Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana
Through July 19th, Baby, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. Reserve tickets by calling (219) 874-4269 or by e-mail at info@canterburytheatre.org.
Through July 19th, Miller Community Theatre presents Madwomen's (Late Nite) Cabaret, Marshall Gardner Center for the Arts, 540 S. Lake Street, Gary. $20. FYI https://www.millercommunitytheatre.com/tickets
Through July 27th, Waitress, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main, South Bend. $25-$37. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org.
July 18th through 27th, Super Hero, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org
July 19th through August 3rd, Shakespeare in Love, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W. Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $20-$22. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cstin
July 20th, 3:00 pm, Late Night Catechism, Theatre at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $35. FYI (219) 836-3255 Ext 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com.
Now Playing in Illinois:
July 14th, 1:00 pm, Theatre Department at College of DuPage presents Alice in TV Land, Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook. Free. FYI www.atthemac.org.
July 14th, 7:00 pm, Theatre Department at College of DuPage presents Alice in TV Land, LaGrange Public Library,10W W Cossitt Ave, La Grange. Free. FYI www.atthemac.org.
July 16th, 2:00 pm, Theatre Department at College of DuPage presents Alice in TV Land, Lisle Library, 777 Front Street, Lisle. Free. FYI www.atthemac.org.
July 16th, 7:00 pm, Theatre Department at College of DuPage presents Alice in TV Land, Helen Plum Library, 411 S Main St, Lombard. Free. FYI www.atthemac.org.
July 18th, 19th & 20th, Midsommer Flight presents Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost, Kelvyn Park, 4438 W Wrightwood, Chicago. Free, donations accepted. FYI https://midsommerflight.com/loves-labours-lost-20
**** Through July 20th, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Belushi Performance Hall, McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn. $16-$18. FYI www.atthemac.org
Through July 20th, Chicago Premiere, You Will Get Sick, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
Through July 20th, Iraq, But Funny, Lookingglass Theatre, Joan and Paul Theatre at Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI LookingglassTheatre.org
Through July 20th, Jackalope Theatre presents Neighborhood Watch, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. $15-$40. FYI (773) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org
Through July 20th, War of the Worlds, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. FYI 773-761-4477 or www.lifelinetheatre.com
July 19th, 20th, 21st, 6:00 pm, Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents free & accessible Shakes in the City: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Streeterville, Chicago. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs. Free. FYI chicagoshakes.com/shakesinthecity
Through July 27th, World Premiere, Dhaba on Devon Avenue, TimeLine Theatre Company in partnership with Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (773) 281-8463 x6 or visit timelinetheatre.com.
July 18th through 27th, THE REAL BLACK SWANN: CONFESSIONS OF AMERICA’S FIRST BLACK DRAG QUEEN, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $25-$30. FYI www.openspacearts.org
**** Through August 2nd, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, 30th Anniversary Tour, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W Randolph, Chicago. Group Sales available at (312) 977-1710 or GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com. Single tickets will go on sale at a later date.
July 17th through August 3rd, Tin Drum Theatre Company presents Chicago Premiere, INCOGNITO, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $25-$39. FYI https://www.theaterwit.org/tickets/productions/box_office.
Through August 3rd, Hell in a Handbag Productions presents Queen for a Day, Bramble Arts Loft – The Berry, 5545 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI handbagproductions.org or buytickets.at/hellinahandbagproductions/1690572.
**** Through August 3rd, CIRCUS ABYSSINIA: ETHIOPIAN DREAMS, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through August 3rd, The Color Purple The Musical, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through August 3rd, Always...Patsy Cline, 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 August 3rd, Midsommer Flight presents Shakespeare's Love's Labours Lost at six Chicago parks. Free, donations accepted. FYI https://midsommerflight.com/loves-labours-lost-2025/
July 18th through August 10th, World Premiere, Billie Jean, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through August 10th, Northlight Theatre presents Twisted Melodies, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie. $49-91 (plus fees). FYI (847) 673-6300 or northlight.org
**** Through August 10th, Arthur & Friends Make a Musical! Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through August 10th, That's What Friends Are For: Gladys, Dionne and Patti, Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $57.50-$66.50 (taxes and fees included). Valet parking is available for $13 (cash only). FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
Through August 10th, Always Something There..., Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through August 14th, White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, appearing in rep with Tom and Eliza. TUTA Theatre, 4670 N Manor Ave, Chicago. $20-$60. FYI www.tutatheatre.org
Through August 16th, Griffin Theatre Company presents Girls & Boys, Bramble Arts Loft, 5545 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $30-$43. FYI GriffinTheatre.com.
Through August 16th, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Oak Park Festival Theatre 50th Anniversary Summer Season. Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave, Oak Park. Tickets on sale in April. FYI info@oakparkfestival.com.
July 19th through August 17th, Shakes in the City: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Free performance across the city of Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through August 28th, Chicago Premiere, Tom and Eliza, appearing in rep with White Rabbit, Red Rabbit. TUTA Theatre, 4670 N Manor Ave, Chicago. $20-$60. FYI www.tutatheatre.org
July 16th through August 31st, BOLD Series, True West, Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Tickets on sale April 28th. FYI (630) 896-6666 or ParamountAurora.com
Through September 7th, Invictus Theatre presents ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES and ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART TWO: PERESTROIKA, running in repertory. Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$38. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com
Through September 27th, Love Chaos & Dinner, Teatro Zinzanni, Spiegeltent ZaZou, Hotel Cambria, 32 W. Randolph, Chicago. $99-$129. FYI https://zinzanni.com/chicago/
July 17th through September 28th, Kokandy Productions presents Amélie, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.
Through December 28th, 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 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.
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 July 27th, Misery, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Drive, Fish Creek, WI. $51-$59. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.
Now Playing Elsewhere:
Through August 31st, Steppenwolf Theatre presents Purpose, Helen Hayes Theater, 240 West 44th St., New York, NY. $79-$299. FYI https://criterionticketing.com/
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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