Opening This Week: March 6-12, 2017

Cody Proctor and Kristina Valada-Viars in “The Source” at Route 66 Theatre Company/Photo: Rob Zalas

Monday

“That’s Weird, Grandma: Rise of the Rock Spectacular” at Barrel of Monkeys. Talented company members transform stories conceived and written by CPS students into a full hour of original songs. Through March 27. For tickets and more information visit barrelofmonkeys.org

Tuesday

“The Source” at Route 66 Theatre Company. On the hunt for the biggest story of their careers, two journalists are summoned to travel across the world to meet with The Source: an unidentified leaker of hacked documents and information on the U.S. government. Through April 2. For tickets and more information visit route66theatre.org

Wednesday

“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” at Broadway In Chicago. This genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing musical sensation tells the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage. Through March 19. For tickets and more information visit broadwayinchicago.com

Thursday

“Consumed” at Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble. Through movement, multimedia and satire, this piece follows personal stories of distraction and downfall of Americans just like you. Through March 25. For tickets and more information visit danztheatre.org

“Celebrating Plácido” at Lyric Opera of Chicago. The dynamic, multitalented singer has thrilled audiences the world over with thousands of performances in the world’s top opera houses, concert halls and massive arenas. For tickets and more information visit lyricopera.org

Jose Nateras and Aissa Guerra in the remount of “The Van Gogh Cafe” at Filament Theatre/Photo: Dominick Maino

Friday

“Moon Over Buffalo” at BrightSide Theatre. Everything that could go wrong does in this side-splitting, backstage farce full of romance, swordplay, prosthetic noses and plenty of doors. Through March 26. For tickets and more information visit brightsidetheatre.com

“Iolanthe” at The Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. This opera drops England’s House of Peers into the middle of a Hans Christian Andersen-inspired forest enchanted by fairies and ruled by a no-nonsense Fairy Queen. Through March 12. For tickets and more information visit gilbertandsullivanoperacompany.org

“The Martin Luther Kings of Comedy” at Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s LookOut Series. Presenting “The Revolution House!” a TV pilot that follows the antics of seven twenty-something-year-olds all living in a house trying (and failing) to coexist. Through March 11. For tickets and more information visit steppenwolf.org

Saturday

“The Wiz” at Kokandy Productions. Follow the yellow brick road to a dazzling mix of rock, gospel and soul. Through April 16. For tickets and more information visit kokandyproductions.com

“The Van Gogh Cafe” at Filament Theatre. Don’t miss the remount of this immersive culinary theatrical experience based on Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant’s 1995 book. Through March 26. For tickets and more information visit filamenttheatre.org

“Tangles & Plaques” at The Neo-Futurists. The second showing of this Neo-Futurist original continues the attempt to demystify the experience of dementia in the language of theater. For tickets and more information visit neofuturists.org

Sunday

“The LIVINGroom: Hot Mess” at Stage 773. Storytelling, performance art and theatricality unite in autobiographical solo pieces about walking, losing, gaining, dating, dancing and remembering to breathe through the messes of life. Sundays through March 26. For tickets and more information visit stage773.com