Madeline Lauzon with Shelby Marie Edwards, Allison Taylor, Ricci Prioletti in “Lucky: A Musical,” in Underscore Theatre Company’s fifth annual Chicago Musical Theatre Festival/Photo: Evan Hanover
1 Chicago Musical Theatre Festival (Underscore Theatre Company) The annual showcase of musical theater creators from Chicago and beyond returns for its sixth year. February 3-23
2 graveyard shift (Goodman Theatre) Inspired by the legacy of Sandra Bland, korde arrington tuttle’s world premiere is an unflinching, open-hearted experience rooted in navigating a world full of fear. Opens February 17
3 Titus Andronicus (Haven) In the hands of Haven artistic director Ian Damont Martin, Shakespeare’s revenge-tragedy promises a thrilling, bloody marathon centered on the voices of marginalized people too often excluded from classical theater performance. Opens February 18
4 Kill Move Paradise (TimeLine Theatre Company) Inspired by the ever-growing list of slain unarmed black men and women, this new play from James Ijames is a portrait of those lost. Directed by Newcity Player of the Moment Wardell Julius Clark. Opens February 19
5 Plano (First Floor Theater) Steppenwolf ensemble member Audrey Francis directs the local premiere of this play about three sisters stuck in a Chekhovian domestic hellscape the likes of which you’ve never seen before. Opens February 20
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