Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
Through February 1st, Crazy Eights & That Other Person, Dinner & a double feature in our Studio Diner Theatre, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php
Through February 9th, King James, Janet Allen Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington, Indianapolis. FYI www.irlive.com
January 27th through February 22nd, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
Now Playing in Illinois:
January 26th, 2:00, 5:00 & 8:00 pm, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents Does a Dog Have Buddha Nature? Blair Thomas (Chicago/U.S.), Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. $35-$45. Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
January 26th & 27th, 7:00 pm, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents Laura Heit Short Films, Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. $25-$33. Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
Through January 28th, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents La Méridienne, Théâtre de la Massue (France). Gourmet dinner plus puppet show, at a private location shared upon ticket purchase. 16 & up. $125; Purchase all 12 seats, get 10 percent off. FYI ezequiel-garcia-romeu.com/en/la-meridienne/. Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
Through January 30th, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents Nasty, Brutish & Short, Rough House Puppet Arts, (Chicago/International), Constellation, 3111 N. Western Ave., Chicago. 16 & up. $15-$20. FYI roughhousetheater.com/nbs. Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
January 30th, 7:00 pm, ONE KNIGHT ONLY! Sir Ian McKellen Onstage with Gandalf, Shakespeare, and YOU! A One-Night Benefit. Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago. Visit www.chicagoshakes.com to sign up for the mailing list and get access to this highly anticipated event.
January 30th & 31st, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents Oil Pressure Vibrator, Geumhyung Jeong (South Korea), MCA Chicago, 205 E. Pearson St., Chicago. 18 & up. $40- $48. FYI geumhyungjeong.com. Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
Through January 31st, Love Chaos & Dinner, Teatro Zinzanni, Spiegeltent ZaZou, Hotel Cambria, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago. $99-$129. FYI https://zinzanni.com/chicago/
January 26th through 31st, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents The Sex Lives of Puppets, Blind Summit Theatre (England), The Biograph’s Začek-McVay Mainstage, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. 18 & up. $40-$48. FYI blindsummit.com/whats-on/the-sex-lives-of-puppets. Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
January 29th through 31st, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents About Ram, Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust (India), Dance Center of Columbia College, 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. 5 & up. $15-$35. FYI katkatha.org, Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
January 28th through February 1st, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents Trust Me for a While, Plexus Polaire (France/Norway), Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts, Performance Hall, 915 E. 60th St.,, Chicago. $35-$43. Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
January 29th through February 1st, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents A Doll’s House, Plexus Polaire (France/Norway), MCA Chicago, 205 E. Pearson St., Chicago. 14 & up. $40-$48. FYI plexuspolaire.com/une-maison-de-poupe. Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
January 29th through February 1st, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents The House, Sofie Krog Theatre (Denmark), Steppenwolf’s Merle Reskin Space, 1624 N. Halsted St., Chicago. 13 & up. $35-$43. FYI sofiekrog.com/the-house/. Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
January 29th through February 1st, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents The Left Hand of Darkness, Untitled Theater Company No. 61 & Yara Arts Group (New York/Chicago/U.S.), New Works Project. Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center Chicago Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago. $35-$43. FYI untitledtheatre.com, yaraartsgroup.net, tomleeprojects.com. Tickets: chicagopuppetfest.org
January 30th, 31st, February 1st, Hand of God, Northwestern University, Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater, 1949 Campus Drive, Evanston. $12-$20. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/mfa-hand-to-god/
February 1st, 6:30 pm, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival Closing Party, The Rhapsody Theater, 1328 W. Morse Ave., Chicago. 18 & up. $35-$2,000. FYI chicagopuppetfest.org
Through February 1st, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents Free Neighborhood Tour. Check website for dates, times & locations. FYI chicagopuppetfest.org
Through February 8th, Otherworld Theatre Company presents PROSPERA: A SCI-FI RETELLING OF SHAKESPEARE’S THE TEMPEST, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $15-$30. FYI (773) 975-8150 or www.theaterwit.org
January 27th through February 8th, Stereophonic, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. Tickets on sale in April. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through February 14th, Salome, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
February 1st through 15th, Cosi fan Tutte, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.
**** January 29th through February 21st, Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile, Studebaker Theatre in the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. Adults $30-$68, Children $20-$54. Performances through February 1st, https://chicagopuppetfest.org/event/the-enormous-crocodile/. Continuation through February 21st, enormouscrocodilemusical.com/chicago
Through February 22nd, TimeLine Theatre Company presents Eureka Day, Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut, Chicago. FYI timelinetheatre.com, or www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through February 22nd, Chicago Premiere, Birds of North America, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.com.
Through February 22nd, Mary Jane, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org
Through February 22nd, The Outsider, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
January 27th through February 28th, Short Shakespeare! Hamlet, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
January 31st through March 1st, A World-Premiere Adaptation, Holiday, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
January 29th through March 1st, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Unnecessary Farce, Playhouse Theatre, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. FYI (630) 942-4000 or https://atthemac.org/buffalo-theatre-ensemble/
February 1st through March 1st, Collaboraction Theatre Company presents Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till, Collaboraction's House of Belonging, Kimball Arts Center, 1757 N. Kimball, Chicago. $25-$55. FYI collaboraction.org.
January 29th through March 8th, Confederates, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $10-$60. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org
Through March 8th, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! A Staged Concert, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $25-$49. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com
January 31st through March 15th, Porchlight Music Theater presents The Irish … and How They Got That Way, Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Tickets on sale September 30th. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org
Through March 15th, Little Shop of Horrors, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
January 29th through March 22nd, The Dance of Death, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
January 28th through March 22nd, On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan, 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 April 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.
Open Run, 113th Mainstage Revue, This Too Shall Slap, The Second City, 1616 N. Wells Street, Chicago. Tickets start at $39. 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 February 8th, Milwaukee Rep presents The Lehman Trilogy, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
**** Through February 15th, First Stage presents Lovabye Dragon, Goodman Mainstage Hall, Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St., Milwaukee, WI. Ages 3-8. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org
Through March 1st, Milwaukee Rep presents The Fisherman's Daughters, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
January 28th through February 7th, Paranormal Activity, Harman Hall, Shakespeare Theatre Company, 610 F St. NW, Washington, DC, FYI https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/
January 28th through February 15th, The Book Club Play, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
January 30th, 7:30 pm ET, February 1st, 2:30 pm ET, INTELLIGENCE, Virginia Opera, Harrison Opera House, 160 W. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk, VA. FYI https://vaopera.org/subscriptions
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
**** Family Friendly and/or Children's Theatre
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