Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
Now Playing in Illinois:
October 26th, 6:00 pm, The Gift Theatre presents ANNUAL GHOSTLIT AT GALE STREET INN, 4914 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. $25 Online, $30 at the Door. FYI thegifttheatre.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
Through October 26th, Curious Theatre Branch, with co-producers Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists and Labyrinth Club, present 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, 4 Venues across Chicago. FYI Rhinofest.com.
Through October 28th, Omar, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
October 28th through 31st, Dennis Watkins' Halloween spooktacular Spirit Cabinet, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's presents The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. $96-148. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
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
Through October 31st, Refracted Theatre Company presents I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire. Bookspan Theatre at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $40. FYI RefractedCo.com.
Through November 1st, The Book of Mormon, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through December 2nd, World Premiere, Adirondack Chair Circle, Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through November 1st, Otherworld Theatre presents Midsummer Night's Scream, Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $37. FYI https://purchase.greenhousetheater.org/ChooseSeats/8406
Through November 1st, Tin Drum Theatre Company presents A Dark Wood, Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $25. FYI TinDrumTheatre.com
Through November 1st, Dial M for Murder, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
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. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
Through November 1st, Rough House Puppet Arts presents House of the Exquisite Corpse VI: LULLABIES, Steppenwolf Theatre’s Merle Reskin Space, 1624 N. Halsted, Chicago. Recommended for age 12 & over. Sliding scale, Pay What You Can suggested prices are $22 to $47. FYI roughhousetheater.com/tickets.
Through November 1st, Don Giovanni, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason
Through November 1st, World Premiere, Dead Girl’s Quinceañera, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through November 1st, Topdog/Underrdog, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through November 8th, Open Space Arts presents BEFORE WE ARE HISTORY, a three-week theatrical exploration of LGBTQ+ theater created during and in response to the AIDS crisis. Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. FYI www.openspacearts.org
Through November 8th, World Premiere, Dead Girl’s Quinceañera, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through November 8th, Gregg Ostrin’s Kowalski, Lookingglass Theatre, Water Tower Water Works, 163 E Pearson St at Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665 or www.lookingglasstheatre.org
**** Through November 8th, Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I., Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. FYI (773) 761-4477 or www.lifelinetheatre.com
Through November 8th, Prayer Circle, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $35-$50. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org.
Through November 8th, 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
Through November 8th, Broadway in Chicago & Kokandy Productions presents Jekyll and Hyde, Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut St., Chicago. Tickets on sale in April, 2026. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through November 8th, Sisters, Gillian Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
Through November 14th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents Midwest Premiere, Vladimir, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets start at $55. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org
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
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.
**** 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
Through November 15th, 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.
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/
Through November 21st, Babes with Blades presents King Lear, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI BabesWithBlades.org.
Through November 21st, Radical Futures, Factory Theatre, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com.
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.
Through November 22nd, A Strange Loop. In a co-production with About Face Theatre, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.
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. Through October 22nd, Drinking and Writing Theater: Miersten Wolf, 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, Labyrinth Arts Club, 3658 N. Pulaski, Chicago. Pay-What-You-Can, suggested price $25. FYI Rhinofest.com.
Through November 29th, 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.
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 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
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 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
Through January 3rd, Million Dollar Quartet, Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre, 5 E. Downer Place, Suite G,, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.
Through May 2nd, Dennis Watkins in partnership with the Goodman Theatre & Petterino's presents The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. $96-148. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.
Open Run, 114th Main Stage Revue: Pandemonium...Please Hold, The Second City, 1616 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets range from $40-$80. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, e.t.c. 49th Revue: The Chaos Theory of Everything, e.t.c. Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $19. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, The Best of Second City: 65 Years of Funny, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Second City Presents - Thank You, Goodnight, Donny's Skybox Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $20. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.
Open Run, Fridays & Saturdays, 10:30 pm, Sundays, 7 pm, The Infinite Wrench, The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago. $20 or pay-what-you-can. FYI neofuturists.org
Now Playing in Michigan:
Now Playing in Wisconsin:
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.
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.
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.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Now Playing Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Through October 26th, August Wilson's King Hedley II, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/king-hedley-ii
Now Playing Internationally:
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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