Stage Top 5: September 2023

“Welcome to Matteson!” in rehearsal

1
Welcome to Matteson!
(Congo Square Theatre)
Chicago premiere by Inda Craig-Galván promises “a dark comedy that examines issues of housing injustice, NIMBYism and classism.”
Starts September 6

2
Hamilton
(Broadway in Chicago)
The musical phenomenon of our time is back.
Starts September 13

3
The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years
(Goodman Theatre)
Lili-Anne Brown directs a powerhouse cast including E. Faye Butler, Ora Jones and Tyla Abercrumbie in Pearl Cleage’s comedy about Southern African American debutante culture in the civil rights era.
Starts September 16

4
The Lehman Trilogy
(TimeLine Theatre)
The Chicago premiere of the Tony Award-winning Best Play about American capitalism told through the rise and fall of the storied investment bank.
Starts September 19

5
The Flying Dutchman
(Lyric Opera)
A new-to-Chicago production of Richard Wagner’s classic romantic tale.
Starts September 23