Kathleen Ruhl in a publicity image for Shattered Globe Theatre’s “For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday”/Photo: Joe Martinez Jr.
Monday
“The? Unicorn? Hour?” at The Neo-Futurists. Inspired by childhood favorites like “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” and “Peewee’s Playhouse,” this show claims joy as the core fantastical world of adventure within us. Through May 13. For tickets and more information visit neofuturists.org
BPI Black Playwrights Festival at Black Ensemble Theater. Addressing the need for an organization that focuses specifically on artists and how they relate to their unique cultural heritage. Through April 13. For tickets and more information visit blackensembletheater.org
Tuesday
“For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday” at Shattered Globe Theatre. In this moving, tender and very personal play from Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award nominee Sarah Ruhl, the longing for the immortality of Neverland confronts the inevitable passage of time. Through May 20. For tickets and more information visit sgtheatre.org
“His and His III” at Pride Films and Plays. The third installment in a series that follows the development of gay characters on Broadway. For tickets and more information visit pridefilmsandplays.com
“Joking Off” at The Annoyance Theatre. Huggable Riot presents a benefit show for the American Civil Liberties Union. For tickets and more information visit theannoyance.com
Wednesday
Hayley Burgess and Travis Turner in a promotional image for “The Mystery of Love and Sex” at Writers Theatre
“Mystery of Love and Sex” at Writers Theatre. This compelling, spirited story of intricate relationships is an entertaining and explosive look at race, sexual identity and family dynamics. Through July 2. For tickets and more information visit writerstheatre.org
Thursday
“Blood at the Root” at The Yard & Jackalope Theatre Company. Examining the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards and the crisis in relations between men and women of all classes. Through April 29. For tickets and more information visit theyard.org or jackalopetheatre.org
“Hairspray” at Windy City Music Theatre. A family-friendly musical piled bouffant high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. Through April 30. For tickets and more information visit windycityperforms.org
Friday
“Visiting” at Artemisia. An unflinching exploration of the impact of bipolar disorder on four generations of women and the life-affirming discoveries a young woman makes about herself and her future. Through May 7. For tickets and more information visit artemisiatheatre.org
“Six Characters in Search of an Author” at Ghostlight Ensemble. In Pirandello’s classic metatheatrical play, six characters come looking for life and find the theater world acutely unable to make them real. Through May 7. For tickets and more information visit ghostlightensemble.com
“Strangest Things! The Musical” at Random Acts. Lovingly ripped off from the hit Netflix series, this musical takes us back to a time when the hair was huge, the music was loud and parents were nowhere to be found. Through May 13. For tickets and more information visit greenhousetheater.org/strangest-things
“Wig Out!” at The Theatre School at DePaul University. An electrifying tale of community, queer sub-culture and sexuality by Theatre School alumnus Tarell Alvin McCraney. Through April 23. For tickets and more information visit theatre.depaul.edu
Saturday
“Circle Mirror Transformation” at Redtwist Theatre. Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Baker dissects human behavior through the microscope of an acting class. Through May 14. For tickets and more information visit redtwist.org
“Alley Cat’s Follies Dancers & Musical Revue” at Prop Thtr. Join all the Prop folks for this awesome cabaret variety show. For tickets and more information visit propthtr.org
Sunday
Happy Easter!
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