Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
April 27th, 7:30 pm, April 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.
April 25th through May 12th, Beautiful: The Carol King 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
**** April 26th through May 12th, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. FYI www.sbct.org.
Now Playing in Illinois:
April 25th, 7:00 pm, “THERE IS NO TOMORROW” | “NO HAY MAÑANA" By Gladys Silione, Water People Theater in collaboration with Instituto Cervantes of Chicago, 31 W. Ohio St., Chicago. Free but RSVP required. FYI t waterpeople.org/mujeres-creando.
April 26th & 27th, 7:00 pm, Oak Park Festival Theatre presents Spring Readings, Droll (Or a stage play about the end of theater), Pleasant Home, 217 Home Avenue, Oak Park. $36-$45. FYI https://app.amilia.com/store/en/park-district-of-oak-park/api/Activity/D...
Through April 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, 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.
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 25th through May 5th, Midsummer Night's Dream, Joffrey Ballet, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI (312) 386-8905 or www.joffrey.org.
April 26th through May 5th, 93rd annual Waa-Mu Show, Cahn Auditorium, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University, 600 Emerson, Evanston. FYI (847) 491-7282 or https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/box-office/
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.
April 27th through May 12th, Blue in the Right Way presents its inaugural production, Women Beware Women, The Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway, Chicago. $20-$40. FYI BlueInTheRightWay.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 12th, Ronnie Marmo & Theatre 68 present Bill W. and Dr. Bob, rRichard Christiansen Theater, Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $69 to $79. FYI www.billwanddrbobonstage.com or www.lennybruceonstage.com
Through May 18th, The S Paradox, Babes with Blades Theatre Company, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St, Chicago. $20-$35. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
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
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 23rd through May 26th, World Premiere, Judgment Day starring Jason Alexander, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
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
April 25th through June 2nd, Chicago Premiere, The Thanksgiving Play, In the Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
April 26th through June 9th, World Premiere, Untitled: The Third Installment of the "Grand Boulevard Trilogy" by Joshua Allen, Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or raventheatre.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.
April 25th through June 15th, World Premiere, Turret, A Red Orchid Theatre, 5631 N. Wells Street, Chicago. FYI (312) 943-8722 or www.aredorchidtheatre.org.
April 24th through June 16th, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
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
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