Theater This Week

Now Playing in Indiana:

December 2nd, 7:30 pm ET, Staged Reading, The Matchmaker, Stageworks, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI http://www.actingensemble.com

**** December 1st through 6th, Chicago Kids Company presents Mrs. Claus, Theater at the Center, Center for Visual & Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. $10. FYI (219) 836-3255 ext 1 or www.theatreatthecenter.com

**** Through December 7th, M & M Productions presents Scrooge the Musical, Reinhart Auditorium, Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place, Merrillville. $15, Seniors & Students $13. FYI (219) 777-0698 or https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/m-and-m-productions/6906b65f78e23e0ff248db6a

December 5th through 14th, The Cottage, The Acting Ensemble, Ensemble on the Avenue, 602 E. Mishawaka Avenue, Mishawaka. FYI www.actingensemble.com.

December 5th through 14th, Hammond Community Theatre presents In-Laws, Outlaws, and Other People (That Should Be Shot), Beatniks on Conkey, 420 Conkey Street, Hammond. $20 (cash only at door), text 219-852-0848 for reservations or buy online at https://cur8.com/22368/project/133819

**** Through December 21st, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Chicago Street Theatre, 154 Chicago Street, Valparaiso. $29.20. FYI https://chicagostreet.ludus.com/index.php

**** Through December 24th, A Christmas Carol, One America Financial Stage, Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), 140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN. FYI www.irtlive.com

Now Playing in Illinois:

December 3rd, 5th, & 7th, Chicago Opera Theatre presents Falstaff, ossia Le tre burle. Studebaker Theatre, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan, Chicago. $50-$150. Tickets on sale August 15th. FYI chicagooperatheater.org/

Through December 6th, The Artistic Home presents Superior Donut, The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. $20-$35. FYI (773) 697-3830 or www.thedentheatre.com

Through December 6th, FRESH PRODUCE: A Celebration of New Plays by Women, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, 5779 N. Ridge Avenue, Chicago. RIVPass (ticket to all 3 shows) $95. FYI (773) 334-7728 or www.RivendellTheatre.org

December 7th, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, CORKS & COGS: BRASS, BUBBLES, & BRUNCH - A FUNDRAISER FOR OTHERWORLD THEATRE, Uvae Kitchen & Wine Bar, 5517 N. Clark Street, Chicago. $75-$165. FYI https://events.humanitix.com/corks-and-cogscorks-and-cogs?mc_cid=2581d15...

Through December 7th, The Conspirators Duck Soup, The Mainstage, Stars & Garters Theatre, 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago. FYI (773) 242-9929 or StarsAndGarters.club

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

**** December 2nd through 14th, Elf, The Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

December 2nd through 14th, Six, CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe, Chicago. FYI (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

**** December 5th through 14th, Playmakers Laboratory presents That's Weird, Grandma: Holiday Party! Neo-Futurist Theater, 5253 Ashland Avenue, Chicago. $25* adults, $15* youth (*Ticket prices include a $2.50 processing fee ) FYI www.playmakerslab.org.

Through December 14th, Invictus Theatre presents The House that Will Not Stand, Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. $25-$38. FYI www.invictustheatreco.com

Through December 14th, Chicago/Midwest Premiere, A Musical Adaptation of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.

Through December 14th, Miracle on South Division Street, 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

Through December 14th, William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago. FYI (773) 753-4472 or www.CourtTheatre.org.

Through December 14th, PrideArts presents Rapornzel, Hoover-Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago. $35. FYI 773-661-0770 or www.pridearts.org.

December 4th through 21st, Elsinore, A Theatre Ensemble presents A Picasso, Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI https://www.greenhousetheater.org/tickets-showings

December 5th through 21st, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Towle Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $24. FYI (219) 937-8780 or www.towletheater.org

December 5th through 21st, Scrooge in Rouge: An English Music Hall Christmas Carol, The Inspired Acting Company, 1124 E. West Maple Road, Walled Lake, MI. $32-$38. FYI https://app.arts-people.com/?show=289922

**** December 6th through 21st, The Conductors, Kids Series, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $23. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.

Through December 21st, Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood, Chicago. $25-$45. FYI www.lifelinetheatre.com.

**** Through December 21st, Young People's Theatre of Chicago presents A Year with Frog and Toad, Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI https://www.greenhousetheater.org/tickets-showings

Through December 21st, Wild Door Theater presents Smokefall, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago.$25-$39. FYI WildDoorTheater.com.

Through December 21st, Much Ado about Nothing, The Jentes Family Courtyard Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand, Chicago. FYI (312) 595-5600 or www.chicagoshakes.com.

Through December 21st, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble presents Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley, 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/

Through December 21st, Stage Left Theatre presents the World Premiere of Come Again, Raven Theatre's Schwartz Stage, 6157 N Clark St, Chicago. $40. FYI www.stagelefttheatre.com

Through December 23rd, The Second City: Jack Frost Roasting on an Open Fire, Copley Theatre, 8 Galena Blvd, Aurora. $44. FYI https://events.paramountaurora.com

**** Through December 24th, A Christmas Carol, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W Campbell St., Arlington Heights. $25-$49. FYI (847) 577-2121 or MetropolisArts.com

**** Through December 27th, A Christmas Carol, Theatre for Young Audiences, Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. FYI (630) 530-0111 or www.drurylaneoakbrook.com. TicketMaster (312) 559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.

December 1st through 28th, TUTA Theatre presents Thornton Wilder's The Long Christmas Dinner, Bramble Arts Loft, Beatrice Theatre, 5545 North Clark Street, Chicago. $20, $45, $60, $100 (plus a $3.00 ticket fee). FYI https://www.tutatheatre.org/the-long-christmas-dinner-tickets.

December 3rd through 28th, The Unfair Advantage , Created and performed by Harry Mila, sleight of hand specialist. Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. FYI (847) 242-6000 or www.writerstheatre.org.

December 4th through 28th, Clownshow presents Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again with Blake Montgomery, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. $45. FYI (773) 975-8150 or www.theaterwit.org

**** December 5th through 28th, The Joffrey Ballet presents Christopher Wheeldon's The Nutcracker, Lyric Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago. $49-$203. FYI www.joffrey.org

**** December 6th through 28th, Beatrix Potter Holiday Party, Chicago Children's Theatre, 100 S. Racine Street, Chicago. Up to age 8. FYi (312) 374-8835 or chicagochildrenstheatre.org.

Through December 28th, Gaslight, Northlight Theatre, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie. FYI (847) 673-6300 or www.northlight.org

Through December 28th, Who's Holiday, Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago. Adults only. $39-$45. FYI (773) 975-8150 or www.theaterwit.org

**** Through December 28th, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Oil Lamp Theater, Oil Lamp Theater, 1723 Glenview Road, Glenview. $55. FYI OilLampTheater.org.

**** Through December 28th, It's A Wonderful Life, Live in Chicago! American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln, Chicago. FYI (773) 654-3103 or www.americanbluestheater.com

Through December 31st, Holidazed and Amused: Naughty, Nice and Everything In-Between, Up Comedy Club, The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue, Chicago. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

**** Through December 31st, Rudolph Runs Wild! Interactive Kids' Comedy Show. Mainstage, The Second City, 1616 N. Wells Street, Chicago. FYI (312) 337-3992 or www.secondcity.com.

**** Through December 31st, 48th Annual A Christmas Carol, Albert Theatre, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, Chicago. FYI (312) 443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.org.

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 January 4th, Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. FYI (847) 634-0200 or www.marriotttheatre.com

Through January 4th, World Premiere, The Real Housewives of the North Pole, Hell in a Handbag, The Clutch, 4335 N. Western Ave., Chicago. FYI https://www.tickettailor.com/events/hellinahandbagproductions/1818967

Through January 10th, Kokandy Productions presents Jekyll & Hyde, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St., Chicago. FYI www.kokandyproductions.com.

Through January 11th, Sister Act, 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 January 11th, Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora. FYI (630) 896-6666 or www.paramountaurora.com.

Through January 25th, Amadeus, Ensemble Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago. FYI (312) 335-1650 or www.steppenwolf.org

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 December 14th, Milwaukee Rep presents Come from Away, Checota Powerhouse Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.

**** Through December 21st, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Stackner Cabaret, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.

**** Through December 24th, 50th Anniversary Production, A Christmas Carol, Pabst Theater, Associated Bank Theater Center, 108 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI. FYI (414) 224-9490 or www.MilwaukeeRep.com.

**** Through December 28th, First Stage presents a World Premiere, The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza, Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 Water Street, Milwaukee, WI. Ages 4-14. FYI (414) 267-2961 or firststage.org

Now Playing Elsewhere:

Through December 7th, Paranormal Activity, Ahmanson Theatre, Center Theatre Group, 601 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA. FYI https://www.centertheatregroup.org/

Through December 21st, The Baker's Wife, CSC, Lynn F. Angelson Theater, 136 E. 13th Street, New York. FYI https://www.classicstage.org/the-bakers-wife/#buy-now

**** Through December 24th, It's A Wonderful Life, TheatreSquared, 477 W. Spring Street in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas. FYI (479) 777-7477 or theatre2.org/subscribe.

Through January 4th, 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