Great Lakes Theater Festival’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood Sept. 24-Nov. 1, Hanna Theatre, greatlakestheater.org Dickens never named the character who offed the orphan in his final work — you do.
The Wedding Singer Oct. 23 & 24, E.J. Thomas Hall, ejthomashall.com ’80s rocker steals girl from Wall Street jerk. So that’s the Cure for “Tainted Love”?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Nov. 5-8, Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theatre, beckcenter.org No new Narnia film until next fall, so fill your Aslan urge with this production.
The Wiz Nov. 20-Dec. 6, Near West Theatre, nearwesttheatre.org This urbanized The Wizard of Oz eases Dorothy down the road with spirit and soul.