Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
March 26th, 3:00 pm, Doubt - A Play Reading with Scenes, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. FYI (219) 836-3255 or www.theatreatthecenter.com.
Now Playing in Illinois:
Through March 25th, Dance Nation, Columbia College Chicago, The Getz Theatre Center, 72 E. 11th Street, Chicago. FYI https://theatre.colum.edu/dancenation
Through March 26th, Chicago Premiere, Right To Be Forgotten, Raven Theatre, East Stage, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or www.raventheatre.com.
Through March 26th, Griffin Theatre Company presents the Midwest Premiere of HEISENBERG: The Uncertainty Principle, Raven Theatre’s Schwartz Stage, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or www.griffintheatre.com.
Through March 26th, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill starring Alexis Roston, Venus Cabaret Theater at the Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, Chicago. $60-$70, VIP Reserved table & wine, $259-$299. FYI www.mercurytheaterchicago.com/
March 27th, 6:00 pm, Joseph Jefferson Awards for Non-Equity Theater, Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago. FYI www.jeffawards.org.
March 27th, Porchlight Music Theatre's Annual Fundraising Concert, Chicago Sings Broadway Pop, House of Blues Chicago, 329 N Dearborn St, Chicago. Tickets and sponsorships available Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 at 12 p.m. CST at PorchlightMusicTheatre.org.
Through April 1st, Kelly Girls, Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. FYI (312) 275-5757 or www.thefactorytheater.com
**** Through April 1st, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Marriot Theatre for Young Audiences, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or visit www.MarriottTheatre.com
Through April 2nd, Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, Broadway in Chicago, James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through April 2nd, Right To Be Forgotten, Raven Theatre, East Stage, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville), Chicago. FYI (773) 338-2177 or www.raventheatre.com.
Through April 2nd, Avenue Q, Music Theater Works, North Shore Center For The Performing Arts In Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. $39-$106. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.musictheaterworks.com
Through April 2nd, Loyalina, Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through April 2nd, World Premiere, Villette, Lookingglass Theatre in Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan, Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665, www.lookingglasstheatre.org
Through April 2nd, Physician Magician with Dr. Ricardo Rosenkranz, Rhapsody Theater, 1328 West Morse, Chicago. $40-$50 (VIP $60-$75) FYI (888) 495-9001 or https://rhapsodytheater.thundertix.com/events/207730
Through April 7th, Carmen, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
March 24th through April 8th, Proximity, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org/newseason.
Through April 8th, International Voices Project (IVP), in collaboration with Intercultural Music Production, presents The Shroud Maker, at the Chicago Dramatists, 798 N Aberdeen St., Chicago. $20. FYI IVPChicago.org.
Through April 9th, MIA: Where Have All the Young Girls Gone?, Her Story Theatre at the Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. $20. FYI (773) 404-7336 or www.greenhousetheater.org.
Through April 9th, Chicago Premiere, Describe the Night, Ensemble Theatre in Honor of Helen Zell, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through April 15th, World Premiere, A Town Called Progress, Promethean Theatre Ensemble, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. $26. FYI www.thedentheatre.com..
Through April 15th, Chicago Premiere, Gently Down the Stream, PrideArts, Pride Arts Center, 4139 N. Broadway, Chicago. FYI (773) 857-0222 or www.pridearts.org
Through April 16th, The Comedy of Errors, Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, 800 East Grand Avenue, Chicago FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com
Through April 16th, Once, Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
Through April 16th, Think Fast, Jordan Chase!, Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. Ages 8 and up. $15. FYI www.filamenttheatre.org
March 23rd through April 23rd, The Last Queen of Camelot, Idle Muse Theatre Company, The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 340-9438 or www.idlemuse.org.
Through April 23rd, Artistic Theatre presents Dying for It, The Den’s Bookspan Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 697-3830 or thedentheatre.com
Through April 23rd, Congo Square Theatre Company presents How Blood Go, Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theater, Lookout Series, 1700 N. Halsted Street, Chicago. $35. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org/howbloodgo.
Maerch 23rd through April 30th, Babel, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $15-$40. FYI 773.728.7529 or RedtwistTheatre.org
Through April 30th, Reasons: A Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire, Black Ensemble Theater, Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $50-$55. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org.
March 24th through May 6th, Motherhouse, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge, Chicago. $39 FYI (773) 334-7728 or www.RivendellTheatre.org
Through August 13th, Cabaret Zazou's Luminaire, Randolph Entertainment LLC, Spiegeltent, 14th floor of the Cambria Hotel, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago. $125-$210 (Show only $75). FYI (312) 488-0900 or www.CabaretZaZou.com
Open Run, A Murder in the Court of Xanadu, Original Audio Play, available to stream November 3rd. A Theatre in the Dark. $25 "season pass" FYI https://www.theatreinthedark.com/a-matter-of-red-herrings
Open Run, A Matter of Red Herrings, Original Audio Play, available to stream. A Theatre in the Dark. $25 "season pass" FYI https://www.theatreinthedark.com/a-matter-of-red-herrings
Open Run, Fridays & Saturdays, 8:00 pm, Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, IO Theatre, 1501 N Kingsbury St., Chicago. $30. FYI www.ioimprov.com.
Open Run, Saturdays @ 5:00 pm, Sundays @ 2:00 pm, Late Night Catechism, Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $37. FYI (773) 404-7336 or www.greenhousetheater.org/.
Open Run, James M. Barrie's The New Word, Mesalliance Repertory Theatre. 30 minute radio play.. Free, Now streaming at www.misalliancerepertory.org
Open run, 2 live performances per week, The Infinite Wrench The Neo-Futurists Theater, 5153 N Ashland Ave, Chicago. $10. FYI www.neofuturists.org.
Open Run, Thursdays-Sundays at 7:00pm, Fridays and Sundays at 10pm, The Signature Show, Chicago Magic Lounge, 5050 N. Clark St., Chicago. $50-$80. FYI (312) 366-4500 or chicagomagiclounge.com.
At Second City
Open Run, Tuesdays through Thursdays. 8:00 pm, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 & 10:00 om, Sundays, 7:00 pm, 110th Revue, Do the Right Thing, No Worries If Not, 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.
Through April 1st, Dance Like There Are Black People Watching, Fridays & Saturdays, 8:00 pm, UP Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W North Avenue, Chicago. FYI 312-337-3992 or 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 starting March 5th, Sundays, 12:00 noon, The Second City’s Improv Brunch, 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, Baby Wants Candy, the completely improvised, full band 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, 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 March 11th, World Premiere, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Seattle Opera, McCaw Hall (321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA. $35-$349. FYI www.seattleopera.org/suns.
March 1st through April 9th, Sanctuary City, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. $20-$54. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
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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