Theater This Week
Now Playing in Indiana:
April 25th, 7:00 pm, Drag Show | Spring Fever at the Dunes, Dunes Summer Theatre, 288 Shady Oaks Drive, Michiana, IN. 21 & over. $20. FYI 219-879-7509 or https://dunesarts.ludus.com/select.php
Through April 26th, A Salute to the Carol Burnett Show, M & M Productions, Center Stage Studio Theatre, 227 Center Street, Hobart. $15. Seniors/Students $13. FYI (219) 777- 0698 or
https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/m-and-m-productions/69c81af58e1b6a3168df42d2
April 23rd through May 10th, It Shoulda Been You, Wilson Auditorium, South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main Street, South Bend, IN. $27-$35. FYI (574) 234-1112 or www.sbct.org
Through May 10th, Come from Away, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com
Now Playing in Illinois:
Through April 22nd. League of Chicago Theatres presents Deal Hunt, Hot Tix patrons receive an extra $5 off already-discounted theater tickets for participating performances throughout the Spring season by using the code “Deal Hunt” at www.HotTix.org
Through April 25th, Silk Road Cultural Center & Stage Center Theatre at Northeastern Illinois University presents A Workshop Production of Yussef El Guindi's Full-On Cleopatra. Stage Center Theatre, Building F, Northeastern Illinois University, 3701 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago. $12. FYI https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/u-pass/6605
Through April 25th, Idle Muse Theatre Company presents The Three Musketeers, The Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W Catalpa Ave., Chicago. $20-$30. FYI (773) 340-9438 or IdleMuse.org
April 25th, 7:30 pm, April 26th, 2:00 pm, Porchlight In Concert: Follies, Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Tickets on sale September 30th. FYI PorchlightMusicTheatre.org
Through April 26th, from New Zealand, Indian Ink Theatre's Mrs. Krishnan's Party, Carl & Marilynn Thoma Upstairs Studio, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through April 26th, Hamilton! Broadway in Chicago's CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe Street, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through April 26th, Ain't Misbehavin' The FATS WALLER Musical Show, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Through April 26th, The Jackie Wilson Story, Black Ensemble Theatre, 4450 N. Clark Street, Chicago. FYI (773) 769-4451 or www.blackensemble.org
Through April 26th, Brightside Theatre presents Private Lives, The Theater at Meiley-Swallow Hall on the campus of North Central College in Naperville. $32-$37. FYI 630-447-TIXS (8497) or www.BrightSidetheatre.com
Through May 1st, PrideArts presents Queery New Works Festival Winner (Title & author to be named June 20th). Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI 773-661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.
Through May 3rd, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.
Through May 3rd, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through May 3rd, The Artistic Home presents The Sugar Wife, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. FYI www.theatrewit.org
April 21st through May 3rd, The Great Gadsby, Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.
Through May 10th, The Angel Next Door, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org
Through May 10th, World Premiere, Out Here, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.
Through May 10th, Poor Behavior, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. FYI OilLampTheater.org.
Through May 10th, Teatro Vista presents BOTH, Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theater, 1700 N. Halsted St., Chicago. $47. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org.
Through May 17th, The Ally, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. $18-$44. FYI (773) 975-8150 or theaterwit.org
Through May 17th, Ruthless! The Musical, Citadel Theatre, West Campus building of the Lake Forest School District, 300 S. Waukegan Rd., Lake Forest. $48. FYI (847) 735-8554, ext. 1 or www.citadeltheatre.org
April 21st through May 17th, Jack Lewin/Lewin Productions present Going Bacharach: The Songs Of An Icon, Apollo Theatre, 2550 N. Lincoln, Chicago. $49-$99. FYI www.goingbacharach.com.
April 24th through May 17th, Saint Sebastian Players present I Hate Hamlet, lower level, St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey (at Marshfield just west of Ashland), Chicago. $30-$35. FYI saintsebastianplayers.org/Production-History.
**** April 25th through May 17th, Farewell Opportunity, Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. Suggested for ages 5 & up. FYI www.filamenttheatre.org.
Through May 24th, Wild Door Theater presents the Midwest Premiere of Maybe Tomorrow, Athenaeum Center, for Thought and Culture, 2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. $25-$39. FYI WildDoorTheater.com.
Through May 24th, 'night Mother, Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago. $10-$60. FYI RedtwistTheatre.org
Through May 24th, Fault, The Yard, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.
Through May 30th, Shattered Globe Theatre presents the World Premiere of Eelpout!, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago.$20-$60. FYI (773) 975-8150 or SGTheatre.org
April 23rd through May 31st, World Premiere, The Targeted, A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells St., Chicago. $30-$50. FYI www.aredorchidtheatre.com.
Through May 31st, 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 May 31st, Heartbreak Hotel, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com
Through May 31st, Father of the Bride, 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 May 31st, World Premiere, Windfall, Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org
**** Through June 7th, Goodnight Moon, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Street, Chicago. All ages. FYi (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org.
April 24th through June 14th, World Premiere, LOKI: The End of the Work Tour, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.
Through June 14th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, Job, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.
Through July 12th, 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, 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. $85 ($115 for performance + encore experience). FYI (312) 443-3800 or TheMagicParlourChicago.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.
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 May 10th, Mrs. Christie, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
Through May 17th, Frida...A Self Portrait, Herro-Franke Studio Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.
**** Through May 17th, First Stage presents Disney's Frozen, 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 May 10th, Pride and Prejudice, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.
Through May 10th, 44: The Musical, Shakespeare Theatre Company's Klein Theatre, 450 7th Street, Washington, D.C. FYI https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/44-the-musical/
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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