Opening This Week: April 18-24, 2016

The cast of “Bullets Over Broadway”/Photo: Matthew Murphy

Monday

“Sender” at A Red Orchid Theatre. Local playwright Ike Holter examines whether growing up is even worth it. Through May 29. For tickets and more information visit aredorchidtheatre.org

“Even Longer and Farther Away” at The New Colony. A soul-searching exploration of family. Through May 15. For tickets and more information visit thenewcolony.org

Tuesday

Matt Crowle, Allison Sill and Bill Larkin in “The Producers” at Mercury Theater Chicago/Photo: Time Stops Photography

“Bullets Over Broadway” at Broadway In Chicago. Woody Allen’s screwball sendup of the roaring twenties. Through May 1. For tickets and more information visit broadwayinchicago.com

Wednesday

“Evita” at The Marriott Theatre. The celebrated colorful musical comes to Lincolnshire. Through June 5. For tickets and more information visit marriotttheatre.com

“420: Put That In Your Pipe and Smoke It!” at The Annoyance Theatre. The dankest of the dank take the stage for a one night tribute to the bluntest of all holidays. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com

Thursday

“The Producers” at Mercury Theater. If something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing wrong. Through June 26. For tickets and more information visit mercurytheaterchicago.com

Friday

“In the Time of the Butterflies” at Teatro Vista. The award-winning adaptation of Julia Álvarez‘s iconic feminist novel gets its Chicago premiere. Through May 22. For tickets and more information visit teatrovista.org

“The Power of Prom” at The Annoyance Theatre. The music-filled tribute to the eighties returns. Fridays through June 24. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com

“Cabaret” at Big Noise Theatre. A celebration of life and love in the shadow of Nazi-occupied Europe. Through May 8. For tickets and more information visit bignoise.org

“The Adventures of Reginald Sampson (and the Consequence of Bliss) at iO. Exploring the space between imagination and actuality. Fridays through May 27. For tickets and more information visit ioimprov.com/chicago

“Nate Varrone’s Pontiac Dreams” at The Annoyance Theatre. A solo sketch comedy show featuring rollicking original characters, songs and bits with special guests each week. Fridays through May 13. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com

Saturday

“A Splintered Soul” at Stage 773. What happens when “whatever it takes” is more than anyone bargained for? Through May 29. For tickets and more information visit stage773.com

“The Lion in Winter” at Promethean Theatre Ensemble. A royal rumble about the cost of a legacy. Through May 21. For tickets and more information visit prometheantheatre.org

Manny Buckley in “In the Heat of the Night” at Shattered Globe Theatre/Photo: Joe Martinez Jr.

Sunday

“In The Heat of the Night” at Shattered Globe Theatre. The racially charged caper that shows just how far we have (or haven’t) come. Through June 4. For tickets and more information visit sgtheatre.org

“Black Playwrights Festival” at Black Ensemble Theater. A weekend of new plays as a part of the Black Playwrights Initiative. Through April 27. For tickets and more information visit blackensembletheater.org