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- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to The SpongeBob Musical - Youth Edition - Lincolnshire on Fri, Nov 20, 10:00am at Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, IL
Nov 20
Fri · 10:00am
The SpongeBob Musical - Youth Edition - Lincolnshire
Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire·Lincolnshire, IL
Find Tickets - (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Pete the Cat - Skokie on Fri, Nov 20, 10:00am at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre in Skokie, IL
Nov 20
Fri · 10:00am
Pete the Cat - Skokie
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre·Skokie, IL
Find Tickets - (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Annie - Oakbrook Terrace on Fri, Nov 20, 7:00pm at Drury Lane Theatre - Oakbrook Terrace in Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Nov 20
Fri · 7:00pm
Annie - Oakbrook Terrace
Drury Lane Theatre - Oakbrook Terrace·Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Find Tickets - (opens in new tab) Find tickets to A Midsummer Night's Dream - Chicago on Fri, Nov 20, 7:00pm at Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare in Chicago, IL
Nov 20
Fri · 7:00pm
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Chicago
Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare·Chicago, IL
Find Tickets - (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Wagner - Myth & Music - Chicago on Fri, Nov 20, 7:00pm at Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL
Nov 20
Fri · 7:00pm
Wagner - Myth & Music - Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago·Chicago, IL
Find Tickets - (opens in new tab) Find tickets to A Drunk Christmas Carol - Chicago on Fri, Nov 20, 7:00pm at The Lion Theatre in Chicago, IL
Nov 20
Fri · 7:00pm
A Drunk Christmas Carol - Chicago
The Lion Theatre·Chicago, IL
Find Tickets - (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Jersey Boys - Chicago on Fri, Nov 20, 7:00pm at CIBC Theatre in Chicago, IL
Nov 20
Fri · 7:00pm
Jersey Boys - Chicago
CIBC Theatre·Chicago, IL
Find Tickets - (opens in new tab) Find tickets to A Christmas Carol - Glen Ellyn on Fri, Nov 20, 7:00pm at McAninch Arts Center - Belushi Performance Hall in Glen Ellyn, IL
Nov 20
Fri · 7:00pm
A Christmas Carol - Glen Ellyn
McAninch Arts Center - Belushi Performance Hall·Glen Ellyn, IL
Find Tickets - (opens in new tab) Find tickets to A Christmas Carol - Chicago on Fri, Nov 20, 7:30pm at Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre in Chicago, IL
Nov 20
Fri · 7:30pm
A Christmas Carol - Chicago
Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre·Chicago, IL
Find Tickets - (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Disney's Frozen - The Musical - Lincolnshire on Fri, Nov 20, 7:30pm at Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, IL
Nov 20
Fri · 7:30pm
Disney's Frozen - The Musical - Lincolnshire
Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire·Lincolnshire, IL
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Learn More About Chicago Theater Next Weekend
Chicago has one of richest theater histories of anywhere in the US outside of Broadway itself, and the city has left its own unique mark on theater.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier might be the best way to see productions of plays from history’s best-known writers. The company puts on its shows in a number of different venues on Chicago’s lakefront. Their largest venue, the Jentes Family Courtyard Theater, is meant to evoke the Bard’s famous Globe Theater. The seating wraps around the stage on three different levels, and the audience is never more than 30 feet from the stage. Chicago Shakespeare also performs at a configurable theater called The Yard, which can be easily rearranged, and they put on Shakespeare in the Parks shows during the summer. Their producing season can include up to 19 different plays.
Chicago is home to a number of other well-known acting troupes. One, The Neo-Futurists, performed the longest running show in Chicago. Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind ran for 50 weekends a year from 1988 to 2016. The performers acted out 30 short shows in 60 minutes. After the end of Too Much Light, the Neo-Futurists debuted a new show, called The Infinite Wrench. The new show follows the same format--with the performers delivering a barrage of short plays. Audience members are assigned a team color, and the goal is to have all of your color’s plays performed. The winning color gets a team photo.
Of course, Chicago has many famous theaters, including The Goodman Theatre, which is part of Chicago’s oldest non-profit theater group. The Goodman opened in 1925 and is famous for its annual production of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, which plays every December. Broadway in Chicago operates the CIBC Theater, which is the main home of Broadway plays in Chicago. The theater is hosting a resident production of Hamilton until mid-2018.
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