MUST SEE: ALICE BY HEART
Come take the leap down rabbit hole with Alice and friends. Kokandy Productions’ Alice by Heart is now on stage at the Chopin Theatre.
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EXTENDED: Turret, Starring Michael Shannon
Two men survive in a facility deep underground somewhere in the wild woods of the Pacific Northwest, hiding away from something terrible looming just outside. Ensnared in a relentless loop of endless tomorrows, they discover the wolf isn’t at the door, he’s already inside, waiting in the creeping darkness all around them. Turret is an excavation of masculinity, love, loss and isolation; a claustrophobic carnival of carnage, carrier pigeons, cribbage, whiskey, music, mischief and mayhem.
RECOMMENDED: POOR PEOPLE! The Parody Musical
POOR PEOPLE! The Parody Musical will have you rolling with laughter, while recalling all of your favorite big production musicals in the most humorous light.
Not Your Ordinary Thanksgiving Play
Steppenwolf welcomes you to the Chicago premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play, a sharp biting comedy about everything right, wrong and woke in America.
brother sister cyborg space
Set against the backdrop of a rapidly-accelerating climate crisis, brother sister cyborg space explores political divisions within families, an expanding definition of humanity and what we’ll do when time runs out.
Recommended: Twihard!
Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody at Otherworld Theatre is a side-splitting, fang-tastic romp that hilariously reimagines the iconic “Twilight” saga with catchy tunes, uproarious humor, and an unforgettable twists. Sink your teeth into the beloved story of Bella and Edward, while poking a bit of fun at the supernatural world.
a home what howls (or the house what was ravine)
A modern myth drawn from the real life struggles of displaced communities around the globe, a home what howls is a lyrically-rendered quest of youth activism standing against forces of injustice.
EXTENDED: In Quietness
A former consultant follows her born-again husband to a Southern Baptist seminary. There she enrolls as a student at the Homemaking House, the nation’s premier training ground for future homemakers and a place where marital bliss means never having to say thank you for cleaning the toilet. A Red Orchid Theatre presents Anna Moench’s In Quietness.
Recommended: That’s Weird, Grandma!
Presented by Playmakers Laboratory’s group of incredibly talented musicians & actors, That’s Weird, Grandma! promises to be an unforgettable experience. Sketch comedy, written by kids and adapted for stage by the PlayMakers, is a sheer delight for all ages!
Recommended: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
In Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, Strawdog Theatre Company tells the tale of Hershel of Ostropol and his quest to outwit the goblins who haunt the old synagogue.
Recommended: The Golden Girls Save Xmas
Can the girls save the holidays in time for all the children of the world to get their toys on Christmas morning? The Golden Girls Save Xmas holds the answer in its annual production of the Lost Episodes.
Recommended: Teatro ZinZanni’s Grand Return
At Teatro ZinZanni, life is an Old-World cabaret, circus, comedy and restaurant.