Stage Top 5: February 2022

The cast of “This Is Only a Test”

1
Blues in the Night
(Porchlight Music Theatre)
Pushed back a month thanks to omicron, Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields headlines the Tony-nominated musical about a fateful 1930s night in a Chicago hotel on the South Side.
Opens February 9

2
When There Are Nine
(PrideArts)
The world premiere of Sally Deering’s dream play about the life journey of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Opens February 10

3
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci
(Goodman Theatre)
One of Chicago’s most imaginative minds, Mary Zimmerman, revives her celebrated exploration of one of history’s most imaginative minds.
Opens February 11

4
This Is Only A Test
(Broken Nose Theatre)
The world premiere of Eric Reyes Loo’s exploration of the effects of active shooter drills on students they’re designed to protect.
Opens February 11

5
The Lady From the Sea
(Court Theatre)
The superb Chaon Cross stars in a new translation of Ibsen’s classic, directed by Shana Cooper.
Opens February 25