Theater “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” is the true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-topping American rock icon. The musical, created in collaboration with Diamond, who has sold more than 130 million records, includes a concert-worthy roster of hits from his vast catalog: “Kentucky Woman,” “Song Sung Blue,” “Sweet Caroline,” “Cracklin’ Rosie” and many more, along with lesser-known tunes. From Nov.
12-24 at Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph. Tickets: $70-$165.
Visit broadwayinchicago.com . Mozart’s comic masterpiece “The Marriage of Figaro” tell a story of love, lust, seduction, infildelity and forgiveness, all set to some of the most beautiful melodies in all of opera.
Barbara Gaines, founding artistic director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater, directs; Erina Yashima conducts. From Nov. 9-30 at Lyric Opera, 20 N.
Wacker. Tickets: $42+. Visit lyricopera.
org . William Finn and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical “Falsettos” is a tribute to family and its many forms. Nick Bowling directs the Court Theatre co-production with Timeline Theatre.
From Nov. 8-Dec. 8 at Court Theatre, 5535 S.
Ellis. Tickets: $42-$90. Visit courttheatre.
org . A new production of the Tony Award-winning musical “Annie” comes to town just in time for the holidays. The show stars Hazel Vogel as the red-headed orphan with Stefanie Londino as Miss Hannigan and Christopher Swan as Oliver Warbucks.
Jenn Thompson directs. From Nov. 12-.
