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- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Flip Circus - Schaumburg on Fri, Aug 28, 7:00pm at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL
Aug 28
Fri · 7:00pm
Flip Circus - Schaumburg
Woodfield Mall·Schaumburg, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago on Fri, Aug 28, 7:30pm at Apollo Theater Chicago in Chicago, IL
Aug 28
Fri · 7:30pm
Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago
Apollo Theater Chicago·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Come from Away - Lincolnshire on Fri, Aug 28, 7:30pm at Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, IL
Aug 28
Fri · 7:30pm
Come from Away - Lincolnshire
Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire·Lincolnshire, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago on Sat, Aug 29, 2:30pm at Apollo Theater Chicago in Chicago, IL
Aug 29
Sat · 2:30pm
Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago
Apollo Theater Chicago·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Come from Away - Lincolnshire on Sat, Aug 29, 4:00pm at Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, IL
Aug 29
Sat · 4:00pm
Come from Away - Lincolnshire
Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire·Lincolnshire, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago on Sat, Aug 29, 7:30pm at Apollo Theater Chicago in Chicago, IL
Aug 29
Sat · 7:30pm
Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago
Apollo Theater Chicago·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Come From Away - Lincolnshire on Sat, Aug 29, 8:00pm at Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, IL
Aug 29
Sat · 8:00pm
Come From Away - Lincolnshire
Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire·Lincolnshire, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Ravefurrest on Sat, Aug 29, 8:00pm at The Outset in Chicago, IL
Aug 29
Sat · 8:00pm
Ravefurrest
The Outset·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Come from Away - Lincolnshire on Sun, Aug 30, 1:00pm at Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, IL
Aug 30
Sun · 1:00pm
Come from Away - Lincolnshire
Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire·Lincolnshire, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago on Sun, Aug 30, 2:30pm at Apollo Theater Chicago in Chicago, IL
Aug 30
Sun · 2:30pm
Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago
Apollo Theater Chicago·Chicago, IL
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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