Family Friendly