• Theater This Week

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    Now Playing in Indiana:

    Through June 30th, Chicago Street Theatre will be hosting a Valparaiso city-wide Scavenger Hunt, themed after our upcoming production of Ride the Cyclone!✨🌀 SEVEN Limited Edition Tarot Cards will be hidden at select local businesses in Valparaiso. Participants with all 7 cards should turn them in on July 5 at Chicago Street Theatre between 12-5 pm. FYI https://www.spotlightonlake.com/posts/attention-scavengers-hunt-starts-june-1

    Through July 3rd, Tintypes, Canterbury Summer Theatre, 807 Franklin Street, Michigan City. FYI (219) 874-4269 or e-mail info@canterburytheatre.org. 

    July 2nd through 11th, Footloose, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts, 2515 E. Center Street, Warsaw, IN. FYI (574) 267-8041 or boxoffice@wagonwheelcenter.org

    Through July 12th, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michiana, IN. $15-$35.. FYI 219-879-7509 or https://dunesarts.ludus.com/index.

    Now Playing in Illinois:  

    June 29th, 6:00 pm, A Grand Farewell for Bill Pullinsi, Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut, Chicago. Parking available in Water Tower Place. RSVP by June 22nd @ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1HCgjPe7OT9JZs4RYAcmDP1KFbEyXQPWKGHI9GQ71IrmbPw/viewform. Donations may be made in Bill's name to the Theatre School at DePaul University. https://secure.alumni.depaul.edu/s/1906/19/interior.aspx?sid=1906&gid=2&pgid=865&cid=2680.  

    July 2nd, 3rd & 5th, Midsommer Flight & presents William Shakespeare's As You Like It, part of Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks. Gross (Theodore) Park, 2708 W Lawrence Avenue, 60625. Free (donations gladly accepted). FYI www.midsommerflight.com. 

    Through July 5th, Water for Elephants,  James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago.  FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com. 

    Through July 5th, AstonRep Productions presents Uncle Vanya, Edge Off-Broadway, 1133 W Catalpa Ave, Chicago.  $25. FYI (312) 620-4583 or www.astonrep.com 

    Through July 5th, YI Love Jewish & Arts Judaica present Chicago premiere, A PEOPLE, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $36. Tickets @ (773) 975-8150 or https://www.theaterwit.org/tickets/productions/572/performances#top. FYI www.artsjudaica.com

    Through July 5th, The Last Five Years, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org. 

    Through July 5th, Damn Yankees, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre at The Fred Anzevino Theatre, 721 Howard Street Evanston. (773) 939-4101 or www.theo-u.com

    Through July 6th, Jackalope Theatre Company presents Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play, Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N Broadway St., Chicago. $15-$45. FYI (773)) 340-2543 or JackalopeTheatre.org

    Through July 10th, Invictus Theatre Company presents Caroline, or Change, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com

    Through July 12th, Chicago Premiere, Catch As Catch Can, Downstairs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago.  FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org

    Through July 12th, World Premiere, Untitled Vampire Play, Lookingglass Theatre, in the historic Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St. at Michigan Ave., Chicago. FYI (312) 337-0665 or LookingglassTheatre.org

    Through July 18th, World Premiere, Two Out of Three Falls, The Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard Street, Chicago. $30. FYI TheFactoryTheater.com 

    Through July 19th, Smiley, Open Space Arts, 1411 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago. $30. FYI https://openspacearts.org/smiley  or
    https://www.goelevent.com/OpenSpaceArts/e/SMILEY

    Through July 19th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, Leopoldstadt, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe.  FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org. 

    Through July 23rd, Muddy Waters: The Hoochie Coochie Man, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI  (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org

    Through July 26th, Black Button Eyes presents St. Nicholas, City Lit Theater, in the historic Edgewater Presbyterian Church at 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago. $30. FYI https://stnicholaschicago.eventbrite.com

    Through July 26th, Crime and Punishment, TUTA Theatre, 4670 North Manor, Chicago. $20, $45, $60, $100. FYI  https://www.tutatheatre.org/crime-punishment-reservations

    Through August 2nd, Nunsense, 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 2nd, World Premiere, Deserted, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $10-$60. FYI www.redtwisttheatre.org

    Through August 9th, A Little Night Music, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire.  FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com

    Through August 9th, A World-Premiere Musical, Iceboy! or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write The Iceman Cometh, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago.  FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.

    June 30th through August 14th, Oak Park Festival Theatre presents The Importance of Being Ernest, in repertory with Hamlet, Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL $40, Seniors $30, Students $15, Children under 12 $5. FYI www.oakparkfestival.com 

    July 1st through August 15th, Oak Park Festival Theatre presents Hamlet, in repertory with The Importance of Being Ernest, Austin Gardens, 167 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL $40, Seniors $30, Students $15, Children under 12 $5. FYI www.oakparkfestival.com 

    **** Through August 29th, 11:00 am & 1:00 pm Saturdays, No Grown-Ups Allowed, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. Ages 6 - 13. $29. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

    Through August 30th, Goodman Theatre presents Theater of the Mind, by David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar, Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N. LaSalle, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheaterOfTheMindChicago.com.

    Through August 31st, 5:00 pm Sundays, The Magic Parlor with Dennis Watkins presents 3-Card Monte, 50 W. Randolph (Petterino’s transformed lower-level area), Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.com.

    July 2nd through September 13th, Kokandy Productions presents HAIR, Chopin Theater Mainstage, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. Tickets go on sale February 2nd. FYI kokandyproductions.com.

    Through December 31st, 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 July 5th, Baggage, Peninsula Players, 4351 Peninsula Players Road, Fish Creek, WI. Tickets on sale March 1st. FYI (920) 868-3287 or www.peninsulaplayers.com.

    Now Playing Elsewhere: 

    Through July 19th, A Raisin in the Sun, Angus Bowmer Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/a-raisin-in-the-sun

    Through September 26th, The Green Show, Courtyard Stage, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/greenshow

    Through August 21st, You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World! Thomas Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/you-are-cordially-invi...

    Through October 9th, Emma, Allen Elizabethan Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/emma

    Through October 10th, Henry IV, Part One, Allen Elizabethan Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/henry-iv 

    Through October 11th, The Taming of the Shrew, Allen Elizabethan Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/the-taming-of-the-shrew

    Through October 24th, Come from Away, Angus Bowmer Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/come-from-away

    Through October 25th, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Angus Bowmer Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 15 S. Pioneer Street, Ashland, OR. FYI https://www.osfashland.org/productions/2026-plays/a-midsummer-nights-dream

    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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