'Wiggly Circus Live!' coming to Rosemont

Preschool favorites The Wiggles bring their "Wiggly Circus Live!" to the Rosemont Theatre for two shows only. Joining the Australian quartet in their big top extravaganza are Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus and Wags the Dog as well as the Wiggly dancers.

Info: 12:30 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

A classic revivedMarriott Theatre revives "A Chorus Line," the record-breaking musical about dancers auditioning for a spot in a Broadway show. Mark Lococo directs and Rachel Rockwell choreographs the production, which stars Mara Davi as Cassie and Tim Gregory as Zach, the director who puts the hopefuls through their paces both physically and emotionally. Info: Previews begin Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire. The show opens Sept. 12. (847) 634-0200 or marriotttheatre.com.Killer comedyA hard-boiled female detective on the trail of a serial killer falls for a hard-bitten FBI agent tracking a Russian spy in "Red Herring," Michael Hollinger's combination whodunit and romantic comedy. Noble Fool artistic director John Gawlik directs the production which stars Sean Bolger and Rebekah Ward-Hayes as the G-man and the gumshoe. Info: Previews begin Thursday, Sept. 2, at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. The show opens Sept. 11. (630) 584-6342 or noblefool.org.What's Newbull; Noble Fool hosts "Tony n' Tina's Wedding" for one performance at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at the Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 584-6342 or noblefool.org.bull; A couple of teenage girls who pose as college students to meet guys encounter thirtysomething men looking to recapture their youth in Deirdre O'Connor's "Jailbait" beginning previews Friday, Aug. 27, at Profiles Theatre. The show, directed by artistic director Joe Jahraus, opens Sept. 1, at 4147 N. Broadway, Chicago. (773) 549-1815 or profilestheatre.org.bull; Pride Films Plays showcases Terrence McNally plays written between 1975 and 2006 as part of its reading series beginning Sunday, Aug. 29, with "Some Men." The play chronicles significant moments in 20th century gay culture through a series of vignettes. The reading is at 7 p.m. at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. (800) 838-3006 or pridefilmsandplays.com.bull; The company XIII Pocket presents a reading of its work in progress "Lack Thereof: A Development Series" as part of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Theater Incubator Program. The reading is at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, at the Studio Theater, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago. (312) 742-8497.bull; Remy Bumppo Theatre hosts its annual Season Salon from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30, at the Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. A preview of the upcoming productions, the salon features a panel discussion and question-and-answer session centered on "secret lives, public lives," the theme underscoring the company's 2010-11 season. Chicago Public Radio's Steve Edwards moderates the panel whose members include war correspondent Storer H. Rowley, actor Jeffrey Carlson, Remy Bumppo artistic director James Bohnen and fundraiser Bunky Cushing. (773) 244-8119 or remybumppo.org. A pre-salon dinner is available for $20 at Simply It: Cuisine of Vietnam at 2269 N. Lincoln Ave., Call Remy Bumppo to arrange dinner/theater reservations. bull; A free staged reading of "Descent," a retelling of Christopher Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus" by New World Repertory Theater artistic director Jean Gottlieb, will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at the Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. (630) 234-1392.bull; The Pilsen neighborhood hosts the first Chicago Fringe Festival, an adults-only event showcasing 46 productions from 13 states, Israel and Canada beginning Wednesday, Sept. 1, and running through Sept. 5. Chicago performers include Rebecca Kling examining sexuality and identity in "Uncovering the Mirrors," Timothy Mooney remounting his 2000 show "Moliere Than Thou," Steve O'Connell performing his one-man show "What to Expect," the Genesis Ensemble reprising its piece "sweet, half-darkness" and comedy duo Stephanie Weber and Brad Einstein performing their sketch revue "Please Love Me, High School Boyfriend!" Also scheduled to perform are Lake Forest's Citadel Theatre Company, Hubris Productions, Les Enfants Terribles and The Consortium Project among others. Performances are at a variety of venues and run from 4 to 11 p.m. Suggested donation is $10 per performance. Multi-show packages are available. See chicagofringe.org for a complete schedule and locations. bull; Redmoon Theater debuts its outdoor, all-ages festival J.O.E. Joyous Outdoor Event on Thursday, Sept. 2, at Chicago's South Belmont Harbor, Belmont Avenue and Lake Shore Drive. The festival continues through Sept. 6 and includes children's programming, music, roving entertainers, a luminarium and Redmoon's combination concert and performance piece "Last of My Species II." Tickets range from $10 (for children) to $25. Festival passes are available. (312) 850-8440, ext. 111 or redmoon.org.bull; Chicago Dramatists opens its 2010-11 season with the world premiere of resident playwright Steven Peterson's "The Invasion of Skokie," beginning previews Thursday, Sept. 2, at 1105 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Set against the neo-Nazi march of 1978, the play centers around Kaplan family patriarch Morry worried about fending off the Nazis, his peacekeeper wife Sylvia and their daughter Debbie who arrives home with her fiance in tow. Associate artistic director Richard Perez directs the show which opens Sept. 10. See chicagodramatists.org for information.bull; The Ruckus Theater begins its second season with "All Saints' Day," by Ron Riekki. The show opens Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Side Project Theatre, 1439 W. Jarvis Ave., Chicago. See ruckustheater.org for information.bull; Singer/actress Susie McMonagle, who regularly performs at Marriot and Drury Lane theaters, takes over the role of Mrs. Wilkinson in Broadway in Chicago's hit production of "Billy Elliot" beginning Sept. 21. McMonagle currently plays Billy's mum and understudies Mrs. W. "Billy Elliot" runs through Jan. 15 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St., Chicago. (800) 775-2000 or broadwayinchicago.com. bull; Collaboraction recently moved into its new Wicker Park home on the third floor of the Flat Iron Arts Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. The company will host a late night version of its Sketchbook Festival, which will return to the Chopin Theatre in 2011 for its 11th year. Next up at Collaboraction is the Chicago premiere of "1001," Jason Grote's retelling of "The Arabian Nights." (312) 226-9633 or collaboraction.org. bull; The Gift Theatre has extended its world premiere of Jonathan Berry's "Suicide, Incorporated" through Sept. 12. The play, about a company that assists people with composing their suicide notes, runs Fridays through Sundays at 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. (773) 283-7071 or thegifttheatre.org.bull; Peter Marston has taken over as artistic director of Bohemian Theatre Ensemble and new ensemble member Peter Blair is the new executive director. Marston directed Boho's "M. Butterfly" and codirected "I Am My Own Wife" with former artistic director Steve Genovese. Blair has worked with such theaters as Drury Lane, Porchlight, Bailiwick and Marriott Theatre. Additionally Boho will become a resident ensemble at the new Theater Wit space at 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Their season begins Sept. 10 with "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." See bohotheatre.com for information.