Three To See: This Week's Theater Recommendations

By Melody Udell in Arts & Entertainment on Jun 20, 2014 9:30PM

'Days Like Today' at Writers Theatre.

A quirky little musical, a frank exploration of relationship woes and a world premiere musical—all on the Chicago stage this week.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Drury Lane’s take on the hilariously quirky, often inappropriate little-musical-that-could features a cast of Chicago faves. The show runs through Sunday, Aug. 17.

Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Ln., Oakbrook Terrace, 630-530-0111 or online.

Partners
A bevy of relationship issues comes to a head in playwright Dorothy Fortenberry’s dramedy of four Brooklyn friends. The show runs Saturday, June 21 through Sunday, July 20.

LiveWire Chicago at the Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee, 2nd floor, 312-533-4666 or online.

Days Like Today
Now’s your second chance to catch Writers Theatre’s world premiere musical that explores loss, love and the mistakes we make along the way. The show now runs through Sunday, July 27.

Writers Theatre, 325 Tudor Ct., Glencoe, 847-242-6000 or online.