Spotlight: ‘Revolution(s)’ by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello premieres at Goodman

World premieres

• Goodman Theatre premieres “Revolution(s)” a new punk/metal/hip-hop musical by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and former Libertyville resident Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) and Chicago playwright Zayd Ayers Dohrn. Aaron James McKenzie plays soldier and aspiring musician Hampton Falk-Weems, who returns from Afghanistan to find his South Side Chicago home is “occupied territory” and he’s part of the resistance. Steve H. Broadnax III directs.

Previews at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 4 and 11; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, Oct. 7-10; and 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at 170 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. The show opens Oct. 13. $34-$104. (312) 443-3800 or goodmantheatre.org.

• Sandra Delgado wrote and stars in TimeLine Theatre’s premiere of “Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars,” a timely Chicago-set play about identity. Delgado plays a single mom caring for her daughter, aging father and ex-husband. When her application for U.S. citizenship is flagged for a discrepancy, her ability to remain in the only country she has ever known is in doubt. TimeLine associate artist Kimberly Senior directs.

Previews at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 8-10; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11; 4 p.m. Oct. 12; and 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Lookingglass Theatre, Water Tower Water Works, 163 E. Pearson St., Chicago. $40-$95. (773) 281-8463, ext. 6, or timelinetheatre.com.

A vet rebuilds her life

Shattered Globe Theatre ensemble member Christina Gorman plays Jess, a soldier who returns home from Afghanistan with a changed body and learns to rebuild her life with help from virtual reality therapy, in the Midwest premiere of “Ugly Lies the Bone.” Shattered Globe’s production of Lindsey Ferrentino’s 2015 play is directed by Jonathan Berry, ensemble member with Griffin and Steep theaters, who returns after three years as artistic director of Maine’s Penobscot Theatre to helm the production.

Previews at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, and Wednesday, Oct. 8, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. The show opens Thursday, Oct. 9. $25-$60. (773) 770-0333 or sgtheatre.org.

Open-air Edgar Allan Poe

The Morton Arboretum’s Walking Plays series continues with “Farewell, Mr. Poe,” an examination of the last four days of Edgar Allan Poe’s life as he contemplates his life and his writing. Recommended for ages 12 and older, the hike does not exceed two miles in distance.

4-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5, and through Oct. 26 at 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. $27 adults, $17 for kids 2-17; $17 member adults, $7 member kids. mortonarb.org.

‘Lion King’ returns

Disney’s “The Lion King” musical roars back to Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited run. Adapted from the 1994 animated film about an exiled lion prince who returns to reclaim his rightful throne from his usurper uncle, the Tony Award-winning musical features a score by Elton John and Tim Rice.

1 and 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, and through Oct. 19 at 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago. $45-$180. broadwayinchicago.com.

Shows for the season

• It’s Halloween and Duck, Pig, Cow and Hen want to throw a party, but when Farmer Brown forbids it, the pals resort to trickery to enjoy tasty treats in Lifeline Theatre’s “Click, Clack, Boo! A Tricky Treat,” adapted by ensemble member James E. Grote from Doreen Cronin’s children’s book, with music and lyrics by George Howe. This marks the Chicago theater’s fifth musical adaptation in the family-friendly “Clack, Clack Moo” series for kids 5 and older.

The preview is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago. The show opens at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. $20. The theater hosts a Halloween party following the 1 p.m. Oct. 18 performance. (773) 761-4477 or lifelinetheatre.com.

• The “Paranormal Activity” film series inspired Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s North American premiere of “Paranormal Activity — A New Story Live on Stage.” Written and re-staged by Levi Holloway, the R-rated story centers on James (Patrick Heusinger) and Lou (Cher Álvarez), who move from Chicago to London to escape their past only to discover that “places aren’t haunted, people are.”

7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 8-11, and 2 p.m. Oct. 12 and through Nov. 2 at Navy Pier, 800 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. $49-$115. (312) 595-5600 or chicagoshakes.com.

• David Moreland plays a compassionate doctor and a raving madman in Kokandy Productions’ revival of “Jekyll and Hyde,” the musical by Leslie Bricusse and Frank Wildhorn based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic horror tale about a man of science who makes himself the subject of his medical experiments. Derek Van Barham directs the production, which features Emily McCormick as Emma Carew and Ava Stovall as Lucy Harris, the two women who love him but are unaware of his secret.

Previews at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 9-11, and 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, and through Oct. 24 at The Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St., Chicago. The show opens Oct. 25. $25-$55. kokandyproductions.com.

Raven stages Southern gothic tale

Raven Theatre Company inaugurates its 43rd season with “Oak,” Chicago playwright Terry Guest’s Southern gothic tale about three Black kids trying to survive in a community where they aren’t safe. Mikael Burke directs the production, which stars Jazzy Rush, Brianna Buckley, Stephanie Mattos and Donovan Session.

Previews at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at 6157 N. Clark St., Chicago. The show opens Wednesday, Oct. 8. $30-$45. raventheatre.com/.

‘Dutchman’ revived

Race and power are among the themes Amiri Baraka examines in his 1964 play “Dutchman,” about a young Black man named Clay who meets a white woman named Lula on a subway. Trap Door Theatre revives the play under director Keith Surney.

8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 9-11, and through Oct. 25 at 1655 W. Cortland St., Chicago. $23.44. (773) 384-0494 or trapdoortheatre.com.

New at Teatro ZinZanni

Teatro ZinZanni launches its latest incarnation of “Love, Chaos & Dinner,” which combines cabaret, cuisine and cirque-inspired entertainment. Artists include vocalist LiV Warfield, clown Joe DePaul, aerialists Daniela Bim and Lindsay Culbert-Olds, juggler Spencer Androli and others.

Open run at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Cambria Hotel, 32 W. Randolph St., Chicago. Show only: $78-$168; with dinner $142.70-$172.70. (312) 488-9099 or zinzanni.com/chicago.

Books on the chopping block

In commemoration of Banned Books Week (Oct. 5-11), an event that raises awareness of censorship and highlights books targeted for banning, City Lit Theater Company holds free readings of excerpts from threatened books. They include: Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye,” Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” Mike Curato’s graphic novel “Flamer” and Jesse Andrews’ “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,” among others.

11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at DePaul University Theatre School, 2350 N. Racine Ave., Chicago; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook; and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library, 6000 N. Broadway, Chicago. Free. citylit.org.