Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
April 20th & 21st, Blue Sox, Acting Ensemble, supported by the Indiana Historical Society. The History Museum, 808 W. Washington, South Bend. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com/blue-sox/
April 20th & 27th, 7:30 pm, April 21st & 28th, 3:00 pm, Birthday Candles, Marian Theatre Guild, Marian Memorial Auditorium, St. John the Baptist School, 119th Street and Lincoln Avenue, Whiting. FYI (219) 473-0713.
Now Playing in Illinois:
Through April 21st, Quartet, The Drama Group, 330 202nd Street, Chicago Heights. FYI (708) 755-3444 or www.dramagroup.org.
Through April 21st, Cock, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson, Chicago. $20-$25. FYI (773) 332-0468 or openspacearts.com/
Through April 21st, Love Song, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI www.remybumppo.org
Through April 21st, A Streetcar Named Desire, Paramount's BOLD Series, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
Through April 21st, Two Nights in a Bar, A double bill of one-acts: Chicago premiere, Waiting for Tina Meyer and Chicago Premiere, Text Me, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. FYI (773)-293-3682 or www.citylit.org
Through April 21st, Pemberley Productions & Lauren Eisinger Productions present U.S. Premiere, Harry Milas’ The Unfair Advantage, Steppenwolf’s Merle Reskin Garage Space, 1624 N. Halsted, Chicago. $70. Limited to 35 people per performance. FYI www.unfairadvantage.show
Through April 21st, Curious Theatre Project presents The Good, Chicago Dramatists, 789 N. Aberdeen Street, Chicago. $20. FYI CuriousTheatreBranch.com.
April 17th through 27th, Workshop Production, Black Bear Island, Silk Road Cultural Center co-produced with Stage Center Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University (Building F), 3701 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago. $2-$20. FYI https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/U-Pass/6605
Through April 28th, Rosencranz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
Through April 28th, Ronnie Marmo & Theatre 68 present Bill W. and Dr. Bob, running in repertory with I’m Not a Comedian…I’m Lenny Bruce. Richard Christiansen Theater, Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $69 to $79. FYI www.billwanddrbobonstage.com or www.lennybruceonstage.com
Through April 28th, North Shore Live! offers exciting offerings for all interests and ages. Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau (CNSCVB). Participating organizations: Writers Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie Theatre, and Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University. FYI https://www.visitchicagonorthshore.com/north_shore_live.
April 19th through May 4th, Eddie Izzard performs Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. Tickets start at $69. FYI (312) 595.5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through May 4th, Inanimate, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $15-$55. FYI (773) 975-8150 or theaterwit.org
April 20th through May 5th, Broadway in Chicago & Congo Square Theatre present HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED, Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through May 12th, Hersey Felder as Monsieur Chopin: A Play with Music, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
Through May 12th, Brooklyn Laundry, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org/subscribe.
Through May 12th, World Premiere, Purpose, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through May 18th, The S Paradox, Babes with Blades Theatre Company, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St, Chicago. $20-$35. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
April 17th through May 19th, Baby, Citadel Theatre, located in the West Campus building of the Lake Forest School District 300 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest. $40-$45. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
April 19th through May 19th, Baby, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building, Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $40-$45. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
Through May 19th, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through May 25th, 2024 Black Excellence Revue, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI https://www.secondcity.com/shows/chicago/the-black-excellence-revue-2024/?tickets=&date=#schedule
April 19th through June 1st, Jump, Shattered Globe Theatre, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 975-8150 or sgtheatre.org.
Through June 2nd, The Music Man, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through June 9th, Guys and Dolls, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
**** Through June 9th, 9:30 - 11:30 am Saturdays & Sundays, A Year with Frog and Toad, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine St., Chicago. All ages. Tickets go on sale August 1st: $30 single; $53 2-play pkg: $83 3-play pkg. FYI (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheater.org.
Through June 30th, 7:30 pm, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's announces The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph, Chicago. $85 ($115 for performance + encore experience). FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
Through July 14th, The Choir of Man, Apollo Theater, 2550 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago. Tickets start at $35. FYI (773) 935-6100 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Through July 28th, Jersey Boys, Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago. FYI www.mercurytheaterchicago.com/
At Second City
Open Run, Tuesdays through Thursdays. 8:00 pm, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 & 10:00 om, Sundays, 7:00 pm, 111th Revue, Don't Quit Your Daydream, Mainstage, The Second City. 1616 N. Wells, Chicago. FYI www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Thursdays, 8:00 pm, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 & 10:00 pm, Sundays, 4:00 pm, Eat, Pray, Bigfoot in Love, e.t.c. Theatre, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Thursdays, 8:00 pm, Sundays, 7:00 pm, The Second City Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide to the Ultimate Date Night, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Mondays, 8:00 pm, Saturdays, 3:00 pm, The Best of The Second City, Main Stage, The Second City, 1616 N. Wells, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Sundays, 12:00 noon, The Second City’s Improv Brunch,
Open Run, Fridays & Saturdays, 11:00 pm, Late Night Date Night, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Saturdays, 7:30 & 9:00 pm, the completely improvised, full band musical, Baby Wants Candy, Donny's Skybox Theatre, 4th Floor, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Saturdays, 7:30 pm, Clued In: An Improvised Murder Mystery, The Blackout Cabaret, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Fridays, 8:00 pm, Saturdays, 6:00 pm, ComedySportz Chicago: The Greatest Comedy Competition of All Time, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Fridays, 10:00 pm, House Party: The Late Night Game Show, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Thursdays, 7:00 pm, League Night, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Fridays, 8:30 pm, Baby Wants Candy presents Shamilton, the Improvised Hip-Hop American Musical, Donny's Skybox Theatre, 4th Floor, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Saturdays, 9:30 pm, Trapped in a Musical, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Now Playing in Michigan:
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through May 5th, Laughs in Spanish, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
April 17th through May 12th, Fat Ham, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
Through July 7th, Chicago Shakespeare's The Notebook, Schoenfeld Theare, 236 W 45th St. (between Broadway & 8th Avenue), New York, NY. FYI https://notebookmusical.com/tickets/
Now Playing in London:
Link to London guide: https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/your-guide-to-london-theatre-shows
**** Family Friendly and/or Children's Theatre
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