“Salome”/Photo: Tristram Kenton

1
Holiday
(Goodman Theatre)
Robert Falls is back on his home turf, returning to direct Richard Greenberg’s adaptation of Philip Barry’s Roaring Twenties comedy. Like Barry’s “The Philadelphia Story,” the play was adapted into a movie starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, both directed by George Cukor.
Starts January 31

2
Stereophonic
(Broadway In Chicago)
Will Butler’s original songs bring the world of 1970s rock to life in this Chicago premiere of the 2024 Tony winner for best play.
Starts January 27

3
Salome
(Lyric Opera)
David McVicar’s gory production transports Richard Strauss’ opera to 1930s fascist Italy, a nod to Pier Paolo Pasolini’s “Salò.”
Starts January 25

4
The Dance of Death
(Steppenwolf Theatre)
Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff Perry returns to act in the next production of the company’s milestone season, “August Strindberg’s master class in marital warfare.”
Starts January 29

5
Birds of North America
(A Red Orchid)
A two-hander by Anna Ouyang Moench, who’s also written for Apple TV’s “Severance,” that traces the changing shape of a father and a daughter’s lives over their annual bird-watching trips.
Starts January 15