Theater This Week

Now Playing in Indiana:

October 18th, 6:00 - 10:00 pm, Dune Arts Summer Theatre Gala, Midnight in Paris, Uptown Social, 907 Franklin Street, Michigan City. Black tie optional. $150. FYI (219) 879-7509 or www.dunesarts.org.

Through October 19th, Hammond Community Theatre presents The Haunting of Hill House, Beatniks On Conkey, 420 Conkey Street, Hammond. $20. FYI (219) 852-0848 or www.hammondcommunitytheatre.org/hill.html. Buy tickets @ https://www.cur8.com/22368/project/133638

October 17th through 26th, Camp HELL-O, M & M Productions, Center Stage Studio Theatre, 227 Center Street, Hobart. $14. FYI(219) 777-0698 or
https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/m-and-m-productions/68c72ed87902a22c6a28871f

**** October 18th & 25th, 12:30 pm, October 19th & 16th, 12:00 pm, Scary Godmother, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $11.35, child under age 5 $6.10. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php

Through October 26th, Lizzie, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $29.20. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php

October 17th through November 2nd, The Rocky Horror Show, Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso. $27-$60. Buy tickets at www.tinyurl.com/MOHRockyHorror

Now Playing in Illinois:

October 17th & 18th, Hang Time, Wirtz Theater (Room 203), Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for Performing and Media Arts, Chicago Campus, Northwestern University, Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. $12-$15. FYI https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/hang-time/

**** October 18th, 1:00 pm, Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat, followed by a festive family-friendly Click Clack Halloween Party. Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $20. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com

Through October 18th, Refracted Theatre Company presents The Shortlist: A Refracted Festival, a new festival of workshops and staged readings. Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. FYI https://www.refractedco.com/shortlist

October 14th through 19th, The Book of Mormon, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

October 17th through 19th, Beverly Theatre Guild presents Singin' in the Rain, Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy, 2153 W. 111th Street, Chicago. $25/ FYI https://beverlytheatreguild.org/btg-tickets/

Through October 19th, COD College Theater, Dance and Music presents The Crucible, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. $18. FYI https://atthemac.org/

**** Through October 19th, Disney's The Lion KIng, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

Through October 19th, World Premiere, Ashland Avenue, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.

Through October 19th, Q Brothers Collective partners with CST, World Premiere, Rome Sweet Rome, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.

**** Through October 19th, Young People's Theatre Company of Chicago presents Elephant and Piggie's We Are In A Play, Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI www.yptchi.org

Through October 19th, Kokandy Productions presents Amélie, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.

Through October 19th, Catch Me If You Can, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com

Through October 19th, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents Chicago Premiere, Wish You Were Here, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Tickets go on sale July 30th. $15-$55. FYI TheaterWit.org

Through October 24th, 7:00 pm, Thank You, Goodnight, Donny’s Skybox Theater, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Tickets start at $20. FYI www.secondcity.com.

Through October 25th, Promethean Theatre Ensemble present THE BOOK OF WILL, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. $30, $25 Students/Seniors. FYI www.thedentheatre.com.

Through October 26th, Medea, Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. FYI lyricopera.org.

Through October 26th, Blue Heaven, Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $56.50-$66.50 (fees included). FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org

Through October 26th, Dial M for Murder, 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 November 1st, Rough House presents House of the Exquisite Corpse V: Blood & Puppets, Steppenwolf Theatre’s Merle Reskin Space, 1624 N. Halsted Street, Chicago. Recommended for 13 & older. $21-$46. Purchase tickets and select entry times at RoughHousePuppets.org.

October 16th through November 2nd, 4 Chairs Theatre presents Four Places, Bramble Arts Loft, (The Berry Black Box), 5545 N. Clark St. 2nd Floor, Chicago. FYI Contact Lauren Berman at: breakalegx4@gmail.com

October 16th through November 2nd, The Sun at the End of the Road, Dispatches, Poems, Collages, Etchings and Drawings by Tony Fitzpatrick, Lookout Fall 2025 Season, Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted, Chicago. $25. FYI (312) 335-1650 or steppenwolf.org/lookout

Through November 2nd, North American Premiere, Paranormal Activity, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.

Through November 2nd, JK Entertainment presents Prodigal Son, Athenaeum Center, 2936 N. Southport, Chicago. FYI https://athenaeumcenter.org/events/2025/prodigal-son/.

Through November 2nd, Chicago Premiere, Mr. Wolf, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org

Through November 2nd, Veal, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells Street, Chicago. $55. FYI (312) 943-8722 or aredorchidtheatre.org

Through November 2nd, Gaslight (Angel Street), Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. $55. FYI OilLampTheater.org.

**** Through November 2nd, Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat, Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $20. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com

Through November 4th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents Ugly Lies the Bone, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago.$20-$60. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org,

October 17th through November 9th, Saint Sebastian Players present The Haunting of Hill House, lower level, St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey (at Marshfield just west of Ashland), Chicago. $30-$35. FYI saintsebastianplayers.org/Production-History.

Through November 9th, TimeLine Theatre presents World Premiere, Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars. Lookingglass Theatre, in the historic Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St. at Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or timelinetheatre.com.

Through November 9th, World Premiere, VEAL, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.com.

Through November 9th, Chicago Premiere, Oak, Raven Theatre Company, 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI www.raventheatre.com.

Through November 9th, Otherworld Theater Company presents TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody. Apollo Theater, 2550 N Lincoln Ave., Chicago. FYI www.twihardthemusical.com.

Through November 16th, A World-Premiere Musical, Revolution(s), Owen Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.

**** Through November 16th, Leo Lionni's Frederick, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Street, Chicago. Ages 4 & up. FYi (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org.

Through November 22nd, The Sporting Life, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com

Through November 22nd, Babes With Blades Theatre Company (BWBTC) present The Mark, The Edge Theater, 5451 N. Broadway, Chicago. $20-$35. FYI www.babeswithblades.org

October 19th through November 23rd, CHICAGO: QUEERLY ADAPTED FROM THE PLAY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT INSPIRED THE MUSICAL YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM. Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $10-$60. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org

Through November 23rd, STRANGE CARGO: THE DOOM OF THE DEMETER, City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr, on the second floor (accessible via elevator) of the Edgewater Presbyterian Church. $33-$38. FYI (773) 293-3682 or www.citylit.org

October 16th through December 13th, Port of Entry, an immersive theater production, Albany Park Theatre Project, 3547 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago. $45-$150. FYI portofentrychicago.com. 

Through December 21st, Kokandy Productions presents Jekyll & Hyde, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.

Through December 31st, Love Chaos & Dinner, Teatro Zinzanni, Spiegeltent ZaZou, Hotel Cambria, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago. $99-$129. FYI https://zinzanni.com/chicago/

**** Through January 4th, Finding Nemo, Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com

Through, January 4th, 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 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, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

Open Run, The Second City's e.t.c. 49th Revue, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. 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 October 19th, Steel Magnolias, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Rd., Fish Creek, WI FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com

**** Through November 2nd, First Stage presents R.L. Stine’s GOOSEBUMPS: PHANTOM OF THE AUDITORIUM, Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 8-18. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org

Now Playing Elsewhere:

Through October 26th, Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.

October 15th through November 9th, The Artistic Home presents Malapert Love, The Tank Theatre, 312 W. 36th St., New York, NY. $28 - $53 (includes $3.00 service fee), FYI www.thetanknyc.org

October 14th through December 7th, 44 The Musical, Daryl Roth Theatre, 101 E 15th St 4th floor, New York, NY. FYI https://www.telecharge.com/44-tickets?AID=OBW001469801&MC=44FIRST&utm_source=presale&utm_campaign=44SS&utm_medium=email&utm_id=OBW001469801